New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

The backdown is a combination of slump and
sneak.
Parturition of that straddle made Thurman sick.
No wonder.
Finley always boils at extremely low pressure,
but never bursts.
The whole country heaves sigh of relief at
Blackburns promise not to tip 1T up.
The Democrats may cripple the courts, but pro-
tected balot-box will call them to account for IT,
The "ssue7 is nicely adjusted about the neck OF
the Democracy as a milestone, if that's where they
want it,
Glover stripped Of his explosive report will wear
tho look Of hopeless melancholy peculiar to bob
tailed horse in fly time.
Cox Is said to have prevented general row in
the Democratic caucus On Wednesday. That isn't
the first time he has opposed his countTys good.
The Tilden organs are calling for the denomination
of Governor Robinson, which il refutation of the
rumOr that Tilden thinks of running himself Tam
many likes one we'll az the other.
Thurman will close whole succession Of blun-
ders with one triumph when he leads his party into
it4 half-and-haf baekdOwn, but it will not endear
him To his party They curse him while they con-
sent to his plan.
The Ohio Legislature has adjourned at last, after
being in session for five months and half. 1t was
the longest aud most worthless session in the his
tory of the Sae but it secured the defeat of the
Democratic party Ohio this Fall 1t cannot be said
to have been IN vain.
Citizens Of the Westminster Congressional Dis
trict IN this State continue TO send in complaints
because Governor Robinson has not ordered
election there to fill the vacancy. There is no pos
sible excuse for the Governors conduct save that
the district is likely to elect Republican Congress
man and thus interfere with the great work Of re-
form at Washington.
Your Uncle Dick comes forward TO caper nimbly
at the political funeral of his enemy John Thomp
son. This is probably the last time he will occupy
space in the public eye, as with his failure Of
nomination passed away all bis hopes Of further
political honors. lie was an amusing person, was
Uncle Dick. but destined to attain higher enineDce
a. a grocer than as statesman.
John G.. Thompson is said, by the Washington cor
respondent Of The Commercial Adrertser, TO have
admitted that the Democrats cannot elect Ewing in
Ohio similar confession is said by too frank
Southern correspondents to have been made by many
prominent Democratic leaders during the past few
weeks There is no doubt all the Democrats believe
this to be the gloomy outlook and it is not strange
that they have been overheard saying so among
themselves. Some of them try To put the blame on
Senator Bayard for his opposition to the Silver bill,
but that won't do. The responsibility should be
divided about equally between the extra session
and the Ohio Legislature. Both together have COM
bined to make the party Odious in the eyes OF the
people.
General Steedman's remarkable assertion. at the
Ohio Democratic Convention, that President Lin
coin once told him that the Union would not have
been saved without the aid of the Democrats, has
been conradicted in several quarters, and has pro-
voked amusing comments in many others. Judge
Estill. ferocious Ohio Bourbon, exclaimed when
he heard It: "The Democrats OF Columbus may
have supported the war, bat I'll be hanged If we
did in Holmes County, or do yetW The country Is
crammed with places Of which similar remark
could truthfully be made.
The Hon. George C. Perkins Republican candi-
date for Governor Of California. is a native of
Maine and is forty-twO years of age. He runaway
from home when only thirteen years Old and went
TO sea- Five years later, while still sailor he
reached California, with scarcely no property save
his clothing and blanket. He began work as a
clerk in a country store became In time owner of
the STORE was sent 10 the State Senate and is
now large steamboat owner and wealthy man.
He Is very popular in all parts of the State, and has
always had the respect OF his fellow-citzens. lie
is nominated for Governor excellent pia form,
and goes into the campaign with much better pros
poets of success than any other candidate Of mis-
party has had for years.
The brilliant generalship of the Democratic party
i'm calling the extra session rightens as it draws to
a close. The leaders started out with the declara-.
ton that they would repeal the Election laws or
stop the supplies They submitted the repeal to the
President and he vetoed it. Then came clumsy
attempt to steal out. They substituted nullifica-
ton for repeal Another veto stopped that Now
they are willing to give up the fight by cutting off
the pay OF Federal marshals, though they confess
it win not prevent those officers from attending to
their duties This is called getting the issue
where we want it.' Why didn't they do this at
The outset then9 Why make all this hallabaoO
about itf 1T it IL great triumph TO stop the pay
of these officers IN n year when there are no cleo
tons where their services are required, the BouT
bons are welcome TO the full glory of IT, but il Is
feeble outcome for more tnan three months of
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