New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

Tidc', platform will be hot corn, tafy and fraud,
mixed.
TiIdeu nouns for Thurman. but not as one with
ont hope.
Senator Dayard persists in the fatal mistake of
being "no better than hepubllcan'
Moro r,lL-1-dub Democratic editor actually
calls the stately Noses "nnnyhammer' Police!
Cipher Alley has improved on the Garden of
Eden II has bounced Its serpent, and retains its
innocent.
Senator Wallace succeeds Barnum as chief Demo-
cratic mule buyer. Barnum Will give him the COM
bin1tIou.
UNlr Thurman wishes to improve his chances as
q Reform candidate he must provide himself with
au cX-oGicio nephew.
viii the Cipher Committee report in favor Of the
imp,achmcut Of Pres dent Hayes That is the main
thing started ou to do, after 1t tried to dodge the
cipher barrel,
Thurnan's constitution must have been badly
shattered by that acute attack Of the Ohio Idea. or
he never would have fallen such an easy prey 10
the revolutionary epidemic
The scapcCoat team hasn't started yet, because
Moses is fractions and declares he wasn't elected 10
co. His own party declares be was, though. and
that the proper order Is Pelton and Weed at the
pole Wth Moses rs leader.
If the Democratic editors will endeavor 10 absorb
The fact that nothing will Give THE Tribune more
delight than 70 have rilden renOmiuajcd, they will
save themselves vast amount OF wind which they
are now wasting over the failure OF the cipher
crusade
Thurman seems 10 have forgotten his own decla-
ration that the intelligence and proper of coun
try must rule it. He is aiming TO secure the sup
mort of the ignorant aud aN-brcallng clement, Of
his own parry order to De lifted INTO the place OF
ruler OF this country.
Senator Bayard has not an unbouuded admiration
for the sagacty which the Administration has
shown in making appointments. flc say the pre>-
dent finds hnuselfa few weeks before tho cXpra-
tnn of Gre last Republican Senate wltH no hold on
th. Democrats and with some Of the very ahc,t II
the Republican, cnraged against nlm.
The auiduncS have decided already that General
Bnter intends 10 run for Governor of Massachusetts
again next year. and that he is even low getting
hi- force, ia rcAduc-~ OF course hs attack will be
on fine ErpuhIican PARTY through the Democratic
partv and there Will hc some NOR" hrSt-class fun In
seeing him capture the latter organization.
Spe,ulatlon about Republican Presidential can
dltlatc, IL una ilaliy scarce now The ONO move
mrpt in favor OF Secretary sherman started out
with TOO much speed. and has already stopped for
breath. The third term wave i, invisible 10 every
body except the Democratic editor, who il sure he
..,s il bigger tIisn ever. There is a httlo talk
uhout Blaine. aud a WOr-Dcg0nc individual IN some
unknown locality has announced "a brilliant scheme
or HAYES 10 ran against Tildrn again, JUST 10 get
The voice of the oplc the fraud question This
motion has not been seconded.
Same cherished friend should whisper M Thur
man, ear that he ~ getting down To- the gutter
level of the unwashcd Democracy more unanimously
than there ~ ANY need for Al best hc can only win
nomination for Vice-Presidcnt. aud he Is Offering
altogether too high price for that position. No