New-York tribune., 1879-06-07
POLITICAL NOTE !
is criminal

The assassin of the Democratic party is named
Fourpercent.
There is growing suspicion that Beck has been
tOully dealt with.
Tilden will see to il that Ewings Presidential as
piratlons are nipped by defeat
And yet fiat-money VIII not pay the expenses of
the Bourbon campaign III ono.
Little Mr. Cox's big rebellion hasn't started yet.
The Ohio idea is IN for its final tumble at last,
Spofiord's sample witness shows that he has
struck the same old vein OF double-barrelled
sWealers
A Republican victory in Ohio in October will send
the stock of TIlden and Reform higher than it has
been since 1876.
OF course all the soft money shouters, VOORHEES,.
De La Ma:yr Butler and Wright, will take the
stump for Ewing.
Mr.. Spofford ought to have remembered the pro-
pensity OF the Louisiana witness to swear that his
other affidavit was lie.
1t was eminenty proper that Warner, the free
silver maniac was one Of Ewlngs most enthusiastic
supporters in the Ohio Convention
That concentrated platform of John Shermans.
National supremacy in National Matters con-
tans about the essence of IT, after all.
Copperheadism counted Pennsylvania as one OF
its strongholds which accounts for the subscryency
of Randall and his colleagues to the Bourbon
caucus.
There is much loud talk about Ewing as Union
soldier yet he of the prime movers in GUST
ing one-anmed ex-Union soldier from the office OF
Chief OF Capitol Police in Washington.
Democratic mpudence touched high-water mark
in Columbus the other day, when the Convention
discharged resolution against the Republican
minority for refusing to vote supplies Tor the mani
tenance of the Government.
III. 4. yi,u
he hasn't Illuminated his ant-veto proclamation at
the President Since this whole matter hangs upon
KnOtt's health. what an awful calamity 1T would
be for the party If he should die entirely.
Mr. Tilden has every reason to be happy with the
political situation. All he has to do is to st sail
and allow Ewing to be beaten when New-lork viii
become moro than ever the pivotal State and soft
money candidates will be unfit for service.
The Greenbackers-Ewing Il Co.-haye de-
manded for years that the National bonds ought to
be paid in greeubacks. Well, they are at last being
paid in greenbacks and yet the Ewing party is not
happy.
Says The HdreH Register: " The course OF the
Democratic majority in Congress has been con-
sisent from the beginning of the session, Ana
when the Sage of Cipher Alley heard II ne eA-
claimed, with a heartbrOken sign, Alas 100
true! Too trueP
Another Democratic victory.
The crooked whiskey thieves in Tennessee
Have slain dozen Federal officers.
The States are sovereign over law, YOU see,
And bogus votes and whlskey shall be free.
Perhaps it occurs to Randall that if Ohio becomes
a sure Republican State for $50 the hopes OF the
Democracy will hang almost entirely upon New
V and Pennsylvania, and the combination OF
II 81 and Randall will have elements Of strength
In H. This may be why ho is fastening the Bourbon
section of the party to himself now.
The Democrats of Ohio in the platform have
ResoIred. That the efforts of tho Republican party
to open and keep alive the war feeling between the
North and south are to be condemned BY every
lover OF his country The trouble is that they op
ected I'm 1864 lust as earnestly TO the war feeling
Of the North being kept alive.
Senator Thurman has urged General Rice by te-
egraph to accept, and has assured him that he kes
the ticket and believes it will win. his is noble self
abnegation, for if Ewing wins Thurman will cease
to be political parsonage. for Ewing will certainly
take his seat in tho Senate if he doesn't bloom in1'
n Presidential candidate. IL Ewing Is defestedi
Thurman goes under also aud the whole trioe "
rag-money statesmen with him.
Secretary Sherman Is not disposed to be ashamea
Of any part Of his private but recently puolsneo
,etter to John B. Haskin. concerning his candaass