New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-20
POLITIC1L NOTES.

To .uiuk that smith Weed is an innocent too!
R.pul',cau fraud is as elusive as a creased pig,
cu, Mr. POucrf
Nose. told the truth about one thing The Dem
ocrai, did fool Barlow.
Nj Drul's little narrative has augmented the
Democratic WEAKNESS Of ciphcrs tremendously.
tn, fraud cry j. so hopelcssly TUpturcd tia; Tilden
rlll be forced 10 rely solely on hot aud tally
for ieSO.
The Democrats are solid for more of Grant, and
G. Rcpublicans are equally solid for more " III
den. How extremely funny
IfCongress were to sit much longer the Demo
cratic u,nib .rs of the Cipher Committee would APP
rI, for permission 10 enlist IN the Iulu war.
Several Democratic editors remark amiaby that
thccirhcr business is TIE TEBUNr's spot rattle
Doesn't il come nearer 10 being the Democracy's
death ratte3
4 few f)rciLle remarks from The World now con-
corning tho unvlsiom Of stirring mp The cipher
"cts.uool" would b, impressive They could call
attention to the fact that the filth extracted all
bears the Democratic label.
The Hon. Matt Carpenter announces that when
ne returns to the Senate he will not train with the
Chander-bocan crowd "il they are what they
were i'm old umce' but will be an Independent
republican. Is Judge Davs's third party to be
doubled!
About the only man who went TO Florida for
either party and escaped being fooled by anybody
seems to have been William Z. Chandler. The
cipher lunt has demonstrated, what the Democrats
would have saved themselves trouble BY discover.
ug at the outset, that neither OF the awful
Chambers &" was born yesterday"
The newspapers Of all parties, except on the
Pacific Coast are almost unanimous in declaring
the Chinese bill an unwIse and uncaled-for act OF
n
neure sustains the action of Congress. This fact
viii urObablv convince Presidential aspITants thai
il is not. after all, polite move TO concate the
Pacific Coast aud disgust the rest of the country.
The natural tendency of Democracy is well Illus
tratcd in Nj Kcarucy's Convention which is still
celebrating in California. An article IN the pro-
posed constitution affirming that the people of that
state are "a part of the American Nation" and
char the state has no right to secede, was voted
down with GeIsiOn Is California making ready
TO follow the Chinese
The Democratic unanimity for the nomination
Of Grant next year is simply stunning. Not
Democratic journal or politician has doubt on the
srbiect They are all sure the Republicans are
hound 10 nominate him. and they base all their
calculations on that superstition. Of course the
Republican party would not thihN OF Su'h tnlhg
=. dsa, pointing them by nominating some other
man; still II will do no ham TO reil-ct upon nat
this unanlmlty means.
Secretary sherman told an Ohio politician re-
Gently that the policy of the Republicans IN select
ing candidate Tor President next year, VIII be to
pick out man who can carry Ncw-lorh state
When Grant was mentioned. Slr. Sherman said
YES. he could carry il without doubt. The Score
tary thinks the prospects for Republic success IN
ONO His Fall are good whether Taft or Foster Is
the candidate for Governor. Thurman thinks 50
too: hence his hcluIOnG zeal 10 una new Issue
strong enough and bad enough to pull the Demo
Gratis through
\ Southern editor remarks that Willie there Is no
enthusiasm for Tildcn anywhere in his section, the
South can be dependal on 20 support him IN ease
he +, thought to need further vndcation. OF
course there is not much enthusiasm yet, but 1t Will
lUndie RAPIDLY ~ the new barrel rolls on and the
flow thcr, FROM becomes more copiou,. The trouble
now j, that all the brethren are waiting 10 have
tbcir feryor stimulated by contributions Of strictly
moral forces put mp III convenient package Copen-
hagen When those agencies 81 reform begin 10
ptrcolatr through the Democratic sauctums OF the
land, the lllcn wave VIII move Win the speed anu
glow of a prairie IRE.
Mr. Tldrn's partial excuse for Pelt0ns Baltimore
Transaction. that he was trying to redeem what
really belonged to his uncle. falls To the ground
h.rore the report Of the Democratic subcommittee
which went 10 South Carolina after Congress met
in December 1876. That committee composed Of
Milton Savler. Josiah G. Abbott and William Law
renee. the latter being the only Republican, made
this report to the country by telegraph as soon as
they had concluded their labors The sub-com-
mittee Of the committee delegated by the House OF
Representatives to inquire into the election OF
Presidential electors in South Carolina, aud report
the same for fair understanding by the people.
after careful examination Of tho returns from all
precincts I'm the State find that all Hayes ana
beeer electors hare a fair mdj9ri The face OF the
returns" This report. which had passed out OF inc
public mind is reproduced by The Boston Adratlstf
as strong cOrrobOration OF MI Duhh's statement