New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-23
John Kelly is likely to give his party its fill of

John Kelly is likely to give his party its I'LL OF
backbone.
There are several indications that the next Demo
cratic blundcr viii De exploded in Congress 1t hes
been sizzling in the House FOR some time, and that
bill to pay the mdrshals is very likely 10 bring II
to the bursting point.
II is both amusing and instructive TO notice the
sudden activity which appears among all The other
Democratic candidates for the Presidency the mo-
mont chance is sighted of getting Mr. l1iden out
Of tho way. The mere proposition to have tine
Presidential electors OF New-York chosen by the
I.pi4lotur. rouscs Thurman from ms political
grave ana starts him of upon scheme TO capture
the Dino delegation for himself HendIichs
straightens mp the fence and looks hopeful ana
David Davis repairs 20 the senate cloak-.oon, ana
holds solemn caucus OF the Dodge party OF One.
The popular Democratic opinion of John Kelly
seems 10 be that be would he uncommonly nice
man TO have IN some other party
Beck failed to show up" sherman after al. He
merely showed up himself
II was announced BY the Iammany patriots, after
the November election, that Ulden was dead. Dir.
= $ Cox went SO to say that the Sage had been
"eyiscerated" from politics. la view of this fact II
seems a little queer to see Tammany take the field
five or six months in advance To- head oil corpse.
F;thcr fhe cornse u snpernaturally active or Tam
Iammany is striking for terms
PERHAPS if Dr. GarceOn would add to his old
sivnboard before putting it ont again. the nscrip-
ton "Nule diseases a specially" Ec would find 1t
10 his profit
After all there is no occasion for Seymour to
worry himself He Will not be harassed with a
nomination.
Judge Z. r. Hoar, who President Grants
Attorney General is not in favor of a third term.
He does not believe in the stories affecting Grants
personal character but says the General had a will
ful propensity of appointing men TO places where
they did not belong and should he again bring into
power the Bsbcocks and Shepherds who formerly
surrounded him the result would be disastrous.
1--WE are no longer" added the Judge TO reporter.
VI The BOSTON Transcript, engaged In quenehing
the embers OF great rebellion: We want a states
man at the head OF the Government, such as We
have had during the last few years.
Senator Kirkwood thinks Blame is the first choice
Of Iowa. since the State for him in 1876 and he
has been popular throughout the whole Northwest
ever since Senator Allison, on the other hand. says
both Blaine and Grant are very popular there, and
he finds Il hard to tell which Is the favorlte. The
Iowa congressman agree that both candidates are
popular, but that Blaine is little ahead of Grant
The darkest Of all dark horses after a long
and angry contest for the Sonaorship Mississippi.
and notwithstanding this protracted taugle was
what the friends of Mr.. Jefferson Davis had prayed
for. the Davis boom never budged an inch. The
Irrccouciables throughout the South are already
growlng and splitting hIe because an unknown no
body was chosen aud the leader of the lost cause
snubbed.
The numerous body of German citizens of New
ark. n. j.. are almost unanimous in their desire to
east vote for f.. B. Washbume for President this
year.
In spite of the little furry Of financial debate,
everything is quiet along the Potomac painfully
and omnousy so for the able Democratic leaders in
Washington, for they know that Uncle Sammy
keeps burrowng on III cIammy silence, and they
know too that the air liable to be filled with dust
and spnters almost any day, and that the dust and
splnters will be all that is left Of some booming
candidates neatly constructed plans, under which
mine has been exploded by an electric spark from
CIpherAleS.