New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

Ardent adherents of Senator Edmunds who are dis
posed to chde the Arthur delegates for permitting Mr.
Blaine to get the nomination ought TO study the record
which is thus analysed by The PoughkeepSie rage; On
the second ballot Blaine gained votes from Arthur ana
from Edmunds; on the third from Arthur and 10 rom
Edmuds and the final ballot received 20 per cent OF
Arihurs original strength and SO per cent OF EduhdSs
The Democratic papers whisting some very queer
tunes to keep their courage up but the most surprising
performance OF this nature up the present moment mas
been contributed by The Republican of ST. Louis whcn
whistles that Iowa Is liable TO go DeWOcIac LdIAS VIII
be cheap when the sky ials
Mr. Robert B. Roosevelt oths city, writes to his friend
Mr. Lanican Editor of The Rochester PoS'E0yeSS that
Mr. Tidens letter is a delicate but na rebutc to The men
who have been charging him with equiyocaon Tor the
last four years; that his own (Mr. Roosevelc9 mha -
fixed on Governor Cleveland, though Mr. Bayafd wQait
be strong rival except for that up0rtuhae speech lna
Mr. Flowers candidacy Is the best oAe o. me scU, %nu
strong hand shreWdy in local politics. but hat an OUTSIDE
nominee for Mayor Is likely to sweep the deck
The Boston Trareer says that the feeling displayed at
the Saturday meetings Of the Republican clubs IN Boston
"shows concusyey that the bolt will have very htte
countcnance among average Republican citizens, and
no ppOt whatever among the recognized leaders OF the
party"
The Ga0 Egpress, independent Republican paper
which supported Cleveland in 1892 and preferred I'd
munds this year, declares emphatcally for Blame ana
Logan, no matter who may be their competitors" IL
opposed Blaine despite genuine admiration OF
his chiYaro character and tTansccndcnt qualities for
political leadership" II cannot see that tho boilers nave
taken the wiser or even the farer course" is not
way to do things by halves 1t continues, We arc
declaration me Express has received host OF congrdu
latory and approving letters
It's sti the opinion Of The Neic. Orleans Times Demo-
crai that Mr. Tiden must make another sacrifice to the
common welfare.
After the publication OF Mr.. Tidens letter ex-senator
Thurman assured correspondent OF The Cincinnati Sun
that he himself was not a candidate, at the same
timo declaring in favor of progressive and gen
cral reform but who will lead it'll"
was the inquiry. 81 don't know" replied
Mr. Thurman. 'but this is a big country, and II you
would 20 oat at night and throw stone far enough you
would hit him" ThereupOn the corresponde1t gently
asked: " DO you go out at night, Senatol" Not by
nnys where live" This is one OF the most suggestive
ucrances OF the season, II only the correspondent e
ported 1t accurately.
Mr.. n 4. Plympton, Of Worcester, General Buffers
confidential manager has started on tour OF the West
ern states the purpose Of convincing Democratic dele
gates that 1t would be perfectly absurd 10 throw the
over by way Of conciating the disaeced
Rruubiraus lie will be gone until after the convention,
and hopes return bringing his sheaYGs WIN MN Az
Loaf tls "a he substance OF dispatch In The Boston At
ressr but General Butler has not been in the habit OF
cOnHdng his inmost thoughts to me AdrehSfr
Senator Mcdonald has informed The Chicrgo Inter
Occan Mr. Tlden means what he says, that lie has
no poltica egatee that his hand will be I'm the
convention that any ticket nominated by the Democratic
Convention can carry New-YOrk and Indiana, that Wis
consn Ohio and Connecticut the doubtful states that
tho party will have no trouble IN making handsome
and substantial tariff plank, and that Mr. Hendricks has
no political aspirations AS the reporter retired the
Senator exclaimed conndentialy to himself Don't /
wish that those were my real sentimehts'
The universal demand of his party for Mr. Tnden is
merely an emendaton of the old saying about tho Indi
ans and an announcement to the world that the only
good Democrat Is a dead Democrat