New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

Iieutepaut-G Governor Ames of Massachusetts, who IL
already Chicago says that the Massachusetts, deegs
ton Will vote a unit the first ballot for Mr. Ed
munds, moreby way Of a compliment than for any other
reason. How the delegates would vote after they had
abandoned Mr. Edmunds he would not venture to say
Three OF the delegates lie knew favored Mr. Blaine how
strong though latent feeling for him throughout ito
state AZ there was also among the business men Tor pcs
dent Arthur Amy Republican, said MI. Ames could anJ
would carry Massachusetts,
Senator Mcdonald still considers himself that
impossible he" His friends in Washington by the
familiar and delightful Of exclusion are de0n-
stratng that he is the only who il not to be de-
Gated. Geography bars Baysrd; the goddess OF ha'-
mony signs that Randall would produce Jan ntolcrable
dscord Flowers barrel is more c0nciatoryth3p con
vincng; Clevelands body weigh. more than his head
Morrsons dear gazele has died unmey, and lett hiin
fororn and HOPELESS the Old ticket il nothing more than
halOwed Renaissance of the not-Oo halcyon plst aud
1t follows as matter of course that Mcdonald Is the only
possible candidate.
whether there any truth in the report" says The
PAiadsphia Press that 5enat Cameron and Mr. Quay
will throw their auence at the proper time for Scnatot
sherman the fact remains that the belief 10 this effect
spreading among the Phadelpha leader' Some Of the
way about the fitness OF Nj. sherman
Some OF the Democratic leaders in the XIIth Masst
culsetts District circulating petition 70 the stats
Committee asking for new convention on the grouno
that the first frauduently manipulated. IL Is
charged that with only III accredited delegates l33
cast. whether tniS WICKED proceeding ar.
fectad the result or not the Free Traders much
cha<rnod at the defeat of Professor Perry. IL the
charges proved It'll thought that the STATE Commit
tee will order convention, in which delegate
Learned will make his shunt again under
obvious disadvantages.
That Hon. Carter Harrison ycarns to hoad the I
nos delegation in the Democratic Convention is taken
for granted just how the is being played no
one in Chicago seems TO know. 1t has been supposed
that an anti Harrison coalition determined TO f0rcs
the nomination for upon tse Mayor in the
pectaton that inevitable defeat would ruin him. But
now It IS ntimsted that the Mayor himself is playing
sharp game and intends that the nomination shall come
such shape that he dictate terms and
fuse unless he Is sent tO the Convention at the
head Of the delegation In that he would be con
sidrrably the biggest toad In the Democratic puddle
Probably the Mayor himself the only in the State
who knows whether he Is a slave or a tyrant
william II. Barnum mentions Roswell p. Flower rs his
second choice for the Democratic Presidential nonina
ton. Flower would make James X. Polk kind OF
President" says Barnnm. Mr.. Barnum doubtless meant
well but Flowers friends say that IL would only aks
three four such compliments 10 kill their fayOrites
boom.
Unfortunately" said Mr. Parle Goodwin, in his ad-
dress at the Arthur meeting, "Unfor unatey the prao
teal work OF politics has not always been OF sort To
entice the angels rom their abOde'." As piece Of eN
q1ise understacment this has only equal Prison
bar" the frontier Judge You have been
convicted numbering both your parents in cold blood.
and have hesitation in saying that you ought u
have been ashamed OF yourself"