The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-20
FIRST Edit o N
TIE DEMOCRATIC ROUr.
Signals of Distress Flying Over the
Democratic Hulk-What shall
be Done by the Great
"Unterrified."
Southern View of Belmont and the
"WOrId.D

"WOrId."
The New York World has been for more than
six months past opposed to the National Demo-
cratic party. Indeed, 1t is by no means certain
cordial cord in their support Of Democratic princi-
pies tor several years. IL Is true that II has
doing so has Enthusiastically shown its hostility
to the leading Ideas and tenets of the party
politico-relgio gious, free soil paper, and mat IL
has gone through series OF somewhat remark
able changes until 1t passed. few years SINCE
under the ownership and control OF Few
boudholding aristocrats in Wall street. 1t is
known that its opposition to the radical
inflicted upon its principal editor by the
military authorities during the war Having
been incarcerated in prison by order of the
military power for alleged reasonable utter.
ances, It's editor conceived an tnveterate and
malignant personal h0stily 70 al lorms msrSi 4i
hes added tenfold more to the strength of
Grant than the Tribune and Times combined.
While the World was thus openly at work for
the radical party, its chief owner, who is lead
ing member and, we believe, chairman Of The
National Central Executive Democratic Com
mittee, has failed TO take such action
for the success of the party as the con-
dition OF the canvass required, and has here
tofore been usual. Indeed, we have the very
best authority for saying that he suffered more
nomination, before he advised or consulted
with that gentleman. although living In the
State and put rev nS%T dde iron
that when he did open communication with
our candidate, that it was done with demand
Wall street to name the Secretary OF the Trea.
sury in case of his election. This impertinent
and disgraceful demand was promptly and
forcibly Tepelled by Mr. Seymour, and hence
the World and Wall street have been since tnat
time continually plotting for his defeat.-Au.
gnStd (Ga.) Chronicle, Democratic.
what the Fairest Democratic Newspa-
per Says.
The proposition to withdraw Seymour and
Blair, which has made all this disturbance, is
really the cleverest thing done by any news
paper since the Sun opened its great campaign
in behalf of Chief Justice Chase and Progress.
sive Democracy. The purpose OF the World was
too deep to be apprehended by ordinary politi-
clans, but 1t has been accomplished. Its results
Will appear in due time. If 1t fails, it can do
no mischief If it succeeds, the gain to the
Democracy will be great, The situation Of 81 the
is imuossible. The utmost that can be hoped for
is to save the Empire State and make John
T. Hoffman Governor: When the World first
began its startling articles, the chance of doing
this was poor. The mass of the Democracy were
blindly devoted to an tmpracticable sentiment.
away upon Seymour. The possibility of adding
to the strength of the party by trading with
suffrages to Grant in exchange for Republican
suffrages te be given to Hoffman. could not be
10 shock them out of their propriety, to drive
into their heads, as by sledge'hammer. the
mn. That is now done No senseless notion OF
tidelity to candidates who cannot be elected
will now prevent the Democracy of New York
didates who can be. When the blockheads
come to understand that this great change has
been wrought by these remarkable articles of
the World, they will praise that journal as they
now visit IL with their condemnation.-N. Y
Gun.
where is the Great Barnum?
The World comes out as q Snowman. "Now,
gentlemen, there will be an intermisson of
fitteen minutes while we amputate a tusk of
the elephant 'Horatio,' just to tighten his
weight"
1.-THE show cannot go on.
There is so much Gu Infusion; .,,, o,
Stop giving the elephant (PennsylYania) peanuts,
TT ey' Ii ipjure his constitution"
The World says 1t feels like person who, In
n lottery has drawn the next To the winning
number" and adds that the vexation of defeat
within grasp" The World came as near sue.
cess as The man did TO getting letter-"there
to having twins-"they had baby in the next
house"
event of such a nature that no voter In the
limited States can ignore it," The World had
1our OF them last TuesdayIwhy does II cry for
more? IL may be that the elephant has a tusk
too much to get across the thin ice Without
IFS certain that Frank Blair has almost always
World and let the poor ELEPHANTS "tusks'
alone The World says the Democrats OF Phi:
There are several OF them in durance, however,
who will have to be acquitted by twelve honest
before they ges o very Tes
sviysnia nigh and dryI That is, they went
into the State from New York and Baltimore,
"dry" in the morning and came out "high" at
night Hartford EUenfng Post
Wash. M'CIean Inspired the World.
The Chase game, this time, did not start In
New York. 1t was concocted in Cincinnati,
and by the same willy manager who put for
ward Pendeton on the greenbacR sGheme. and
when that had failed, precipitated the nomina-
tion of Seymour in order 10 head OH tne Cnase
movement, which In five minutes more would
have been sprung, and would have carried the
cipitated upon his party the desperate scheme
to rally upon Mr.. Chase after their defeat. Mr.
Frank Blair was present at this little
council, and agreed to the scheme. IL was
deeme d best to have IL nrst promuigaIeu iroti
New York, and the World was enlisted Ia IL.
It has probably failed for lack OF candidate;
hut in ihe meanwhile 1t raised the most intense
excitement throughout the country, ano
greatly increased the distraction and distrusI
OF the Democracy. The probability is Jnat Mr
Ohas g has not been found convenient; that he
was not anxious to enlist on that side after the
battle had been decided against It; and that II
he did it at all, 1T would be with declaration
of his own principles that would kick the De
mocratIc platform out OF the contesL-Cilcin
natl Gdzette
Vr, ponaIetonians Counting theiI
Chickens before they were matched.
TheCinc,nnet Commercial of Saturday says
UTha following was displayed upon Inc IN
.1.irer's bulletin board yesterday, ana the lace
IN the old Democrats VINO looked upon IL Wer
suggestive, as Mr.. Seymour SAID Wnen Cns
were forcing the nomination upon MIN, Of .tu
rnost mingled emotions: Chase ana Auan
have been Informally nominated for PreslueI
and Vice.President In place oil seymour an
Blair"
The PerGdiOus New Workers.
Ifauything could have weakened our part
noynraa Of auCh papers the New YOl