New-York tribune., 1875-10-04

resumption Tho banks can resume without futhe,
action on their part but the Government must hoard
gold as France is doing stop selling IT, 10. the green
back find ts natural level which yet has done
because the government has been constant bear The
gold market reduce its demand and obligations 10 the
lowest possible point by selling boDds for greenbacks
keep clear OF Wsst and be able 10 defy and then ro
sune There Ia no royal Jump back to specie paymenfs
We have gone the downward road like sheep like asses
with pendent VIC must retrace the steps back 70 tbs
starting point"
The Hon. NJ. G. Kerr has been in Illinois
recently examining into his prospects for tho Speaker
ship. As q result, it s announced that the entire Mis-
souri, delegation pledged for him. and that he Ia certain
10 receive nearly the entire vote OF the delegations from
Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, and nearly all the rest Of the
Western States His friends confident OF his
However well grounded their hopes may be- 1t ia certain
that the friends Of Mr. g. Cox are at all despond.
ent. The Syracuse Courier has been looking tho
field and has to this concusOn "As to tho pros
pects so far enabled to Judge Mr. Cox Is gain
ing on all his competitors Mr.. Randall cannot command
the united support OF his State. His daliance with
both hardmOney men and soltnoney men has led to
distrust OF him by both Riding two horses Is dangerous
business Mr.. Cox il established firmly a hardlnOney
platform and that IN the end when the people take the
sober second thought, IL bound to win'
The disposition to pTophesy concerning the
attitude OF parties In the next Presidential campaign ~
increasing. The Springfield Republican thinks the ques
ton about decided now and that the struggle will be
honest and economical administration on ono sde and
rag money and reckless and lavish expenditure tho
other This being the case, The Republican thinks the
candidate Of OF these parties viii be the man whom
next Summer finds most cOnspicuOusy md thoroughly
identified in the public mind with honest finance ad
mnisrdye reform and the careful outstanding OF the
public revenue. II will make difference whether he
be OF Republican Democratic antecedents. The two
men likely to be chosen Charles Francis Adams
and Gov. Tilden, and tn, Republican alleges that
some OF Mr. Adams's friends in Massachusetts
worked against his nomination for Governor
because they wished to him for higher onco.
and adds But there ia at least one good reason for su
pecng they have made n mistake; for thinking IL be-
hooved and behooves Republicans who want Republi-
can for centennial candidate ond President to hurry
their to the front without any unnecessary delay.
This Ia that there is another already there,
and that this other man IA Democrat. His naine b
Tiden Mr. Tilden has made himself, and Is to-day tho
most conspicuous representative OF the things the best
people believe n OF the things they want and also OF
compromising hostility TO the things they don't want
He is in prominent position, full in the public eye no
perfectly comprehends his opportunity. and can
be relied upon 10 make the most or IL
What Mr.. Adams represents in retirement ne
represents in activity; what Mr.. Adams repre-
sents in character capacity and purpose he represents
in actual effort ard accomplishment. Thanks u tho
shorsghted folly at Worcester bo has boen allowed to
retain these advantages Of position and prominence The
hardmoney and reforming Republicans will make
mistake in undertaking them They will make still
grayer mistake IL they hug the delusion that they
avail themselves OF the split in the Democratic party 10
run in any Republican who may be nominated. The limo
OF cleavage through both organizations the fOrca
hch splits one splits the other This being so Mr.. Tit
den caunOt be headed Off with q Mr. Blaine or Mr.
Washburnc: at least the experiment will he attended
with very serious risks. Common prudence would seem
dictate the pitting against him of man good as
himself and little better We have man I'm Nassachu
hn he lie il
are that Tden will be the centennial President and
that ho will be elected by Republican votes"