New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-19

majority over Democratic valOr.
The impending war between Russia and the
Ottoman Empire will affect this country COM
mercially in many respects. 1t will increase
the demand for arms and ammunition as well
as grain, the Russian supply being cut OIL. 1t
will render money in greater request in Europe
and thereby add to its value here War VIII
likewise improve the demand for American
bonds abroad investors having already begun
to part with their Russian and Turkish stocks
and to look around for better securities. lmml-
grafton will also be stimulated, masmuch as
rich and poor will fly from the tumult of war;
The excitement in Wall Street yesterday fore
shadows the business activity which the East
ern conflict must occasion.
There is some frank and friendly criticism,
in another column, of the conduct OF the he
publican canvass i'll this State, when ought 10
be needed at once. A letter from stan cor
respondent indicates that there Is some diSSat-
isfaction with the managers of the campaign
on the part of earnest Republicans which ought
to be removed without delay; and letter
from an experienced politician sounds a note
of warning in declaring that the work OF
organiZatiOn has not been thoroughly DONE
There ought to be no risks taken III Gov
Tilden's own State. Here he is on his native
heath. He knows every county and almost
every town in the State down to the last re-
corded vote. He is sleepless, watchfui
opponent, a master i'll the arts OF politics, ana
as silent as he is sagaciOus. On the WHOLE 1t
won't do for the Republicans to tritie with
close vote.
Tammany makes its nominations to-day. III
is safe to say that Smith Ely is to be named
for Mayor and that he is going to be a can
didate very hard to beat. On all other Offices
the leaders, at q late hour last night, were
still at sea- 1t is not impossible that Kelly,
Nlorrissey g. Co. may go so far as TO
initiate Dean RichmOnd's famous example
and leave it to the convention to fill
the minor places. The clearest thing
to be seen yet in the situation is that the
movement against Surrogate Calvin, although
largely malicious, threatens to be successful
There Is talk of some such excellent man as
+. F. Marbury, in his place, although the know
ing ones still insist that f. "A. Smythc has the
better chance. Tammany Is certainly stronger
than before the late negotiations with OBnen
were broken of. 0'Brien himself Is doubtless
in the market-he generally Island Republl-
cans are unwisely considering whether they
can make any use of such damaged material
The people are already successful IN Brook
lvn: agitation for two or three years past has
compelled both parties in Kings County to
select thus far good men on both local tickets
This Mt least is a result on which the people
could he congratulated. The combination yes
fer 'av effected between the Republicans and
Slocum Democrats, i'll opposition to the KING
Democracy, makes the issue sharp, and fore
shadows a severe struggle for local supremacy.
The Republicans look upon the followers OF Gen'
Slocum with some dstrust, seeing nat tins
shadow of an organization must get lis main
strength through the plumbers of the enemy.
reform element has forced itself into the
Ring Democracy which proposes to reform the
marty within ITSELF and this new element Is OF
itself stronger than the SlOcum organization.
If the Ring recognizes this element in its NOM
nations it will have the support OF all the
Reform Democrats whom Gen. SlOcum expects
to draw to his aid, and he will be left without
n following The Republicans will then find
themselves without benefit from the coalition.
But if. rs we suspect they will do, the Ring
leaders ignore the Reform members and their
claims. the accession to the SlOcunl Organlza-
ton will give it great strength, and the Rcpub-
lcans material support.