New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-14

.D,,.a II s6i declaring the war faiure but IN view
AZ tbe srsapds now made for reform in public affairs,
and for statesman in the Presidential chalr ne Hau
Concluded to passed Issues SINK nom SIGHT. nc 10
,xeb HAYES 10 be- an honest man, but was afraid he
d he prevented by party ties from accomplishing
the reforms nc favored
Cen. Wade Hampton has written letter
saving that he Goes not wish TO be the Democratic cand
80. Tor Governor of South Carolina, but II the party
s he cao best harmonize all of its elements, and Sc
,oc. him with unanmity he will make Inc sac3hce anu
oocan whatever done. he urges harmonious cOthseis
aud united action The chances now are that the advo
otes Of straight" party ticket will control the con
,,,n which meets tomorrow, but that no nomination
IN no made til after the Republican Convention has
", hc;d II the Republicans renominato Gov. Cham
, there IS now little chance Of the Democrats doing
w sensle thing as indoroins his nomination. Ihey
VIII run Of principle but 1t looks like thoroughgoing
nice, OF Democratic stupidity.
Tho Illinois Democrats are trying hard to
,uzzle their candidate for Governor The committee
annopted by the convention to inform him of his noln
atiop have lust done IN original manner. They
mt him the usual formal note, and then added the plat
t,rn, which rcalrms the 81. Louis platform, thus re-
ina,no him that he would do well to be careful about
giving his sof,-moncy view too liberal an airing THIS
viii he disappcnt ment 10 MI Steward. He has proba
INV looked forward with great pleasure for an opportu
nty of unfolding his plan for an unlimited issue of paper
t.s based only on labor of the country, and paya-
He always IN set of notes He Will have 10 conHhe
ia
itcal situation; I'VE are passing through an era oi
Miss Nancy isin" .
There is no doubt about it, the Democratic
marty must fight the campaign as tie oproaent Of re-
ontou It's cry of reform has been completely drowned
oui ny The cry Of repeal There is unmstakbe evidence
that the people are waking up to tins fact The attitude
q, several independent journals, which at first were favor
ablv inclined toward Tden Illustration in point
Tbr Boso Herald was Of them, aud it is now asking
Nser this question: "The wretcbed sOphStry that the
Resumpton act attacked by its present assaans be-
cause il obstructs resumption will never loosen their
asp upon the principles they have promised to uphold
Nor are men of their breed the stun from which turn
coats are made But outside of the seaboard commercial
States is there anywhere in the party solid ground 10
stand upon Already the sofmoney tiger has stretched
his naws over the Democratic organization With one OF
them he has seized the with the other
he has grasped control OF the House To pacfy ANN
for the moment the party leaders have given him the re-
sunntiop clause tear. But this is moi meat for Sch
teeth as mis- He threC-headed, Ike CcrbcruS lie
Graves the adoption dcbdscd silver st:nGaFd the
Abandonment OF nh attempts to attain sound currency
and rho payment Of the $40 bonds In grefnbaoks TINS
is Democratic imitation 1t has spoken through NE
mouths of Landers Holman. and POpietOn 1nring tne
present session Congress- VIII MI Tilden be aDie 10
ne