New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-28

an uproar in the South By his vote In favor Of Senate
Mortons Investigation. His is sound and credI
able He did It, not because he beesed the charge -
fraud true, but because he believed in finding an,
whether they were true or not Furthermore. II the
Mississippi he did MT wish to help In covering 1t up
The patrons of tho Blaine scandal are st;l
| gathering tho fragments together and trytn, 4.
| patch them up again. The latest story Is tina,
| of Washington correspondent Of The Boeso.
| Herald. He says James r. Wilson b..
told of se4 900 having been paid by Thomas A. Scott },
tho Union Pacific Railway for . lot Of bonds, which
Blaine said belonged to constituent OF his On hi. ~
correspondent demands an investigation.
Mr.. James T. Fields thus explains why h.
Joined the Boston Bristow Club For the reason tia,
believe the Republic to be in danger, and believe VA
rave got the right to save It, came here to rvs
my name for four distinct believe you can,
have anything better than the best and believe Col
Brstow tho best second believe that he is an adyo
cate of pure government; third that he is man Of in
domitabs intrepdity, and FOURTH also man Of the
true John A. Andrew stamp"
The "unpleasantness" between the Demo.
cratic editors Of Louisville and Cincinnati appears 10 h
swelling Mr.. Watterson's latest contribution wouM
seem to DO explicit enough to close up his side the d,
cussion "The Cincinnati Enquirer has permission
to publish many lies truths AZ 1t pleases about u
II threatens with private letters In Its possession Let
IL y
irresponsible idiots We arc equally indifferent to it,
threats aud its vugarity. Its capacity for lswtness
only equaled by its capacity for lying"
Later mails bring two Republican journals
which are satisfied with Mr. Baines defense. Oneof
them is The indianapolis Journal. which thinks Mr. Har.
risons charges still unanswered, and the other IL The
Chicago Tribune which makes this bri liant comment:
1t would have greatly strengthened Mr. Baines ex.
PLANTATION and denial If he could have submitted facs
showing precisely to whom and for what purpose the
sum OF $G4 900 paid for some worthless Arkansas
railroad bon s and 1t to be regretted that Mr. Blaine
did not supply the missing link" It would probably
have greatly strengthened Mr. Baine's explanation
he had given the bottom facts" in the Beecher casa
why he should do it is quite apparent what Mr.
Medill wishes he had done.
Gov. Tilden receives tremendous send of
for the Presidency from The Losriie CourierournaI
In the form OF q scven-coumn biography and ex.
tremely complimentary doube-leaded editorial. Tho
editor urges that Mr. Tden above all others the eand
date whom the South ought to support because he the
only Democratic Reformer Of the PERIOD and what the
South needs above all else is administrative reform He
argues that imitation doctrines have prospect of
cess and II they to succeed they could bring
relief He insists that it is absurd to think OF ciectnga
President without the vote Of NewYOrk, and while not
declaring that Mr. Tden is the only Democrat who can
DO elected he insists that he Is the candidate who
best gather together the elements Of and utilize
them In conclusion he says: The publication OF tee
public service be reached by reforms set Oh foot Dy
rpformer who Joins to fixed opinions the experience 10
know how and the courage do Gov 1ilden has shown
himself the for the work, and lie has that sort Of
strength which essential the iii act in the drama
success at the ballotbOx"
The Washington correspondent of The Spring.
deld Republican has evidently not been permitted
peep at those facts" which his chief is waggng
his head over 50 mysteriously for he writes "Mr.
Blaine made his personal explanation in the House,
and do not how It Is possible to find much fault with
It, Unless we are prepared to believe him infamous
lar how can refuse to accept his expanationi 1t
seems to that those who believe that to nominate Mr.
Blaine would be great mistake should not place their
opposition TO him the ground that he is probablys
thief To make personal fight any candidate is utter
foly 1t should DO question Of principle and policy
lifted far above personal characteristics. Already 1t has
resulted n very bitter state OF feeling among quito
class OF Republicans here against Mr.. Brstow They
say that his personal friends have undertaken the Of
run,nz Blaine Morton. and Conkng as public men and
resden al candidates by allegations or fraud, and 10
revenge story after story trumped mp AGAINST Mr. Br
tow In point OF fact, Mr.. BristOw has had nothing
whatever to do with any OF The accusations against
Mr.. Blaine, but has deprecated them as happen to