New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-30

There seems to have been good deal OF " fraud
which was not triumphant.
No wonder that Tiden barrel run low. There
were telegraph bills enough to empty hogshead'
II would have been better for Tidcn and his coz
parccners if they had run their "reform" campaign
by telephone.
What perfect war-dance the fraud slriekers
would execute If they could discover one Republic
can dispatch like hundreds OF Marbles
The practical failure Of the Monetary Conference
will show the advocates of american finance that
It is easier to lead the eilee deSpOtsms to tie silver
pool than il IS to make them drink.
If Mr. Tdcn were to come out bareheaded again
and ask the American people not to condone fraud,
they would look at that intcrmlnable list OF Clpher
dispatches, and answer as one man, Never!
ueyerw They know where the fraud was now.
Those South Carolina dispatches will euable every
body to understand perfectly what the Democrats
there mean when they propose to carry the State
aqan on the platform of 1876: Hampton sure OF
skrmishing." The liunkadOri and other clubs are
all III training for "rOw" already.
Ex-Congressman Tarbox is unable to decide
whether he WISHES to 90 to Congress again or NOT.
He writes to a friend IL Washington that to man
of honor and sel-respcct things are preferable
TO a seat in Congress This Is an UNEXPECTED rcvela-
ton. II has always been known that laTD3X ddht
member, but this Is the hrst indication lnat nc
didn't win any from himself.
Judge Shellabarger returns to Washington from
Ohio with the information that the Prohibition
party is developing formidable strength, ana Is
likely 10 hurt thc Republicans more seriously than
tEc National movement will. This is the way the
Prohibit1nist5 always act. They have no possible
chance of dong anything except to help the Demo-
Gratis They know that their principles are sup
4 l,rf i,lI
Democrat, VET they never neglect an opportunity TO
lniure the Republicans and benefit the Democrats.
Governor Colqutt, of Georgia, has returned home
rom q visit 10 the North, highly delighted with the
treatment he received while away. lie saw and
heard II thing but indications of the heartest good
W. toward the South. He didn't hear much about
politics, but he thinks he detected movement
among the Republican leaders for the denomination
of Grant lie thinks Grant has lost his hold on the
Iaboring classes because they have come to look
upon HIM rs the exponent Of a strong Government
and the pronounced representative Of the rich bond
holdtr The Governor cniarges upon this view with
surh HUeucV that Il easy 10 see tnat the Northern
Democrats who are already talking the same sort
Of stuti. have been giving MN points. ne lul-
uishcs one of many recent indications that the Dem
orrDts will make a strong effort to win the National
and other disconnected elements 10 tnelr slde III
ease Grant is renomlnated, by representing HIM to
bc tnr OpprcSrOr ca tBc NoI,,ihShldH anu INC pro-
t,ctur oil the money power.
Senator Conkng does not think that General
Grant would peremptouiy decline denomination
He said TO a correspondent of The Graphic, recently
..Genaral Grant is known for his firm devotion to
his friends He would probably-1 speak now not
from knowledge but juGgment-he would probably
do exactly rs they wished If they asked him to
RIM because the good of the country demanded IT,
ne would do it, chance of defeat would make no
difference General Grant is noted above all things
for his cou1age-his willingness to take risk, if
necessary, to Serve his country or his friends He
ia the trUe,t and most magnanlmous OF men. l
hanuen 10 know that when certain lines OF policy
nTc.crIbcd by those he trusted, which he himself
,Ijd not sanction and to which he was not party,
had been carried out without his consent ana
proved disastrous, have known HIM under these
ircumst 9nces in the presence OF the men VINO had
brought on tins trouble, 10 say: Well, gentlemen,
alone am responsible and | Will take all The
blame while they stood - lent and covering UNDER
the storm they mad raised
General Buffers last ray of hope has departed.
The Democratic state Committee of Massachusetts
met 10 decide about convention, on Wednesday,
and spoke and acted in direct opposition to him and
mis- plans lie wished them 10 put off their conven-
non ill October and then hold it in Boston, where
h. is most popular with the Democrats The COM
lnittcc fixed upon Worcester as the place. and Sep
TENDER II as the date. Not a. member said a word
III favor of the General, and several spoke strongly
against him. The sentiment was nearly or quite
unanimous for a straight ticket, with ex-COngresS-
man Thompson, or Ex-Governor CASTOR, or Judge
Abbott at its head. The date is especially bad for
Butler as it is the day before the Republican con-
ycntion meets and the city PRIMARIES are likely TO
he held for both on the same evening. THIS VIII
prevent Butler from packing HE primaries OF more
Than one convention III tho cities W here lie Is strong,
and he will not be able 10 make Il showing Of
strength in both conventions, As he hoped to do.
There will be nothing left tor him but Ia run as an
independent candidate and be beaten worse than he
ever was before. Thus lie is likely to furnish the
public with more genuine qualification than he cares
to give.