New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-09
Robinson, Reform bears the same label as Tildcn's

Robinson, Reform bears the same label as Tilden's
-" Bogus.
Tho nomination of Witt for Governor By the
Democrats Of Louisiana is a triumph tor the Repu-
diation wing of the party, and his election Will
mean a complete wipng ont OF all the Indebtedness
of tie State General Ogden. was induced, against
his WILL to have his name used rs candidate, be-
cause it was thought that ne, more than any one
else. could hold the party back from the course Of
dishonesty into which the Bourbon Repudiltors
were forcing it. The smallnesS of his vote shows
that The deht-payng, conservative portion of the
party is helpless minority. Witt is fcrociOus
Bonrbon and Is supported by the men and the
newspapers which have been most bitter IN their
treatment of Republicans aud most blatant IN call
ing for wholesale reputation.
There are ordinations OF deligh by the Dem
ocrotc editors over the news that Tiiden has opened
his barrel sufficiently to give the Democratic
fresh life in Ohio and New-York They fairly
chucllc because they think the outflow has
alarmed the Republicans. Demonstrations of this
kind reveal the secret of Iildens hold on the party
He II the only candidate who can AFFORD TO spend
money IA keeping the concern alive, and he VIII be
powerful lust n long the barrel holds Out-nOt a
moment longer.
Colorado loins. with "laudable voice. in the
swelling chorus Of Republican victory and Re
publican gains
The most sonorous fraud cry in the Massachusetts,
Democratic Convention WAS emitted by the gifted
Ieyerett Saltonstall. He called il first a simple
"fraud." then mounted with alliterative nucmcy to
.fonl fraud,n and finally capped mighty climax
with 'abominable fraud OF course this shook the
Convention to its centre II is not strange that Mr..
Saltonstall should feel deeply the subject OF
fraud. He Is famous as the author of the only I'M
answerablc defence of Moses Manton Marble. He
proved that Moses could have sent any cipher
dispatches from Florida because he had room
next TO his during hls stay there and he didn't hear
a word said about clphers all the time. lie also
proved that IL was much more reasonable to sup
pose that The TRIBUNE forged the dispatches than
10 believe that Moses ever sent them. OF course
the subsequent confession of Moses somew hat dam
aged this defence, but 1t did not dim SaltOnstalps
genius in inyentingit.
Hendricks says he voted to send De La Matyr to
Congress; which accounts for De La Matyrs adj
miratiOn tor Hendricks.
Some of the political banners of Ohio are signif-
cant. One reads, "Republcansl Thrty-fve tons
of gold imported in 1879 for American products.
Resumption Another; "XLlVth Congress- 90
Democratic majority ! XLVth Congress. 10 Dem
ocraiic majority XLYIth Congress, Democratic
majority! And XLYlIth Congress. exodus of Rebel
BripadiersD Still another represents "a COW, with
Robinson pulling at the horns and John Kelly al
the tail, while Cornell quietly milks her.
The outlook for Butler is decidedly bilious. lie
has no Democratic nomination, regular or irregular
this year and can ornament the head Of his combi
nation ticket with the name of no party that
Of himself He is Scratch Reformer IN ono of tn,