The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-11-11
Domestic Intelligence.

WASHINGTON, November 6.-The general
results of the New York election being def
nitely ascertained to-day have given rise to
much interesting comment among experienced
political observers at the national capital
which may be briefly summarized as follows :
In the first place it is admitted on all hands
that New York must henceforth be considered
the decisive battle ground for the Presidential
contest, but opinions differ widely as to the
right of one party or the other to prognosti-
cate success next year from the outcome of
this years election.
The Democrats in Washington are unques-
tionably more cheerful over the news than
their Republican neighbors. They point to
Potter's majority as positive proof that New
York is reliably Democratic. They call at
tention also to the fact that the Republicans
persist in making the issues in New y 2rk OF
a national character, the same as in ONO,
and though the Democrats were defeated on
them in Ohio the result in New York shows
that those issues cannot make the North stall
wartlv solid. Tilden has but few friends
among the Democrats here as most OF them
are Southern men and for this reason there is
a general prediction that his failure to carry
| New York for Robinson lays him on the Shelf
80 far as the Presidential nomination is con-
| cerned. There is. however, a perceptible
feeling that his defeat Was not so 0lerWhelm-
ing as to totally destroy his grip on things
political. There are some Democrats who
predict that his strength and t}Iat of the Dem
ocratic party in general will be increased by
the stand taken by the party under the lead OF
Tilden in risking defeat rather than submit
to the dictation of faction whose connection
with it has been for Years a raproach through
out the country. 1t is quite generally be-
lieved that the result in New York largely
helps Senator i}ayavd's chances for the Presi-
dertial nomination. His views on finai.cial
questions have always been in harmony with
those of New York Democrats, and he is NOT
Objectionable to any faction Of +he Demo-
cratic party in that State, which must now be
considered essential to Democratic success.
Had Robinson been elected Tllden would
undoubtedly have easily obtained the Presl-
dental nomination. 1t is now conceded that
Tilden can't carry the whole party strength,
but that Bayard can. Tilden's friends, how,
ever, do not concede this, but claim that his
organizing abilities and resources, although
unable to save Robinson against kelley's de
fiction, nevertheless saved all the candidates
who were elected aud that he can't be sepa'
rated from the party's success. They there
fore look for an Immense reaction of sympathy
in his favor and confidently claim his nOnlna'
ton and election next year. Washington
Republicans on the other hand argue thai
there is no possibility for a cordial reunion o
New York Democrats upon Tllden Dr any
Presidential candidate whom he would iavo:
and that in any event short of Conklillg:
combination, which they consider out of thu
question.
The full Republican vote Of New York vii
be polled next year and prove to be large
than this years aggregate of the votes of boil
Democratic factions who brought out ever,
Democrat last Tuesday, whereas a large
number of Republicans staid at home ant
refused to vote for any portion of the ticket
Which they believed was nominated who'll,
in Conklimg's and Cornel!'s interest.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The Commander
of the Army OF the Cumberland sends
through the associated press, 4 cordial an'
earnest invitation to every comrade to NEE
with them, and aid in paying respects to til
m"mory of our great commander, Genera
Tn mas. at this place, on the 18th and 20t
insis., when the unveiiing of Thomas's statu
takes place.
A court martial, ordered by the Secretary ,
the Navy, embracing the proceedings of til