New-York tribune., 1879-08-29

ers and to driblets from Mr.. Tilden's barrel
for success. Our correspondent has searched
in vain for o Democratic speaker or mass
meeting. No outside Democratic talent could
be induced to uphold the fusion programme,
rs all the party leaders wished to be IN posi-
ton to deny all sympathy with 1t in case OF
failure This unanimous action foreshadoWs
more clearly than ever the speedy demise OF
the Greenback party everywhere, so soon as
the Republican victory in Maine is secured
Meanwhile the Republican canvass goes
brislSly on, but success is so generally con-
ceded that the attention of the party Is now
turning toward candidates for the Uhiteu
States Senatorshp. Senator Hamlln mas de-
cded not to be candidate, and 1t is Thought
that his successor will be either Mr., Hale or
Mr. Frye, or possibly Congressman keed'
Whoever of the three is successful the state
and the party will have nothing to regret.
Some political slangwhanger, finding United
States Marshal Payn in the way, has been
accusing him, it seems, of neglectinG his Once
in order to set up" primaries; and some
official at Washington has thought tit to give
out his indignant denial. The Washington
officials need hardly have taken the trouble
Marshal Payn's Office record speaks for itself
The figures were brought out at the time the
Democrats in Congress were making rand on
the election laws. Those very figures, 1t Is
safe TO say, proved one of the strongest argu-
ments for the economy, efhcleney ana
thorough administration of the laws which
alone stard between the Democratic roughs
of this city and wholesale bailOt-box stuiling.
We venture TO say that nobody who wants
to assail Marshal Payn will so to the records
of his office, whether here or at Washington,
for ammunition. But there is no doubt he
has political opinions, and takes all proper
means to advance them. If he did not, he
would not be fit for his post. The Marshals
Office, at least, is no place for political
eunuch.
The serious work of the scientific gathering
at Saratoga began yesterday with the ad-
mirable address of the retiring president,
Professor o. c. Marsh, of Ncw-Hayen. Mr..
Marsh very felicitously chose as his theme
the "History OF Palgontology." No man is
better qualified to deal with this fascinating
subject. HIS own labOTs in this field of scicn-
tifc research form no small part of its his
tory and development i'll America, although
the Professor modestlyl leaves this chapter to
be written by another hand. We present this
morning the more important portions OF
Mr. Marshs remarks, and shall reprint
the address in a few days IN one OF
our popular TRIBUNE EXTRAS. This EXTRA
will alsocontan the striking series Ofillustrated
articles on "Life in the Silurian Age" which
have been specially prepared for THE TRB-
UNE by Mr. 5. w. Ford. While Professor
Marsh gives a general sketch of the history of
fossil remains here and in Europe MIR. Ford
supplements this with a special monograph on
the fossils OF one of the earlier geological
periods The EXTRA viii thus be of unusual
value to geoogists and all interested in the
profound questions connected with the origin
and development Of life on the globe.