New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-04
first vote Of the Brigadiers-solid for a Con-
fcderate caim.

icueIalc ctilfn.
II is clearly the game of the Hendricks clique TO
endcayor to persuade Seymour TO allow his name to
be used as figurchead in the next campaign. They
talk openly about Seymour and Hendricks being
the best combination 10 harmonize the Democratic
factions in New-York. and are quite willing Sey-
mour should resign. in case he is elected and does
not feel able to serve Their generosity il immense
but 1t i doubtful If Seymour will DC sufficiently
moved by Il to consent 10 act rs a dummy for Hem
bricks. Nobody knows better than he that ticket
without money 20 back IT has no chance Of success.
The Democratic idea of good behavior seems 10
be to do on the sly what the party has heretofore
done openly.
What does Mr.. Tilden mean by " iptmatIngr TO
all bis visitors that the issues in 1880 will be the
same as they were in IS76i There was no fraud "
Issue IN 1876, was there' He must either mean TO
cOndODe it. or else TO admit that the Reform issue
was fraud one.
At first sightit looks like pure impotence for
Tildens agents to insist that the recent quarrel in
the Democratic party here personal fight be-
tween Kelly and Robinson. and did not injure Til
den. but careful examination OF the records Of
the disturbance will show that there ground
for the assertion. AT tho outset of the fight John
Kelly declared that he would support any man
whom the party might nominate for GOvepor ex-
cept Robinson. When he SAID this there was some
talk OF Iiiden himself being the nominee, yet Mr.
Kelly did not say he would not support him.
Neither did he say then. nor has he SAID SINCE That
he would not support TiIden If he were renom-
mated for the Presidency.
The Democratic statesman Of the period is re-
hcarsng for another performance of the Artfal
DOGgcr.
Congressman Reed says he does not believe the
Maine Democrats will attempt any fraud. but he is
sure if they try anything in the line Of the drama
they have planned, Mr.. Blaine will furnish them
plenty Of scenery" lively realzsU2n OF ms ae-
commodating spirit on the part of Mr.. Blaine Is
what Is holding the Democrats in check
Vice-Presdent Wheeler tells a reporter Of The
Ud,hipg'on Post that he has known Horatio sey-
mour long and intimately. and considers him in
"point of integrity aud pure personal character the
peer Of any living man." At the same time be is
confident that no earthly consideration can induce
him to alder mis- deteTmna nation 10 pass the remain
der of hls DAYS away from pubic Ire not even ne
certainty OF election 10 tue fItoiuchCJ M"ulu HoNo
him.
OF course the Southern claims question is nothing
but bugaboo, for don't all the Southern organs 80
declare Yet it is a little confusing to have ne
southern delegation in Congress voting solid for a
Southern clam on the second day OF a new session.
How it must surprise the Southern organs
The Democratic mind is calwer than ii was about
the shadow OF oayonets on ballot-Ooxes"
friends where any proof can b. found to Justify tho
charge that he was a disciple of soft money.
The authors of the charge will, of course admit IN
stantly that no proof OF the kind exists. Hendricks
never took sides with the nfatOnists save In those
out-oi-the-vay towns where the newspaper reporter
never goes To take down the STUMP speakers words.
Whenever he spoke where his words could De re-
corded ne straddled the question with that grace
and ease which only come from lifelong practice.
Mr.. Watterson has broken in upon Mr. Hewitt,
but not precisely in the way that was to be ex-
pected What Mr.. Hewitt said which stirred him
up was that Tilden permitted Wattorson to go
around and lie about me. and took no trouble 10
stopit.p Waving tho question Of what IL is that
Watterson tells just how much of JOB it would be
for Tiden OF anybody else to stop HIM appears
in the answer 10 this charge. In brief and care
less artlc Gle ne manages to use among Others these
choice epithets and phrases as indicative OF his
opinlon of Mr. Hewitt; "Knave ," poor little
man y " in public an obtrusiye nobody; IN private
a prctentious humbug y an exceedingly small
person y; " has business his untrnthiuness ana MS
bad manners except tn his amillars. were dennrra.
bic only when thrust into concerns which could III
brook The bluniering of an and the breeding OK
a parvenu." This isn't exactly the most elective
way OF attacking Hewitt