New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-11
After Ohio, what1 WHY. n rou-ng Democratic
defeat i'm NeW-lork, of course.

Is a. nephew. > is heP That accounts Tor hls trs-
meudous zeal for Reform.
II beh0oves Governor Robinson to foFtify his
backbone as thoroughly as possible against the as-
sault upon il which his party is sure 10 make next
week 80 socn as Ohio il heard from there will be
grand rush of Democratic leaders from all parts of
the country to New-York, and they will come with
the common purpose of pushing Robinson out of the
field a. the ong hope of saving The State lie will
be promised the United STATES ScnItOrship,
place IN the next Democratic Cabinet, ii hc VIII
back ont. H. u shrewd enough TO see tnat neither
OF these br hes j. worth ythiug. for depends
upon the election of a Democratic Legislature ana
the other upon tie election IF "a Democratic Prrsi-
dent-a pair OF beautifully developed impossible
ties.
General Butler opened MS campaign in Boston
Wednesday evening win two monster mass-mcet-
ings-cne in Music Hall and one in FaneuIl Hall. He
delivered a speech each meeting. both rat
tiers" He II not going To die without struggle,
evidently.
The official invest CATION OF the shooting of Post
master Nix IN SoUth Carolina. results in 4 complete
confirmation of the report of the outrage given
originally in The TRIBUNE. II also completely re-
flutes the selflefelce account Of the affair cooked
up by the south Carolina newspapers and eagerly
accepted ~ truth by all their sympathZers IN the
North The Deputy Democratic organs were par
tIcu'ariy happy about the latter version, and WILL
in all probability, refuse To accept fhe official
port ~ the tru hful one. inbred. the chef
function of tue Dep. DEM editor seems tn he rho
construction Of able excuses for Democratic mis-
dee'ls. winch can he copied n the regular Demo
cratic organs as the opinions of INDEPENDENT Re
publlcans.' Ii Is "A noble service!
draft on the barrel from the Young Scratchers
would be honored instantly. Perhaps it has been
already.
Senator Chandler made his first speech in the
M,ss..bueatta cnf at WpreeSfer IN WoJ,oa
day evening. An audience OF 5000 people gathered
to hear him. and cheered him Justify from the be-
ginning To the end His speech was thoroughly
stawart and was spiced with many neat hits at
Butler and Grecnbac ksm senator lIOar presided
and gave Mr.. Chandler reception at his house
after the meeting.
Senator Pendleion saws of the Democratic ont
look in Ohio: 81 30 seem TO realize that We are
gong 10 carry the State" Ii is all seeming
Senator
Senator Mcdonald of Indiana, is much shrewder
than Hendricks. he is able To see that there will
be no soft-money party left in $780, and that no
Nce-prcsideutial aspirant can hope 90 get a nomi-
nation who IL not on record rs in favor ~ honest
finance Accordingly. in his Ohio speeches. he IS
damaging Ewing ana helping himself by declaring
ihat gold and silver alone are lawful money and
that there "Ought 90 Ice paper IN circulation that
l. not redecuaoe m COIN That Is che kind Of talk
which points to 4 llldcn and Mcdonald combina-
ton IN loro.
These be the days when che Ant-rilden Demo
cratic editor puts his worst abuse of the Claimant Ia
n letter to himself and publishes 10 rs the contribu-
tion of an lnauiring Reader or some other
equally convenient dummy. Il was an able dodge
III It's day, but it Is very transparent now.
IfMr Tlden should take a notion to publish the
letters of of the Democratic editors who have
been striking the barrel, there would be a mighty
interesting disturbance. I'm the meantime ,Xerv
Democratic editor who goe, out of his way To abuse
the Claimant will be in danger OF beng regarded