New-York tribune., 1879-10-28
Cipher Reform is on It's last legs Trip 'cm up!

The Northern Democratic plan for having the
Solid South rise up in body and demand the nom-
nation of General Hancock for the Presidency, in
order to spike the chief Republican gun, is clearly
not going to be a success The Sonth declines 10
rise mp in the manner prescribed. few Southern
journals and politicians favor the scheme. but they
are IN a very feeble minority. Bayard Is decidedly
the fayorte Southern candidate at present, and the
preference thus expressed over Hancock - most
significant. IL shows that the South prefers
Southerner and an assured sympathZcr IN Southern
interests 10 a NOrtherner who was Union General,
and might turn out 10 be- the opposite 4 southern
sympatiizcr. The sectional gun Is, Therefore, I'M
spiked, and the able manmuvrers who have been
trying TO spike it have SIMPLY put in heavier
charge.
The Ewing leaders in Ohio explain his defeat on
the ground that the total vote 10000 or
$4,000 greater than they expected. In other words,
they did not realize how solid and mad the Republi
can party was. There will be similar surprise III
this state next week.
The Republicans have claimed persistently that
one of the things which makes the prospect of
Southern ascendancy in the Government especially
alarming is the complete subseryiency Of Northern
Democrats to Southern ideas The UOrh coTobo-
rates this view admirably just now by quoting with
entire approval Ben HIPS sentiments about the
Southern determination never to acknowledge that
the Rebellion was treason. That drOll Demo-
cratic newspaper Is charmed with his views that
il quotes them in sections all over its editorial page,
thereby converting itself into n most effective Re-
publican campaign document. lhls is surprising
bunder, for If the editor were not himself capable
of detecting the damaging character of HIPS sentl-
ment- the comments Oi his faithful allies, the dep
uty Democratic editors ought to have put him on
ms guard The latter are unanimously agreed that
the Democratic party can afford to give Hill his
own price for keeping his mouth shut
Shall New-York side with the Solid North or the
Solid SOuthf That is the question.
General Buffers real ambition. a devoted disciple
says, is not success in Massachusetts this year, but
a Presidential nomination next year He hasn't any
visible party behind MIN now, but that need not dis
courage him. II nobody else takes HIM up the
Young Scratchers Will They Will be as Lonesome as
no Is presently.
Smith Weed is on the stump for Robinson. That
puts the cipher brand on RObnson's Reform.
A melancholy convocation of surviving Greenback
leaders is proposed at Washington the first week in
December The object is IA comparison of views on
the future disposition Of the late party. Bv that
time decomposition will be 50 far advanced that
either cremation or hasty burial viii be the only
disposition possible.
This being n critical week Tor bogus reform, the
Republican party proposes to make It a fatal ore by
simply doing its duty
Ex-Congressman English. of Indiana, is not over
anxious TO furnish second barrel for the Tilden
reform combination next year, but Is careful not to
say that he would decline To do it, In long con-
versatlOn with correspondent of The Cincinnati
Commercial the most definite thing he Is able TO say
about the proposition is that he Is not an aspirant
for any Office, and that # he were to reanter polt
cal life at all the position which be would prefer
above all Others wOuld be a seat In the United
States senate IL would not be very hard work.
evidently, 10 persuade him to run for the Office of
President OF The Senate. He thinks Tilden. Bayard
or Hancock would be good head for the Demo
cratic ticket next year, and Senator Mcdonald
strong man for the second place
Hendricks is able TO remark that he thinks Tilden
expects 10 be renominated There several signs
thar he does.
At present the Democratic party is in a condition
of -half-hoping one minute, despondng
the next. After next tuesday 1t will be put OF
its agony by being plunged at once INTO a state of
collapse.