New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-16

. great man. but he has stood up pretty well for
honest money. which, IN an Indiana Democrat
shows some force OF character
Republican prospects are steadily improving in
Name. The dissensons among the Greenbackers
increase daily and the imposslbity of holding the
Democratic party solidly TO the poorly concealed
alliance with the Greenbackers grows more app,r-
emit. One Greenback organ has come ont for tbe
Republican ticket, which may or may not be a
help The Democratic organs are full of excited
appeals 10 both Democrats and Greeubackers 20
allow no differences of opinion 20 interfere with the
common desire for the defeat Of the Republican
party. 10 IS pretty clear that the Republicans
have already scared their opponents. This, before
the battle has opened. Is q good sign.
William f. Chandler has been giving a reporter
of The Washington Star liberal dose of his opinions
on the political outlook. lie believes the Democrat,
will renominate Tilden. though Hancock would
run better On the Republican side he is sure the
candidate will not BE- Grant, as he cannot afford 70
scramble tor the nomination. If Grant does not
have at least two-thrds Of the delegates pledged 10
him he Will not go before the convention MrChand-
Ter does think he will have half the delegates
Personally, he is for Blaine. The politicians will Kill
sherman of, ard IL the contest gets down 10 bitter
one a negative man like Washbume or Zach Cham
der may DC taken up He finds decided sentiment
among the people IN favor of Chandler. and be
thinks the Republican party could ~ further and
fare worse. Thus, William T.. differs radically from
Zacharah for Zacharian says u is absurd 20 speak
Of himself candidate, and that Grant is sure to
be the man.
A remarkable revelation is made by the
editor of a Kansas Democratic newspaper The
LearepTorth Press. He says he is a friend of
Ewing. but not of rlden, and he betrays the secret
which has been impaired to him in order to expose
and ruin Iiden. His story is that Ewing visited
Tilden in Gramercy Park soon after his nomination.
They met at eleven in the evening and talked till
three the next morning. They came to an agree
ment whereby Tilden was to contribute 5000
and enough more to make Ewing's election CERTAIN.
If money could do it, In return Ewing was 20 see
to 1t that john g. Thompson should have nothing
to do with the canvass the expenditure of the
money that all the money should go for EwIng's
benefit this year. and 1ildens next year, and should
be disbursed by Tiden's chosen agents that in
1880 Ewing should do his best TO secure Tilden
delegation from Ohio. and, If he could not do that,
should get Ewing delegation and transfer 10 TO
lIlden. At all hazards Thurman and Hendricks
must be showed under The editor says he Is con-
vInced OF the truth Of these statements. that
human life at stake, his only answer would be that
he knows them To be true. lie adds that the dis
burser for Ono Is to lie Harry Finley of New-YOrk
the agent who bought the Kansas delegation away
from Hendricks an 1876. he story has symptoms
of being fresh piece OF HendTickss Stiffness Tor tho
overthrow oil TIlden. Its absuTdties greatly over
balance Its plausibilties.