New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-07
Beng Hen party. of course the scratchers can't

crow.
Senator Mcdonald SAYS his ticket for 1880 is
Hendricks and Potter. That is because he looks
AZ II from the indiana end. II he VIII reverse him
self and take view from New-York he will see
that he has put 1t wrong end first. II MI Iiiden
decides TO remove bis alleged corpse from the
field. n combination of Potter and Mcdonald would
not be entirely improbable.
The Presidential aspirations of Randall and Han
cock are overwhelmed and suffocated under
Republican majority of $4,000 In Pennsylvania.
"Yazoo IS Democraticr; aud that's why the North
Is solidItied against the buckshot policy
In every Northern State where there has been
contest over either branch of the LEGISLATURE which
is to help elect United states Senator. the Democ-
racy have encountered "A crushing defeat. IL seems
that National questions did have something 10 do
with tins election.
The World should give thanks that It has an OBJ
elisk to fall back upon.
The Solid South's share in Tuesdays work is not
of a kind to give the Democratic party fresh hold
on the confidence OF the country. Virginia takes
her place in the long list of repudating States
making the South solid "A rock against the pay
ment of lts honest debts Mississippi sends word
that she is solid. though il required the burning Of
ballOt-bOxes TO make III So
Stand back now while Mr. Tilden rushes that
income suit forward 10 verdict.
The Hon. Wayne MacVeagh thinks the most sig
niiicant about the elections that while every
Northern State except New-York has gwen the
most decided Republican majontles, New-York-
the only State In which General Grant by common
consent was made the central figure for the Presi-
dency In 1SSO-has faltered and for second time
declared against third term. This view is shared
by Mr.. NJ. :. Quay, the former Chairman Of the
Pennsylvania Republican State Committee, who
says; tuesdays elections have ended the Grant
business. Grants chances are no better than II he
were dead. OF had never been born"
Tlden and Butler are good deal alike in one
respect, They stand IN awful amount of
killing"
Mr.. s. & Cox remarked IN the late campaign that
the Democracy Of New-York State. with
out New-York City, a headless rooster"
The result vindicates the accuracy of the
observation and now, will Mr.. Cox tell us what
sort Of a rooster he finds himself TO be- he takes
his part of the cursng which the National
Democracy is bestowing upon John Kelly
The Fall elections have resulted in a terrible loss
of life among Democratic aspirants for the Pres-
dency. Why shouldn't the party OF Reform exhume
Mcclellan aud run him aganf lie can't be much
deader than the other fellows.
Chief-Justce Church wonders il anybody sus-
poets he q candidate for next year. Ii is doubt
full if even John Kelly has thought Of 1t.
Sorrows crown of sorrow The deputy Demo-
cratic editors. aptly styled by Mr.. Hastead as In
dependent wig-wag" are smiling at the forlorn
Democratic party N lts misery, and alludng flip
PANTY to the inadequacy of Tildeos barrel as n
bulwark against the Republican tidal wave. They
begin at last that the North is solid aud that
there are only two courses open 20 them One is TO
ret into the Republican ark and weather the deluge
taiU fhs Tn 81 fh.I
ocrats aud get dreadfuly wet.
Now that tho majorites figured up the DEM
ocracy are In possession IF data by which they
can estimate the value of sessions Of Congress
when conducted under caucus dlctaton for cam
pagn purposes.
Awful thought-Suppose the obelisk should be
lost at sea. What woaid become of The World
then
Mr. Waiterson seems to be- IN rather of q state
of mind than usual He calls all the anti TIlden Dem
ocrats cocks" VINO crow from their own particu-
lar dunghi,ls," aud agree in nothing save dspraise
OF Tlden. the one man who guiltess of M act or
word to distract his party. He admits that the
party will now be asked to abandon Tden, but
begs to assure the aspirants for rilden's place
Bayard. Hancock and Fied-tbat there 10 no one
OF them who ever will ever can reach the White
House over the dead body of Mr. Tilden." Waiter
son clearly means that ilden Is dead bnt Is In
danger of beng killed of by his rivals His predic-
ton that none oil tue rivsle mentioned win ever
reach the White House Is entirely accurate whether
they walk over Tlden's body or around IL
Inc late-by $4,000 votes-Democraric candidate
for Treasurer In PsnnAyivania wis Mr.. Randalps