New-York tribune., 1879-04-14
very suddenly. Lots Of

end Of his twist eliminated very suddenly. Lots OF
things may happen in year.
The able tOoters of the Grant movement sbould
reflect upon the fact that history j. cranmed with
the names of Presidential candidates who wera
nipped off inst before their bloom by the mistake of
beng too premature. The American people are soon
weary Of sensation II II rs made too absorbing.
General Beauregard isn't a fcryd Tildcn man.
He says the South is shy Of Tden because he did
not act right after election, and there Is general
fear that be might do exactly the same thing over
again next hne. The General would Ike to SEQ
Thurman or Bayard have the first place, and llamp-
ton or Lamar the second. Bayard and Hampton
would make Il ticket calculated 10 secure a SOlid
North and Solid SOUTH
When the Democrats desire to stimulate their own
courage they start anew the report that the Presi-
dent will back down. Alexander Stephens has
tried his hand at this sort Of encouragement by an
elaborate opinion that the President will not refuse
10 sign the Army bill because he was reared IN "A
school oi politicians who were opposed 10 the eNer-
clse of the veto in any case There seems TO bc
pretty conclusive answer TO talk OF this KIND IN the
veto of the aBti-Chnese bill.
Postnaster-General Key looks upon the negro
exodus with great interest. il may result IN sub
stantia good both TO the negroes and TO the South
II the Kansas experiment succeeds, the colOred
laborers in the South will be made more ndepen-
dent for they can threaten to Leave in case of bad
treatment The scattering of the blacks, be ~
sure. would benefit the whole country az well as
give less negro question IN Our National politics.
THIS Is all true enough IN case tho Kansas expert
ment Is "A success; but at present II looks much
more Ike "A failure.
There ia good deal Of talk about TIldon's sec
ond choice and elaborate surmses are made con-
cernlng the name of the person Thus favored This
seems like a wantoD waste Of energy. In all his
interviews with curious visitors and in all his let
ters TO clubs of faithful brethren, Tden has shown
pretty plainly that ms rst second third and last
choice Is shadowed by the same hat. which IN its
moments of repOSe hangs on a peg IN the hall OF
No. 10 Cipher Alley. He urges constantly that
fraud Is the only i,sue and, of course ne Is mo
only man who represents that Issue. Uuless has
visitors tell shameful untruus, he declares iIeely
that he i the only candidate. and that II tho party
declines 20 take him he will smash II. man
with a second choice does not talk II that way 10
the casual caller
The Ohio Nationals are not disposed 10 be swal-
lowed by the Democrats without struggle. Tho
Secretary of their State Committee tells reporter
of The canton Repository hat the date Of the Ma
tonal State Convention will be changed from June
to an earlier date. and an uncOmprOmsIng Green
back ticket nominated. II the Democrats wish 10
accept that ticket as their own they can. THIS VIII
be a dreadful suub to the soft-moncy Democrats
who secured the appointment of their party conyca.
ton on the same day and place rs the National
gathering for the express purpose o1 forming "A
coalition. The secretary, MT. Preyer, says hl, parry
will have nothing TO do with either Re" OF Ewing
as a candidate as both are demagogucS who profess
to be GrCeubackers only in order 20 get votes.