New-York tribune., 1879-11-10
What's thisf The fraud cry warmed overt


The absurdity of Mr.. Hendricks is becoming
wearisome Why should he feel called upon TO ex-
press extreme solicitude about the condition of
the New-York Democracy Their trouble is EN-
tirely beyond his power to heal. If there is one
Democratic Presidential aspirant weaker than all
others IN this State it is Hendricks. lie was a
soft-money straddler. and he is a solid Southern
| sympathizer. Even the Democratic party has not
sufficient capacity for blundcnng 10 nominate MN.
He is deadcr political possibility than iill'iin,
for he has chance for even the soconh pace; Is
| friends should tuck him away on the shcii as y
bygonc." that he may cease to make hImselt
Ridiculous
| The friends of Chief-Justice Church complain that
TIlden has been unwilling to let him have even q
"plate Of cold political vlcuas y for years. Wei,
why should ChefJustice have political viciuals'
either hot or cold If he wishes to be nourished
with that sort Oi food, ne certainty ousn' not 10 uSc
The bench for table.
If the Democrats really want a doubtful State
to cling to, there's Indiana. The Republicans don't
need It.
Blackburn the Wiper has wiped out iilden
whom but a few weeks ago he wrotc down as his
first choice for lho Presidency. lie says the result
in New-Ycrl has killed TGcn 30 dead that resur-
rcction is lmpo sible Hickburn even goes 50 far
rs 10 deny that lie ever hal much love for Iilhen
anyway. for he says to "A correspondent OF Inc t~-
cianaH Eaqgircr: "Although there was no particn-
lar friendship between ~. | made visit To lllleh
at his house before the Syracuse Convention mei
and did my utmost To convince aim ot the to4ly oi
nominating Robinson. lIi- unbgnndlng selilshnes:
forbade him yielding the point ms looNs ~ s 7. !
Tldcn did have sOmethiugt0 do with reuominating
Robinson. Blackburn continues tndl ne cohSlueiS
1ilden chiefly responsible for tie defeat, inohsh
Kcly's conduct was outrageous ana lneMcuSap'r'
As fornexf year. his ticket is Potter and Voorhees,
and he thinks with any other CON nhlnaii"n ths ont
look wil be gloomy enough. Mr.. f"tier "3nia I en-
JOY that cOmOlHatiOn almost ~ much rs nc du '"'
OF Robinson aud Potter.
There is considerable Democratic talk in favor Of
TIoralio Seymour fol $50. By putting Montgomery
Blair IN the second place the historical similarity OF
the reproduction could BE- preserved. Arousing de
feat would be- obli-ingly added by the hepuDilcahs
to make the picture complete
Waticrson IS correct Tldcn can get out of the
way, but he can't BIZ put ont OF The way.
General Garfield thinks that the question Of
turning over the Government to the solid South,
New-York may be set down safely Republican for
next year. That is so true that even Democrats are
forced to admit it, Concerning Presidential candI-
dates. the General does not regard Grant as the
most available man, there boiug, among other 90,
jections to hm, strong sentiment against ihTd
term. Besides, hc does not believe Grant VIII be q
candidate, OF that he desires to be.
The great connndrum which is agitating the
Democratic party s Is Iiden dead or allvef He
is alive ald kicking brethren, ana sou won't be al
lowed to forget II.
There seems to he an entire willingness on the
part Of Republicans 20 have the Democrats estab-
sh the precedent in the Southern states of having
Presidential electors for 1850 appointed by the
Legislature. 1t will be- an absolutely sure way OF
| electmg Republican President In 1850, for the
Democrats could only secaTc Solid South ana In
diana leaving the Republicans with sure majority
! in Tie electoral college.
4 solid Southern boom for Bayard can be de-
pended upon TO finish him "a candidate.
The Hon. John G. New, who was United States
Treasurer under General Grant, has returned to In
dianapolis from a three weeks trip 10 California.
He says he talked very freely with the General
abont the Presidency, and was convinced from the
conversation that he had no desire whatever TO be
| nominated. and that ii he became a candidate, 1t
would be simply because lie was forced into 1t Dy
the desire and demands OF his friends.
State Senator Halbert is Of those fortunate
men who is honoTed IN his country. His county
of Broome which is only of three Republican
counties composing the XXIVth Senatorial District.
gave him the extraordinary majority last tuesday
of 2,914.