New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-09
IIancock's election would bring a change
There's no doubt about that

Hancock's election would bring change"
There's no doubt about that.
John Kelly hasn't done any " forgyng" for sew
cral DAYS. Perhaps he is waiting TO give the other
size a chanco to catch u?
An impassioned Democratic orator, in Brooklyn,
sorr ded the Democratic keynote accurately the
o,hor night " How many Fifth Ward Democrats
are now employed IN the Navy Yards Very few
indeed. II the worilingmen OF the ward consult
their own private intcre .. and desire to have a
hack at affair, IN the Yard. they will vote for Han
cock" Ihal's 1t. give rs change, SO that We
cam m have a hack . ~ the public crib The cost
~ c;irh change can best be estimated by taking
the dimensions of the Democratic appetite
John ". Fsrney is tho most iuaamed Hancock
man in the country. Yc5 in none o. the Cabinets
which have been arranged in advance for Hancock
has 4 clair been set for him. This poor reward
for such unusual zeal.
Tie Democratic party has been fasting for twenty
Years Is the country prepared to assume the eX-
pense of filing such cavity rs the Democratic
stomach must be
Somehow the fraud issue isn't devastating the
Republican ranks 50 much as 1t might.
II President Hayes had been rcnominated his re-
election would have followed in spite of all
Obstacles The country likes his administration and
would vote to cOntnuc 1t by handsome majority.
The business classes would have voted for him
unanimously because the continuation of his policy
would mean stability and unbrOken prosperity Gar
fold will in financial and general policy, be the
tinuatlon of Hayes So far financial and business
interests are concerned, the administration OF Gar
field will be identical with that OF Hayes. Both
men represent the same prlnclpleS,and have worked
tor them side by SIDE
General Butler holds alOof from the reunited
Massachusetts, Democracy. and restraints himself
from Offering either forgiveness or advice. There Is
Soma Republican nervousness lest his silence may
mo induced by an impression on his part that the
time has come for him TO return TO the Republican
party.
The Democrats are recovering from their tempo
rnry halucination that they defeat Garfield by
black guarding Marshall Jewell.
Mullctt isn't doing his best for Hancock. He
should put more of his peculiar pepper into his
shouting
A vast amount Of ingenuity Is being sQuandered
by the Democrats in originating and nursing by
purely artificial means an alleged quarrel between
Secretary Sherman and General Garfield: They
have hopes of carrying Ohio in this way. The he
publlcanS view the performance anu inc hopes
with equal serenity.
The political situation in Virginia is badly COM
pcated by the action of the ReadJusters' COnven-
tion There are now two Hancock electoral tickets
IN the field each composed of different men, and
one Republican electoral ticket At present there
seems to be little prospect of the Republican electors
being chosen. There are regular Democrats enough
I'm the State to the OF their electoral
ticket in spite of both Readuste and Republicans.
There 10 chance, however. for the Republicans To
secure at least two Congressman. II proper exerpIs
be made. In the LIST and Hid Districts the Republic
can vote large that II there are two Democratic
tickets in the field the Republican candidates can
easily be elected, and there Is chance for similar
result in the IXth District The field IN these three
districts should be carefully watched and cultivated.