New-York tribune., 1880-03-01

The Rrpublicans saould offer a reward for the re-
tuTu oi Ben illl's mouth.
Every now and then there is significant allHslou
in the Democratic papers 90 the foct that thor
party will have the counting OF the next electoral
vote j. II meant ~ encourage the droOpiuc spirits
OF then follow ers with the hopo that II they don't
gct the Presidency by far means lacy viii by oul!
As both Chicago and Cincinnati are 10 have u
Presidential Convention one cause of wraug!ing
and bitterness has been el minated 'front.' Tie canvass
The man who fell ont Of a third story window
said hr knew where he was when lie struck the
sidewalk Ben Butler has been tumbling for sew
cra years past but nc doubtless knows what his
political bearings are, now that thc rock-rbbcd
Democracy of Massachusetts, bas rcccINcu him INTO
fellowship again
The gathering Of Illinois Republicans to attend
the meeting OF tie state Central Committee last
week wa, more significant Cor what 1t left undoue
than Tor that it did The invitations were sent out
bv persons well known to be strongly in favor of
the rcEomiuaton of Grant and IL was expected that
so strong sentiment would bo expressed in his
favor that the State would be virtually committed
10 him. This well-llid plan uiiscaucd, however
SO much opposition was developed and So deter
mined was the attitude of the anti-third-term men
th { 40 effort was made to give personal coloTing
to the meeting. There was y free interchange of
opinion between those p.csont from different sec
tou- of the State In spite OF tine attempt 10 pack
the meeting against him. at least half Of il was in
favor ul the nomination Oi Blame. N N3SnburUc
showed the greatest possible strength of any caudi
date many favOUug bIm as a first Cn0lcc and every
one as a second cnoIce. The speeches of two OF the
editor, OF the Chicago Ntg0f- %iitpg Herman Raster
and Washington lesing. were the most notable
made. Though promle ug 80 support The tcpubf-
can candidate. they were bOtH persuaded tnat the
nomination of Grant would be &. grave mistake.
SAID Mr. HcsirB: 1t il useless 20 attempt 20 throw
sand in jhc eyes of the people OF ths State. They
will know the truih some tmr II tHe} 90 not Know
II now The nominal on OF General Grant viii most
seriously ImpeUl the chances of Republican vie
tory.
Yocum. of PrnEsylvanla, must be the mos,
happy man in Congress thcs, uiys II hc votes 10
uu,eat Washburn, Of Minnesota. ne rus the risk
Of offending tho Republicans. and il he votes
against Donncliy h is certain 20 disgust the litue
squad of Greenbach ConCrcSsmeu. So Whichever
way he votes, he is likely 10 make enemies enough
10 lose his own seat, winch * contested. MI. lu-
cum must have VIVID realization Of that uuc pni-
Portable position described ~ being located g. be-
tween tho deyil and the deep sea-"
The Louisville Courier-.Jonnal is engaged in a
fierce tusslo with the facts ard figures 20 prove
that the Democrats put down the rebellion. Wen.
il is some satisfaction TO have that party ackuOw
ledge that there ever was rebellion.
Eugene Hale is continually reminding the Maine
Greenbackers and Democrats of the blunder they
made when they defeated hlm and sent snch dem
agogue as Murch to Congress. Ii is chiefly through
his efforts on the Invesi Igating Committee of the
Legislature that the plots OF the Fuslonists be.
ing uncarthcd.
General Grants exclamation of surprise, on learn
ing that the Pennsylvania delegation to Chicago
had been pledged to vote for him. shows that he is
quite as much of humOr.st Mr.. Wemmck.
Halloai I" said the latter when be arrived at the
ohurcn where he was TO be married and found his
intended there, here's Miss Sklllins. Let's have
wedding
An idle Congress il better than mischevous
one say tho Democrat wI1h IA great deal Ot truth.