New-York tribune., 1880-04-09
Tidcn rcpudates Finley but not, let us hope,
Finley's bills.

Tildcn repudiates Finley, but not, let us hope,
Finley's bills
The most notable feature Of the Connecticut Re-
publican Convention was the total absence of a
Grant element. Evidently that missing popular
demand" for Grant is not in Connecticut.
For feeble man, Tildcn does manage to do q tre-
mcndous amount Of hard work. simultaneously
with Tammany's announcement that he has decided
to withdraw comes the news that he has captured q
solid delegation to Cincinnati from Iowa. and that
he has good chance of securing the Pennsylvania
delegation. This information. combined with tho
fact that he has secured all the other delegates who
have been elected thus far-those from Rhode Is
land and Ncbraskaand Is sure of n solid delegation
from New-YOrk. seems to show that if the old gen.
tleman has decided to retire he Is making most I'M
usual preparations for that operation. III tbs Is the
effect of physical debility upon Democratic candi-
date, some of Air. Tden's rivals should hasten to
catch the complaint before the Claimant gObbles up
all the rest Of the delegates
A compilation of tho various canvasses of the
colleges of the country tho Presidential question
has been published by The Harvard Echo. Thirty
six colleges have been heard from. and the totals
are : Blaine. 2227; Grant ,1OS; Sherman, 1.Ol4;
Ednunds, 3O1 Bayard, LILY; Tlden. 105. This
shows Blaine TO have nearly twice AS much strength
rs Grant, and IiayaId to beat Iilden in popularity
more than live TO one.
Another faithful disciple has deserted Tilden.
Proctor Knott, who is said to have drafted the only
original Tildcn electoral bill in 1877 says ne doubts
1ildcITs ability to win the race this year if he Is
nominated, and thinks the time has como for tho
Democrats 10 "use discretion and nominate man
who will be sure to carry tho day" The time may
have come, but the party is short In "dscrciOnD
aud in tue man Knott is looking for.
MIR. Wattcrson bciug about the only faithful dis
ciple Mr. 1illcn has left, al ways excepting Mont
gomery Blair and Smith Weed, he is of increased
importance as IA sort of sgn-board Of Reform. lie
may not know all of Tlden's wishes. but he can be
depended upon not to tako any important political
step unless he is pretty sure 1T will bo pleasing to
Tildon. When. therefore, ho startlcs the public
with the nomination of William II. English for the
tail of the Tlden ticket this year. apl backs up the
nomination with iX.cOlumn sketch of his eand-
date it il a reasonable evidence that Tilden has n
friendly feeling for the combination of 1idcn and
English. Both candidates beng rich, this wOud
be known rs the donble-barrelled reform blunder-
bnss. Wattcrson heads his q" brief sketch" " with
such taking titles: :" lifelong Democrat, with
out fear ana without reproach," An old-fashoncd
statesman of Jack ksonian principles, vino was never
beaten before The people" Mighty suggestive
man who doesn't think so ask Hendricks if lie does
not lind III 3d.
Why is it that the Democratic journals forbear to
publishany portions Of General Grants civil record
which would be likely to iniure his boom II they
feared his nomination they would make such publ
cation quickly enough
Finley will be obliged to retire from the public
eye for season, till the public far forgets him as
10 make it advisable for him to start new "reformsv
in some other place. Ho is too useful u coparcener
to be bounced permanently.
Iildcn is working like a steam eugne-and he
needs to.
One county of Pennsylvania has instructed for
Hancock, but the news fails to revive his late
promising boom.
1t looks now as if tho Massachusetts, Convention,
in spite Of the four Governors all in row, would
be anti-Crant two to one OF course, the Massa-
chusetts hostility to B.ano is not to be piacated
Nevertheless, the MaiEe statesman will probably
have from one-fourth TO one-third of the Conven-
ton.
The attention of Mr.. Trurow Weed having been
called to the statement recently made by Penn
syivaa!a p. peg that Sir. Seward, while Pres;den.
l. l.oo.ni. S,c,t.ty Of S;~tc, Was in The movement
10 nominate Mr. Cnase for President in 1854. lie