New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-12

delegation Il will surely be ruled out of the Con-
vention. All this sounds very much like what iiE
tribune has been telling the Democratic party for
"A wear or more and has been rOundly abused there
for rs a Ilden organ The only object OF this Jour
nal was rhe Christian one OF SWING the aiIcauf
oyerfed Democracy from another crow banquet, bat
the obtuseness of tie party blinded 1t against ITS
own good.
Where will Reform break out nexti Perhaps II
Robinson were still Governor, Mayor Cooper would
be bounced for incompetency as Ketofnler'
Complaints come from the Anti-Tilden Demo
Gratis that the great still-hunter Is sending his
agents through the South to buy up the delegates
as he did in 1875. They fear he will go into the
Convention again with the Solid South behind him
OF course he will. This has been sufficiently eYi-
dent for months past. One by one the Southern
journals which were abusing TIden have laRsea
into silence or changed into praise 81 MN. WI az
present there is scarcely one which has WOrd 10
saw AGAINST him. The Old gentleman doesn't waste
any energy IN talking, but be knows when ana now
to put an agent IN the place where he can 40 Ihe
most good for Reform.
Ex-senator Cameron has received a dispatch from
General Grant "rebuking" him for forcing him INTO
the field as a candidate tor the Presidency, he has
pocketed it and said nothing.
Vermont becomes daily more solid for Ednunds'
He is almost certain to receive the states full vote
at Chicago, a co piment which be fully deserves
and which the State Will do herself honor IN coD-
ferring.
The two delegates to Chicago from Washington
Territory are announced to be Blame men, lie had
the full vote of the eight Territories 1876, and Is
likely to have 1t again.
Senator Logan admits that he sent a telegram to
General Grant advising him of the action of the
Pennsylvania Republican Convention. and SAYS
that lie has received no reply. The Senator does
moi seem to be az all surprised at not receiving an
answer percmptOrilv refusing to be a candidate.
News received in Washington from Minnesota
gives assurance that Blame is gaining friends 50
rapidly that he is now almost certain to have the
ten delegates to Chicago vote as n unit for him.
General Grant has been very strong in the state.
but since the Harrisburg Convention he Is SAID to
have lost ground steadily and rapidly. Reports
from the Pacific States confirm those previously
received from there and show that Blaine IS likely
TO have the solid vote of the whole slope.
Seymour i, having his alleged wish at last lie
is being let alone.
There seems 10 be q temporary truce IN the great
Hampton-Gary conflict. The fighting Democracy
Of South Carolina has solicited itself once more for
the patriotic purpose OF DISTINGUISHING the negroes,
and nobody will get shot until after the special
session of the LEGISLATURE. South Carolina states
mon are too prudent 20 kin each other SO long as
they shake hands and unite IN tae less danger
Weaver is posing as martyr, and has secured
several ponderous sympathizers who like himself
are unable to grasp the fact that he is merely a
joke.
The name of another Iilden Reform agent IL
added to the long list of those who have fallen by
rhe waysde. The record of the slaughtered reads
now Moses. Weed. Pelton, Robinson, and Mae Lean.
Applications for these vacated positions can be adj
dressed 10 80. - CIPHER Alley.
Nobody feels moved TO clam that the Grant boom
is gaining.
canyass OF Democratic sentiment in Ohio, which
Tie cincinnati LrqHrcr is making. shows that Til
den presses close upon Thurman i'll the state which
ought 10 bee tn lattcr's strongho'd. Of2l9S Dem
ocrats, $50 favored Thurman. sol Tildcn, 222
Hcndiicb-. 1914 seymour 81 Hancock. % Bayard,
- Pendlcton - Jewell. o Mcclellan. and the rest
scattering. I'm Indiana, of 100 Democrats. 971
were ion flcudricks. 21j 1Ilden. % seymour, SO
Bavard 20 Hancock, - Thurman. and the rest
scattering. Ii lden can make 50 favorable
showing at strength as this N the states Of hs ciel
rivals 10 is easy 10 that his hold on the party IS
much stronger than his enemies are wiling to