New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-23


Tllaen hasn't lost Pennsylvania yet. The still
! hnnt is to be heard from.
Tie Grant rewspaper advocates feel called upon
to scuss the probability OF a Republican bolt If the
ttri-terni scheme is successeiul. He is the only
candidate upon whose nomination sacl posi-
bility hangs.
Ex-Governor Robinson emergcs from obscnrity to
remark that the declaration of that " foolish fell
low the leader of Tammany, will go far toward
rcnominatin9 Mr. Tilden. II the " foolish fellow ."
had kept quiet he THINKS TIlden would not have
sought a renommo;ion because b. told him some
time ago that be didn't care to run for President
this year but ReV'S tdreat NAV force him 10 run
Let us hope The Ex-Governor is right IN estimating
the obstlUacy OF 1IlGea to be rampant as his
own.
There is ample room in Illinois for both the Davis
and Palmer booms. Indeed the State could hold
dozen more of similar dimensions, and there would
still be no cfowdlng.
The only conceivable excuse for elevating
American citizen to the Presidency for the third
time would be the universal admission that his adj
ministration during eight years had proved sgnally
and beyond precedent successful Ii IS noteworthy
that the engineers of the Grant movement make 20
such claim for their fayorite. They have little to
say about what he did as President but talk in
large way about what he Is yong TO do next time.
1t does provoke reflection % hear the Generals adj
herents slur over his administration for two terms
IN TN Apologize way. and dwell with rapture on
the vast amount OF information and experience he
is alleged fo have acquired during BIS tour around
the world.
The Thrd-Termers are out with a lantern in
search Of recruits. On Friday they thought they
had found no less one than Colonel Robert q.
InRcrsoll and it announced, under the swelling
title OF " The Rising Tide" that the Colonel had
declared that while he had hitherto been for Blaine,
he had decided that " this is going to be soldiers
year, ond Grant fills the popular oye III this charac-
teri On Saturday the " tide" fell, with this
statement from the Colonel: Twas asked how
Thought Illinois would 60 and | replied that
thought for Grant. did not say tins going
10 be a soldiers year and that Grant fills tue popu-
lar eye in that character Illinois Is Grants home,
aud have taken it for granted that be would carry
that State. lie may carry Illinois WITHOUT DelnY
n0miF ated, but he certainly VIII not be nominated
without Illinois. Whom l am for for President
will depend on what is done by the party at
Chicago With Inc there arr much grayer questions
than the name Of the candidate. / am waiting TO
what position the party takes, As between
Grant and Blaine nv personal preference has al
ways been for Blaine"
There arc many signs that the Anti-l lden Demo-
Gratis in Pennsylvania "crowed before they got out
of the woods" lidcn has captured the delegates
Of Allegheny County since, and he is likely to per-
fern the same feat in many other parts OF the State.
Reports from Washington represent Randall as calm
and meeting al queries about the way the State IS
going with wait and see" All the advantages
are Oh tho 1ilden-bandal side. They have plenty
OF money. and they have definite aim. Tue wal
lace faction has no money, ana no specinc ann
Wallace is more OF y BHyard thau Hancock man,
aud more o. a Wallace man than either. Ills object
Is to carry delegation 10 Cincinnati which Will do
his bidding At present the job looks altogether TOO
big for blD.
Tho profound wisdom of Dir. Natterson's observa-
ION will be yndIcated yet: " Iilden may step
aside he can't be pushed aside"
Every Democratic pilgrim who visits New-York
and gets front view of John Kelys face returns
to his home convinced that harmony with Tilden
TenOminated IS utterly impossible
What does Hendricks want of n Climb in Washing
toni There is a club in Gramcrcy Park which will
10 the business for Mm.
Even the temporary check to Tilden's prospects
has no effect to revive Bayards chances. He still
stands where he did III 1861.
The sole claim for recognition By his party which
Mr. Hendricks can advance is the fact that he hates
Mr.. Tilden rather worse than any other candidate
does, and flies into purple passion Whenever tue
Grcnt WhspereTs name IS breatned. But then a
"piZeun hatred of Uncle Sammy isn't very bad
prOtUpiasn for a Democratic boom just now.
The Democratic brethren NAV as well understand
that Mr. Tden will be u candidate If he thinks he
can win, which means that he will stay in the field
so long General Grant does
The acquaintance of the Hon. Aivah A. Clark, of
New-Jorsey, will he surprised to learn that is
pecred OF a design TO vote on the Washbum- Don
nelly case according to the evidence. Just man
with "a conscience would do.