New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10


The Aut-TIldcn Democrats are worried again
about the condition of Iilden's health They an
nounce officially that he Is very feeble They are
not able To discover anything fooble Ia ms tWi5t
on the party, however.
In the Convention at Cincinnati in 1875. Mr.
Blaine received the twenty-five votes of Iowa on
every ballot. aud he is likely to have the same
support at Chicago. Tho Hon. James +. VII
con says the DELEGATION will not be instructed for
anybody TINS year. but that the people of Iowa lean
strongly toward Blaine. A. the same time they
have a stronger leaning toward the Republican
parfv and their delegation will go To Chicago pre-
pared to take that action which will be ior tne
IN ghost interest If the country and the party. he
thinks q bep1bican victory would be certain Win
either Blaine or Grant.
II does look as if the Courts Of New-York. like
that of Maine. we're "aRin" Reform every time.
These repeated hostile decisions must have de-
pressing effect upon Mr.. Iilden when he contem-
plates The possibilities OF mat income TAX SUIT
II the Pennsylvania Republicans persist in their
wrggling some Of them will got away before June.
An admiring correspondent closes a moving de-
scrption of Blackburn, the wiper by saying he
has q very large jaw. The public had already pic
turcd him IN is minds eye n thus accounted. NO
ordinary jaw could create 80 great racket.
Judge Samuel Rice of Alabama says the most Of
tho Republicans Of hs State are for Grant. but
Blaine has . strong following and great many
friends. 3" am a Blaine man." he adds land may
put his strength higher than it Is, but think he
will get part of the Alabama delegation. The rest.
possibly the majority. will go for Grant. Sherman
has no following in the State 10 speak Of" Judge
Rice who WAS formerly Chef-JGsticc of the State.
represents the auti-~penccr wing Of the Repnbli-
cans of the Satcthat Is, the Republicans who were
admitted to tine Cincinnati Convention as the repre-
%
1876 the Alabama delegation gave Blaine 10 OF us
20 votes on hc first ballot, and rose steadily To II
on the last ballot.
Don Cameron is said to have been heard 10 remark
in Washington the other day: We'll. we're gong
To- nominate the old Grant In spite Of h-lll'
That seems to include u new element IN the thlrd-
term opposition.
While the Courts continue to decide against Til
den and his attempted reforms, the Democratic
party is gradually reconclling itself to the newt
able. and making up it's mind TO submit 70 bis
nomination vii bout further grumbling. member
OF the National Democratic Convention told re-
porter of The Philadelphia Press on Sunday that
while he was not Tild,n man he was sure lac
would he nominated again. &" tie - the only man
who can force the fighting in New York. Connecticut
and New-Jorsey and win. Tilden VIII have no fight
for the nomination when the time comes. Tammany
will be ruled out OF the Convention. and the New
York delegation viii he solid for him. The Hon.
Henry b. Payne, of Cleveland, takes similar view.
If ldeu il not nominated. Mr. Payne says 10 "a Cm-
oiaRdh ENQarcr reporter, he VIII exercise para
mount influence IN the Conventions aud uame the
candidate. From what lie knows OF Tidon's cbarac-
ter he il sure he Will never name any man who has
shown him hostility; neither Bayard, thurman nor
Hendricks can have any hope, but either Hancock
or Mcclellan NAV be the favored man.
Mayor Cooper ntimatcs that he dlsagreeS with the
Supreme Court. VIII he. like Garcelon's Legal Adj
wiser, pay no attention toIt He should reflect
that the Legal Advisers contempt made HIM very
sick.