New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-10
DEvOCRA7YC rERpLEyI77ES.

| I(II4hOCnH fIC 4 LIHI LI>-1I I1IsD'
The sober second thought Of the Democrats,
after the nomination of Mr. Garfield is very
sober. That he will not be an easy candidate
to beat they instantly perceive. Ills con-
selvatism of thought, his hearty frankncss Of
manner, his high reputation as q student and
debater,s his hold upon the liking of
self-made men and loyal men. ana
his rare good fortune in combining all
hostile elements of the Republican party after
O contest OF singular bitterness, mike him a
candidate not pleasing to the Democratic
| politician. 1t is the old story; everybody is
wiser than anybody The nomination of
| General Grant OF of Senator Blaine would have
aroused intense antagOnisms that of Secretary
| Sherman would have cooled the ardpr of some
men whose support may be found necessary b
| fore the contest ends and neither Mr.. Wash
burne, Mr.. Edmunds nor Mr. Window could
have united all elements of opposition to
| Democracy. General Garfield does, as every
| body now perceives, and the hearty responses
which greet his nomination, from men of all
shades Of opinion within the Republican ranks,
Is the best proof that the Convention knew
what it was about
| But what can the Democrats dO7 Sombrc
| thought is the rule with them. A solemn con-
su!tatiOn, held in this city yesterday, showed
| their apprehension. Leading men, summoned
from different pats Of the country by
| telegraph, came together to consider the
situation. In private cOncave, they confessed
that the action of the Republican Convention
had placed new and hard problem before
them. AS against Grant, they might have
nominated conservative statesman whose
| ,,In ,oI ind Ian
AS against Blaine, they might have made Il
strong fight for the votes of Ohio and other
Western States by nomination often CON
sidercd. As against Sherman, they might have
made a strong bid for the Grecnback vote
What are they to do now If they nominate
Payne, Ewing or Thurman, either is certain to
be terribly beaten in his own State in October
If they nominate Hancock, PENNSYLVANIA is as
certain to vote against him and for Garfield as
if the votes were already counted. VIII the
Democrats try Mr.. Bayard The strength of
Mr.. Garfield with the conservative and indie
pendent elements, especially in tie Eastern
States, has completely closed that approach,
and the Democratic managers know it full well
Will they nominate Mr.. Tdcn2 1t may be
that the Sage of Grameicy Park Will say, The
"Iest of you have no chance let me try" But
the Republican party would shed no tears if he
should be nominated.
Mr. Payne, of Ohio, was by all odds the most
promising Democratic candidate one week ago.
Republicans usually fight their battles above
board, and made no secret OF the fact that Mr..
Payne would he strong Democratic
candidate in Ohio, against any Republican
candidate not from that State. But how stands
the matter nOwP Is there anybody who sup
poses that Henry B. Payne. discarded Demo
cratic Representative in Congress years ago,
can carry the State of Ohio against James A.
Garfield, the only Republican who ever has been
nominated to the United States Senate from
that State by acclamatiOnR Has the Demo-
cratic party the courage TO stake everything
upon the vote of Ohio In October, by naming
the second Presidential candidate from that
Statef If so, Republicans have no reason to
fnd fault. Mr. Payne will find out what his