New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-29

many " an unfortunate Dlrtncey hnhi'oioa'S
cause a misfortune may be anything, from death 10
bad dinner At first blush 1t might appear 10 nave
been mistake to announce that the llth OF tnis
month brings Mars into an evil conngur-
alton with the place of the sun az Inc
birth of an English prince, warning nim
TO beware of accidents" since tho birth of an Eng
lish prince. which some people anticipated. did not
take place. They little know Zadkiel, however
who would cast this up at him. The sage probably
referred to the birthday" of the eldest son OF the
Prince of Wales; and in vindication of his warning
he can point with pride to the current rumor that
the Young sailor lad has met with the accldent OF
having his nose tattOoed.
Those uewspapers which are praising Senator
Bayards speech as consistent Dem-
ocratic argument" ought to give themselves
up for time to O prayerful consideration
of the fact that the Democracy OF Name
after pooling their issues with the GreenDacKers
and Greenbackers of the most degraded type at
that. have had the moral support of the entire
party throughout the country. This Maine Dus'-
ness has been altogether the most stirring and strik
ing political performance of the year. Every man
in the country has been impelled to choose sides
and Iot the world know which way his sympathes
tended The Democratic party was not backward
in displayinq once more its talent for fusing with
Greenbnckers, and under tho circumstances IT'S
effort to masquerade 4 u hard-money party just
now is rather ludicrous.
The Charity Ball ALWAYS brings together the
choicest gathering of the year and there IS every
roason why this year its success should be
marked People have not felt so able 20
support charities since 1873, nor so much
in fine mood Of giving nor So much in the mood of
themselves having good time. Bal-goers NAV
expect, therefore, to fud the Academy unusually
radiant tonight :
Exit the Maine brigands Enter the Tilden and
Tanmany bruIse.s.
II was announced, a few days ago. that Garcelon
vyould 90 TO Washington to exhibit his backbone as
n National curiosity. The exhibition has been IN,
definitely postponed on account OF an unexpected
collapse Of the specimen"
What hope can John Kelly have of getting his
delegation admitted to the National Democratic
Convention The Democratic party IS capable Of
almost any stupidity butt is not quite stupid
enough to shut II den and his delegation out OF its
convention and hope to elect President otter
wards Kelly may be strong enough to smash III
den but TiIden is strong enough TO smash the
whole party and IL he showed ont IN the cola ana
Kelly taken m by the fire, ne can be depended on
10 do It, TIE fact is that the Democratic party rs
in the hands of Ti1en, and If he Is to be sacrneed
he must be allowed to direct the solemn exercises
in person.
Everything is quiet In Maine save Pilsbury's
month He won't be a0le TO stop that for several
days.
Awful ouestion: VIII the Fusion Legal Adviser
consent to pay. any attention TO the Court
Hendricks should bulge into the public eye with
the latest Interpretation of his views on backbone
-. -, ,,osittnr ,ovr n he sfraddled without
difficulty.
REPORTS continue 10 come from all quarters show
ing the strength of Senator Blaine among the
masses of the Republican party. A canvass OF the
Iowa Legislature shows Oh members in favor OF
Blaine II for Grant and few for Sherman, Gar
field and Washburne. In the California House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, % are for Blaine, II for Grant,
Tor Washburne, . Tor Carrie d. and each Tor Sher-
man and ConkIng local canvass by the Htchi,
SON Champion. 81 Kansas. gives 100 for Blame, 70
for Grant and for sherman. The order seems 10
be the same everywhere, Blaine far in the lead,
with Grant poor second.
Senator Bayard's excellent speech is said by his
friends to be his platform for a Presidential nomi-
nation There are sanguine admirers OF his VINO
nretcnd 70 expect to see il revive the late Bayard
BOOM Whore they able to discern any encour-
acement for their hopes doe not appear. With Ill
den in control Of the party machinery IN this state
there is certainly no chanc" Tor Dayafn mere anu II
Inc cannot yet the Democrats OF New-York on his
side what Democrats can he getty In Indiana and
Ohio he has not a particle OF support. The solid
south is "a unit for HIM, hut that IS an ally which
an itself is sufficient to condemn him. In short, Til
den IL against him IN New-iork, his hnanclal prin-
cinles run him in the West and his Southern birth
and sympathes make hlm hopeless candidate IN
lie North. II IS chiidIshness to talk about boom
in the face Of obstacles like these.
Tilden is on the warpath. with blood In his eye
and none in the barrel, and it behooves fammany
20 gum on its scalp or shave IT'S head.
II Congress would unfur banner now and then
inscribed "We still live" they would prevent the
public from forgetting thom entirely.
Garcelon's backbone campaign having slumped,
Tllden proposes to show what kind OF one he can
engineer.
General Butler is wondering just what effect his
thorough sympathy in the late Maine conspiracy
had upon his alleged Presidential chances. Just
about The effect of an extra day OF existence upon
q deceased egg.
The most significant characteristic of the current
Blame boom is IT'S ntaneousness. All authorities
in Pennsylvania agree that it, surprising force
there IL due entirely TO the unsolicited action OF the
masses of the Republican party and not at all TO
the political leaders 1t is tho same way In tho
Western States In nearly every important Western
c,tv local canvasses have been made of Republican
sentiment and in all cases. save in OHIO, Blaine is
tho favorile by n largo majority. In Ohio. where
the natural pride IN Secretary sherman puts him Mt
the front, Blaine comes second and Grant third.
This is great SURPRISE to many political leaders.
but il on w shows what has been shown many times
before that the people make up their own minds
and do not trust the politicians TO make them uD
for them.
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