New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-11
TiIden is discouraged. Tally one for Garfield.

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The popular heart responds to Gariieds nomina-
ton with spontaneous enthusiasm which it has
not shown for Presidential candidate since
Lincoln.
Signs Of anxiety in the Democratic mind arc
abundant. The great question is whether to run
an Ohio man not. If they nominate one. and the
Republicans carry the State in October, tho result
will be fatal to their cause in November. Their
hesitation on the question an unconscious
tribute TO Garfcld's popularity in his own State.
| So good n Democratic authority rs Mr. Hewitt
hastens to call Ohio Republican tate, and to say
| its loss TO the Democrats iii October would not
| hurt them unless they have an OhlONnan as a cam
| ddatc. SpcculatOnS like this show tho trouble
Garticlds nomination is giving them.
BY all means let the Democrats nominate Bayard
| The Republicans ready to enter campaign
with Union General against q secession sympa-
| TIMER and an answering friend ana ally Of the
| Solid South.
Hendricks rises into the public eye backed by
fcrocous fraud yoll, and presented by Convention
which nominated for Governor ono of the worst
| Grcrnback dcmagogucs which even Indiana ever
produced. His nomination for President. under
these conditions. wOnld be q Republican boom of
gigantic dimensions.
If the Democrats arc happy, what are they
showing SO much temper aboutr
nation was evidently taken for more than it was
worth, for he has added fresh one which is worth
good deal less lie said recently to Judge Graham,
in tho most casual way on the steps Of the Utica
Court House " see that Senator COnkling says
that General Grant can carry New-YOrk over any
candidate who could be nominated by the Demo
Gratis. If | were nominated ut Cincinnati | should
carry NCw-lOrk | AIN not a candidate, however,
because do not think the nomination belongs to
New York" This statement 50 impressed the Judge
that he clapped it into his memorandum book at
once, and lc authorizes its publication. 1t is
little singular that no should give it out at the very
moment when the Democrats arc impressed with
tho unwisdOm of trying to find an Ohio candidate
who will provo strong enough to compete success
fully with Garfield i'll October. 1t IL also queer
that the statement from Seymour next preceding
this was that he would not Ice candidate because
he could not carry Now York on account of Til
denis luminosity.
The independents are all satisfied; there is not a
break in the Republican party anywhere. This is
the secret OF the Democratic gymnastics.
The pauclty of Democratic issues is revealed by
the platform literature which has been put forth
by Democratic State Conventions since Garlields
nominations The fraud issue is their entire stock
and they can't stick to that and throw over Tilden
ut Cincinnati. That will he con,oncd with has
rejection. Phey might save part OF 1t by putting
Hendricks in front.
No state has yet sent Payne delegation to Gin
cinnah. hut if 1lldcn should instruct for him he
would be all right.
The Democrats seem to have notion that they
can beat Garfield by assang him rs a member of
the Electoral Tribunal. They forget that the
cipher revelations made tho country profoundly
grateful to the power which kept the cphcrcrs from
buying the Presidency.
BY nominating Franklin Landcrs for Governor
the Indiana Democrats follow the lead of their
brethren in Maine and make n bid for the Green
back vote. Landcrs is u demagOGue of the
cheapest variety and paper money shOuter COM
pared with whom Voorhees, is as penny-whistlo
to u fOg-hOrn. If the Democrats of Indiana had not
once elected Blue Jeans Williams Governor, it
would he pTcpOStcTOus to believe them CAPABLE of
voting sOlidly for Landcrs.
President Seelye. of Amherst. says Garlcld's
nomination is the strongest which could have been
made The frantic haste in which the Democratic
mud-battercs have opened on him says the samo
thing in II different way.
President ChadbOurne says it seems but few
days since he used to call General Garfield up to
rccito in Williams College. "and," ho adds, "ho
mover funkcd." As an indication of his opinion of
his pupil the President promises, All my force
shall bc used i'll making speeches this FALL" "Them
dam literary feleTs arc falling in solid