New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15

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terest in the land it recommends TO settlers.
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The thrd-term boom hasn't budged an inch since
the Utica Convention adjourned.
The Juvenile effort to force the Secretary of the
Treasury ont Of the Presidential race has been
lamentable failure. John Sherman never did bull.
dOze worth cent.
II Garceon thinks be can pose before the country
as twin innocent he is Overestimating the guilt
bility of the American people One political inno-
cent is as much as generation can stand and the
Ex-Governor Of Maine will merely overst0ck tho
market IL is too much, Artemns Ward said
when the seventeen widows OF q Mormon Saint
wanted to marry him.
Virginia Is the Southern State which Is likely 10
give the Democrats the most trouble this year. The
State Committee met on "Wednesday and decided
to call convention at Richmond on May 10. The
three Readiuster members protested that the Com
mittee did not represent the party. because IL had
been packed against the Readiusters; they dis
sented from the call for a convention and issued .
protest declaring that the Readusters would call
separate convention when the proper time arrives.
Their plan Is to nominate an independent electoral
ticket, made up in equal parts OF Readiusters and
Republicans which shall be committed TO 10 par
ticnar Presldential candidate, but be free 10 vote
its mem r<Ts decide after the election IN Novem-
Der. II the Republicans consent 10 this arrange
ment, and support such ticket unanimously. tbs
Regular Democratic ticket will very likely be de-
teated, for the combined opposition IS IN an un.
doubted majority. The eleven electoral votes OF
Virginia may, therefore. play an important part IN
the next Presidential election. They may be, IN tho
event OF close election, the means of throwing
the election into the House. II Virginia were
Republican State the effect wOuld be To make the
election of a Democratic President certain. Beng
a Democratic State. the effect Will he to diminish
the sure Democratic vote ani possibly TO put that
party into the power of the Greenbackers.
One of these days Mr. Tilden will get Mr.. Kelly
into an obscure of his parlor and, fixing
his weather eve on him, will ask him 10 whispers
" How would you like TO become ro0sterT
This Congress has been an unusually quiet one
so far but il has succeeded. nevertheless, IN sad
ding the Democratic party with some healthy whito
elephants. The CurtIn-Yocum contested seat case
has never been brought to a vote for fear of Offend
ing the Greenbackers. The Washburn-DOnnely
case Is so papable steal that the party dare not
perpetrate it before election. And the Fitz-John
Porter bill has only succeeded in revealing the dis
lOyal tendencies of those who have champlOned his
cause. The Democratic party stands as sponsor IN
each Of these and while II has derived no BEN
eft from any of them, they will all 90 10 swell the
indictment against 1t which will be presented to the
people chs year
Unless Senator Edmunds is careful he will have
a healthy Presidential boom on his hands before he
knows II.
Carefully compiled reports from the West give
promise of another b0untifu harvest this year and
consequently brisk business and plenty Of work TO
do With the Spring elections, the courts and
Providence all "agin the Democracy il is easy to
account for the tired look that party begins TO
wear
Ben HE has charge of the report of the senate
Committee on the Kelogg-Sp oford contested scat
fl he doesn't get together enough dynamite 70 blow
Sponord completely out If time, then great many
people viii be disappointed.
Congressman Mcmahon. IN announcing that tho
Democratic party tx wiling TO assume the response
bihty Of refusing To appropriate money for cSecut-
ing the laws almost rivals the courage Of another
person on q memorable occasion. ship was to be
launched. and a crowd was Impatenty waiting 10
see the vessel glide smoothly from its stays into the
water Asst happened there was some hitch IN tho
proceedings and the people were likely TO 90 home
disappointed. At this Crisis an intoxicated lndl-
vldual stepped 10 the front, and with graceful
wave OF the right hand cried out To the mcn m
charge " Let Ter rip; Pl take Ter responsibility"
Mr. McAlahOu is mt least determined that the cuun-
try shall not DE disappointed ia the numbero Of blum
ders the Democratic party shall make
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