New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-11
Tiden may be feeble, but did anybody ever see
more robust harrel


Tiden may be feeble, but did anybody ever see
more robust barrel
1t seems to he conceded by General Grants
friends since the Harrisburg Convention, that he
is a candidate for the Presidency on exactly the
same ground rs other candidates. In other words,
il is no longer pretended that the Presidency IS
seeking him. but il is understood that he, through
his friends, is seeking the Presidency.
That scntillating Presidential combination OF
Joel and Belya seems 70 have created an unex-
pected commotiOn in New-Jersey. though In the
other portions of the country nobody has been ex-
cited by it, The sudden effort of the Mcclellan ana
Randolph boomers TO hoist Mr.. Parker upon the
bench, where he would be out of the reach of Pres-
dental Lightning. shows how jealous they are OF his
prospects. To the outside observer, who cannot
feel the local Rusts of political sentiment which IN
Trenton mistaken for National cyclones II looks
as If Mr.. Parker, if he gets his judgesh p. would
make more by his boom than anv of his rivals VIII
by theirs The Presidential thunderbOlt isn't hover
lug over New jersey so closely as 1t might.
1t is one of the planest indications of current
politics that the Democrats base their only hope of
success this year on the possibility Of q Republican
blunder at Chicago.
The steady refusal of the courts to cOndone fraud
ought to make Tilden very happy, but the chances
are that il doesn't.
There are symptoms of further Republican pro-
tests in PENNSYLVANIA against the action of the Har-
risburg Convention. Congressman Smith, of Lam
caster SAYS the Republicans of that county will
hold mass-meetug aud express their Indignation
against the nnit-rue action. and declare their una-
tered allegiance to Blaine It said that IN several
other counties similar action Will be taken. Inc
more the Anti-Grant Republicans reflect upon the
way they were treated at Harrisburg tho more de-
termined they become that they shall be fairly rep
resented mt Chicago.
If Mr. Tlden would come out in a card now and
publicly rebule Mayor Cooper for dsregarding his
wishes IN putting NacI4can on the Police Board and
thus bringing ridicule on the cause of Reform, the
Mayor would realize how Pelton and Weed felt
when they were rrbnkedr in the cipher cam
paign The performance LAYING failed, u Is Tune
Tor lilden to show righteous anger at It's Dunglng
managers.
The Democratic party will never be able to have
its way in this country till it has abolished the
Army and the Courts.
Suppose the Republicans nominate General Grant
for President; suppose the Independent Repuoli-
cans nominate a candidate Of their own suppose
Tiiden captures the Democratic nomination; sup
pose the anti-Tildcnjtcs iun John Kelly; then sup
pose General Butter takes the -ldHS u W orking-
mans candidate wouldn't there be politics enough
abroad IN this glorious land 10 make things lively
this summer
4 Western political prophet is sure that the dark
horse who is bound TO win the Republican prize at
CHICAGO is named William Window. The prediction
seems 10 be based on the principle that the darker
the horse the better his chances.
The Solid South shows symptoms of n grasping
disposition in other ways than by its multitude of
claims Some of its organs claiming that its pro-
portionate representation IN the National Democratic
Convention is too small; that since 1t contributes "a
per cent of the electoral votes necessary to elect
Democratic President, it ought to have more than 81
per cent of the delegates who meet to nominate the
candidate This is n claim for the Democratic party
To decide upon; but to outsider u does not seem
utrea SOnable that the section WnlCh controls Inc
Democracy IN everything else should ask to control
its nomination for the Presidency. II would cost
Tldcn a tribe more TO buy II up. but wnen he had