New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-05

cock to find Republican votes Tor nlm Deray Lei"
that they will not be able to elect him without
good many recruits
The outlook in Indiana is not at all satisfactory
to the Democrats. They have had trouble enough
to carry the State for several years past when the
party was united and the current In their FAVOR
Now however the drift of public opinion Is against
them and there serious differences IN their own
ranks The Ne,c-Albdny Ledger-Stdnddrd, one OF the
most influential organs The party has In the state
refuses to put the Democratic State ticket at the
head of its columns, or give it any support. IL
blunty tells its readers that if any of them choose
10 vote for Landers they can do so. Other organs
NJ the marty can hardly conceal their disgust at the
nomination of English Tor wee PRESIDENT MS
hard-money record Injuries him with some, ana 1is
personal unpopularity with others me IhhdhdP9uS
Sentinel Is said to feel particularly sore over DIS
nomination. and mentions his name as rarely az pos
| sible. Viewing the situation in an unpreludiced
| light there seem to be very good grounds for the
sanguine hopes of the Republicans.
The Democratic papers are particularly tickled
with the fact that General Hancock is twin. Or
course. that settles the contest. TheAmercan peo-
ple never fail to elect twin to the Presidency wnen
they have an opportunity.
General Garfelds opponents great deal
troubled about the defence he will make to their
charges They need not worry themselves The
ONLY defence General Garfield needs is the one Dan
lei Webster made of Massachusetts: There he
stands; look at him."
The nomination of Hancock has done one thing
for which the Republicans should be deyoutly
| thankful 1t has acted like choke-pear on Com
cry Blair
| The Democracy is a wonderful party. 1t has al
ready carried Alaska, New-MexicO and Dakota. and
expects to get the District of Columbia Its enthu-
siasm approaches tue sublime.
- -. -. .tor4 &c oo,ono;on
material. Here is something upon which they can
ring the changes: letter for General W. 5. Han
| cock. New-York City, is held for postage in the
Macon. Ga. post-ofdoe They must be sadly ont of
practice they don't make it hot for the Govern
inent over such an insult to the Superb"
| The Democratic editor continues to ask, with an
| air that is childlike and bland, whether Garfield
| will withdraw from the canvass. There was once
worthy farmers wife whose mind had become so
mbued with the doctrines of the Millerites that she
lived in constant expectation Of the appearance OF
| the Angel Gabriel One Winter night, when the
! snow lay deep the ground, she was awakened by
| the woodpile tumbing down. Surprising that her
long-deferred hopes about to be fulfilled. she
shook her sleepy spouse and exclaimed john,
joint Wake up! Gabriel's coming! Don't you
| hear his wheels ~ Her husband yawned and re-
| Piled: " Go to sleep, wife, go to sleep. GABRIEL
| isn't such a fool az to come wheels such good
| sleighng as this is " The Democrats can rest as
sured that General Garfield is gifted with altogether
| too much common sense to withdraw from race in
which he is several lengths ahead of his rlya and
increasing the distance all the time
| The New-Jersey Republican State Committee
has decided upon the 18th of August as the
date for holding the Convention for nominating an
! electoral ticket and a candidate for Governor.
| Ex-Presdent Woolsey in a letter to New-Haven
| paper corrects some statements that have been
made concerning his advice to President Hayes.
| He says :" The facts these had friend
who was as l knew personal friend OF the Presi'
dent-eect, and through him | communicated some
thoughts which he was free to lay before Mr.. Hayes
or withhold them, as he saw fit. He chose the
former alternative, but never knew what or how
much influence this communication had until the
President was pleased to mention it i'll his recent
visit. | only knew through third person that my
suggestions conceded in the main with his OWL
| previously formed opinions"