New-York tribune., 1880-04-06
That Edmunds boom has been stopped for repairs

Why don't tho Democratic factions in New-York
adopt the nomenclature of the Northern Cheyennes
and call their leaders "Wild Hog" and Oid
CrOw"i
II is absurd to say that Springer would have TO DC
bribed to withhold himself from stealing. The
Overmastering tendency Of the average Democratic
statesman to snatch anything within his reach mas
brought the whole party under suspicion. but an
exception should be made of Springer. For the last
four years he has allowed himself to be controlled
by 10 influence save Tlden's whisper. and he IS as
loyal to-day to that influence as ever he was Al
of his friends know this, and hence D0nnelyS
transparent device to destroy his reputation VIII
have no effect
Tho chief remark which is made of the Grant
address, published in Boston last week. is that its
list of signers is uncommonly weak In fact, it
shows the Grant movement in Massachusetts to be
much less formidable than its opponents had sup
posed it to be.
The South becomes daily more solid against
Tilden. Bayard is tho only candidate who is
steadily strong there. This is equally bad for each
candidate.
There is q good deal of music in the air which
must rasp the ears of the Third Tcrmers.
The Virginia Readjusters have started panic in
the Democratic camp of that State by calling their
State Convention to meet on July z. The Demo-
Gratis say the choosing Of date after both National
Conventions shall have been held means that an
independent electoral ticket will be put in the field
by The Readjnstcrs. AS that was the original
scheme OF the Readjusters, it is not improbable that
the Democrats right about it. If they should put
ND separate electoral ticket and elect it, the
Democratic party OF the country would be in peck
OF trouble.
Voorhees, is said to be getting sick Of his exodus
investigation He claims that his cultivated nose
is offended By some of the witnesses whom the Repub
,F
Daniel should make reqnistion on the Appropri-
alton Committee for vinaigrctte. 1t Is probable,
however that the OdOr OF the testimony more than
tho odor Of the witnesses is what disgusts tho In
diana statesman.
There is reported to be considerable "gref"
among Democrats outside OF New-York on account
Of the perpexing condition of affairs in their party
in this State. There Is room for plenty of "grefD
just now, and the demand for 1T is not likely to de-
crease between this and November.
President WOOlsey's advice to the Nation to be-
ware of acquiring dangerous thlrd-term habits, and
his earlier counsel beware of candidates who seek
the Presidency with uncommon anxiety, will be
seconded by large numbers Of Republicans and
Democrats who prefer to keep out Of the woods.
There are about twenty Congressional districts in
the Northern States which the Republicans carried
by less than 1000 majority at the last election of
Congressman. and about dozen districts in which
they defeated by less than the same number Of
votes These districts, about thirty In number, in
which tho majority is small either way, are GER
tain to be largely Influenced by the makeup of the
Presidential tickets. With strong popular can
didae. the Republicans can doubtless win back the
four districts in Maine and Iowa which the Green
hackers carried in 1878, gain four five districts
in Ohio by the undoiDg of the gerrymander there |
aud carry several of the close Democratic districts
in other States. These considerations certainly |
prove the desirabiliy of avoiding any risks in the
choice of Presidential ticket For it becomes |
more evident every day that though the Republicans
might succeed in eleOtng thcfr candidate for Presi-
dent without naming their strongest man, the |
possibility under such circumstances OF recovering
control of either branch Of Congress is not ell |
cOuraging.
Mr.. ]. w. Bartlett secretary of the Blaine Club |
in Washington. has made calculation of the yot-
ing on the first ballot at Chicago which gives Blaine
$50 votes only 20 less than enough to nominate.
He says the club has cheering advices from the |
South, and that Blaine will show strength there |
winch will surprise his opponents. III NewEngland |
ho will make gains which will give him at least 60 |
votes against 80 in 1876. In the Northwest he will
have Iowa, Michigan and Indiana solid, and largo |
MIA and New-YOrk the club has advices that Blaine |
will have good fOohOld in both delegations when |
the voting begiDS
Carcelon's Councillors, who declined to go before |
the Investigating Committee and meet the charges |
against them. have published tcn-column news
paper dcfeuce which is chiefly remarkable for con-
taningl nothing but wind. The chief point |
of it is an effort to demonstrate that the Republi
cans made the changes in the returns which are |
charged to tho Councillors. AS the Democratic |
connt based Oh the returns changed, and tai
lies with the forged and doctOred figures. this de-
fence is worse than feeble. 1t is idiOtic.
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