New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-16

stealing plots before Congress Irredeemablv
bad than the reluctance of their Democratic
authors to execute them. A scheme must be prettv
rotten shock the moral sensibitIes OF the present
Democratic majority.
viii the Democrats undertake TO "vindicatep
Garcelon tool Tilden and Garcelon would be a
strong dose OF simples
HeDducks has stradded again. A correspondent
of The Herald is responsible for the performance.
lie went to see Hendricks and started him off on the
financial question. Hendricks succeeded in proving
that he had always been in favor Of gold and silver
as a standard by quoting from the hard money por-
tions of his old speeches and keeping quiet about
the soft money portion. When he had finished the
demonstration the correspondent asked him If he
was m favor or interfering with the green0ack cir
cuatOn, and Hendricks Immediately upset his care
full demonstration by remarking that he would
consider any interference unfortunate. though be
had no time to give his reasons That leaves him
where he has always stood, In favor OF hard money
on one side and soft money on the other
1t is perfectly apparent that the Democrats are
keeping quiet on the question of Southern claims
till after the Presidential election. They do nothing
to make future payment either difficult or impossi-
BILE, but merely bide their time. II a Democratic
President is elected the raid on the Treasury will
open at once, and open turously Even the most
lenent critics of the South must admit that RAID
another 1t will be prevented from ceeding. There
is one sure way OF stopping 1t, ana only one, the
election of a Republican President and Republican
Congress. That will settle the question forever.
vote was taken in Cumberland County. Penn.
on Saturday to test the opinion of Republicans on
the course be taken by their delegates TO Chicago.
whether they should obey the unit-rule instruction
of Harrisburg or should vote for Blaine. Partial
returns Indicate that the vote practically unan-
mOus favor of Blaine. In the borough OF Carlisle,
for example 266 votes cast for Blaine, and
only SIX for Obeying the unit rule.
Tammany has sent an envoy 10 Cincinnati TO pro-
cure rooms during convention week. Tden has pre-
empted all except the seventh story back-rO0ms.
that Tammany will roost high before the cOnven-
ton and low after It,
The passage Of the uniform ballot bill by the State
Senate is an indication that the Republicans have
not failed TO learn the lesson taught them by recent
elections The necessity for some such law has long
been apparent to those who have noted the cOnfus-
ing variety ofballos offered for the choice of voters
The only wonder is that the credulty of citizens
has not been imposed upon oftener The readiness
with which Democrats in tho North are putting
into practice this Southern device for carrying cleo
tions was illustrated at a recent municipal election
in Troy. In one ward of that CITY, little jOkers,
about an inch square, were folded inside the regu-
lar ballots and voted and counted IN largo
numbers. Zoo much has heretofore been trusted to
the honesty of officials The law which now goes
to the Assembly tor its action Will AID greatly IN
simplifying elections. Together with the scrutiny
which the electoral tickets will receive and the caro-
which will undoubtedly be taken IN making out che
returns, much of the confusion wuleh mas been
prevalent III recent years Will be obyiated.