New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-05
Isn't it about time to get up YicePresiGential
boom for somebody


Isn't it about time to get up Nice-PresiGontal
boom for somebody
After John Sherman had Withdrawn from The
contest for tho Speakershp of the XXXV1h
Congress in 1859. \ Southern Representative rose
in his place and taun,ngy said, as he pointed TO
Mr. sherman. - You will roost lower next
tmc.n Since then Nc. sherman has been pro-
NOTED TO the Senate and from there to Cabinet
portfolio. And as he has always proved a faithful
servant some people are thinking whether they had
not better promote HIM one step further.
When TIC Democrats realize fully into what a
sad prcdlcament the Maine fraud has brought
Them. there will be louder call than ever for
Horatio Seymour to help them out.
Even Delaware is giving indications of a healthy
Republican sentiment That State has long been
pocket borough to the Democrats. That party has
had undisputed control OF the Legislature for many
years, and has passed whatever laws would aid IL
in perpctuating ITS power The United States Sen
atorship has been virtually hereditary in two FAM
lies and any attempt TO break the hold Of Che
party upon the State has been met with contempt,
not to say Indignation The Republicans believe,
however that ii they are allowed far registration
and an honest count of the east they carry
the State Requests have accordingly been made
10 the United States Court for the appointment OF
supervisors IN several OF the COUNTIES 70 ScI1thze
fine registration of voters. This VIII enable the
Repubhcans to defeat the schemes of the Democrats
who under partisan Interpretation of their own
laws, have been able to prevent fnil registration
of the oppostiOn vote. OF course the Democrats
are Indl gnaut aud declare that the whole move
ment was planned Ia Gramercy Park. and Is
intended to dispose of tho Presidential aspirations
of Mr. Tilden's most formidable rival.
The persistent refusal OF the Republicans to work
themselves into preparation over the candidacy
of any man for the Presidency does not spring
from indifference II arises from the knowledge
that there Ia plenty of rstclass timber III the party
for tho construction Of an lnvlncible ticket.
While the probability was strong that the Maine
fraud would be a Success the Democratic editors
became bold in their defence OF l5. They would
doubtless have upheld it from the start had there
not been lively fear that Senator Blaine would be
able TO checkmate it. Garcclon need have no fear
that ne will want for hackers in his own party II he
succeeds 1t is only an unsuccessful fraud that
makes Bourbon editor unhappy. That Is why he
has howed 50 persstenty over the result oi the i?st
Presidential election when his party failed IN Its
efforts to purchase electors n three States
The correspondent of The Boston Traveller has
gathered tho opinions of some of the Democratic
Senators and Representatives IN Washington on the
Maine fraud. Many of them qualified their state
ments with numerous ifs" and 4" butts" and some
refused to say anything Alexander II. Stephens
rected it, the minority candidate ought in no case
TO be seated If the majority candidate was dis
onaliGed. the election should be referred back TO
the people. Congressman Ellis, of Louisiana, was
worry postye in his belefthat If the State auth0ri
ties have simply and fairly obeyed an existing law
m throwing out returns and changing results they
are right and should be sustained If they have
perverted the law, for partisan purposes have seized
upon the mere failure of election officers to comply
with directory statutes through carelessness ana
ignorance. and have overthrow the will OF the
people of Maine, then they are wrong, wholly, out
rageously wrong, and that wrong should be
righted" Senator Butler of South Carolina, was
not wen enough posted TO give an opinion. bnt he
strongly deprecated any resort TO violence on either
side Senator Eaton was quite sure that sarSeion
had acted according to law, and that the supreme
Court would refer the whole matter to the Legisla-
ture. Senator Voorhees, had not. for wonder any
opinion TO express. Senator Pendleton said, pri-
yately that while Garcelon may be tec0nlcally
right and even acting In obedience to the laws ana
Constitution OF Maine, his action has resulted IN
the Acknowledgement Of number OF the citizens oi