New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-13
Room for the Democratic donkey! He is about to
break loose i'm Congress-

Room for the Democratic donkey! He is about to
break loose in Congress.
Congressman Mcmahon isn't the only person who
has heard "enough of this talk about appropriation
bills" lie will discover when election comes around
that the country has heard altogether too much OF
the same talk for the good Of the Democratic party
Before committing themselves to renewal OF the
disastrous extra session policy, the Democrats at
Washington shoqld reflect upon the sad experience
Of Garcelon and his legal adviser" in Maine. The
adviser informed Garcelon that he considered the
adverse decisions Of the Maine Supreme Court as un-
worthy of notice. and advised HIM to pay no atten-
ton 10 themn GarceloD took the advice, ana tue
dose threw him and his party into commissions ron
which recovery is hopeless. The legal ADVISER
has not been seel head Of since.
Justice Field is having quite boom on his dis
senting election law opinion. Why not give Justice
Clifford one, TOO
Hendricks Is running for the Presidency with
great sound and fury in the columns OF his home
newspaper organ.
Alexander Stephens is SAID to be so thorongiy dis
gusted with his party that he thinks Of resigning
his seat in Congress. The unhappy man has been in
much the same mental condition DUNG ms entlre
political career.
In addition to his fine and liberal collection OF
second choices Mr.. TIIden is nourshing generous
lot of Vice-PresidcntIal candidates. Ex-Governor
Bishop is flOurishng about in Ohio IN this capacity
and his goings and comings are accompanied by III
terestng rumOrs of sudden conversions TO Illden
and Reform in the Offices Of ImDecunious Demo-
cratic newspapers. Indeed. the whole State Is led
with the sound Of new liden boom. md the outspo-
ken Ex-Governor Is telling every body that the ticket
which will sweep all before II ~ I1lden ana BlshOp
In Illinois Ex-Governor PalmeTs friends have sud
denly seen sight which convinced them mat IlIden
and Palmer is the combination that is looked upon
with great favor In Cipher Alley; and In Indiana
the friends of English know to certainty that II is
all settled that the ticket is to be llden and Eng
lish The old pcntleman's alleged feeblenes5 las
not yet reached his bump of siyness.
Tilden and Fitz John Porter would make strong
Injured Innocence combination. Why don't the
Democrats try II
The Blaine boom needs no pushing. 1t Is auto
matte.
Only a few weeks ago Michigan was set down as a
sure Grant state To-day it is practically solid for
Blaine On the 26tb of February The Detroit Post
and Tribune asked its subscribers TO send bypostal
card their voluntary opinions on the question OF
Presidential candidates. Up to last Wednesday
night il had received 935 responses, and Of these
l.5l8 were Jr Blaine, $40 for Grant. 80 for Sher-
man. II for Washburne. aud the rest scattering.
Blaine has nearly five times as many supporters as
Grant and nearly four times many as oil the
other candidates combined. Many subscribe 70 send
circumstances against the nomination OF 6Taht,
few saving that they would not vote Tor INN under
any clTCumstances but no one sent an objection 10
Blaine. This corresponds exactly 70 the expressions
which were made in TEE IRIVUNEs Pennsy wanna
canvass The Post and Tibunc says the results show
that the Republicans Of Michigan are oYerwhelm-
ingly in favor of the nomination OF james u blame
for the Presidency. He is the first choice OF at least
threefourths OF the party and the second choice OF
"A large majority of the others"