New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-04

dent On his way'back from hl5 canvass Of She
State he gave the Editor Of The Bhelag Tatcigcpov
an account Of Democratic methods of conductinr an
election There has not b'en' h. said, " IN Geo
ton worthy OF the name IN Alabama for years
Their yO'ingisa farce throughout. They Openly
adopt every corrupt plan to soddiiy the d.n.rsnt
precincts for the Democratic party; and they IN
variably succeed In the Black Belt where tho Re-
pu cans have three voters to the Democrats one.
the Democratic judges Of election simply destroy
the tickets and supply their own. Their arrange.
ments for dong tins are bold and ingc.
Nous The law requires. that the party bav.
ing minority shall have representa-
tive among the Judges Whom one can be found
blind negro is chosen. When none is at hand.
either n Republican is brbed 20 serve thcir ends. or
n unercenary Democrat - induced 10 identify him.
self with the Republican party solely for that pur.
pose. Then the baIiOt-box Is elevated above the
heads of the voters IN sucH way mat after the
ticket Is iutTnsted TO the judges person outside
cannot see what disposition - made 0f H. Il IL
therefore, easy TO destroy ticket and substitute
another and am sOberly and credlbly informed
that this del berately done to shameful extent
apparent to the most dOubtlngD General Weaver
SAYS the Democrats openly boast of this Infamous
business, and joke over the fact that sometimes
after al the stung" tney G 9dye 10 5 pP The re-
lllden fairly elected. but lie was not"
If the Democratic organs would pint the AT.
sounding platitude about full vote, free ballot
and a far count" in parallel columns, they wonld
be likely TO rouse the North to better cOmprchen
sion of the campaign for reconciliation and
change"
If the Democrats will concentrate their attention
upon the Republican party they will see campaign
started presently which will have something be-
sides wind III it,
There are signs Of Democratic panic over the
outlook. and well there may be. Any experienced
political observer can perceive plenty;Of indications
that the country is not going to change parties in
time of so great prosperity as the present II is in
the air that the Repub lean party will be retained IN
power The drift Is all that way. .! course there
IS hard work for the Republicans to do. and they.ae
preparing TO do it, WHAT they want 20 calculate for
Is sufficient hard work 70 secure majority ID Con-
gress as well as TO elect Garfield and AIlhhr Bslh
results can be accomplished and both probably
will be.
The country being more intent upon its own vel
fare than unon that of The Democratic party is pre-
earugt0 elect Garfield.
Why this calm in the Tammauy camp John
Kelly hasn't forgiven ANYBODY since the Academy
meeting, neither mas he swung his shiiielah
Enolish's letter has convinced the country that
that dollar story about hIm vas true.
The drollest puerility Of the campaign Is the COM
plant that The TRIBUNE did not print General
Harcocl's column and a half pon'no-pont
letter to General Sherman. The TRIBUNE is not
engaged N the publication Of ancient history
Doubtless. as a matter of curi osity, this letter
might have been printed. Bat il was carefully
sent ont exclusively TO Democratic newspapers
The babyishness Of tins discrimination Is OILY
equalled by the solemn expectation Lat
a letter wuch had nofhng in 10 woGld Dc
humby copied by lHG TRIBUNE twenty ioui hours
after IT. emptiness had been puf on cSu'' ilon.
There has been nothing good as .l- suc. tie 10
tiou that a ic ab0ur Judge >wayno, we'll suck 20,
was great dcai better than the tru.n.