New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
The Maine conspIrators are cursing Glrcclon for
not counting Out Eugene Hale.

The Maine conspIrators are cursing Glrcclon for
not counting ont Eugene Hale.
Those assistant Democratic papers that are indus
uiously pointing the finger Of scorJ at cX-Goy
Garoclon can employ their time 20 better purpose IN
trying TO worry rhluoccIos with 4 bent pin.
Ex-Governor Curtin's case we'll illustrates the
fate that awaits man who allows his private NAL
ice to Influence his political action. Willie he re-
manned a Republican lie was h3nored Wit. some Of
the highest Offices i'm the gft of The party. lie was
elected Governor of the sccOud State the Union
and appointed MiDistol to one Of the principal
courts of Europe. For joining the Democracy his
reward has been nothing but cold yictuals. tie was
given the nomination for Congress In an Obscure
COuWessonai district and then had the additional
modification of being defeated by Grgcubackor
Not satisfied with this disgrace his party has kept
him standing hat IN hand for neatly year waiting
for admission to The House. although III has NOT hcs-
tatcd IN seating Democrats with much weaker
claims than Curunr. Verify, the way of the Re
publican transgr,ssor Is hard
Since Mr. Tildcn's conscience has troubled him
SlOO 600 worth tho,c is FAINT hope that BE may
have enough remoise some day to t,ll where peiton
expectcd to get tho money 20 purchase the South
Carolina and Florida Returning Boards.
The sharp controversies aud b'ttenesses' which
NIr. Seymour claims to see in the Republican party
ara the pleasant delusions with which gentleman
retired from politics can amuse his leisure.
rs pity the Democracy can't acquire q little
sense 10y marrying It, rs MIR. Ioots did.
The disposition to think twice before making the
next Republican nomination tor he Presidency be-
comes moro apparent every day.
Tho Fusionsts In Maine are doubtless convinced
by this time that they made bad bargain when
they sent Murch TO Congress and kept Hale home TO
worry them.
These be troubOus times for the Democratic
editor In his efforts TO be on the winning side Ia
the Maine contest he Is having terrible struggle.
and ALREADY begins to exhibit an air OF wearncss.
And no wonder. ANY man who attempts 10 prove
in the sarhe paragraph that GarcoiOn ~a' right
that the decsiou of tn supreme Court j. sound
Democratic doctrine and that the Court was packed
with Repub gan judge, has right t0 feel tired.
That literary bureau snould BE- pas IN operation
again. 80 as 10 relieve the psrni"- ID 'i.tor and
enable the Democratic organ, : more
harmonious tnnes.
The Republican press Ia dsp ,e .nmend-
able spirit in treating the a., d Che next
Presidential nomination. The ca' the yarioGs
candidates are discussed in genc way, and
disposition shown to lay aside individual prefer
cnces and so prevent the growth of aniulostes and
heart -burnings. This has not. however hindered
the free expression of opinion bat At has been done
in such concliatory way to Indicate that every
one is willing to subordinate his wishes 10 the good
of the party and the country. From present
appearances the three principal candidates uaped
for the Presidency are about equal in strength
Neither one of them is likely 10 get the nomination
without striving vigorously for it. But hOWoVor
earnest may be the contest there Will not prObablY
he any bitterness left behind when the nomination
has been made If the Democrats are looking to
Republican divisions 10 aid them in the next PTcsi-
Dental canvass they will doubtless look IN VAN,
for the Republican party is TOO wise 10 divide its
forces long as the Democratic party threatens TO
disturb tho peace aud prosperity Of the country.
No drowning man ever clutched more conyul-
sivcly at a straw than the Democrats do at tho
llImsy charge of Republican bribery in Nainc. The
eagorncss with which they grasp ut IL show, INTO
what desperate strnit the Maine conspiracy has
forced their party.
Ashtabuls County. Ohio, the old home of Joshua
L. Giddings and Benjamin f. Wade, and always