New-York tribune., 1880-02-21
The keen, bright sunlight Of publicity is wha
bothers the seat-snatcbers.

Iue kOen DIlkll nuuiiNub "a HN"'A'i'! ~ '"''
bOthers the seat at-snatcbers
There was good deal Of human nature IN Black
burns unsuccessful attempt TO choke oil Alexander
Stephens Being gagged himself, he wishes to gag
avervbody else He should not be judged too
bar.yiv Tor there Is probably no jaw in America
which suffers moro acutely irom enforced ldleness
than his. Ii was buiit lOr speed
Tho function of Watterson as "a Reform disciple
aeems 20 be to exhibit iiden's backbone. whenever
ira existence is called IN question. Every the
valiant Southern brethren say they done care
,vhether linden is ftaud or not, but they can't
abear a coward WattersOn reappears III the publIo
ava with the same old story about the way Iilden
,yas cheated by Congress IN the Electoral cOntro-
versy and observes that the Sage was yearnIuR 10
die Tor his country aud his party, but couldnt get
,be chance The party ought 10 believe this story
pretty soon. else Watieison ought to try fresh
one.
Rlockburn has demonstrated with great ciearness
that ne can biunder almost as well with his mouth
shut AS he can with it open and III iuil play. This
shows great versatility
Senator Pcndeton ia said TO be IN training as a
dark horss for tho De nocratc nomination. Ii looks
~ If mo vond be 80 sly that the Convention would
NOT discover hlm at all.
I, beuns TO look rs if P,llsbury left Maine be-
lie plbItllcu bO9e'h w Wv lN"''N''''N'''
A friend of Secretary sherman, who has returned
to Washington IRON Western trip. brings back
some fresh intelligence about the Republican stua-
tou there. He says the Wisconsin, delegation "a
Chicago will be divided between Blaine, Grant and
Shermap but that Blaine will have half of it, aud
Grant and sherman quarter each. he Iowa dele
ga,ion WI not eonJ oe Mmaesota' winch has been
piyen to Grant, is now thought 10 De III taV0r OF
Blame.
rho rov,lntiouized Albdny EreRiRg journal il
hrn,,no all ITS power 10 bear to defeat the confr-
nation of Superintendent Smyth, but Is showing
mn d,snositIon to take new ground on she question
of Presidential candidates. It strenuOusly opposes
ur Smyth Tor many reasons the chief Of which
arn. That the moral sentiment of the State will
not support his appointment; that his confirmation
will endanger the unity of the party that the most
emphatic opposition to him comes from the
strongest Republican counties; that his appoint
mept will be recognized, not as an official act ustl-
fed by political necessity, but as personal favor
conferred upon personal friend regardless Of its
effect upon the popular mind or the future of the
Marty and that his rejection Will initiate an era of
parriotic independence which Will exert a salutaTy
,nAence upon men in authority through all time.
O the Presidential question II says: " IL is casting
an mputatlou upon The patriotism and political IN
trprity of tue following OF Grant, Blame and Shef-
man to assume that the success ol either VIII in-
duce The friends of the others to withhold feathers
weight of their zeal labOrs IN the canvass. There
is. then, no shadow OF peril in tins direction. The
announcement of the name Ot the nominee of tho
Chicago Convention Will be a bugle-call which VIII
rally tho whole Republican army of New York To
the standard and slandard-bearer OF the party
unless the wishes OF the people and the moral senti-
ment of the 5 ate shall be outraged py some gar-
mo mel of ndiscretiOn on the part OF those who
have been given the prerOgailves OF leadership.
There Is peril just here-threatening aud imml-
nent"
The Hon N. u. Washourne SAYS Of bis recent an-
nouncement: " wrote private letter to Senator
Logan IN reference to other matters, and inciden-
tally stated therein that was not candidate for