New-York tribune., 1880-02-05
promptly compiled with by saying that IT meant
swearin' agin me-

swearn agIn me-
There are reassurng indications from Virginia
that the unnatural alliance between the RepuDii-
aud the Readjusters is approaching an end. At
the recent meeting of the Republican State Com
mittee overtures from the Readusters for Joint
electoral ticket were rejected, and order that the
Republican elect tors might be chosen without inter
ference from the Readiusters the place for holding
the convention was fixed upon at Staunt0n Iatner
than Richmond The Republicans have discovered,
evidently, that the only alliance the kea4iusters
seek is one which shall give them all the spols ana
the Republicans ali the odium.
OF course Mr. Tilden can't marry He is welded
to Reform aud to be divorced would be TO cohuohe'
Colorado is as Grm Blaine State as it was in
1876 when it cast its six votes for Blaine without
break in each of the seven ballots at Cincinnati.
Ont of /. 1913 Republicans, who are the best repre-
santayes of the party IN all sections of the state,
O26 declare for Blaine, S66 for Grant' 81 ior
Sherman, z for Washbnrne, for C0nkllng ahr T
Tor Garfield. These opinions were coilecteu DJ 1N
LoddUitle Herald
Iii not strange that Speaker Randall should be-
come excited when he found himself on the floor OF
the House speaking over again his old piece ABOUT
Democratic retrenchment. He spoke it several
times during the campaign OF last Autumn, but
could get nobody to pay any attention to it, mucb
less believe it, He was obliged to speak 1t to
public which was profoundly disgusted at the DEM
ocratic invention of economy by means ofdehciency
bills. He found the same disgust again on luesaay;
hence his excitement Perhaps he will conclude
now that it is time for him to get up new speech
The brilliant business of nominating a candidate
TO be defeated should be left exclusively to the
Democratic party.
Eleven members of the National Democratic Com
mttee are said to be in favor of Cincinnati as the
place for holding their Presidential Convention.
The Thurman interest favors that city naturally,
and Tden is said to be inclined in the same way,
since the only Democratic Journal there, The
Epquirer, is Enthusiastically IN his favor. st. Louis
will make vigorous effort. and Chicago feeble
one get the convention, but CINCINNATI Isthought
to have the best chance III MIR. Illden ~ gong 10
paw the hotel bills of ali the Southern delegates, as
he did in 1876 be will be likely to decide in favor
of the place having the lowest Wholesale hotel
tariff.
Some of the third term advocates point to an al
IeQed unanimous hostility of the Democratic press
TO General Grant as proof that he is the candidate
the Democrats fear most. If this hostility existed
that would be the undOubted indication, but it does
not On the contrary. there is not q Democratic
journal Of any consequence, a Democratic poiti-
clan of any prominence who does not persstently
declare that Grant IS the man the Republicans
must nominate. Not only do they so declare, Out
they fail To abuse him as they do Sherman ana
Blaine.
The Maine Fusionsts are said to be preparing for
o vigorous campaign next Spring. They need to,
10 escape total annihilation.
Il begins to look as if Agitator Parnell would be
assisted out of this country presently by concrete
kick from a disgusted and indignant public
Four years ago the Maryland delegation to the Ma
tiona Republican Convention was SOLID for Blaine
from first to last This year the indications are that
the party there olings Loyalty to its favorite, and
that ne will again have the delegation. Grant Is alb
goiuiclv without following M the state. Sherman
has a good many friends, and II any candidate dis
putes The delegation with Blaine - will be he.