New-York tribune., 1880-06-12
Is there genuine Seymour boom under way or
not

Is there a genuine Seymour boom under way OF
not
Tie Democrats should not call Garfield ."very
weak" and at the same time admit that it won't
hc safe for them to run an Ohio man against him.
The two statements cash as 1t were.
Smith Weed comes forward with an original
reason for thinking Garfield can't be elected. He
is excessively weak in the South" because, right
after the war, Garfield supported Thad. Stevenss
bill to confiscato all rebel property. That makes
him extremely unpopular with the South As the
Republicans COnCcde the Solid South to the Ceino-
Gratis, this does not seem to be fatal Objection,
4 candidate who is " Extremely unpopular III the
South " is not likely to run any the worse Ill Tie
North on that account.
Poor Mr.. Morrison! Illinois has put her foot
through his boom.
"Tildcn can have it if he wants it," say all the
Tildcn agents. If he doesn't want it, his refusal
will be equivalent to saying he doesn't think it
worth havings
The Grccnbackcrs have picked ont for President
the man whom Speaker Randall refused to "recOg-
nze for six successive Mondays in the House.
The Speaker is undoubtedly responsible therefore,
for the nomination. for he made n martyr out of a
man who was only little more irrational than the
average rag-nOnoy enthusiast The danger OF
Wravrr's election is not imminent yet party
winch has enough vitality to hold a National Con-
vcnton Of over 700 delegates is large enough to
give the Democrats, from whom It's votes VIII he
drawn, no little trouble.
Seymour and Hendricks would be good ticket
Both men have been defeated once, and arc used
to it,
General Garfield has been nominated only four
,:ays and vet the Democrats have trumphantly
demonstrated to their own satisfaction that he is
bribc-takcr,' liar" and "perjurer." That is
a lively brginmng-almoSt too lively to leave the
mud operators any ammunition or energy for the
HON" stretch. There is nothing left TO call hlln but
a wile-bcacr and bOdy-snatcher, so that before
the campaign is fairly opened the supply OF mud Will
be totally exhausted.
David Davis is still the sole booster of his own
boom. Illinois declines to give him lift.
The Cincinnati Convention will be curious
body There are no less than dozen candidates
before it, at least seven of whom will have standing
on the first ballot, and no one of whom will have
mn, h more than third of the votes necessary for
nomination. A vast majority of the delegates will
90 to Cincinnati anxious on one main point, What
does the old man want us to dOY They have no
desire 10 nominate Tdcn. but they also have no
desire to offend hin. If he intimaes that one of
the aspirants will please him especially. that man
Will hc nominated. That is the stumbling block
ia the way of Seymour If Tilden whispers that |
SrIInuur must not be chosen, the newly revived |
Scyuour boom will burst like a Rnii-ball. What
d,s the old man want ~ Smith Weed gives 1t up |
nnd 50 does IllE TRIBUNE.
The man who has the courage to confess he didn't |
predict Garlcld's nomination Hmust DO dreadful |
lonesome.
General Garicld's speech when he was nominated |
for the Senate is recalled as Il timely document |
now Speaking OF his public life. he said Let me
venture point single instance in regard to that
work During the twenty years that have been
in public tamOst eighteen of it in the Congress of
the 'nitcd States), | have tried to do one thing
Whether was mistaken or otherwise, it has been
the plan of my life to follow my conviction, Mt
whatever personal cost to myself. l have repre-
s'mtrd for many years district in Congress whose
appreciation greatly desired, but though it may
seem perhaps little more cgostica to say it, yet
desired still more the appreciation of one person,
and his mamr was Garfield lie is the only man that
am compelled to sleep with. and eat with, and live
WITH and die with and if | could not have ms APP
probation should have bad cOmpanonShip. And
IN thi, larger con itiucncy which has called me to
represent them now / can only do what is true to
myself, applying the same rule; and if should bo
50 unfortunate as to lose the confidence of this
Iarg,'r constituency, | must do what every other
flirminlcd man has to dO-caTTy his political life
in his hands and take the consequences But
must follow what il seems to mo to he the only safe
rule of my life, and with that view of the ease, and
with that much personal reference, l leave that
subject"