New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-27
Tildcn's forthcoming rerly to Jammany:
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Tldcn's forthcoming rerly to Tammany:
Ifwtll be demonstrated ~ the polls in November
tnat thus country has had all the Democratic Con-
.r.-s u cares for during the present re itury
There ore signs that the Hancock boom has
touched rs highest poInt, aud has already begun 70
rccedc. Wha,ever becomes Of lilden's chances IN
Pennsylvania. thai State shows 10 moving enJIu-
s,asn for Hancock. The delegates which arc not
ler TiGen are OF claimed for Hancock. and If thcy
are in favor of HIM the Democratic press OF che
STAT. u unaccountably backward stating the
fact Ont.Idc IF Pennsylvania there IS even greater
absence of enthusiasm for him. In the South the
movement In Louisiana stands almost alone. Many
Of the southern journals are openly opposed 10 MIN
ON th. ground that "A military candidate not de-
sirlbe II Is evident that whsle the South realizes
that IL would be shre wd move To noTnlnate
Union General for Presiient, it has grave doubts
about the wisdom Of ths performance SO ar as the
interests of me South are concerned Inc
South wants President whoc q can be sure OF
aftcT he is elected.
Sir. Colroth -n't the only ,ortherr Democrat who
is tired of the " bulyingO els his outspoken
protest is a strong evidence t.at pupular DISGUST
with the swagger of Blackburr. e al ners, Beck
HILL Gordon and other. winch makes the North
practically solid agaIusi a Southern restoration.
Il Tilden and Grant were t. withdraw smulta-
ueousy both parties would feel like holding ju-
bllce.
Congress- has settled one thing-Flfz John Por-
tel's case. That was thorough piece OF work.
The Democratic journals are gradually working
themselves down support of the project to steal
"A seat for Ignatius Donnellg. They have been a
long time abOut it, but many of them are warmly
enlisted in The diSgracelul work, and more are about
to JON in. This an excellent policy for the bene-
liam npr All auf
mocracy DOn the record solid IN favor OF SCAT
snatch,ng and If that won't make Republican votes
nothing WILL
Senator Edmunds shows s0us # uncasness over
the efforts which are made to sci him up Pr ST.
dental candidate. According to Washington dis
patches to- the Western newspapers his friends say
he contempates expressing in some public manner
his unwillngness to be considered a clnd date. He
would do 40 at once if he Thought the movement in
hi, favor we're large epou2h to warrant such dec
lararion. He was gratitied by the action Of the
Vermont convention, because II expression
of the esteem and confidence Of the people Of his
own STATE, but the idea of being candidite never
entered his ,ad rs tlr Office of President IL
which has allurlng attractions tor hin. tie much
prefers the position OF Senator. This announce
ment ought TO be sufficient 10 " call of" the we'll
meaning persons who nave the Edmunds movement
I'm charge, out il probably won't be. They an-
moving him AMI making themselves ridicuOus but
they are advertising themselves at the SAME time.
1t seems that John Kelly the cause of the
nomination of Lucns Robinson for Governor, and
IL doing all ne can % secure the choice of Mr. Tiden
M Cincinnati. Ex-Governor Robinson, IN an inter
view IN The Chicago Tribune remarks: John Kelly
now says the Democrats must not nominate Mr.
Tlden. That declaration Will, in my opinion. 20
Tar toward nominating Mr.. iildeI. John Kelly was
tho cause of my nomination for Governor last Fail
Until he said should not be no minated hal hrmiy
made ND my mind that would not be candidate"
Thus john has IN his hands the deStnles oil States
aud Nations.
Another county in Pennsylvania records an en-
phatic protest against the unit rule The Republi-
cans of Tloga County. which is known as the Re-
nublican stronghold Of the Northern Ter held u
mass meeting on Tuesday evening. at Wellsboro.
and adopted unanimously resolutions cOndemnmg
the action of the Harrisburg Convention. ignoring
| the delegates named there, aud taking measures
for the appointment of Blame delegates TO Chicago.
| Tioga was repres ented in tho Harrisburg Conven-
tiOn by ex-senator StTang, who moved the substtu-
ton Of Baus name for Grants IN rhe resol utions.
He represented in that motion the expressed WISH
| of his constituents. The Convention, however lg-
uored entirely the sentiment of the AVlth District,
| IF when TiOga ia the strong Republican county.
| and appointed two Grant delegates misrepreseDt
| il at Chicago -Four other counties have already
| entered similar protests-Chester. Cumberland,
Lancaster and Snyder-all OF winch Will send con-
| testing delegates.
| PERSONAL