New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-26

ence. end then only in a feeble manner. Eyerv.
THU" 1t IS tacity admitted, depends upon the wish
| OF one man. III Mr. 1ilden wants the nomination
il is cone ded that he must be gratifed. Then too
| the intention of bolting in case particular nomi
nation Is made exists mainly in the Democratic
party. SO the Republicans enter the canvass sub-
| stantially united. while the Democrats find them
selves divided at the start by quarrel between an
ambitious old man and the most powerful organiza-
| ti0n within the party. No wonder observing DEM
| ocrats are discouraged before the campaign has
fairly begun.
After making desperate effort Senator Beck got
his speaking legs under him last week. The Repub-
licaus should try to keep him IN that position.
State SENATOR Braman has begun the crusade in
favor of fair and honest elections and correct returns
at propitous season. The three bills he has intro
duced in the Legislature are designed to prevent
frauds as far as possible, by remedying the loose
and Illegal manner in which elections are often con-
Quoted IN the country districts. Anyone who has
witnessed the polling of votes at rural election
must have been impressed with the wide latitude
left for dishonest officials to ply their craft. Late
events have shown how eager one party Is TO take
advantage of the blunders OF incompetent Return
ing Boards With these facts In mind, the safe
guards which Senator Bramans bills will place
around the ballOt-box appear opportune and mono
too stringent
The lamentations over Mr.. O'Conor's letter which
Gil the Democratic papers should induce him TO re-
publish it in pamphlet form. and label It :" The De-
cline and Fall of the Democratic Party"
The Democrats elected one President on the issue
of $40 40 or fight" As they are sadly in need
now of good cry to go to the country on they
might try Canadian annexation or 6ght.' Ii they
coud rouse ND the British lion and get him to give
one or two feeble roars, it would be worth TO them
more than Mr. Tilden's barrel
The Maine conspiratOrs should have taken few
more lessons from their Southern models before
fhov to1 70 afa
their failure would not have been quite so brilliant
About ~ o'clock the other night telegraph mes
senger handed in at No. 10 Gramercy Park dis
patch from Albany which ran thus; John or DO
get Kelly i'll out kicked you out" Soon after an
old gentleman WAS seen to close carefully all the
doors and blinds and retire TO an obscure corner or
the house, where after consulting some cabahs,io
cipheTs he slowly read: Get out or you VIII DO
kicked out. John Kelly"
The trouble in Maine has given rise to most re-
narkable figure of speech. The AabHrn Mel Green
back Labor Chronicle says of General Chamberlain:
"The aurels which he has won and which he wears
upon his brow. will turn to NORWOOD in his mouth"
They certainly will not turn toe NORWOOD in bis
mouth while he continues to wear them upon ms
brow nor. indeed, under any circumstances; unless
ne shall undertake to deVOur them, which ne IL
hardly likely 10 do. But any gentleman given 10
the Greenback fallaey naturally possesses hyely
imagination.
A lively little bull once attempted to butt 10
comotive from the track. and the result was pen-
tfulsupply of rairoadha If the Name Fusionists
want TO repeat the experiment by committing some
overt act they possess all the facilities for making
it "a success.
Last week an enthusiastic meeting was
held in Columbus, Ohio, favOring the
claims of the Maine Senator. General Beatty
made q speech declaring his preference for Slr.
Blaine because he believed that under him we
should enjoy that peace which comes of obedience
TO law and accords to every man liberty of speech
and of political action" club was formed with
over sixty members. and similar organizations are
to be perfected In different parts OF the State. Inc
cnlnred and German elements are said to be quite
prominent in the movement. There Is no likeli-
hood, however of any serious effort by Blame men
to interfere with Sherman's getting the solid ONO
delegation.
Groverism in Oregon aud GarcelOnism in Maine
represent the achievements of the Democrats IN the
North during the past four years.
Secretary sherman continues to be The choice OF
more than half the Ohio Republicans interviewed
bv the correspondents of The Cincinnati Gazette
Blaine comes second and Grant third.