New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-04

as a genuine fast. The temporary distrust
occasiOned by the unsupported charge of a
visiting doctor has passed away, and Dr.
| Tanner has also proved his honesty in ways
| which it must have been easier to
read about than TO see The pub
| lie does not demand the exact proofs,
without which, in science, no demonstration
| is considered TO have been made. But when
| il is asked what DR.. Tanner has accomplished
that is a very different thing. Physi-
clans knew as much before as they viii
| know now as to the extent to which the sick
may abstain from food. As for the rest Of
mankind, it viii be a long time before we
see the end of the good old fashion Of eating.
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| BRIGHT PROSPECTS or ELPUBLIC4N SIC
CESS.
There is much Boosting in Democratic or
gans, rs usual. The campaign was commenced
and apparently is to be continued, entirely in
the Chinese fashion on the Democratic slde
with the gong as the principal weapon, and
stink-pots as auxiliary. The Hancock move
ment began with loud hurrah. Cool Rcpub.
| licans predicted that would soon die out,
and candid and careful review Of the situa-
ton to-day VIII show that there is really
less ground for Democratic hope than there
! has been in any previous Presidential cam
paign since the war; In 1868, at this date,
| the Democrats had great hope on account Of
the supposed influence of President Johnson,
and the prominent Northern Republicans who
| had acted with him. In 1872, at a later date
than this, Democratic leaders still expected to
bring their followers iii full force to the sup
port Of Mr.. Greeley. In 1876 even to the
end Of The contest, there was the widest con-
fdence among Democrats Of all grades.
! On the other hand, the Republicans
! have greater confidence, and greater
reason for confidence, than they have
! had at a corresponding time in any other
Presidential contest since the war In 1865
they were in serious doubt as to the effect Of
Mr. Johns0n's patronage and his conspicuous
supporters IN 1872, at a later day than this.
it was admitted by Governor Jewell, who was
then, as he is now, i'll an official position to
know the situation, that there was serious
danger of Republican defeat In 1876. the
stress of hard times, and the reputation of
Mr.. Tilden as a RefOrmer,' made such in
roads among Republican voters that the result
was doubtful to the end.
To-day the Republicans have reason to be-
Heve that Garfield and Arthur will be elected.
| They know that III some States the fight will
! be close and hot. But men Of cool heads and
long experience who have had part i'll five
successive victories of the Republican party in
Presidential elections, consider that the result
is already assured provided the party puts
forth the proper efforts during the three
months which remain. And they feel sure
that those efforts will not be wanting.
| a. oh oh h
Democratic hopes in nearly every Northern
| State. The naked truth is that Maine, Con-
Decticut, New-Y York, NewJeIsey, Indiana and
California are the only Northern States in
which the Democrats themselves really think
that they have a possibility of success. If
they talk of Hampshire, it is to encour-
age their partisans to spend strength in a
hopeless effort which, at the utmost, might
possibly cut down Republican majorites
There is nothing else in their talk about Ohio
| PENNSYLVANIA, or Illinois, and they well know
it.
Maine will vote in September, and will give
| its opinion of the infamous fraud peTpetrated
there last year. The hard-mOncy Democrats
and the soit-m0ney Greenbackers of last year
must unite to a man. i'll support of a particu-
| larly weak candidate for Governor, who is hated
| by all the old Democrats, or the fusion has no
| chance of success. That unnatural and shame
| less union could not be effected under any
| circumstances. But it cannot be made now
without serious loss of votes from two
causes. The GTeenback force has melted away
under the warmth OF prosperity which the
| Republican policy of resumption has caused.
| The decent voters of the opposition will not
| fail to rebuke the usurpation of last year. In
such circumstances, the efforts which the Re-
| publicans of Maine never fail to make for
| their cause and their country ought to render
success certain.
Republican victory in Maine, State called
doubtful, may be followed In October by Re-
publican victory In Indiana, the home of Mr..
English. Even the Democrats now openly admit
that his personal unpOpularity is great. On the
other hand there is an intense opposition to Mr..
| Landers, the wild fanatic who is the Demo-
| cratic candidate fox Governor, which has led
| to the serious question among Democratic
| leaders whether all the risks run by his with
| drawal are not preferable TO his defeat. 1t
| was hoped that he and his Democratic friends
would satisfy the Greenback voters, to
! whom the support of Mr.. De La Matyr for
| Congress was promised; but Landers has not
| been alba, if wiling to keep the pledge. and