New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-21

Tammany is about to dance again on Tilden's al
legged corpse.
The Fusonists scrambled of the fence as fast as
possible for fear Hendricks would sue them for
tTespass.
Why should John Kelly hold an anti-Tilden con-
ference at this time Has that remarkable letter
of the Sage's to the Newark brethren stirred him up
to il Perhaps the conference is only blind for
glorious determination meeting wherein Mr. helly
shall publicly embrace Mr.. Tilden on the ground
that the latters bold denunciatlOn OF arthclal as
tncons in society makes further opposition 10 MIN
not only painful but perllous.
Did Chancellor Crosby notice whether the
elderly gentleman who left that 500 of con-
science money so mysteriously in his hands retired
IN the direction of Cipher Alley n
A diversion of some sort should be organized at
once by the Democrats to turn the attention of the
public from the lamentable catastrophe in Maine.
If nothing else can be thought Of serenade to Ill
den would IL the business. He must have some
views on the efficacy of backbone as an element OF
craftsmanship which would be entertaining and IN
structiye in this crisis. Mr. Watterson might be
asked to throw out few fervid remarks on the
blunder capacity of the Dunderheads lie VIII
probably do it, though, whether he is asked OF
not If neither of these projects strikes the Demo
Gratis as feasible there is still another which CANNOT
fail to entertain the PUBLIC. Let Charles frahcis
II Horato Seymour appears IN that anti-Tilden
conference at Albany to-day, he will furnish proof
positive that he does not desire Presidential nom
ination. 1t would be a clear case OF political sui
eide. But he won't be there.
Where's &" Governor" smith He hasn't even
fence to sit on. Why doesn't he go and sit on
GarcelOn
There seems TO be genuine Blaine boom In Penn
sylvania The delegates from Lehgh and Perry
Counties to the Republican State Convention
are instructed to favor National delegates TO
Chicago who will advocate the nomination OF
Blame. Bucks County 10 SAID to be OF the same
mind and the delegations from Delaware, Snyder
Indiana Fayotte and Centre Counties are largely in
favor of hun The NOTisiOWn Herald says II the sem
nent in the rest of Montgomery County, is asstrong
for Blaine it is ~ N0rrist0wn he VAL have soma
delegation from that county, ana me Efe DisP"t"
remarks that there is dOubt that Senator Blame
now lies nearest the hearts OF the RepuDhcan
masses"
Beck is said to be uncomfortably full of a speech
which will be terrible exposure of Secretary
Sherman's funding operations" Let it ont as soon
as possible Mr. Beck, and receive the hearty thanks
OF Sir. sherman for giving his boom fresh start
The Democrats of Ohio are in trouble. and with
good reason. The ghost of tie late Senator Thur
man has appeared with q carl hanging about his
neck having the inscription; IIedSe, am sun
Presidential candidate" Close upon this startling
apparition has come a proclamation from John q.
Thompson in benaf OF the Executive Democratic
Committee that it will not be necessary to hold a
State Convention till after the National Convention
has met This not only gives fhomps0n's Committee
the right TO appoint four deiegatesat-arge to the
National Convention, but it shuts of he party from
It's cherished privilege OF making declaration OF
principles and instructing its delegates. The con-
sequence IL that there is great wrath IN the anti
Thurman wing OF the party which Is represented
bv The Cincinnati IRgHiFrr, and there - lOuG talk
about sitting the most sound rights Of the party,
suspendmg thc ugnt OF Tree speech ana gag
cling the Ohio Democracy, IN order that IL may sd'
only what the National Democracy declares II
ou mt 10 say l. - dreadful situation. FOR rae
6rs; tlme in its history the OHIO Democracy Is III
danger Of having its mouth plugged up. Ihomp-
son is a bold, bad man.
Having failed to steal the State OF Maine. Garce-
Ions brigands snatched its seal and ran They are
a high-tOned lot
What wonderful calm this is in Washington
Springer. Chalmers, Blackburn, Beck and Hill all
there. and yet not q sound from any of them The
chasfening influence of misfortune was never more
strknyly manifested
OF the twenty-one counties in New.Jcrscy twelve
are now represented by Republican Senators
careful canvass shows that seven Of these gentle
men favor Blaine rs their Presidential candidate
four favor sherman and one favOrs CoHking, Most
Of them il shoud be said have n tender feeling for
Grant and he would be the first choice of several if
their personal preferences alone were consulted.
They fear, however, that ihe popular hostility to
third term aud some Other considerations might
endanpcr General Grants election If he received the