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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17
MP W5SHRUPNE1S ITTTTUDE

The position of ex-Minister Washburne IS
beginning to DO almost grotesque. About once
n week for the past four months lie
has solemnly assured the public that he
is not candidate for the Presidency, and
will not under any circumstances become
one. Yet the public has persisted in placing
him on the list of possible nominees. In the
estimates of the division of forces on the first
ballot in the Chicago Convention, ho Is
credited with nine votes from Wisconsin and
four from Connecticut, and the activity OF his
friends in Illinois makes it almost certain that
he will have a considerable share of the dele
cation from that State. To make tho matter
more complicated, he has invariably accom-
panied his frequent aud somewhat monOtonous
destinations with declaration Of his devotion
TO the candidacy of General Grant, although his
supporters in the East and the West are pro-
nounced ant-third-tcm men. Every vote
scored for him thus far has been vote taken
away from Grant after a brisk contest. III
woald not be fair to suppose, in the face OF his
latest assertion, that Mr.. Washburne really
aspres to the nomination, and has secret I'M
derstandng with his friends who are now push
ing him in Illinois; and yet the action OF those
friends in using a third-term man to fight the
third term movement, in spite of his protests,
is so novel a spectacle in politics that people
naturally cast about for an explanation.
The problem is too deep for solution at this
distance, but we may remark that If Mr.. WASH
burne does cherish a hope that the Grant forces
will be transferred to him at Chicago, as many
people uncharltaby suppose, he has taken the
wrong course to make such transfer effective
I'm giving him the nomination. HIS fidelity to
Grant no doubt constitutes strong claim on the
gratitude of the third-tcrm faction, which may
be asserted as soon rs the impOs5iblity of nOml-
mating the ex-Prcsident becomes fully nppa-
rent But at the same time 1t has alicnated q
good deal of strength from him which he would
have got had he been In the field as an indie
pendent candidate, and it so thoroughly iden-
titles him with the thIrd-telm scheme rs to
make it impossible for him to gather any sup
port at Chicago from the elements opposed to
that scheme. The men who defeat Grant will
not be likely to turn in and nominate a man
whose every public utterance of late has been
an expression of subserviency TO The Grant
movement. Mr.. Washburne has many cle-
ments of availability. and If he had taken the
field on his own account he wOdld unqucs-
tlonably have made strong showing i'll the
| Convention but as a follower in the dusty
| track of the third-tem procession he Is not an
impressive figure, and holds out no attractions
to draw votes away from Blaine or Sherman.
AS q candidate for Vice-President, however,
his position is stratencaly perfect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17
THE NEKS TITS MORNING.

. FoREIGN.-Versgny has won the French OAKS
g Tins has been flooded by great ran-storm.
Prince Orloff is in Berlin on his way to Pans.
G. General Martinez-Campos announces that ths
Spanish Liberals will attack the Government as
soon as the Estimate is voted.
DoMEsTIC.-It is thought probable that the River
and Harbor bill may not pass the House. -
William Hunter, Assistant Secretary OF the State
Department at Washington, is at the point OF DEATH
60 Professor Greener is still confident of Cadet
Whittaker's innocence. 80 Great crowds viewed
the ruins at Milton. Penn, yesterday. - The
funeral of Chicf-Judge Church is to take place on
Tuesday in Albion. - The Millers' International
Exhibition at Cincinnati is to open May 81; the
project has good prospects of success.
CITY AND Standardization Square Garden
has been condemned as unsafe. - News has
been received that the Cuban expedition has landed
- bill has been prepared to settle assessment
disputes. - The Rev. DR.. Hatfield spoke of his
visit South yesterday. - st. JameS's u. En-
Church celebrated it's SEVENTEEN anniversary. -
DIR, Bellows spoke on the Mission Of Unitarianism.
c. Colonel Ingersoll lectured at Booths Theatre.
The WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dictate warmer, clear and partly cloudy weather,
with slight chances of occasional light showers.
Thermometer yesterday: Highest, 760; lowest, 530
average, 65a40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17
GENERAL NOTES.
A Bishop Of the Methodist Episcopal Church

A Bishop Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
receives 900 salary, and 81 600 $1,000 to pay
the rental OF house, according to whether
moderate high in the place where he Is located The
agents and principal editors employed by the Church
receive as much in worldly benefits as the bishops
There have been in all 81 bishops In tho denomination
10 we're residents Of the West and South, and
Is OF the East.
Hereafter when the local reporter Of The
Neark Advertiser rOmancos he will keep his weather.
eye the exact science OF mathematics He related
how q townsmRn. with the help Of a companion, Re-
Gently brought 81 100000 in gold from the West and
thus saved 81 800 exchange. New-Yorker explains
how gold coin Is usually put in bags OF SO 600
weighing twenty pounds. A million and q half would
therefore oil 800 bags, and weigh three tons.
Paris has 365 miles of paved streets. Stone
blocks are used on 064 mesi Macadam on 80
miles, and asphalt--On 10 miles. The Maeadam has
been abandoned on account Of the expense Of main
tanning 1t In good order and the impossiblty Of keep
ing IL FREQ from mud dust The cost In Paris for
stonebOck pavement has been 50 90 the square yard
against 80 90 for the asphalt In Washington the
siOne-hOck pavements have cost on On average only
81 90, and the asphalt, S1 ~.
Has the Cavalier spirit died ont In Bala-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17
NO T1RIFF TINKERING.

Those who resist an OYoThauling of the
tariff at this time have the sympathy Of all
practical and sensible men, whether Free
Traders or PrOtectOnists. For that work this
session is not the time, nor this Congress the
body. 1t is not the time, because the condition
of our foreign trade and domestic industries
would mako an carly change OF duties
peculiarly disastrous, and n mere discussion
of meditated changes highly injurious.
1t is not the time, because most
exciting Presidential campaign is in
progress, and any action will necessarily be
governed by the political interests Of members
or parties, and not by the industrial and
economic needs of the country. 1t is not the
time, because this Congress, which was chosen
for quite different purposes is not body COM
petcnt to make any intelligent and useful re-
vision of the tariff. That these objections are
sound, both Democrats and Republicans, both
Free Traders and ProtcctiOnists, must admit.
There has been remarkable fall in prices.
Enormous stocks Of merchandise, mostly pur-
chased at high figures, load down wholesale
aud retail dealers in all parts of the country.
Manufacturers are loaded down with large
stocks produced OF high prices. The rapid
decline of the past two months has strained
to the utmost the resources of many dealers
and producers; but they hold on with pa
thence because they know that, if the conditions
of importation are not changed, the markets will
presently settle to prices which will yield
something above the bnro cost Of production
to the holders of American products. 1t Is
not the fault of producers that they have on
hand large stocks which cannot be sold with
out ruin in unchecked competition with foreign
goods. They have acted under the laws as
they stood, and upon the assurances given by
formal action of the Democratic Committee
of Ways and Means that it would bring in no
bill for change Of duties at this ses-
sion. The industry of the country could
not have been lifted from prOstratOn and
fairly employed, had not producers and mer-
chants acted as best they could upon the con
ditions which actually existed. And they had
some right to trust that the Government
would not change those conditions until there
had been a reasonable time for recov-
cry from the extreme prOstTatiOn which Gull
minated in 1878. In the first rush Of reViv-
ing prosperity, the demand for goods far
outran the supply, and prices were
pushed upward too far, until the pro-
ducers were encouraged to open their
establishments and increase their production.
Now, in consequence Of that increase and of
large foreign importatiOns prices have been
pushed downward, in some cases too far. Until
there has been time for adjustment to the con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17

which has nevertheless brought prosperity. IL
these men stand in an independent position,
notwithstanding the settlement OF financial
questions, the Republicans ought to win IN
every Northern State by plurality; and II the
Greenback force resolves itself into its original
elements, the Republicans can appeal with
strong reason and hope to the voters who gave
If maior1ties before the financial distress caused
division.
What can the Democrats do to attract this
body of Greenback vOters2 II they should
nominate a man like General Ewing, theyIwould
undoubtedly win large part of them, as he
did in Ohio, but would inevitably lose, as he
did, the support of many intelligent, influential
prOperty owning and conservative Democrats
That experiment did not succeed well when
times were bad, and it will hardly be tried now,
when times are good. The candidates now
prominently named among Democrats are all
known as hard-mOney Democrats. IL the
Democracy puts up such candidate, what
reason has 1t for hoping that it will catch the
votes Of former Republicans who have sepa-
rated from their old party on financial issues
Democratic confidence, in short, is largely
based upon the b4lef that the Republicans Will
miscalculate the danger, and make fatal mis-
take in their nomination. Hitherto, the Repub-
lican party has been sagaciOus in real emer-
gencies. 1t has been left to the Democrats to
make fatal bunders at critical moments. We
do not yet believe that the Republican voters
are about to fall into that Democratic habit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17
PUBLIC OPINION.

Blaine Is receiving more than fair share
of abuse for invading Illinois Had the State been en-
thusaso for the third term he would have met With
result of the recent Conyeptons shows clearly that be
can beat Grant In his own sateTerre Haute Express
(RepJ
Mr.. Tilden's man, whether he come from
the West or the East only degree less offensive than
Mr. Tdep himself In ruth the Democratic party can
with one Of hls jockeys. ~ only choice between
being simply beaten and being
News aud Courier (DemJ
II Mr.. Washburne Is 80 inveterate Grant
man as to repadiat9 the support Of those who deem
will not increase tha Grant column an iota-fBoston
Transcript (Rep)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17
mnsements anN fFleehnqs 60 Nisht.

AcADEMY OF MUsc-"Ia Vie PaTi I,sG RS,vs.p
RIJoU OPERA HoUsE-"The Spectre khign@
RDoTu's IugATRR--" Romeo and Juliet"
Days TsPATRE-" The Brook" ., ,,o,o
FTTn AVENUE InEATRE-"A HehUe"~" -''-'
Nevada" 49, III,
"a = aTseN souARE THEATRE" Hazel klrkec ,
NpWYoRK AoUARIUM-2 and 8: "Our Blah."
kIpIO's GAEDEN-"Kerry Cow"
pIpw TuEATRR-" Joshua Whltcomb" - ,u-t.
San FRANCISCO MINsTRELs' OPERA HoCsE-Mlnhie
Palmer's Boarding School,
eTAKDARD IHRATRE-" Hobbies" ---.,.u
fJNIoS SQUARE THEATRE-COmic Opera "Boccacclo'
WAIIAcKis THEATRE-"A Child OF the Stale
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEslGN-Annual Exhloltlon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17

The Oberammergau Passion Play began yes
tcrday Its last representation was In 1871.
Tho play will be repeated on Sunday, the 23d,
and on every successive Sunday until the Goth Of
September, and thore will DO one weekday repre-
sontation in addition In each month. great deal
Of money has been spent in preparations by the
municipality of tho village tho stage Of the theatre
having been enlarged, and $4,000 marks laid ont
on new costumes Several of the actors of 1S7O'71
resume their parts this year. The character
of Christ will again be taken by Joseph Mayer.
that of Potter by Jacob Hctt. and that of Judas by
Grcgor Lechncr. Tho performances begin at in
the morning, and last until in tho evening, with
IN hours intermssiOn Mt noon. great rush OF
visitors is expected. OberammCrgau is reached by
n railway Journey OF about four hours from Munich
10 Murnnn and n drive of sixteen miles from tho
latter place over q good mountain road There
are 232 houses In tho villages, all of which take
dodgers mt prices ranging from 90 cents to ST. a
night Tho theatre accommodates 0,OOO spectators,
md the seats are graded in price from one mark
(about % cents to eight Visitors can secure
lodgings and tickets to tho play before leaving
Munich. The lowest fare from London to Ober-
ammergau and back Is about 1913. An American
wishing TO see the famous Passion Play as economic
cally as possible consistent with reasonable
ounonnt of comfort could make the trip from New
York to Oberammergau and back, crossing the
ocean I'm tho first cabin Of Of the cheaper steam
shin lines ant. travelling second or third class by
rail and first class by Rhine steamer, for $3.50, ex-
elusive of meals and lodging on shore. Fifty
dollars prudently expended would cover these ad-
ditional itpmg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17
THE MAN FOR THE OCCASION.
Nom ina afiLtpnuLss Seminal (Peo

Mr.. Sherman's non-aggressive candidacy
made him few enemies. HIS prominence consists 81
litca course has been clean. Ever since he entered
upon public life, nearly thirty years ago. he has been
steadily In office. His integrity has shed the aspersons
cast upon without effort Of his own, and man. with
many years Of service In the public gaze can
confidence 10 him 10 established, and nothing less than
ipdubitabe proof shake Il. The DISTINGUISHED
eminent ability in fnancering marking him the man
for the OCCASION The Nation is entering upon die.
tiDctiyely industrial and commercial era. Who 90
proper to be President Of the United States al
this Junclure as John sherman, the representative Of
are st to have possible by regstablshng public and
private credit with sound money!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17
A DEMOCRATIC OPINION OF THE CHICAGO BOLT,
krom The 81. LOuts Tsnaes (Dent.)
TnlinD all thu cirOnIn afancaa int considara-

1aKlDR all the circumstances into COnSidera-
ton IL Is difficult to understand upon what the third.
termers base even shadow Of claim to part OF tao
yentun They claim that tHcy greatly wronged.
because the precedent OF tho party followed In
committee was not permitted to organize the conven-
ton by naming the temporary PRESIDENT In ether
that he should have been allowed according prece
dent organize the convention Grant body Their
claim Is bOsh. Every convention Is an independent
body and has right TO organize itself pleases Be.
cause particular mode adopted at one time Il does
follow that the mode should be adopted az al
other times At Onr time 10 may be perfectly fair and
AZ another time perfectly unfair This particular con.
yenton was anttGrant In sentiment, and its members
had right " organizes It In that would reflect
their sentiments In organizing tt Ia that way, tne}
were justifable In departing from former practices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17
It's bluff gamo with the third-termers from now
until the meeting of the Chicago Convention.

IT'S bluff gamo with the thlrd-termerS from now
until the meeting of the Chicago Convention.
Some Of the Presidential booms will soon be IN
need Of political VennOrto keep them from being
showed under.
With unity Of action among the opponents Of q
third term there is very little doubt Of It's defeat OF
Chicago in June. From now until the Convention
assemblies therefore, there should be earnest eff
fort to bring about complete harmony between all
who desire to see q ticket nominated that will
unite the Republican party, and save 1t from being
placed upon the defensive.
Illinois Is pluminG Itself great deal over the at
tention It is attracting from the country. If the
contest in that State continued much longer Ohio
would be In danger Of losing it's distinction of pos
sessing moro pOlitios to the square inch than any
other State IN the Union.
The GRANTEES have been so foolish when any
prominent man has como out with declaration
against third term, as to insnuAto that he has
been bribed by offer Of the second place on the
ticket. They have been stupid enough to make the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17

Persons leartnj tO,On tor the season, and Sum
saer travellers, can hare THE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to them. postpaid, for ST. 20 per month,
the address being changed as often as desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17

The verdict in the Billings case leaves the
question of who committed the murder
unanswered, but it is satisfactory inOno respect
it puts an end to the painful spectacle of a
daughter seeking to send her father to the GAL
lows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17

A board of survey is soon to decide the fate of
Madison Avenue Garden. While waiting its
verdict the public will probably hold to the
opinion that the best thing which can be done
with the building is to pull 1t down before it
kills any more people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17
NO PERSONAL VICTORY AT TIE COST OF .THa
..... r. -. PARTY

The number OF doubtful States is not small.
The result IN many Of them viii depend upon the nom.
nees Ii due regard Is paid 10 the wishes OF large
be carried for the Republican nominee n their Wishes
0yerfdden It will be useless 70 hope for
those States We must look FIRST at the ayaab ty Of
the candidates and not 10 the number Of delegate4
represented BY the eredentials u the disposal %
II the contest shall become bitter that any OF
two OF the leaders shall vndcate themselves by tie
lection OF the most available because they cannot nom
mate their own, their victory Will be achieved O. the
cost OF the partYs or such leaders, the fewer ther9
are the party the bettcf for t and the millions a.
YotaIa Of which it 10 constituted. z ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17

A letter from a staff correspondent discusses
the problem of arming our sea-cOast defences
with guns capable of coping with the heavy,
breech loading rhed ordnance now used by all
the naval Powers of Europe. The chief dill
Guilty is a financial one. Great guns cost
great deal of money. A 12-inCh rifle cannot
be built for much less than $4,000; and as
every shot fired from it costs over $50, ex-
periments to ascertain the endurance of such
pieces are expensive affairs. Congress con-
tinues to postpone from year to year the duty
of taking hold of this subject in earnest. The
recommendation made in the letter referred
to commends itself as practical and judicious
We must either adopt some foreign system OF
constructing heavy breech-lOaders that has
been found successful, or we must spend
money enough to test our American systems,
and ascertain which is the best. Whichever
course is taken large annual appropriation
will be required for some years to come to
construct sufficient number of guns to place
our harbOr defences ia a condition to repcl the
assault of. foreign feet. The altered and
patched-up cast-irOn ROdmans which the
Ordnance Department has provided in limited
number with the small appropriations given 1T,
are no doubt valuable to certain extent, but
it would be poor policy to depend upon them
and the old-fashioned muzzle-lcading smooth
bores which cumber our forts to resist the
magnificent breech-lOadIng steel rifles Mr..
KrupD makes at Essen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17

There is a comet in the heavens, but 1t is
of no interest to the ordinary sky-gazer, being
quite invisible, as yet to the naked eye. In
this respect it resembles the chances of sew
eral dark horse candidates who are industri-
ously grooming themselves for the Chicago
race,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17

Our correspondent at West Point reports
some interesting interviews concerning the
Whitaker case. Professor Greener holds firmly
to the belief In the innocence of the colored
cadet, and intimates that If the case
had not proceeded from the first on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17
ALEADING QUESTION Il THE THrRD.TERMERxA
4ron TAs Ctneslaan Gazette tRep:i -. u

Grant which Is 90 Vital that IL demands the brca3p9
down OF the unwritteu law which has been resp eicd =
tTaiOn which not euceesstu either 10 Ito eoenty
or his party, viii reason ever oe acss< n ma -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17

The prospect that the Grant faction VIII
control the Illinois State Convention fades out
as the event approaches. A careful estimate
oives Blaine 248. delegates and Washburne
los. making total of 353 against Grant to
1926 for him, with only fourteen delegates yet
to be elected If this calculation should prove
erroneous, and the Grant men should have q
small majority, there is no probability that IL
can be held together for the purpose of seat
ting the Cook County boilers, who have no
claim to admission save the grOtesque one
that, being in a small minority in the County
Convention, they were not allowed by the
majority to control its action. No boilers
ever had q worse case. Their recognition
would break up the party in Illinois, and TO
no purpose, save to secure for General Grant
the four deegates-at-larg and the two from
the Chicago District. His chances must be
desperate indeed if his followers find it neces-
sary to go to such length to get six votes.
We suspect however, that 1t is Logan rather
than Grant who is the cause of the disturb
ance in Illinois. Logan is fighting as Cameron
did in PENNSYLVANIA to keep his machine from
being broken up and maintain his hold on
the party organization. 1t remains to be seen
whether he will be wise enough to know
when he is beaten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-17

A new impetus will be given to the smoul-
dering revolution in Cuba by the safe arrival
of the expedition organized in this country in
spite of the vigilance of the Spanish agents.
THE TRIBUNE gave the Spanlards information
that such an expedition was on foot, but so
well did the revolutionists conceal their plans
that it's point of departure was not discOv-
cred. The importance of the movement lies
in the fact that 1T furnishes the reVolutiOnists
with commanding General and number of
experienced officers.