New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-08
Tanner is through, but the Democratic party Is
only abOuC halfway

Tanner is through. but the Democratic party Is
only abouC halfway.
Sunset Cox has illuminated the campaign with
the remark that Garfield fought for the country
like blackberry pie" Mr.. Cox also demands a
change" HIS intellect certainly needs IT,
The "returns7 from Alabama do not continue to
come in with that promptHcss which they displayed
the morning after election. These back counties,
which il usually takes week to hear from, came
70 the front with sonorous maiortcs for reconcile
alton which were given with the postiveness OF
official reports 1t was noticeable, furthermore,
that all the majoridcs were IN round numbers,
such as $50, 200, 1000 1,S00 etc, while the
whole Democratic majority in the State was put
down at 10000. 1t was impossible that accurate
returns could have been received SO soon. The
simple fact was that the vote cast hsd no conncc-
ton with the vote counted. The result was known
rs well before election as it was after The South
received the news with wild delight and is now a
good deal astOushed because the North mas de-
clined TO receive II IN the same spirit,
What does this chorus Of snlrling, which has
broken out in the Democratic camp, meant If the
brethren are as confident Of success as they claim
TO BE- what ere they unhappy about7 The Re-
puAlicans are not only serene, they are even
jOcular It's queer world!
ten 1t insists that it shall be ignored.
1t is announced by the Democrats that the Re-
publ ans have resolved on n sectional campaign.
The honor of originating that kind OF campaign
belongs to the Democrats. Tney declared their
purpose to make it when they claimed the 13S cleo
toral votes of the South solid for their ticket and
the 70 900 bogus maiorityin Alabama is the first
fruit of the plan The Republicans have merely ac-
cepted the challenge to stand up more against
the infamous principles which Wade Hampton
declares are the same as those for which the South
fought for four years. 1t is the Democratic party
which has raised the sectional nag, and 10 Is that
R f. when Is destined 10 go u0" HI u''''' ""''
The good sense of the Republican party is as
strong as its confidence. In all those Congressional
Districts where rivalry had become warm among
the various candidates that a quarrel seemed imm-
nent followed by bolt which would give the Dem
ocrats Congressman, wise cOunsels are likely TO
prevail. Some of the most excited contests have
already been amicaby adjusted. and the others soon
will be. This IS the spirit of victory. The party
wants all the seats 1t has now IN Congress, ana at
least twenty more BY putting the best men for
ward everywhere, and by united support OF them.
both these results can be achieved.
Not "change but advance is the Republican
battlc-cTy.
English should be exhibited in this part of the
country. He would draw as a great natural curios-
lty and if he were to speak, there would be a
crush.
A chrome could safely be offered for a irst-class
reason from a Democrat in favor of change" Not
one has been given yet.
There are loud Republican calls for Wade Hanp-
ton to take the stump in the North If he will con-
tract to deliver his Staunton speech verbatim in
every Northern State his expenses will be paid and
a liberal salary besides.