New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-22

when aplrty persists M remaining g0od-humored
rs the Republican party does is pretty certain to
get The Presidential ticket 70 wants.
The Democrats propose TO make sure that the
Republicans shall not be- troubled Tor good cries to
20 TO the country oh
At first the advocates Of third term claimed that
General Grant woud not enter into any scramble
for Mace on the ticket and would not take a nom
inst,on unless there was n unanimous demand for
his services. when il became evident that there
was no spontaneous uprising OF the people in favor
Of the ex-prcsideut the thirl-termers came down
several pegs and SAID that be would accept if nomi
mated by majority OF one vote. As even that hope
begins to disappear, they are assuming now that
there is u "bare possibility" that their favorite
may fail 10y % few votes ofreccyng the nomination
ON the first ballot, but Is certain 10 pick up enough
VOTES TO succeed on the second ballot II the Grant
boom continues to travel the down grade at tho
above rate OF speed IL will soon be IN order TO au-
noumce that the General has withdrawn from the
Presidential race.
Thurman is more fortunate IN capturing newspa-
per organs than his Gramercy Park rival. His
friends have recently gained possession of paper
IN Columbus and it will for the present voice the
claims of tho Ono senator little epheWeral
cnerVy may now be looked for Ia the Thurman
boom.
The mention of Tilden's candidacy has about the
same effect upon Tammauy that early goOseberries
had upon susan Npper
Here Is a question which many political observers
are just now asking: Why is there such strange
tendency In Republican State Conventions TO ap-
point Blaine delegates to Chicago when no Senator
leaves his seat In Congress and goes home 50 pre-
vent It I Tho answer will completely dlsDo5e Of the
claim that the people and not the politicians are
pushing ne Grant BOOM
In one sentence the Democratic papers announce
that sherman is ont OF the Presidential race and in
the next they proceed to demonstrate how much
they would fear him as candidate by heapinC more
abuse upon HIM than upon all the other Republican
asprants together.
Not single State has thus far followed the exam
pla of Pennsylvania and Nev-Tork IN the matter of
send n a Grant delegation tied up by unit rule 10
Chicago SO the effort to give the thlrd-term boom
n.,tart which would sweep the country and overawe
ali opposition has vanished INTO thin air. lnste1d
of leading IN the preliminary canvass for the Presi-
drncv these great Commonwealth have thrown
away the influence which their position naturally
gave themi and arc likely to follow III the wake Of
some of the smaller States. ihe early meeting OF
the Ncw-Iork ana PENNSYLVANIA Conventions
demonstrated beyond doubt that there WAS 10
such popular demand for Grant rs was claimed, and
ms boom has steadily declined since. Inc htpuDn-
can party pcrsstcntly refuses to enthuSe or work
itself into perspiration over his candidacy. Ii IS
probable that tho { llrd-tern movement would have
bctn stronger to-day had these conventions met
LATER Then It's strength would nave Stll remained
an uncertain quantity. and ITS weakness wOuld not
have been patent t. every one, as 1t IL now. The
one tact the selection of delegates far has
made evident IS that the people propose TO have a
say i'm this canvass. aud that any endeaVOr 10 fix
things" without their consent IS destined To prove
"A lauentaDle failure.
Representative Philip Cook. OF the Hid Georgia
District should be credited with possessing the
courage Of his opinions. lle has had himself photo
graphed IN the uniform he wore while general IN
the service of the rebels and the picture is offered
for sale i'm the corridors OF the CAPITOL at Washing
ton The Democratic majority ia Congress could
be photographed In group in Confederate gray
without shocking anyDOdy's sense OF pIOprlety.
The enemies of Secretary Sherman continue TO
circulate the story that Major GriswOld. OF Prison
Pen fame, is employed in the Treasury Department
Tho falsehoOd of tho statement has Otten been
shown. 1t was brought TO the attention OF General
Garfield a few days ago. and bo SITS npon 1t in this
concise fashion: "Frst-Griswold was nOtappOmted
by sherman. He was appointed by the Attorney
General. acting under the direction of General
Grant. Second Sherman has no control over him,
for he is under the Acknowledgement. Third-SOme
wears ago when Sherman heard that GriswOd was