New-York tribune., 1880-04-07
Tildeu should "robukov Finley publicly and fore


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1t Is all Donnelly's fault. He never yet took posi-
tion in the political field that there did not straight
wav arise from that particular spot stencil OF un
endurable pungency.
Of course Finley hastens to say he was not acting
for Tilden and had no reference to him when he
spoke of our friends in New-York." He is sure
Tilden knew nothing about what was going on
Certainly not. Tiden knew nothing about what
Moses, Weed and Pelton were up to in 1875 and
1877, as all those worthless made haste 10 teStIy.
The part Of scapeQOat In case OF discovery seems 10
be DOrtOn of the duty which every Reform CO.
parcener pledges himself to when he sworn in to
service Tilden has merely been deceived again.
There never has been man whose innocence was
so grievOusly imposed upon.
That hotel boom in Syracuse has worked one
transformation already. One Of the hotels, which
Tammany has engaged, has been struggling for ex-
istence for several years under the name Of 1.-The
Temperance Hotel" The improperly of retaining
this thirsty name and harboring thirsty Tammany
delegation at the same time has so impressed the
manager that he announces that hereafter his es.
tablishment will be known as The Burns House."
will be Tepainted AMI generally rejuvenated. This
seems to be mortgagng the future largely, but the
hope of ample profits from the new bar, when VIII
of course be set up, doubtless justifes the risk.
Word comes from st. Louis that the leaders In the
movement for National -Third-Term COnven-
tion ara already assured that they have the sympa
thy of nearly half million of Republicans. This
is n small estimate Of the Number of loyal Republi-
cans in the country who are opposed to burdenng
the party with that dangerous and needless issue.
The Hon. William S. Groesbeck. Of Cincinnati,
has been asked by some unknown gentlemen in
New-York If he would accept the Democratic nomi-
nation for the Presidency if it were offered him.
and has replied like O man: "Who would mott If
you mean to ask me whether l will become cam
didate and seek the nomination, my answer is III
the negative. If the Democratic party wants me
for any purpose, it will call II it doesn't want
me, prefer not to bother it," This is frank,
straightforward reply, but it is not likely to nom-
nate Mr.. G.oesbeck for President. The Democratic
party is certainly not calling for him with much
hcmence at this time. and it shows no sign of suf
ficient good sense to call upon him at any time
Ihe GncI,nmGti EnqSrsr has wIld report tpat ex &
lattcrs residence on Wednesday last, and proposed
the OrganzatiOn of a GrOesbeck boom, TO be sup
ported by Independent Republicans and Democrats
In case Grant Is nominated at Chicago. II was an
admirable rumor for the First of April market.
When Springer goes back on Tilden it is time for
the sage to mediate on retirement to private life.
A stampede of the faithful followers of Reform
must be close at hand.
That fraud issue has cove again with its "busi-
ness end j" aimed at the Democratic party.
There was some extremely valuable and interest
ing information sent from Washington TO Tam
many's bright and enterprising morning newspaper,
The Stor on Monday night. In brief 1t was that the
alleged corpse of his party in Cipher Alley had
recently consented to submit to post-mortem EXAM
inaton "at the hands Of five eminent medical
practitioners in New York and in obedience to their
unanimous finding that " the strain of any unusual
excitement would prove fatal to him" had decided
that politically he was extinct. At the same time
ho thought lie was still lively enough to control the
succession, and after "careful and anxious consd-
Grafton had concluded to ask his friends to consOl
date their strength in favor of Henry b. Payne, of
Ohio" This is undoubtedly authentic for every |
body knows that SO soon rs Mr.. Tilden reached |
conclusion like this he would go in person to Mr..
John Kelly and give him the joyful information for
exclusive publication
A correspondent asks for the number of delegates |
in a Republican National Convention. Each State |
has delegation twice the size of its electoral vote,
which makes the total vote of the States i'll Con-
venton 73S. There are ninc Territories. each of |
which has two delegates, making the total vote of
the Convention 756. a majorlty-370 votes-is re-
qmred for a nomination. The same correspondent
asks for the seven ballots of 1876. They are given
below: