New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
Lukewarm Republicans are as scarce AS grass
bOppers in December


Lukewarm Republicans are as scarce AS grass
bOppers in December.
Dr. Tanner maintaining life on diet of water
isn't half SO great curiosity the Democratic
party's long existence on a diet of wind.
The Virginia papers give little hope that the gulf
between the two Democratic factions in that State
will be brdged over. The Funders spurn all ad-
vice looking toward a compromise, and have de-
termined to make vigorous canvass OF the State.
Their State Committee has also peremDtorly re-
fused 10 make any change or alteration In their
electoral ticket. The ReadJusters are quite as
determined as their enemies and propose to night 1t
out to the bitter end The battle grows more acrl-
monlous every day, and the chances of reconciia-
ton more dim The wall which goes UP from the
Democratic press all over the country shows how
thoroughly scared the party Is at this split in its
ranks.
The true theory of administering the Government
according to the Democratic idea seems to be to
reduce it's financial credit to the Turkish
standard aB possible.
Mr.. Edward Mcpherson believes that the Repub-
lioans can not only elect Garfield and Arthur. but
q majority in the House of Representatives. He
does not uudervalue the obstacles in the way, but
frankly admits that with the great and unjust
advantage which the Democrats possess in the
South by refusing fair elections, and so returning
hundred Congressman where they are not entItled
to over half that number IL Is OF course difficult
the House. But vigorous efforts will recover from
tho Democrats moro than enough seats to turn the
scales"
When Senator Wallace heard Commissioner Da
venport describe how the Democrats manufactured
voters in New-YOrk it must have made hIm turn
green with eAvy. he learned TO his surprise that
that coffee pot which ne has treasured so highly.
only "A superannuated instrument of reform. after
all.
There is y Try general wish expressed IN the
party outside of this State 10 New-York again
take lis place ut the head of the Republican col
umn If unity and earnest work can bring about
that desirable end 1t will certainly be accomplished
Ex-Governor Garceon, Of Maine. is about the
only distinguished refOrmer who hasn't given IN his
adhesion TO Hancock lie ought not to be so far
behind his contingent brethren down South.
If Judge Black doesn't hurry home and help
Hancock that letter OF acceptance won't be out be-
fore election day.
This would to be an ll-chosen time for the
Democrats to challenge Supervisor Davenport to
| lay bare their fraud record IN 1868.
General Logan opened the campaign in Illinois
last week with "A vi orous speech at Murphysboro.
1t was devoted to mastery dissection of the Dem
ocratic platform. he following paragraph is apt
| when read their platform it reminds me of man
| who passes along where d fire has been built, and
who finds the chunks just half alight lying in tle
| ashes with little spark at one end and he will
| take up one and blow on It and swing il TO and fro
till the wood CLOVIS and tho sparks fly, and then he
| says Oh. look here. SEQ what lire can mako.