New-York tribune., 1880-04-05
Another week has passed and still that spontaue-
Gus boom refuses 10 bulge.

Another week has passed and still that spontaue
| Gus boom refuses 10 bulge.
Mississippi Manning s getting OH the rampage III
makes 40 homes about cIargngSp Springer with double
dealing and lying IN the Washburn- Donnelly case
| Taken together these two Democratic CongressmeI
make a precious pair"
The political events of tho present week will b'
the following: Two States will vote to-day OF
Constitutional Amendments. namely. Indiana ant
Michigan. In the Latter state and in Connecticut
township elections will also bo held to-day On
WEDNESDAY Rhode Island will elect State officers
| and 4 lrgslatnrc More than ordinary interest at
nrhps Ia the choice of the latter as the selection Ot
n successor to Senator BIirnside VIII uevove upon
~ Connecticut is the only State which will choose
delegates 10 the Chicago Convention this week.
Tho Democrats are rs desperate in their hunt fOI
seats in the House of Representatives, as tho boy
was tor woodchucks when his folks expected q
y.st from the minister.
II is n significant sign of tho vigor of the Repub-
lican party when it determines to fight for Its rights
in u State long given over to BOurboDism as
Delaware.
If General Grant would mako as frank and
STRAIGHTFORWARD declaration Of his wishes and
purposes as Secretary Sherman did the other day it
wouldn't hurt his prospects any, and it might help
him great deal
As the Reform campaign warns mp the old copar-
ccmcrs come to tho front again. Tho Dr. George II.
Miller who heads the Tlllcn delegation elected i'll
Nebraska last week is the DISTINGUISHED patriot who
sent Patrick to Oregon to lay the cornerstone of
the celebrated Cronn College of One. Miller WAS
asked by Pelton to go himself, but he replied that
he would send Patrick. " Il better man." and added
request, Trust me for the outcome" Patrick or
ganizrd tho scheme for purchasing an electoral vote
for 49, 900, which Potion willing To pay: % if
Won make obligation contingent on result in March,
It can be- done, and lncremable slightly If ncccs-
sary" But Patrick wanted the money cash down.
and PctOn, after q request from Miller to " do
whatever ouf friend asks promptly" consented, but
hr DELAYED so long in dcpoSting the money that it
arrived too late, and the schcmc failed: The eNpc-
ricncc was lesson TO Miller to attend TO business
~ person next time, and hc Is III the held for That
purpose now. Let us hopo that the rxigencirs of
The canvass will soon call cur beloved and crtrr-
tanning friend Moses from his retirement to the same
field at action
The majority for Blaine in the Kansas Convention
was 10 or nearly onc-iourth of The Whole number
of del gates. Nevertheless tine thirL-term organs
cannot be persuaded that the convention WAS not
buIhiny ii and the voice Of tho people gagged
Queer, isn't III
With thr exception of Delaware and Colorado
every State has oithcr held or called convention
for Choosing delegates to the Chicago Convention
rho mv,tcry about that Texas delegation to
chicogo increases. At first it WAS claimed for
Grant. A later dispatch gave majority to Blaine !:
and now the Cincinnati papers have information
that il will east solid vote for Sherman. Prob
aby il hasn't pulled it,cf Sufficiently together to
know whom II is for.
The largest convention that ever assembled in
York County. Penn, met in York last Friday to
condemn the action of tho Harrisburg Convention
in plcdging the delegates from that ConGresslonai
district to Grant. Strong resolutions were pasSeu
against third term and the unit rule, ana IL, r
ing the nomination of Blaine. Only one 'ns la",
county remains 10 be heard irOni-and .ha', ~ ti
Comfy Is known TO he for Blaihcmn;;Uvs d;rnnt
XIN.h Congressional District solid asi''''' '''''
At Republican caucus in Ahol: MaSS, ,in Gn"r"o
,ion was passed. expressing wish .a"c Ch,aa rron
W. Curtis he sent as a delegate 70 o"'e'so ''o"'
that StatO