New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-21
The feeble old man seems to have good grip

still.
Perhaps if John Kelly were TO withdraw" the
force Of so good an example might kindle the spirit
OF emulation In TIlden.
Tho Pennsylvania Democratic Convention will
meet one week from to-day, when an opportunity
will he afforded to measure the moral effect" Of
the Syracuse Convention upon the Democrats OF tue
country. If Iilden is able to capture majority
there also it will virtually decide his control over
tho nomination. The Hancock boomers have been
claiming great gains for him during the past week
but they may be as far out OF the way the Anti
Iidentes were In their calculations about the Syra-
cuse delegates 1t is popularity of the Sage that
he wins none Of his victories III advance anu on
paper.
1t is evident from Senator LoRan's speech that his
chief hope for securing Grant delegation from Hi
nois IL tho State pride in Grant. His plea begins
and ends with this idea He says &" Illinois should
Do proud Of her great citizen. Illinois should be
first in presenting his name. Illinois should give
him not only solid delegation from this State. but
every Republican IN the State of Illinois ought to
como forward aud say: illinois halls her CltiZen as
the gTnndcst military hero ut modern times, etc.
And again: Her pride ought to push her forward
and lend her to say; Here 10 onr citizen: We ask
the other States to take hun ! instead of other
States coming and SAYING: We present your own
citizen to yOu Illinois, and ask you TO take him."
The town elections In Indiana prove that the
HOOsier State Is once more railing into nef ola
place In the Republican line.
ANY Republican candidate but the ex-Presdent
~ likely to have the support Of substantially
Solid North.
If what either half Of the Democratic party In
this State says of tho other half is only half true,
both Conventions at Syracuse and the constituencies
they represent must DO an uncommonly bad lot
The Connecticut and Ohio Democrats, like those
in PENNSYLVANIA, hold their Conventions on We'd
ncsday next. Both likely to fall in behind New
York and swell the Tflden column. If thcy do. and
Pennsylvania joins them, the Claimant will have
handsome start toward a two-thirds majority at
Cincinnati In National Democratic Conventions
there are the same number of State delegates rs in
Republlcan Conventions, but the Territories have
no votes and each State delegate has only half
vote. This makes the vote of the Convention 800,
and the number necessary for choice 24G. AT
present Tilden has II from Iowa, from
Oregon. lakIng 81 in all. With 35 votes from New
York, 20 in pennsylvania, - IN ONO anu u III Con-
nccticut, next week, he will have 113, or nearly
lation with good many " IFS " in it, but there Is
sufficient probability III it TO warrant the Anti-Til-
denItes in taking tonic to tone up their stomach
for prospective crow banquet
Senator Logan said in his Chicago speech
"Grant's name will not DO withdrawn. His friends
will not do It.. He IS not a coward, and he is not
suppoI ted by towards" This is curious talk con-
corning the bearing of candidate who is not seek
ing office. 1t sounds for all the world as If there
wore going TO be fight for n nomination. Has the
"spontaneous uprising" movement come to this
passf
Nobody comes to the front with frst-class rea-
son why Grant and Grant only should be nominated
this year. Tilden gives one reason which is first
class from Democratic point of view, namely, that
II is tho only nomination which will give the DEM
ocrats hope of victory.
About now the tremendous and fugnous Moses
is suffering seriously from suppressed language,
Somebody should invite him TO relieve himself in
ten-column letter, his party can trust him no
longer to fabricatc its platforms.
Now for Kalochl California has at last discov-
cred good use to put Keancy to, but justice will
not be satisfied until the reverend reprObate is also
ghut up to earn an honest living,
The crowning value of n New-York Democratic
Convention is that it affords the only adequate
occasion for General Lester Bradner Faulkner to
display the impressive quality OF his elOquence.
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