New-York tribune., 1880-02-16
by way of the Arctic and Pacific oceans anu
the Suez Canal.


the Suez Canal.
The "workingman's candidate who persists
In remaixng in the field without any chance
of success, either because he Is IN the pa! VI
the Tories or tho victim OF Soclaiis''
decisions. threatens to be a serious source
of trouble to the British Liberals a'
the coming general election Although
the Tory candidate had a majority 81 oa
at Southwark, it is probable that tins snlah
advantage would have been overcome hau 'iie
''workine;man,n who poled only 799 votes, oeeh
ont of the way. The true British Workman
should learn that in union there Is Strength
The too previous Glover, late of Missouri
recently member of Congress. VIII stanu as
a horrible example for all time. Democratic
REPRESENTATIVES have learned from his fate not
to rush blindly into Investigations, hoping 10
find political ore only TO be blown up Win
poItical dynamite. Glover's successor In the
House, Mr. Hatch, is a member OF an lnvesu-
eating committee which some Democrat with
an over-credulous pose, believing that he
had discovered something wrong in the
Agricultural Department, recently induced
the House to appoint. SO far as can be dis
Mr.. Hatch fatty says he does not favor the
examination of any but responsible charges
made over a respectable signature. 1t must
grind Glover's very soul to see the AlIth
District of Missouri misrepresented by man
Of so little enterprise, and so Ignorant OF the
way to utilize petty scandal.
The canvass of the working Republicans of
| ol, To Hndpr-
taken grows in interest and significance. Inc
unexpected and remarkable disclosure made
by the returns which we printed on SATURDAY
is repeated and reinforced by those printeu
on another page this morning. 1t VIII be re-
membered that of 2G7 responses to our circular
published OH Saturday 216 pronounced III favor
of the nomination of SIr. Blaine, while only
40 declared for General Grant. On the two
days that have since elapsed, All replies
have been received, and of these no less then
355 speak for Blaine, while 80 are fOr
Grant. Three days of the canvass, there
fore. give the Maine Senator 57l votes OUT
of 73S, considerably more than four times as
many as General Grant. Much of the signlh-
! capce of this statement might be los'
| if we did not take pains to repeat tha'
our correspondents are not only representa-
five mon. but men who might have been
expected to oppose Mr.. Blaine. They are the
local officers of the Republican organization IN
every county and every township In Pennsyl-
wanna. II is this fact which makes the dsclos-
ures of our canvass an absolute revelation and
gives fresh reason for the prompt recognition
which The TRIBUNE gave at the outset t(
Don Cameron's masterful tactics at Harris
burg. He is earnestly for Grant, anc
had given assurances that the STATE
should declare for him. When we non
realize the overpowering strength OF the cur
rent running against him, we begin to SEE
what a big thing he did III holding his Con
vention up to his programme at all. Iher'
has not been for years so conspicuous n DIS
play of personal skill and power in The man
agement of political forces in dlihcui
cricis