New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-17
Garcolon is the cheapest fraud of the Reform COL

Garcelon is the cheapest fraud Of the Reform COL
lection.
1t is announced wish symptoms of sorrow by the
Democratic journals that Seymour may now be con-
sdered as out of the Presidential race There has not
been second during the whole disturbance about
mm when he had the slightest chance OF being IN
the race.
The sudden outburst of confidence" among the
Grant managers Is suggestive tits the most unanl-
nous development of the canvass thus far All the
politicians and newspapers advocating thirdterm
felt called upon at the same moment to declare that
General Grants nomination Is already assured.
When chorus like that breaks out at a time when
the movement It shouts for is not only not gaining
but IN the opinion OF many shrewd Observes Is al
SOlutely lOSlng grOund IL FURNISHES topic Tor re-
Election. here Is not a sign anywhere that Grant
Is gaining; there are many uumlstakable signs that
he lost popular support steadily during the past
few weeks.
Garcelon clearly intends to mako his Council
the scapegoat for all tDe crimes of hIs conspiracy
He admits that some of the acts committed by the
members of his Council were gross Ourages, and
coulesse, that he was guilty Of neglect Of duty in
not looking into the matter more closely. He de-
clarss that upon one OCCASION when a glimmer Of
suspicion seems to have penetrated INTO his gueless
mind he asked the Councillors whether, on their
honor they were t&buatng the returns honestly.
and tucv assured him that they We're lie calls
acts which they are low shown 70 have committed
cheat and forgery" and thus IDdlcls them Of the
additional crime of faiechood. After he Is through
with the exhibition OF ms muOcence, some teStl-
mony from the accused Councillors VIII be awaited
with int, rest
The fayorlte Democratic plan for counting the
electoral vote is based ON the familiar principle OF
head, win. tails YOU o~c." They want a system
winch viii give them the Presidency whether 1t be-
longs to them or not.
Mr.. Tilen is tie only Democratic Presidential
candidate who Is able 70 control his own tongue.
All the others are 700 ieeg.o to hold the.is'
Tho Solid south is actu ly enthusiastic over Jus-
tice Field A. defender Of the decftplt doctrine of
State Sovereignty. hat rs poor basis for Doom.
Garceon should mail his confessions" to tho
Democratic newspapers. They haven't heard OF
them yet
Tne efforts of n. UOrM newspaper 70 aggrayate
the pcrplcxitics Of the Democratic party are as
coumendablo rs they are md lItgabls It's most
recent demonstration Is that the reuominaron Of
udcn would be disastrous and that to allow hmm
TO dictate the nomination would be to " proclaim
the disqualification OF the candidate. This is in-
tere.t.ng IN view of the almost universal Dsno-
cratic lief chat Tl.den can rrDomln8te dm'7li or
dictate the nomination OF some one e.se. jas, as he
prefers iruy ,,.,, on,,.or
Celebrated men to cheer,
Who sre going TO meet their fato
In highly nervous state"
Tho Reurhlicau Committee Of Lancaster County
has decided ~ nave a vote taken the Presidential
and Senatorial questions az the Republican primary
elections IN May. The voters viii be directed ID
declare their preferences Tor President and United
STATES Senator aud the result ]! be taken to he an
instruction 10 their delegates 10 Chicago and theiI
REPRESENTATIVE, iu The l. gislaturc As the primaries
are held under the re- luilfIOns Of the Crawford
Comfy system tine vote wall be as formal anda5 full
as at "A regular election.
Tho Southern bitterness against TIlden seems ia
increase rather than diminish. Ii he could con-
vince the South that Pelton wrote that letter on
Claims" all would be we'll Perhapi 4 partial
peace conid be- secured by the prompt payment OF
all current Southern cam upon the BARREL.
Tie steady and able manner in which the Demo
cratic majority ia Congress continues to accumulate
campaign ammunition for the Republican party Is
ono of the most convincing assurances of tho per-
uetuitv Of the Republic.