New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-02

Hancock will be known In history as the states
man whom his party tried to seat
The ridcule Engsh's letter of acceptance meets
with ought to penetrate his sheet-r0n cutlcle
The Ohio papers are unearthing the record OF
Judge Lang whom the Democrats nominated Tor
Secretary of State. 1t proves him TO have been one
of those patriots who showed their loyalty by OPP
ros1no necessary war measures. He was member
of the Ohio Legislature in 1858 when bill was IN
troduced providing for the reorganization ofthe state
militia and offered the following amendment to It's
ttlei "A bill establishing an expensive and op-
nrcssve standing army in the State Of Ohio. and 70
Tramp out of existence the few last vestlges OF clyil
liberty still remaining with the people," Alter the
amendment had been voted down Lang WIN three
other Democrats 3sC ms HoeT "a -et no w. md
| rs he represented his party during the war, the
oupstiOn arises who has changed since. Lang OF Han
cock
Republicans are showing their confidence in the
success of their ticket by going steadily ahead with
the work of the canvass, regardless OF Democratic
Boosting.
Hancocl,s boom and DR.. Tanners fast began
about the same time. and the boom IS now as empty
| as the faster.
Mr. John w. Foney in his advocacy of my per-
! sonal friend, is showing much of the warmth and
| indIscretIon of convert. His wildly drawn
and sOul-stirrng descriptions Of how the Republican
party is to be oyerthrown are exciting ridicule in
! the Democratic press. One Southern organ tells
| him that he talks "conscious nonsense" and init
mates plainly that his high hopes are doomed to dis
| appointment. The contempt with which tOrneys
fer,1d rhetoric is treated by tho Democrats prob
ably the cause OF the dead failure Of that stampede
| he was expected TO lead
The division of labor between the Cincinnati can
didates in writing their letters of acceptance seems
hoo, for HaucDp. IN talk aDOut the Con-
! stitutOu and English about fraud
There is some hope of an amicabe settlement Of
the quarrel in the LIST Congressional District of Min
nesota. Mr. Ward, the nominee of one of the Re-
publican factions, offered to withdraw If Mr.. Dun
nell his rival would do likewise, and allow new
man TO be put in the field. Dunnel referred the
! proposition to the District Committee, and they
have advised both candidates tosubmit their claims
| to the State Committee. each agreeing TO withdraw
| IN case the decision Is in favor OF MS opponent
| This seems to be an easy way out of the difficulty,
| and Mr.. Ward, VINO has shown n disposition 10 ar
range the matter, should make haste to accept 1T.
Tissue ballots will be at premium to-day in Ala
bama And after shutdown their work Will be COM
pleted by the contingent process.
ono quarrels and no divisions" should be the Re-
publican watchwords in every Congressional Dis
| trict In the North.
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issues of the canvass Will not be the fault of the
Republicans. They have prepared for the most
thorough stumping of the State, 1t is doubtful if
Indiana ever witnessed such political campaign as
| it will see this year. The formal opening will
| eur next Tuesday, and when well under way the
| speeches will average one a day each county
| Between 5000 and 1000 meetings will be held be-
fore election day. Among the speakers from out
side the State will be Frederick Douglas, the Hon.
| J. c. Burrows, Congressman ButterwOrth and Frye
| Secretary Sherman, Governor Foster, and eX-Gov-
| ernor Ogesby, OF Illinois One or two speeches
| from Senators COnkling and Blaine and Attorney
| General Devens are also expected
1t is the unanimous opinion of the Democratic
papers that HancockS letter covers the whole
| ground" There always was q suspicion that the
Democrats had very little ground to cover
Judge Hoadly spoke at Clifton, Ohio last Friday
making d" the fraud Of 1876 and James A. Garted's
| connection Herewith" the chief topic of his adj
dress A much more int resting topic would have
| been " the Oregon fraud and George Hoadly'S con-
| nection Herewith"
| Secretary Thompson's belief in the election of
Garfield and Arthur increases as he minges moro
with the people. To reporter in California he re-
| marked: 81 see no reason to doubt the success Of
| the Republican party. 1t more united
| better organized or determined to win than now"
| He is very sangune about his own State, and conf
| IDENTIFY says: "Of Indiana can speak with some
| degree of knowledge, it being my home, and you
| may rest assured that il will roll up Republican
| majority In November" The Chinese question he
believed could not he remedled by measures which
| propose to ride rOughshod over the honor Of the
| Government. Revision abrogatlon OF the Bur-
ingame Treaty Is the only course which can be pUr
| sued"