New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25

background together.
The Democratic party IS going to make the strong
est nomination possible this year. 1t Is impossible
that the Republican party will be lacking In equal
wisdom.
Bdrnum. the Reform mule broker, Is o man OF
broad views. He doesn't believe In hampering the
coming Presidential campaign with embarrassing
issues He is sure the financial question will not
divide the Democratic party this year. because that
question has become history Success Is the thing
now. After we get a Democratic Administration al
these questions will he satisfactorily settled Yes
and several other things would be settled" Wild
the n satisfactorily" for the Democratic party II
not for the country The trouble with Barnnms
programme is that the country is profoundly suspls
clous of party which goes IN tor success az any
cost.
Senator Beck is said to be so stirred up by the
constant prodding which WattersOn has given him
for daring to oppose Tilden that he threatens to be
sent as a delegate to tho Kentucky Democratic
Convention and smash Watterson's scheme Tor
solid Tilden delegation TO Chicago. This would 90
cruel but there would be no end OF hVelness III is'
The boosters Of the third-term movement are IN
danger of having something dead on their hands
presently.
Senator Logan looks the steadily lengthening
roll of Blaine delegates in Illinois squarely IN the
face and remarks with increased emphasis
illinois is for Grant.D When a reporter OF The
Chicago Journal asked him for the grounds on which
he based his opinion. LIE replied Il don't pretend
to give details. Any man who goes into details on
such a question is an ass. ] know Illinois IS tor
Grant and that IS all have to say about it." This
is in the approved third-term manner All the
Grant managers talk in this way They are entirely
superior to details. That kind of bearing was in
keeping with the thrdterm scheme as it was at the
outset, for the understanding then was that Grant
was entirely above seeking the Presidency, and
would only consent to accept It when IL snouIu %
offered unanimously and spontaneously: WIEN Iroa
taken in the official announcement thai Orant was
a candidate on the same terms other candidates.
and wOuld accept nomination by any ma)oEEity ,
abandoned now, and, as Logan has himseir an.
nonnced, the General IS " not coWa.rq, anu
candidacy. In view of this position LogaHs at
feoted Indifference to details is absurd.
If Senator Jacobs isn't careful he will have to pay
his own roOm-rent at Cincinnati
Mr.. Dorsheimor has no doubt that Tilden's pas:
sion is to capture denomination. He will get 1T
If he cam but he cannot be elected" His party will
NOT LET HIM captrre it save on condition that he
give il TO somebody who has better chance OF be-
ing elected. That grows more evident each day.
Washburne's strength is disappearing so rapidly
that even in Illinois he is no longer considered
dark horse. He was too closely welded to the
| third-term boom.
| Hendricks declines again to be candidate for
Vlce-Presdent. All right; let him have his little
amusement. The newspapers OF the country VIII
cheerfuy reprint his declination every week, for
they realize that this is all the way Hendricks has
left of clnging to the politics of the period and are
not 50 heartIess as to cut him OFF from his only
| recreation.
| Mr.. Hewitt shrugs his shoulders and signs when
asked his opinion on the future Of the Democratic
party This is the most eloquent expression yet
| given OF the agony experienced by @ respectable
| Gentleman who is trying to remain In the Demo-
| cratic party during these trying times.