New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-11


their further presence at the White House
was unnecessary; and the President yesterday
signed an important Official document in q
perfectly legible and natural handwriting.
Tins is the first official act he has performed
since he was shot. All accounts agree that his
mind is clear, his spirits hopeful and his ply
steal condition the best possible under the cir
cunstances for nature to carry on her recu-
peratiYe work.
There can be no further doubt about the ru-
ture political condition Of Tunis The country
mas been divided into two districts and a
french Governor appointed over each. Tic
Suzerainty of the Porte may survive as q diplo-
matte fiction for time, but it practically ended
when the French army crossed the Algerian
frontier As for the Bey, he will probably be
allowed to keep up the semblance OF q court in
his palace as long rs hc lives, which will not be
great while, for he is an old man, but it is safe
to predict that he will be the last of his line
Ills present condition resembles that of some of
the RaJahs in India, who are handsomely pen
stoned by the British authorities and allowed
to play the part OF sovereigns among their fam
lies and servants as long as they behave them
selves
AT the very outset the Virginia Republican
Convention, which met in Lynchburg yester-
day, divided into two bodies and began pro-
ceedlngs in two different halls In fact the
Convention as whole never came together at
all, the "Straightouts" gathering by themselves,
and the 4" Liberals " keeping away from them
aud assembling i'll another place. Both
bodies claimed to be regular. For
tunately, however, there is no good
ground for an honest argument on this
point. The facts are on the side of the
Liberals. Cochran, the chairman of the State
Committee, siding with the Straightouts.
assumed the right to mako up the lst of I'M
contested delegates. majority of the com
mlttee oyeruled him, as it had right to do.
lie detied the majority and went ahead in his
own way. Finding that even with roll made
up against them they would have nearly twice
as many uncontested delegates as their op-
ponents, the Liberals determined to go into
the Convention. Their committee was kept par
leying long time by Congressman Jorgensen.
one of the chiefs of the Straightout faction, and
were then told that the convention was already
organized by Cochran, and that they could go in
IL they pleased. Thus deprived by trick of
their night to take part in the organi-
cation, the Liberals went off to the Opera
House and formed what must be consid-
'i0 'oS"iu Noh' VItloh, because III
Las the Endorsement of the State Committee
and large majority of the delegates whose
election is not contested. at late
hour last night the Liberals unanimously
adopted resolution declaring their determine
ton to keep strict faith with the creditors
of the State aud to support the
Anti-Bourbon candidates The quarrel may vet
be adjusted, though such result did not look at
all probable last night. IF it is not the action
OF the Straightout faction, composed as their
gathering Is of only about fifty delegates, will
not exert much influence on the csnvass. At
least nine-tenths of the Republican vote of
Virginia will be cast for the Anti Bourbon
ticket as the only possible way Of defeating
Bourbonism with its manifold evils of ntolcr-
ance, dishonesty, race-hatred and fraudulent
elections.