New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-25
tensions of smallpox as he presumably Is from
fear of being struck by lightning.
Tho Cabinet builders and the President don't
seem to harmonic. That Is very sad.

Tho Cabinet builders and the President don't
seem to harmonic. That IL very sad.
An end of Tho Albany scrmmage is promised for
to-day. IL may como and 1t may not, but whether
il comes to-day or next month its arrival will mean
SIMPLY that john kelly's terms have been granted
Hendricks has been heard from again. IIc passed
through Pittsburg on his way to Washington,
Monday, and startled n reporter Of The Dispatch
with several remarkable observations The hrst
one was that tho Arthur Administration Is singing
the death song Of the Republican party" When
the reporter caught his breath sufficiently TO eacu-
late a feeble "Whyp Mr. Hendricks proceeded:
d" by the extreme partlsanshp of every appoint
meut, by absolute refusal to recognize the exist
cnce of the Independent element in the Republican
ranks. Do you not know, sir, that the Independent
sentiment which had 10000 votes IN your own
state last fan is growing all over tho country
aud is being rapidly increased by the StalWart as
ccndaucy and the division OF the spoils strictly
within the ranks Of that element. | anticipate the
death of the cpublcan Marty before the expiration
of Arthuis term. The Independent movement IA
les than two years viii split 1t N TWAIN. Inc
Democracy WIlI be victorious ~ the ntAt ;'AJoh"l
election" shall you be a candidate IoI the res,
drncy" gasped the reporter. loung man, sa'u
the gifted straddicr. 3" have done with .polit''S
forever. / am now devoted to my proIrs9loi an.
shall never moro under any CIRCUMSTANCES DG d
raudillfc for Office We M lCrtgEC 10 say that
tAi, final prediction will BE- fulfilled.
1t may be that the Regular Republican State
Convention of Pennsylvania viii not be managed 80
easily rs the machine leaders supposed. state
Treasurer Butler or Farmer Butler rs lie is called,
has consented to De a candidate FOX the nomination
for Governor and as he is a very popular man he
may muster sufficient strength IN the convention 10
make tie nomination of General Beaver q dllcuIj
task.
The Democratic nomination for 1851 should be
offered to the highest bidder. Nr. English, Of In.
diana, would not bay 1t.
There is Il plentiful lacl, of comment in the Demo
cratic press on the situation ut Albany. The able
editors are not proud OF 1t, evidently.
General Hancock IS said to have been in Washing
ton foI a week in consultation with leading Demo
Gratis" and the inference is that the subject of the
conference was Presidential nomination IN lN>l.
1t is said of him that he has never recovered from
his attack of Presidential fever and that IS rag
ing rs heIcely as ever now. One would have
Thought his experience in 1850 would have
worked lasting cure. The party seems To nave
been affected more than its candidate was
Mr. Hendricks predicts in ono breath that the
Democratic party viii be successful in l,'l, and
in the next says that he will never AGAIN be can
didalo for any Office. II he had faith in bis own
prediction he could not expect anybody else to
have faith in his promise
Let us hope that Messrs. Robinson and Cox viii
not declare war on England all on their own &C
count. England Is an enete do,potism, to be sure,
but there is life enough III her to make it uncom-
Portable to Mcssrs. Robinson and Cox, tremendous
fighters as they are.
John Kelly's backbone remains perfectly rigid.
Is am engine of Democratic destruction he was
never more powerful than he is to-day,