New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-23

The political contests of 1854 come in such order
that clear idea Of the probable result can hardly
be- formed before the middle of October 4 shot
gun election in Alabama, August /, will cast no
light the prospect, nor the election in Tennessee
August T. Nor is it likely that Arkansas voting Sep
trmber /, or Vermont, September ,, will indicate
much the maiorites being so large that the minor-
ties will have little ndUccmont to work. Maine,
September :, may show something of Mr.. Blaine 5
popularity at home The machine in Georgia will
grind out what it peI3os October /. OHIO and
West Virginia vote October II, just three weeks
before the Presidential election. decisive Re
publican victory in Ohio is probable, and, following
Il decisive victory in Maine, would give great en-.
cOuragcment to the supporters of the Republican
ticket But if these States should be Joined IN Oc-
tober by West Virginia, rs is not improbable. Tho
sun will then pronounce the Democratic candidate,
whoever he may be- "a good man weighing 300
pounds or thereabonts.
Mr. Dorsheimer. it seems. was going to head the
New-Yor1 delegation and to nominate Governor
Cleveland 1t thOughtless in Manning to dis
turb the arrangement But he may possibly have
considered that it would not be well to put Gov
crnor Cleveland forward too openly rs the free
trade candidate. The right man to nominate him
is Mr. Ghomp son-IIubert o. Thompson. That
would mean purity and reform.
General WolfOrd has an idea that Mr.. Blaine was
born in Kentucky. If any other State has claim
to put in, 1t should be made soon.
The Solid South and the European c colony within
ten miles of Castle Garden mean TO govern this
country, if they can. When 10000 Democratic ma
jority in New-York and Brooklyn, 5000 in Jersey
City, and shotguns at the South, can give the coun-
try the pure and spOtlcss government that Mr.
Curtis wants, it will be about time to request the
British House of Lords to nominate the next Pres
idcnt
The agitation on behalf Of seats for shop girls
appears likely TO spring up again IN England Miss
Helen Taylor having written to The London Tines
n strong protest against " form of cruelty" which
is practised in the Health Exhibition. in compel
ling the assistants to remain standing all day.
except at meal times. She says this involves
standing for ten or eleven hours every day, and she
denOunces it as unnecessary inhumanity The
employers their side say that if tho girls were all
seated customers would not like to trouble them TO
get up but that sounds like nonsense for custom
ers are not known to DO so exceedingly considerate
and dlhdent. moro real reason seems to be- that
the customers rather resent sitting on the part of
the girls appearing to think that they will not be
served we'll. The question is ono which the public
perhaps could settle merely by expressing a decided
sympathy for the poor girls VINO are put TO much
needless fatigue for no valid reason. Storekeepers
will always follow the public demand if they know
what t 49, and ~ women are chiefly concerned on
both sides of tho counter they should settle the
matter fayorably to their own sex.
Having blasted Mr. Blainss moral character, The