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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04
THE JUDyCItRY QUESTION.

It is fortunate for us in New York that how
ever the election to-day may result we are
certain to have judges OF high personal charac-
ter and at least respectable abilities returned
in the city districts For once the political
conventions have been forced to make good
nominations clear through. The candidates
are not all equally excellent, but they are all
creditable. This unprecedented circumstance
results principally from the tendency of the
proposed constitutional amendment. The pro-
fessonal caucus managers are of course un-
willing to surrender so important part OF
their patronage as the Judiciary nominations,
and they understand that the only way to
blind the public to the dangers of an elective
judiciary is to set up candidates just now
against whom no serious criticism can DO
made. But if the amendment shOuld be de-
feated to-day does anybody doubt that inc
politicians would at once go back to thelr o'u
evil courses, and bargain for the DIVISION OF
judicial appointments after The ancient idSn'on
which gave us Barnard, and Cardozo, ana
McCmn 7
A small number of lawyers held meeting
NJ the Astor House on Saturday afternoon to
nrotest against the proposed change. Some OF
the gentlemen present hold q high place in
the profession others are mere politicians
We shall hardly consent at all events, to re-
gard the assemblage as an adequate repre-
sentation Of the intelligence of the New-fork
Bar. when we find one of the speakers de-
nouncing the proposition TO "take away" the
right of voting for the judiciary as Gan insult
"to the people and an imputation upon their
"integrity and ability" Pray let us hear no
more of this nonsense. Who il 1t that pro-
poses to "take away" anything from the
peopleP The Judiciary amendment, if 1T pass,
will be the act Of the people themselves. We
should ike to be told how a man can deprive
himself of his own rights, or insult his own
dignity. Nothing is to be taken away. The
people are merely asked to resolve that here
after. instead of appointing their judges
through the instrumentality of an irresponsible
caucns, they will appoint them through the
ipstrumentality of a responsible Governor and
Senate. 1t is arrant folly to call this an impu-
tation upon anybody or anything, except the
caucus-and the caucus is not the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04

worms. There is no question to-day but this
How long shall honest mon allow them
selves to be deceived by self-seeking and cor
rupt political managers, and let the interests
of tho country, of civilization, morality, and
human progress be put in jeopardy and suffer
at their hands. Thousands of voters, the best
qualified to exercise the privileges of the fran
chise, will stay away from the polls and re-
frain from voting to-day for no other reason
than because both the great parties are cor
upt and unworthy of confidence, and the
election is game between them for the spOls
of Office. OF those who by lack of education
and training, by evil associations, vicious
habits and lawless lives, are least fitted for
the responsibilities of electors not score will
neglect the opportunity to vote, and hundreds
of them will in all probability vote twice,
thrice or O dozen times In this state
of things what claim to the name OF
patriot or the privileges of citizenship has the
respectable voter who either holds himself
aloof from politics or in blind subserviency to
party votes, under the tyranny of the caucus,
without question or scratch" the "regu-
"lar ticket which political managers on either
side have selected for himf
Is there any remedy7 Is the party or the
party caucus always to be supreme 7 Are we
| always to vote for the name of the ticket ana
never TO scrutinize the qualifications OF the
candidates it bears? There is no disinterested
person but can see that the general manage
ment of both the great parties is cor
rupt and bad, and that this condition
will continue so long as party allegiance
IN
of fitness, OF decent citizens leave politics
and elections to be managed by knaves. IL
ia time to change the old cry, principles,
"not men, to "Men Of principle" and that
principle moral rather than political. There
was never so good a time as now to discard
craftsmanship and smite Caucus In the lace.
There was never a time when it was so much
needed or would do so much good. Both
parties are in greater or less degree deserving
of rebuke. Each hopes to succeed through
the weakness of its opponent and not on ac-
count of it's own merits. The bad gangs of
men who live by politics play this game of
battledore and shuttlecock, with national,
State, and municipal treasures as the stake,
wear after year, and no vigorous protest has
vet been made. 1t is good time for the people
to say, "a plague on both your houses" anu
vote independently of both. If honest and
faithful men are in nomination on either side,
vote for them, not because they are Domi-
mated by a party, but simply because you
believe in their honesty and capacity. Ii none
such are in nomination nominate them for your
self. Never mind about throwing away vote.
The only vote that is thrown away is that OF
the man who has not the patriotism or the
sense of his responsibility to cast it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04

and alI-indeed. upon one side Of Washington
Street itself. there was no change; but upon
the other was the wonderful, mysterious ana
nuzzlne hiatus still suggestive OF earthquakes
and sieges, and with an air OF ahV'lu''y over
all. 1t was a panorama which the DoS'o''a"'
themselves probably did not hall appreciate,
One had need to have lost no houses anu
goods in the burning to relish it with yeri'apie
gusto. n
We remember that while commenting I'D
tbooo columns upon the first great hre III
Roston. we predicted the vigor and prompt
ness with which the city would DC reSVoIcu'
It was rather cheap prophecy, perhaps Du'
arch as il was, it has been more than tullleu'
Nothing vet is sufficiently completed to enable
us To Judge of the probable tout ensemble IL
is too early for criticism OF that sort. COM
fort convenience, safety, considerations OF
finance may have been consulted IN the rest0ra-
ton. The new ediices in the burned district
do not, we confess, impress us with that air Oh
grandeur and solidity which marked those
which were destroyed. As q rule the structures
are not lofty, and seem to be more frasmentary
and various, and to have less architectural pre-
tension. But thus far nothing positively
offensive has appeared; while the construction,
we have no doubt, has been thorough and
workmanlike. The whole history of the Bos-
ton Fire is full of instruction and warning;
but the lessons are too superficial to need re-
capitulation. We content ourselves with con-
graduating the chief city of New-kngiand
upon the magnificent resources which Its mis-
fortune has developed We will not say one
word of the phoenix. Boston has shown herseh
worth a whole flock of those fabulous birds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04
CIAEIIA 4 20

The best news of the day is that which We
print this morning in regard to the statement
yesterday made by the house of Clafin & Co.
to their creditors. 1t is an exhibit of which
any house might well be proud. Their entire
liabilities are 1864 900, and their good and
available assets are s22,5OSOOo, thus leaving
the ample surplus of 1924, 900, which does not
include the private estates of the partners. Il
will be seen that "a perfectly satisfactory AZ
mngement has been made between the firm
and their creditors, by which their affairs 9e
restored to an entirely normal position. II
will not be necessary for tho associated banks
to adopt any measures Of relief. though il Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04
A&4u>alork Daily Gribm1ts.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1873.
Il RIPL E S lei E E T.

The French Government will propose the imposition
of taxes the Republicans will question President
MacAlahon respecting his part in the Monarohca in
trigues. &C. Order has been restored in Panama go
The Republic OF Honduras is In great disorder 80
More to be sent from Spain to Cuba Several
Carlist bands have been defeated
Elections will be held in 70 States to-day State officers
beng chosen OF them An election riot is feared
al Richmond. Another meeting Of the creditors Of
A. W. Sprague Is called for next Thursday, when the
proposed plan OF settlement is likely to be adopted.
Washington creditors Of Jay Cooke Co. dissatisfied
because that firm, 1t is alleged, has given bonds
20 the Treasury collateral unsecured Govern
ment loans made TO the First National Bank. go
In The Undertook trial the prosecution continued ITS
evidence 10 prove the identity OF Goss alias wilson,
with UdderzOok's alleged victim. 60 The annual re-
port OF the Director Of the Mint shows about ts5
in gold CON- and about $5OOOOO0 in silver In the
United States. The Fifth Auditors report gives
statistics OF the Foreign Service and the Internal Rev
Department. go council held at Washington,
promote peace between the Ues and the Cheyennes
aud ArraPahoes was partially successful. Fresh
reports of reduction in aud hours Of work
from Fall River and Schenectady.
There was slight decline in stocks owing to Che cir
cusion OF absurd The Receiver of the Union
Trust Company filed his report OF the assets. II. B.
Clann & Co reported surplus OF nearly s7,OOo,ooO
So The Police Justices were served with
injunction the instance Of OF the present incum
bents. An Italian shOwman's wife was torn in
pieces by bear IN East Newark. 81. Tue alleged
nurdorere the Jamaica South tragedy arrested
Gold, 1854. 1913. 1913. Thermometer 4So @s', AO.
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Amussments. ctr. Chs Gpenina.

ACADEMY or MUSIc.-Strakosch Italian Opera Company
GO0ru's TuEATER.-Hamlet- Edwin Booth.
DAYS BROADWAY THEATER.-" Under the GashghL
GRAND OrERA HOUSE." Round tho Clock"
NIAo's GARDEN" The Black Crook"
OLYMPIC THEATRR.-" rip Van Wrinkle" Robert NC
Wade
Tony PASTORS OPERA HoUsE-At q and at Varieties
UNION SQUARE TuEATER.-"The Geneva Cross
WAIAcl.'s TnEATER.-" she Stops to Conquer" Les
ter Wailsck.
AMERICAN INSTrTurE.--Day aud Night Annual fairs
BAN HALI.-The Pilgrim.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLEs.-Lecture. Henry hAFu
Becoher-" Wastes and Burdens OF IAie'
J.. T. BARNUM's WORLDS FAlR.-Day and Evening" az
Twenty-seycnth-St. and FOurth-ave.
STEISwAY HALL.-Leoture. John b. Cough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04
th,. ,ueb law would be Of comfortable elect here
! but we should like to sec il tried.

The autumnal season has produced the usual
amonnt of newspaper notices. both in proee and
verse; but We have seen nothing to compare with
the sad refrain of journal printed in Pennsylvania
and appropriately called The VALLEY Spirit. which
thus gives vent TO its feelings: The melancholy
days have come the saddest OF the year, it's little
too warm for whisky hot, and little too cold fer
Iaor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04
Grand total. s52,7l7 ,G65 81

Either the above figures give true account
of the expenditures of the Government, ex-
elusive OF payments on account of the princi-
pal and interest of the Public Debt, or they
do not If, as we firmly believe they do not
give true account of said expenditures, why
are they sent OUT What are they good for 7
If they do give a true account of the cost Of
Government we beg the reader to observe
/. That the cost OF Government exclusive Of
the interest on the Public Debt. is at the rate
of $2tO,0OO,0O0 year, against $1S0,000,000 last
year.
III. That the Civil and Miscellapeous ex-
penses are at the rate of s74,OOO,0O0 a year,
which is about the same as they were last
year, and double what they were in 1866,
when the price of gold was about $50
III. That the cost of the War Department is
at the rate of $50, 100000 year, OF Sl3,000,0OO
more than last year.
". That the cost of the Navy Department
is at the rate of $4,000 900 year, or $l3 600 900
more than last year.
V. That the cost of the Interior Department,
including Indians and Pensions, is at the rate
of S40,OO0,0O0 a year, or S30OO,O00 more than
last year.
We have heard of wooden nutmegs, sanded
sugar. and the apples Of Sodom, and we are
furthermore of opinion that at the head of
such counterfeits should be placed these state
ments of expenses issued from the Treasury
Department. If they represent fact, the fact
is an ugly one; if they do not, what excuse is
there for the Misrepresentation
We charged yesterday that the Treasury ac-
counts were q long way behind the facts.
whereas the Treasury has given out that its
October disbursements were extraordinarily
heavy. But the above figures show the re-
verse. The monthly totals of the figures given
ahove ara aa folloWa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04
TRRASUPY PAYMENTS.

The public are again amused with what pur-
ports to be an official statement of the pay
mcnts of money from the United States Treas
ury for the expenses of Government We
cOndense below three successive official state
ments of these "monthly payments from the
Treasury by warrants" as sent to the Asso-
Grated Press by telegraph from Washington,
and proceed to show the utter worthlessness
Of the pretended information:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04
Business Nonres.

Has PAID 1900 CLAIMs-oqual to $3.50 per
Is ior years TRAVELLERS. Hartford.
BATCHELORs HAIR DYE is the best in the
world The oO snd perfect nsanianeous Hair DYE sdngg
TOTHE ONSUMPTIVE.-LetthOSe who langulsn
udar climate through pulmonary complaint
those WHO dcei CONSUMPTION BY despair
There remedy aud easily ed WlLBohs
COP LIVER on LiNS without possessing the very
uang heretofore used Is endowed BY the ph
ubss b.ng which renders the oil doaoy Ell
csrous testimonials Of ia efficacy be exhibited 10
sho dcsre them For sale By
A. u. WmBoR Chemist, Boston Mass
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher says: "We
commend LT all wbs svoeation
syrre, oil systems down"
ScenGc EXERCISE concentrated and cumulative occupying tue bne
toa Call and autograph testmo
uiis from PHYSICIANS citizens EewYok PRINCIPAL Or
BUILDING. ga BKOADwAT also $50 FItRATe
CAsHyUL DISTRACTION Rooxs
LEW O.. Manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04

On the fifth page of THE TRIBUNE to-day,
we print another installment of the series Of
careful letters which We have received from
our correspondent among the Western Oranges.
This letter, which treats especially OF Wiscon-
sin farming, shows the farmers OF that State
are not wholly the prOvident and thrifty class
which we might have supposed them; and
they are casting about them to find the reason
OF their lack Of prosperity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04

That noble lives are lived by quite ordinary
people who say nothing about it, is once in while
proved by the noble deaths that suggest the story Of
the unheard-of years preceding them. Such life
must have been that Of James Mari, who recently
near the Australian coast was washed overheard
by heavy sea, which at the same time carried
away the mainmast of the schooner. Mari chung to
the mast until he saw with the quick eyes of an old
seaman, that it hampered the vessel then simply
enough and without Il word. he gave up his only
chance OF life for his comrades sake He motioned
them to cut the mast adrif; they bade him good by
and he nodded for answer he quietly sank back
in the waves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04

For years passengers by street-cars have suffered
tortures not quite 81 great those which the law
does not permit TO be inflicted upon animals with
impunity-not equal in enormity to those occasioned
by bull-baiting, dog-fghting, gander-pulling but
still offensive to various senses, including the sense
Of dignity. The lack of manners in conductors has
been keenly ict, but the lack of scat 50. In
Cincinnati it is proposed to provide by law
that every passenger by stroct-car who rides
standing shall ride gratis. No seat, pay Ii pay
be extorted then the conductor shall pay fine of
$40 aud costs, We dOnt writa With any lively hope
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04

We publish this morning .the explanation
offered by Controller Green of the employ
mept of Mr.. Dexter A. Hawkins as a lobby
counsel at Albany. 1t viii be seen from this
abatement that Mr.. Hawkins was not hired liz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04

The discussion Of various questions growing
out of that of joint communion continues with
undated interest. On the fourth page of THE
TRIBUNE to-day we print several letters on
fhe subject, one of which is an elaborate plea
from the Rev. DR.. Drumm; and Bishop Potter,
who has heretofore remained silent, adds q
letter to the debate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04

violation of law, as many people supposed,
and we are glad for the sake of our moor
ruptible Controller that this point can De
made clear But upon the improperly OF the
employment of Mr.. Hawkins our opinion Ia
UNCHANGED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04

One of the least hopeful signs of the can
vass in this city has been the comparative
disappearance of our young men from the
work Of reform. Two years ago, in the mem
orable struggle against unreformed Tammany,
the Young Mems Municipal Reform Associa-
ton had 1900 members, and the work of can
wasting and challenging was carried on in
every ward and election district with an en-
thusiasm which fully compensated for GER
tain lack of experience This systematic
watchfulness was of no small benefit to the
Reform movement. Now the Association
has fewer than 200 names on its books of
those willing to work." and makes an ap-
peal, which we have already noticed, to young
men to aid in the distribution of ballots ia
voring the Judiciary amendment. There is,
perhaps, no Tweed to be overthrow this year,
but there could hardly be a reform presented
to the people more deserving of the active
aid of all right-minded men. or one more
likely TO suffer from the bitter hostility of
politicians and the criminal indifference of the
average voter. Every young man who can be
spared from his business to-day ought to go
to the polls and aid in this work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04
Grand total.

The October disbursements are much the
smallest of the three amounts. But, we re-
peat, we have no confidence in the figures.
The only conceivable purpose that their pub
lication serves is to mystify the public and
show the opinion which the Treasury officials
have of what the people of the United States
require of them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04

The attention of voters in New-York and
vicinity is directed to the political information
published on the third page of THE TRIBUNE
to-day. State, County, and Municipal tickets
are there printed in full, giving all the nom
nations for these Offices. On the ninth
and tenth pages of this issue will be found
official advertisements giving the boundaries
of election districts in this city, lists of polling
places, &c. With this information before him,
ballot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04

Although the names of Vaux and Radford
do not appear among the four awards of prizes
for plans of the Centennial Exposition build
ing, it is now announced that the Pavilion
plan submitted by them is the one finally
adopted by the Committee. This plan has
been already described at length in these col
umns as the most promising and available of
all those which had been presented. 1t will
undergo certain notifications according to
suggestions which have been derived from the
other plans, and it is expected that the work
upon the building will be begun without much
more delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04

In Virginia the political canvass is uncom-
monty brisk this year. and both parties are
preparing for an exciting contest to-day. On
the election ponds the choice of Governor and
other State officers and United States Sena-
tor. According to TRIBUNE correspondent
whose letter is printed on our third page, the
struggle is one of races, the Conservative
nominee for Governor, Kemper, representing
the party pledged to white rule in the State
and Hughes upholds the banner of the black
mems political organization. A late dispatch
SAYS that there is considerable apprehension
in Richmond, and whispers of threatened
violence fill the air. Kemper is confident of
heavy majority; and it is intimated that bis
opponents desire to precipitate an armed con-
fict in order to find an excuse to set aside
the election and invoke the interference of
the National Executive. With the example OF
Louisiana before them, it is natural that other
Southern States should fear the intervention of
the strong arm of the Federal Government;
but it is possible that alarm in this case may
prove groundless.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04

A decisive blow has at last been dealt at the
corrupt Philadelphia Ring by the Pennsylvania
Constitutional Convention. SO long as the Ring
had absolute control of the city elections they
were able to defy the expressed will of the
people of the State. The Constitutional Con-
vention has appointed Special Commission to
superintend the Philadelphia vote on the new
Constitution, thus making sure of an honest
vote In that city for once. AS the Ring poll
ticians dread nothing so much as this, they made
desperate fight in the Convention, and being
there defeated they threaten that the vote shall
be caRvassed by city election officers, who are
creatures of the Ring. Our Philadelphia CORE
spondence, printed on the third page. indicates
that the hope of the Ring is in Gov. Hartranft,
but it does not seem possible that he will ven
ture to inteTpOse.
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