The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-13
Governor Ti1don and Mayor wickham.


1t is very old maxim that the most sue
cessful of diplomatic arts is the art of giving
good dinners. Our estimable Governor at
Albany has o shrewd perception of the
methods by which men are most easily in
fuenced, and as his wealth has long enabled
him to dispense a liberal hospitality and his
amiability makes him genial host, it is not
surprising that he resorts to social blandish-
ments to make political conquests. The en-
tertainment he gave to Mr.. Bryant in the
early part of the winter was a nice stroke of
social tactics; for although there were excel
lent private reasons why he should thus honor
an old friend, he could not have been insen-
sible to the effect of such a compliment be-
slowed on political opponent in conciliating
the good will of the people, who admire
handsome thing handsomely done. His hos
pitable attention to Mayor Wickham and his
family, though more quiet, are equally sug-
gestive of the Governors skilful use of the
arts of Cancellation. Mayor Wickham will
find it quite as difficult as Mr.. Bryant to
oppose the Governor after accepting his hos
pitality. We are not curious to solve the
puzzle which agitates the quidnuncs as to
the particular things which were talked about
and arranged between the Governor and the
Mayor in this visit. Even If no word was
exchanged between them in relation to the
points on which they have differed, the fact
that the Governor proffered and the Mayor
accepted pleasant hospitalities is q conclusive
proof that they will not push their quarrel to
extremities. They are on the sure
road to q cordial understanding when
Mrs. Wickham spends o week at the
Governors house and her husband goes
up to pass Sunday and attend church and
visit the Albany Penitentiary in company
with the Governor. Even if no politics were
talked between them (Which of course nobody
believes), the fact of such pleasant, social
intercourse suffices to prove that the Ratchet
is buried and that these discordant functions
aries have smoked the pipe of peace, like
Tammany braves, who have come to mu-
tual conclusion that hostilities are unproft-
able.
We will not speculate on the possible things
they may have arranged during this visit
The progress of events during the residue of
the session will disclose them. Corporation
Counsel Smith and the Fire Commissioners
will naturally be anxious, and if the Gov
ernor has consented to their removal the fact
will appear in due time That the Governor
assured the Mayor that he dsliked the bull
for making Comptroller Green a municipal
Cesar appears by the virtual collapse Of the
Miller bill. If the Mayors grateful sense ofthe
Governor hospitable attentions has induced
him TO let Green alone that also Will be APP
parent after the lapse Of a week or two. 1t
need not surprise anybody if the Governor
and Mayor have concluded to observe in poll
tics the admirable morality which they both
learned in the nursery, but which the demo-
cratic party has Of late forgotten-"Birds in
their little nests agree, and tbs n shameful
sight when children Of one family fall out
and chide and fight" There is great need of
a revival OF this pretty lesson, and we con-
graduate the Mayor and Governor that they
are the first to think OF it.