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The New York herald., 1875-11-22
The Spring Elections.

The fact that so wise thinker as Cover
nor Tilden should be in favor Of changing
the municipal elections in New York from
autumn to spring shows the Importance
of this question. AS will appear on the
first blush to any who look into it there can
be no connection whatever between the
issues upon which the people vote in the
State and those upon which they vote in the
city. One is a question of high politics,
closely associated with the prosperity
Of the State and country and the triumph
of cherished political principles. The
other is q question of the economi-
cal management of the municipality OF
New York. Therefore, we trust the Legis-
lature will consider this question and pass a
bill restoring the old system. This will
enable Mr. Wickham to do what we have no
doubt he is most anxious to have an oppor-
tunity of doing-namely, to respect the will
of the people which condemned him and
his administration at the late election. He
should retire from the executive control of
New York city, and in his place we should
have Mayor who would command public
respect.
We have Andrew H. Green, the Comptroller,
whose argument the other day, in favor Of
the reduction Of the salaries of the highly paid
city officials shows that he believes in
economy which reaches the few privileged
classes and not simply the poor laborers on
the Boulevard. Mr.. Green has fought his way
to public recognition by his consistent and
manly course as Comptroller, and is, there
fore, worthy candidate for the Office Of
Mayor. Recorder Hackett has shown him
self to be q tribune of the people by his
gallant fight in favor of the independence Of
the Bench, and he no doubt would gladly
step down from his judicial seat to lead
another campaign in favor of the in
dependence of the democratic party from
the secret dictations of Know Nothing
lodge and in defence of the glorious princi-
pie of popular sovereignty. Charles A. Dana,
the vigorous and sturdy editor of a brilliant
newspaper, has fought corruption and NAL
yersation with so much persistency in his
journal that he would naturally be the choice
of honest men for Mayor. Henry G. Stebbins
has shown a conception of the duties belong
ing to him as. Commissioner of Public Works,
so large-minded in its character, that he too,
would naturally come within the range Of Sc
lection for this high Office. John Agnew, who
is suggested by the universal consent Of all
who know the value Of good officer in an
important place for the successor to Fitz
John Porter, would make an admirable can
didate.
With men like these, available and easy to
be elected, the duty Of the Legislature is
plain. Let the elections be changed from
the fall to the spring. Let Mayor Wickham
have an opportunity Of retiring from Office
with dignity as well as promptitude, and let
Green or Hackett or Dana or Agnew or Steb-
bins take his place.
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Tammany Hail rs q secret Society

Tammany Hall ns n Secret Society.
The more we consider the recent election
and the issues at stake the more we are
instructed by the result. There never was
time when Tammany Hall could have ex-
pected to win more easily than in the last can
vass. The issues were few. SO far as politi-
cal considerations were concerned Governor
Tilden's reform administration had been SO
successful that there was general
tendency in the minds Of the peo-
pie to support any ticket it repre-
sented without regard to politics. Really
Tammany Hall entered the fight with more
than the usual chances in its favor These
were strengthened by the fact that its leader,
Mr. Kelly was man held in universal re-
spect, and admitted even by his opponents
to be much BETTER or at least as good, as any
who had held the position in the last
twenty five years. Moreover, the men who
were nominated for office on the Tammany
ticket were with scarcely an exception of
character and ability, who had earned the
right to recognition by the democratic party
and whom it would have been pleasure
for that party to honor.
The only reason that party thus strength
ened thus rich in candidates and opportu-
mites should meet with on overwhelming de-
feat is that it represented principle at
variance with the spirit and institutions Of
our people. This principle is the same as
that of secret, dark lantern, Know Moth
ing lodge. Here it was that Tammany Hall
failed. The society which came into life to
crafty the infamous ambition Of Burr, which
lived to aid the monumental scoundrel-
ism Of Tweed, could not be expected to main
tain q lasting power in o city Of freemen, and
especially Of democrats, who had been taught
to believe in the glorious doctrine Of popu-
lar sovereignty. 1t is impossible that the
democracy should under any circumstances
retain power in New York until this whole
Tammany legend is destroyed. We had
hoped that Mr.. Kelly himself would see
this and take the lead in the movement, but
it seems that he is disposed, like Pharaoh, to
be stiff-necked, and to refuse to obey the
voice Of the people, which is only another
form Of that voice of God which the Egyptian
monarch would never respect.
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DoN Carlos is reported i'll at Durango.
The disappointments to mis- hopes and his
ambition which he recently experienced are
certainly sufficient to impair the finest
organism, and We are not surprised that
Don Carlos is paying the penalty Of over
taxed energies.
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who Started the Cuban Panic.

The World discussed this question in an in
genious editorial yesterday without profess
ing to solve it, but only pointing out some
of the directions in which a solution is to be
looked for. We quite agree with the
World that the clews it suggests and all
other clews ought to be followed up and
that the responsibility should be definitely
fixed, whether the persons it inculpates be
high or low, whether private individuals or
public functionaries. The remarkable edi-
torial in the London Times was preceded by
the following despatch from it's American
correspondent, who resides in Philadel-
phia -
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The FAILURE OF FITz JOHN PORTER to
meet public expectations as Commissioner
of Public Works is perhaps not so much due
to that gentleman himself, who would do
well if he were allowed to follow his own in
stincts, but to the interference of the bane-
full political system controlled by John Kelly
in our public affairs. Mayor Wickham, who
has suffered more by this than any other
man in New York, and with less RESPONSE
bility for the disasters it entailed on his
party, should respond to the wishes of the
people, as expressed at the last election, by
nominating to the position to be vacated by
General Porter citizen gifted enough to dis
charge the duties of Commissioner of Public
Works, and brave enough to defy any dicta-
ton on the part Of John Kelly. Such man
we have in John Agnew, and Mr.. Wickham
could do nothing more grateful than to NOM
mate Mr. Agnew for the Office of Commits
soner of Public Works.
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THE EASTERN QUESTION is So troublesome
that it is not surprising Russia should look
with favor upon the position Of the Khedive
when contemplating the troubles in Herze-
govina and Servia, and fearing the possible
aggrandizement Of these provinces by Aus
tria through English artiices.
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Assembly is not constituted according to the
principles Of this measure, it is to be urged
that the present body has lasted too long,
and is not strictly representative of the
French people.
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From OR reports this morning he probabilities
rre thdt ~ lreather to-day loiQ DC generally clear
and decidedly cold
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THE DAILY HERALD, published every
day in the gear. -Four cents per copy.
Twelve dollars per year. or one dollar per
month, free of postage, to subscribers.
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THE END OF THE FREScH ASSEMBLY seems
near at hand. II is understood that its dis
solution will be moved to-day This course
is the natural result Of the passage Of tho
ElaGtnral bill. Asida from the fact that the
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NOTICE TO sUBsCRIBERS.-On and
after January /, 1875, the daily and weekly
editions Of the NEW YORK HERALD viii be
sent free Of postage.
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LONDON OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK
HERALD-NO. 46 FLEET STREET.
PARIS OFFICE-AVENUE DE L'OPERA.
Subscriptions and advertisements viii be
received and forwarded on the same terms
as in New York.
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JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR
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Cl4MEA ~
THEATRE COMIQUE
No. 5l4 Broadway.-VARIETY, at 9 r. NJ
BOOTHS THEATRE,
Twenty third street and Sixth ayenus-rANToMIME at
I. NJ. q. L. Fox.
CHIcKERING HALL.
Finh avenue and Eighteenth street-GRAND CoAcEhr
PARK THEATRE tr,v u,ourv nor
LAR, At 5 p NJ Mr. and Mrs Florence
4 voLKsGARTEY
No. 100 Bowery.-vARIETY, at 8 P.M
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART,
No i2s West Fourteenth strset-open from 10 A. NJ TO
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Fourteenth street-German opera-IL TRovAToRE, a. ?
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
street, 81 near T & NEM LEAH
X EAGLE THEATRE.
Broadway and Thirty third streetyARIETY, at p N.
sTADT THEATRE,
Nos. Is and AZ Bowery.-THR ROBBERS. at P. NJ
GLOBE THEATRE,
Nos 7os 8 and 7ao oBTOadway-MINSrKELsY and VARIETY,
Broadway, of Thirtieth street-ROB ROY, at 8
Z. NJ. closes at 10 '45 2. NJ Mr.. Joseph Proctor.
TONY PASTORS NEW THEATRE
Nos. 565 and 5SI Broadway-YARIETY, at 6 z. NJ.
LYCEUM THEATRE
Fourteenth street, Sixth avenue.-LES DEUX Or
.oHELINES, at T. ~ Partisan Company.
THIRD AVENUE THEATRE,
Third between Thrtieth and Thirty first streets
hINSTRELSY and VARIETY, at 8 p. NJ.
GERMANIA THEATRE,
fourteenth street. Irving place-LEHONS at 7. II.
--
TIvOLI THEATRE
Eighth street. Third avenue-VARIETY at 8 p. NJ
BowERY THEATRE,
Bowery.-DANIEL BOONE. at 8 p NJ Joseph r. Winter
Thirty fourth street and Broadway-PRussIANs SIEGE OF
PM
OLYMPIC THEATRE,
No. 624 Broadway.-VARIETY. at r. W.
WALLACK'S THEATRE,
Broadway and Thirteenth streetCASTE at r. NJ closes
10 As r. NJ Mr.. Harry Beckett. Miss Ada Dyas
PARTISAN VARIETIES,
Sixteenth street near Broadway-VARIETY, at 8 p. NJ
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRFLs
New Opera House Broadway Of Twenty ninth street.
uSP.M.
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From our American correspondent


Minister Cushing at Madrid, in September handed
TO the Spanish government the American note on Cuban
affairs. This recently announced from Paris
whereupon semI-ofhcia denial was made from Wash
ington that any such note had been sent. This
denial came through the usual channel-the
Associated Press, and to-day, through the
same channel, announcement is made
the note was really sent This has caused sen
just now to influence to-morrow's elections.
The government announcement withhods the exact
terms OF the note but that they may be inferred
from the Presidents views which are explained
fully.
We need not repeat the argument Of the
World, founded on the misleading phraseol-
ogy Of this despatch but it may not be out
Of place to supplya point which our contem-
porary has omitted to notice. 1t is un-
derstood, in newspaper circles, that
the American correspondent of the
London Times is particular friend of Mr..
George w. Childs, and that he owes his Sc
lection for this service to the influence of
Mr.. Childs with the editor of the
Times. 1t is also generally understood,
not only in newspaper circles but
by the public, that Mr.. Childs is
an intimate friend of the President. We
do not mention these circumstances as fixing
the origin Of the panic, but they do seem to
explain the great importance which the Lon
don Times attached to the matter communi-
Gated by its American correspondent. The
editor of the Times probably thought that
he had a pretty direct line Of
intelligence with the secrets Of our govern
ment through this chain Of which its cor
respondent and Mr.. Childs are the interme-
diate links. We do not express any opinion
as to what may have taken place at the
Washington extremity, or supposed extrem-
ity of the chain, but the facts seem to account
nationally enough for the great effect pro-
duced at the London extremity.
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IsDEPENDESc1A DE CUBA.-The promoters
Of the independence Of Cuba who fight the
battles Of the Republic in this city are too
dasty in denouncing the HERALD as inimical
to the Cuban cause. We are as much the
friend Of the Cuban patriots as ever; but
because we desire their success is no reason
why we should favor an unnecessary and
causeless war between the United States and
Spain, especially at this time when peace is
an imperative necessity with u.s. The inde-
pendence of Cuba must be gained by other
means than by the American army and navy.
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THEATRE COMIQUE,
1adway. VARIETY, at 9 T. NJ.
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The BRITISH EoN-cLADs seem destined to
misfortune. Not long ago the Iron Duke ran
into and sunk the Vanguard, the officers of
the latter vessel being tried and severely
punished for the mishap, while those Of the
former escaped. Now the Iron Duke herself
went near sinking, and all through careless
ness In leaving o sluice open. Somebody
who escaped before will now be tried, and
the Vanguard disaster will add to the Sc
verify Of the punishment as it certainly en-
hances the offence which SO nearly led to the
loss Of the ship. Our special cable despatch
this morning shows that there must have
leon extreme carelessness on the vessel, and
!. few more instances Of this kind will lead
1, the opinion that the boasted efficiency Of
tie inai.sa uAx is thiaG alLae Qask-(
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PARK THEATRE,
Broadway and Twenty second street-rIE MIGHTY DOL
LAR at 5 p, NJ. Mr.. and Mrs. Florence.
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dispatches must be addressed New YORK
HERALD.
Letters and packages should be properly
sealed.
Rejected communications will not be re-
turned.
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BOOTHS THEATRE,
Twenty third street and Sixth avenue-PANTOMlNE at
i. n. U. u. Fox.
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CHICKERING HALL.
Firth and Eighteenth street-GRAND CONCERT
f. NJ Won Bulow
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vOLKSGARTEN.
No. 100 Bowery. VARIETY, at 8 r.
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BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

VOLUME .....................NO S26
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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART,
No 1913 West Fourteenth streetopen from 10 A. NJ TO
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SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRFLS
New Opera House. Broadway OF Twenty ninth street
" g M
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Fourteenth street.-German Opera-IL TROVAToRE, at
~ n
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
Ewentyeighth street, Broadway.-rHE NEW LEAH,
ut T. n. closes At 10 80 p. NJ. Miss Clara Morris.
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PARTISAN VARIETIES,
Sixteenth street. near Broadway.-VARIETY at 8 r. NJ
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WALLACKS THEATRE,
Broadway and Thirteenth streetCASTE. 40 r. NJ closes
It 10 As z. NJ. Mr.. Harry Beckett. Miss Ada Dyas
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OLYMPIC THEATRE,
No. 624 Broadway.-VARIETY at > r. w.
The daily gazette., 1875-05-14
The Base Ball Nuisance.

With the pleasant weather comes the
inevitable return of one of the increas
ing nuisances of the season-in the
shape of professional base ball Indi
cations of the setting in of the fever
are already felt, aud while there is
reason to hope that it will never again
have the hold upon portion of the
community that it once had, il is clear
that even yet there are many poorly
balanced persons who find in il theil
chIefest good. AS far as bodily exer.
else alone Is concerned nothing can be
said in opposition to the pastinc, but
although that is the great claim made
by its supporters it will be found on
Investigation TO have nothing in it.
Ii it was question of the physical
exercise of youth in general The case
would be different, but il is not nj all
| such question. Professional clubs,
so far from encouraging amateurs, have
driZen them out of the field. The IN,
terest in the game centres in the con
tests OF few paid players, and tn Z
sport Is no more representative of the
outdoor life of the body of youth than
II it had never been miscallcd the "Na.
tional Game" Cricket, with all its
disadvantages in active society, is
more to the point, inasmuch as, unde.
TERED by the excellence of numerous
bodies OF professionals, it really does
encourage individual practice, and
renders the exercise whatit is designed
to ne. In orly one view is base ball,
as 1t Is now played, worthy oi consid-
Grafton, that is regarded rs a summer
entertainment, taking the place 10 an
extent of the theatre and Other winter
amusements. The speculation is AL
ministered in this sole direction bv ibr
shrewd individual running it, akd il
Is 10 their interest TO arrange matches
SO frequently in the principle centres
lhat those who care tor the sport have
no Opportunity, as against these sui
perior attractions, ofNaking their own
share in the exercise. 1t is in this way
that the paid player has gradually F.
driven out the amateur. But even as
an entertainment The value of the ball I
match Is very dubious one, II mod !
Grafton were always observed there Z
would be nothing to say, but this is a .
crude sport which docs not considert-'
bly, appeal to any but those to whom
is Yet one of the unknown
qualities OF life. The half-grown boy
IS the average base ball patron, a1I I
little Is to be expected from his sclf.
control. If this supporter of the ma.
tional Game" could be induced TO
lake only u semi occasional holiday
Tor the purpose, to abstain from bet
Ting, from drinking and from making
improper acquaintance on the bail
grounds, then as an entertainment,
merely, professional play might be en-
couraged. But we know how differ
ent the thing is in fact; how idleness
and dissipation accompany the sport
inevitably; and the best considerations
of public good thus demands that pro.
[essional play be discountenancc,..-
Telegraph.
The daily gazette., 1875-05-14
Republican Corruption.

THE MEANS BY WHICH UNITED STATES
SENATOR SPENCER SECURED HIS FIFc-
TON.
MoNTGoMERy, Ala, May 12.-The eyl.
uence before the Legislative Committee
to inquire into the means by which
senator Spencer fRepublican) secured
his seat, furnished principally by Repub-
lcan witnesses, shows that Mr.. Spencer
asked troops from General Terry to
overawe Democratic voters. A separate
courtroom Legislature was organized TO
elect him by buying up Republicans, in
PRODUCING men as members who were
never candidates, and bribing Senator
TO vote after pairing off. A letter was
produced from Mr.. Spencer asking that
the troops sent to Alabama be used
under Marshal Randolph 'in making ar
rests In Tallapoosa, Randolph and Gle
burne counties" The I.owndes County
delegation was bought up by Mr.. Spen-
Ger, IN person, each mem Der receiving n
route agency. The money used was
Government money, borrowed from ravD
enue and other officials. At least ono
member of the Capital Legislature was
drugged to prevent the Democrats from
organizing. Mr.. Baker, Assistant Secre.
tary OF the Republican State Execntive
Committee, testified that pending the
campaign Internal revenue Assessor
Low II. Mayor wrote him a detailed
plan OF campaign with the troops, which
he communicated to Spencer and finally
adopted; the troops were to be sent
wherever needed, ostensibly for the pur-
pose OF protecting the revenue officers
and breaking up illicit distilleries. but
really Tor poiitlcal uses and purposes.
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The Whiskey Ring Frauds,

NC harsher judgment could be pro-
nounced upon the administration o
the Internal Beyenue Bureau at Wash
ington, than the confession now for
mally made that in order TO detect @
thelWhiskcy Ring Mr.. Bristow found i
! necessary to go outside of the oflic,
created to protect the public interest
and toconceal from it all knowlcdy,
OF his operations until they were com
pleted.
This fact gives the true story of Mr.
Douglass's removal, and the refusal ia
grant his abject appeal for retention
until the end of the fiscal year. The
Secretary Of the Treasury was posses.
sed of all the necessary information
when thatsummary step was andtaken.
ne knew that to make his plan success,
ful, the absence of the late Commie-
sioner was indispensable.
There is no longera particle of doubt
that the Internal Revenue Bureau was
the centre of the Ring which for wears
has been plundering the Government
right under the eyes of Boutwell, and
Richardson, who refused to investigate @
the most serious charges or to heed the
evidence of glaring corruption. This
Ring Is composed of active Rcpubli-
cans in and out of Congress, who com
mended themselves to favor by liberal
contributions to.the "cause" and loud
declarations in favor of third term
They were always welcome at Wash.
ington as friends of the President and
In that capacitywere able to STRENGTHEN
Douglass at the White House, and to
procure legislation by which his po
wers were enlarged and made compara-
lively independent of control. EN-.
boldened by this protection they
branched out ON a moro extensive
scale, until the loss of revenue and the
notoriety of illicit distillation compel
led the attention of the Secretary of
the Treasury, and led to the explosion
which has now created so much alarm
at the capital
The Sanborn contracts, Jayne lob
perry, and other iniquities, were traced
into the very Office of the late Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, and implicated
Richardson and Sawyer the most seri-
GUS manner. The President rewarded
Richardson with life appointment Oh
the Court of Claims, and but for MIR.
BristoW perhaps Sawyer would have
been transformed into a Minister
Plenipotentiary. Now, the great In.
ternal Revenue Bureau is found to be
rotten from the bark to the core, and
ITS chiefs are detected as agents of an
infamous Ring of thieves. This is no
news to the public, but only an off
eial confirmation of facts long know n
to exist. Every day discloses some new
rascality, and no surprise need be ex
cited at more startling robberies than
have yet been uncovered, Thus lar,
daylight has only penetrated through
the crevices. n. Sun.
The daily gazette., 1875-05-14
New Hampshire Politics

CONCORD, N. Fl. May 14.-The Gov
ernor and Council, who were engaged
until a late hour last night in the hear.
ing OF the contested Senatorial election
cases. and upon whose decision hinges
the political supremacy of either party
in the State, met this morning when
1T was moved that the question involv.
ed in the Senatorial question be re-
lerred to the Judges of the Superior
Court for their opinion, provided such
can be obtained before nextMonday at
So'clock.
Otherwise, that the Governor be
instructed to get such advice as the
circumstances may admit. The motion
was agreed to, and they adjourned iii
3 O'Clock p. NJ. on monday next.