The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-26


Marblehead one Of those picturesque old
towns which give an air Of antiquity to New
England. has been swept by the flames. The
large shoe factories on which great part OF tho
community depended for employment and sup
port have been destroyed. and among the
dwelling houses burned are. no doubt. some Of
those In which retired sea captains have been
doing away their latter days in cOntcntmcnt.
dreaming of the time when Marblchoad was
busy port. frequentod by ships from every
cline. la this period Of depression tho wiping
out Of any active industry which furnishes the
means of living to many families is IA serious
misfortune; but. after all. the partial dcstrue-
ton Of Marbehead will be- moro widely
mourned on account Of the associations oil the
quaint old town than for any other reason.
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We notice that II number Of the Republic
can machine politicians Of New Jersey have
rendered SEcoR robson u complimentary din
ncr. which tnat individual has accepted. The
names OF ex-senator FRELINGnUYsrN and his
warmcst admirers are conspiouously abscLt
We presume that the real Obid Of this gatlcr-
ing IL to start EoBEsON on the course for Gov
crnor The party IL in a bad plight for cnn-
dddto who Will evoke a moderate degree OF
enthusiasm On the part Of the rank and file,
bleed to the satisfaction of those who ma
nipulatc the wires. No one understands how
to run the Machine better than KoBtsoN.
While Secretary Of the Navy he dispensed the
advertising patronage OF his department among
impecunious newspapers in New Jersey in u
way to delight the editors thereof. Having q
keen appreciation Of his we'll known liberaity.
they would be happy to have him nude stand
ard bearer in the coming campaign. The party
is almost bankrupt Of talented leaders. There
are but two or three men within its ranks
of whom the Hon. CoURILASDr PARKER
stands foremost-who would enlist the SYM
pathies of tho independent voter and
make the contest in the slightest degree
doubtful. A Mr. PARKER declines most
perempiorily to allow his name to b. used,
ROBEsos may be- callcd upon 10 lead the forlorn
hope: not with tho expectation of being elected.
but with view to saving the Legislature. The
Democrats have n double incentive to make Il
strong fight this fall. In 1870 the Republicans
redistrirted the State in such manner that. al
though tho Democrats had popular majority
Of over twelve thousand last fail. the House OF
! Assembly was tie. A Democratic majority in
both branches will enable the party 10 redistrict
! the State in "A fair manner In which case the
| Assembly would be- strongly Democratic for
| many years to come. IL is obvious therefore
! that ii is of vital importance 10 the Republicans
! to put in nomination q man who will develop
! the strength Of the party. Ii We mistake not
SEcog robson has been selected for the place
and We therefore expect that the most iulsome
adulaton will be- bestowed upon him at the APP
! preaching dinner. and that, too, hy those who
helped to thwart his little scheme last winter
| 10y which he proposed ~ ioist himself upon til,
| United States Senate.
This festive gathering might be made quite q
memorable one If some OF the speak rs would
explain how they sold out tho Republicans IN
tho organization last winter. and If RoBEsoS's
friends would state what pledges were made IN
case his election to the United States Scnat'
were secured. Tho ways Of the Trenton poll
tican are of the darkest; and II they su 'ce.d II
bringing RoBEsoS to the front mex. fall. he vii
suffer one Of the most gnominOus defeats evel
Witnessed ia the State.