New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-21


Mr. Cummins O. Cooper, of Morris. had been elected.
There would have been no excuse for violating law
by counting loose "pasters" and double ballots
and other worthless scraps of paper as honest votes
for Salmon even if Mr.. COoper's mental and moral
assets had been as light as those of the average
statesman in the majority. But although the out
rage is no more fragrant, the loss 10
the State 10 aggravated by the fact that
Mr.. Cooper happens to be man OF
character and attaInments and 1t would not take
many substractions Of this sort from the total stock
of virtue and intelligence possessed by the Legsla
ture to leave it very thorou ghly impoverished VI
course all this was to be expected OF the typicai
Democratic Assemblyman but better things were
hoped from the select group of eminent gentlemen
who are exhibiting him, and who claim that they
own him in fee simple. The State has never been
unkind to this little knot of statesmen. who
have assumed full charge of the Democratic
machine in New-Jersey, and who hold themselves
responsible for everything that Is done in the Exec
utive and Legislative chambers Although there an
element of mystery about their compensation, u Is
popularly supposed that the State furnishes them
with comfortable living and the State stands ready
with all its judicial and legislative machinery 10
vindcate their honor when assaied 1t seems 10 De
pity, under the circumstances that when the occa-
sion offers they are unable or unwilling to exert
themselves a trhe for the honor of the State. few
more such shameless performances as the unseating
of Mr.. Cooper may convince some people that the
top of the Democratic party is not much better than
the bottom. after all.
We direct attention to the suggestion made else
where for the use OF Manhattan Market as an
armory, not because it is necessarily the best
plan for solving this vexed question, but because it
seems q practical and economical idea. 1t would
unuuestionably be cheaper to hire this building
on lease than to build an armory in Washington
Square. We all know what an appetite
public buildings have for public money, and whiie
the officials propose an armory to cost not more
than half million, it is evident that their plans
look more like million and half. Besides. adjacent
property would be destroyed. while the use OF the
armOry would iDjure no one. We only present tne
plan because it tends In the right direction If
there is better, let that be brought forward But
let it be agreed as soon as possible that Washing
ton Square shall be left alone.
There is nobody like man who has been there,
ard knows how it is himself. They have been ac-
customed to use in tho New-Jersey State Prison an
instrument of torture called "a stretcher." The
investigating committee of the Legislature has
properly been inquring into the character OF
this agreeable implement, and there were wit
nesses qualified to give satisfactory information
Dr. Dibble with cOmmendabe scientific enthu- |
sasm. tried the "stretcher" upon his own per- |
son, and found extreme pain IN one minute and
half DR.. Warman had also so tried 1t. and swore
that lit was absolute torture He would not try
il again for great deal Of money" Perhaps it would
be asking too much if we should request the prison |
doctors to test in the same way the gag. tho shower
bath and the sweat-box; but doubtless If they |
should, their reports would be equally impressive. |
PUT yourself in his place" good motto for State
Prisons. as well as for many other edihces.
Legal gentlemen who think of moving toward the |
setting sun will please first ascertain that their hair
Is parted in the fashion tolerated the free and
boupdless prairie. Senator Paddock, OF Nebraska, |
makes the solemn disclosure that the people OF |
Wyoming Territory prefer that their Judicial OIL |
GERS should not separate their hair in the middle
and don't like to have them arrive in that region |
wearing tho airs of apostles and refOrmers. 1t may
be WELL therefore. for people proposing to emIgrate,
10 consider whether they are not too good to 60 |
West
The city entered judgment against Tweed yester-
day for another million. or, to be exact, 81 ,OOO.-
OPEL The million is the Judgment; the $22 IL is
for COSTS Now let Tweed prove the sincerity of his
rcpentance The million Is too much to expect. but
il he would pay the $22 IT we should know that |
he was indeed reformed, aud in fair way to be o |
reformer.