New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-25

The alleged reform movement among the Demo
Gratis Of jersey City was apparently generated by
the discomfort which pervaded the better classes Of
that political communion over the prosperous head
way which Sheriff Patrick Laverty was making
toward the nomination for Congress in the
Hudson County district And reputable Democrats
had good reason for unhappiness. The prospect of
catering overlastngly TO Alr. Patrick Layerty's
pluttony for Office il certainly depressing. He is
never satiated, and each years salary which he
draws only seems to stimulate his appetite for more.
And then Mr.. Patrick Laverty would not make
representative TO whom enlightened con-
stituency would point with PRIDE and there
is a growing feeling among all parties that the time
has arrived when NewJersey could profitably spare
some citizen during the sessions of Congress whose
expressions Of opinion would be worth remember
ing aud quoting, and whose weight of character
would give him some influence in the National
councils The obvious course for Hudson
County Teformers 10 pursue was to Sc
lect some gentleman whose name Is
synonym for all the civic virtues, and urge his
nomination upon the people. What they did was to
set up sort of double or bmetallic standard ofpo-
litcal character in the persons Of the Hon. Deos f.
Culver and the Hon. Charles II. Winfield Is it
the actual and cautious opinion of the reformers
that either of these statesmen comes up to the
or of the ideal citizen for that matter The stand
ard man is used for purposes Of comparison. Would
II pass current as a natural compliment to say of
anyone that "he is "a trustworthy IA Mr.. Culver"
or that "he is as pure as Mr.. Win6edp Politics Is
a trade with Mr.. Layerty. He represents all the
debasn tendencies of the bullying and bartering and
shnling and crawling for office, which Is the bane
Of our time and his election would be u calamity.
But after all it would be Islander upon Mr.. Layerty
TO saw that he fell short Of either Of the reform
dldates in honesty OF unselfshness, or any other
quality which goes to make q good citizen or
a worthy representative. Is the Democratic party
of the With New-Jersey District so nearly bank
rupt of sound material that reformers who are
searching through it with lighted candles can find
no more creditable samples than these three to
present to their convention next Friday
The Republican party proposes warfare upon
greenbacks. 1t responsible for them, and for all
the good they have done 1t has raised them to
within quarter of per cent OF gold and It means
TO make them better still. We do not doubt
that Mr. ThurlOw Weed hopes it may. II he had
only said so in the long and interesting letter
which we print from him this morning, we think
he would have improved il. The enemies of the
greenback are the men who propose to depre-
ciate it in the poor mans pocket,-not the Republ-
cans who have made II practically as good
as coin, and mean to keep it so. These
same enemies vehemently opposed its issue, de-
nounced il through all its earlier years, and now
when the party which made and protected it has
brought il almost to par, striving to put 1t down
again. It is an error to say that Senator Blaine
made fight against the Greenbaeks." He made a
fight against the men who trying to degrade
greenbacks. In that fight we hope yet to see every
Renubliean following his banner
The following notice of a performance at the
Standard Theatre appeared in THE TRIBUNE yester-
day:
The promised new comedy, named " False Title"
by Frederick Clark-was flashed forth here
Saturday evening" and VIII continue 10 dazzle until
further notice. II Ia fOur-act piece, In which ten
persons exploited in reference TO mystery and
Intrigue. IL contains liberal abundance OF wel-Se
ected language and s chief parts are interpreted with
pious zeal, by Eben PlymptOn, Ben Maginley, II. II.
Rnggold, Charles Leeercq and Miss Rose Osborne. A
drama named Almost Life Is in rebearsal nc the
Standard Theareto succeed when needed, the present
attraction.
In acknowledgment Of the compliment, the fol-
lowing note was promptly sent to this office:
DEAR SIR; Please discontinue our advertisement In
THE TRIBUNE. Yours respectfully,
W. j. HENDERSON. Business Manager,
Standard Theatre, Feo York, Sept "a, 1873
We have intimatons now and then from the box