New-York tribune., 1879-10-29

"Thrce wears ago. said Governor Robinson,
"when the proposition that ! should be the
candidate for Governor was made to me III
.'this very room by Governor Iilden"-
Here. unfortunately, the disclosures stopped.
We hoped that we were gong to hear full
PARTICULARS of that celebrated arrangement.
We thought that Mr.. Robinson would at least
give his reasons for sacrificing himself to the
usufruct of the Claimant. But he put sud
den check upon his candor. and wandering
oil into the regions of patriotic sentiment.
was soon lost i'll the largest and hottest IN
terests of humanity. And yet hns CONVERSE
lion was not all in vain. 1t Is something
to have been told from his own lips-though
indeed everybody knew II bcforc-that 1t was
Mr.. Tildcn who set him up for Governor.
Mr.. Tilden is rather particular what sort of
men he sets mp. Three years ago, especially,
he was moi making random selections, and he
certainly did not offer the GOvcInOrShlp of
his own State to a gentleman III whose use
fumes. he had not the most assured conf
dcncc. There was great deal OF political
work To he done which required on the part
of the Executive a curious union ot qualliica-
tons He must be at the same time "a man
of putty and Il man of fint-amcnahle 10 in
stuctions from Mr.. Tildcn, and as obstinate
as "A mule III carrying them out. Well, no.
body can deny that the Governor has done
what was expected of him; and now that he
is put forward again to lead the Iilden fac
ton it is almost a breach of decorum to ask
us to believe that the fortunes of Mr.. Tiiden
are nowise involved in his reelection.
Ii is an odd coincidence that Mr.. Robinson's
cmlecss admission at Albany should have been
made simultaneously with the publication of
a document which throws strong light upon
one of The most remarkable of his transactions
in the Tildcn interest. We refer to the repor,
of the Commissioner appointed 70 take tcsli-
mouy IN the ease OF Sheriff Reilly. Mr.. George
Iichnor Curtis seems 10 have examined the
charges against the Sher n with strict attcn-
t0n TO the rules Oi evidence. and ne reported
10 the Governor that some of the accusations
were supported 10y witnesses Of questionable
character. and that others were not well
founded and that while there was no doubt
of the levying of eXtOrionate charges 10y the
Shcrifl's dcputos, there was 10 proof that the
Sheriff himself shared in the plundcr In
short. if the Governor wished 20 let Mr.. Reilly
90. tnere was a good chance for doing 80.
Far be it from Us to question the correctness
%. Nh Cultir, report. But il VIII occur to
most people that Mr. Reilly. whose case was
prima tdcie a particularly bad one. has been
treated very differently from County Clerk
Gumbcton. who was mcercmoniously bounced
IN the middle Of the night, and the Commis-
sioners OF Police, who were never even allowed
a heanng.
When the Governor and the Mayor made
their Joint raid on the county ana cty Offices
last SDring il was well understood that thcI
object was to conquer for the sacred cause OF
Reform the Bureau of Election, and the or
ganization of Tammany Hail. lncuipatcd
lunctionares who trrmblcd FOR their places
made haste to surrender 10 Mr. Iiljcn, and
all who manifested in tins manner the up-
rirhtncss of their personal character and their
usefulness TO the public service escaped the
impending disasters. The Register confessed
lis extortions, promised to do what was rc-
quired of him, and was sent back to his desk
with mild cxhortatIon ana compliment.
The Sheriff submitted so promptly that the
Tildcn party became loud in their praises OF
his " frank and noble behavior" and We see
how quietly and comfortably the charges were
consequently disposed of. But the County
Clerk and the Police Commissioners proved
to be hardened and ruiiiany reprobatcs over
whom neither the sacred cause of Reform nor
the Largest and Holiest Interests of Humanity
could exert silutary spell, and Nh. Robinson
made short work of them. There are some
frauds which can never be condoned-neyer.
never never
But the Governor assures us that he hasn't
seen Mr.. Tilden foT SIX months, and that no
single act of his administration has been
done at Nj. Tilden's suggestion. Wen, we
know of no reason why Mr.. Tilden should in
tcrfere The Sacred Cause is taken care of,
and the Governor seems to understand his
business.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PENNSYLVANIA votes next Tuesday. There is