New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-19
Butler has at last hivod the entire Mnssachusett,

Butler has at last hved the entire Massachusetts
Democracy.
1t behooves Randall to confne himself hereafter
exclusively to the Speakers chair where he dis
play his partisanshiD but conceal his mlslnfOrma-
ton.
The usual blunder in the Kellogg case having been
recorded, the Democrats may perhaps be content to
let it subside. No session would be complete, Of
course until the blunder was made. The public has
been taught to expect il as q part of the regular
Democratic prograInme. If nothing more is done
about 1t, the promised new Louisiana liar will not
be produced. This will be in the nature OF dIsap
pointment, and Mr.. Ben Hill should take it upon
himself to modify the public regret somewhat by
announcing whether or not the new specimen ID
red-headed.
The number of bills introduced by this last Demo-
cratic House is 1000. What is the number Of
blundersY The man who started to keep the tally
died from overwOrk six months ago. and the num-
Der will GeVeT be known.
Perhaps some of the able Democratic editors who
have been profoundly Disguised with the moral and
intellectual caibTe Of some of the Republican
selections for United Senator will be able to give
ua their emotions concerning the nomination OF
General Butler by the Massachusetts Democracy.
The Pennsylvania Democrats compliment Senator
Wallace with denomination. That rigs the coffee
pot with false bottom, as 10 were.
Here we are againl The Foster Cabnet trouble
has broken ont afresh. 1t all settled last week
that Foster was 10 remain in Ohio for the good Of
the Republican party. This was hailed upon all
sides as a wise decision 1t caused great lull In
the Cabinet speculation and that ts only fault.
On Monday tho question recOnsidered by the
industrious persons who have taken newspaper
charge of tho Cabinet, and it decided that
Foster might become Postmaster-General after all,
So are back again at the starting point Foster
is likely to remain in the Cabinet for the rest OF
this week. Next week IL will be bis turn to step
out and allow Mr.. Sherman 10 step in.
Senator Blaine res O correspondent ofsIhe
Boston TareIler that the Senate wilfcertany amend
the Refunding bill, if 1t passes the House, by re-
moving the three per cent limit, which he calls an
impossible rate Of interest He thinks the Demo-
Gratis Of the House are in reckless mood, and the
country has reached a similar conclusion. Still, 1t
is the snme mood they have been IN for nearly
twenty years. 1t has proved fatal to nothing save
the Democratic party.
Mr.. Watterson's plan for the reorganization Of
tho Democratic party, by consolidating 1t on the
free-trade Issue would give 1t a chance for success
about the year 1910.
OF course the Democratic statesmen are convinced
that white and colored cadets cannot exist together
at West Point. They have always held that opinion
In our other institutions of learning students
of both races do get along we'll together and there
is yet to be found an instance where in any North
ern school college, the cOlored students are ostra
csed by their white associates. Why sh0nld not
the same grade of civilization be practicable at
West Pointf