New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-03
The Star-Route patriots should be calm. They
will get Justice and plenty Of IT.

The Star-Route patriots should be calm. They
will get Justice and plenty of 1t.
Postmaster-Gene James is not the kind Of a
man 10 20 OIL on false scent. He is 50 known to
the public When h. SAYS he sees fraud, il is per-
fectly safe to bet that there Is fraud there
Springfield, H.. has had the remarkable distinc-
ton for several years Of sending the sprightly
Springer to Congress. II is now agitated with q
Bourbon sensation of a more pronounced type The
agent Of the Jubilee Singers went there the other
day to find lodgings for the members Of that esti-
mabe troupe and from every hotel in the city he re-
ccivcd the same reply: Plenty Of room for white
folks but no ro0in for niggers' The rest of the
State of Illinois scens 10 be- justly indignant al TINS
astonishing performance, and IT may be- that SpihH.
field will be found to split on and JOIN the oohl
south. Some spot in Mississippi. near kempcr
County, is the place for it to be moved to.
The whole Democratic party is pattng Senator
Conkling on the back and otherwise trying to begue
him into the fooslmcss % attempting to split the
Republican party Tie ought To recognize the flavor
Of that coarse variety of tiity.
The Reorcanizcrs' brand new party cheated at its
first primaries Well wei A Democrat is a DEM
| ocrat whether he be rcorganized or not
What has become Of all the oficesoekersf They
seem 10 have left Washington for cheaper board
Ing place.
Senator Conking claims that the Administration
has treated him with peridy. and he begs the Sen
ate Committee OF Safety n help him strike back 10y
continuing the deadlock. This seems to indicate
several things. II shows clearly that he knows he
cannot defeat Robertsons confirmation, If an ex-
ecutive session Is held. II also furnishes answer
for those jealous disciples Of tr Senator who have
been asking for proof that he had ATTEMPTED To die
tate b. the President The minute the President APP
pointed an anti-COnking man 10 office he became
perhdious"
The Department Of Justice is the proper one to
graphic with General Brady and his second bell as
socrates. They are sure Of being thoroughly walked
| ~ this time.
Ex.Lieutenant-Governo Fitch thinks the Ohio
! Democrats ought 70 nominate him for Governor
That IL a delusion to which Lieutenant-Governors
arr peculiarly liable The Democratic nomination
u Ohio b. going begging far ac men OF real ability
and Ilar strength are concerned.
General Malone talks well about Virginia politics
the tariff. banking, the currency and other public
questions but says nothing about Gorham. This
leads 10 painful suspicion that he does not regard
Gorham a. an essential part Of his scheme for rcgen
Grating tho south. Can it be that he looks on him
Al. tho small dog under the wagon Gorham should
aoe 20 tls Ile has been trying to make the Repub-
Itrau senator, think that hc invented Malone and
/ Is holding HIM mp 10 his work 10y main force. ENi-
/ dertlt Malone Is not conscious of the powerful
backing of Gorham and thinks he Is doing the indie
/ pendent business ali by himself.
General Weaver has been making n speech on
/ Grcenbaclsm in Wilhamsport, Penn. He seems TO
think De- &. still running for the Presidency. but the
/ rouutr, has ALREADY forgotten that he Was ever a
candidate for that or any Otlcr Office