New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-19

markable municipal canvass which mas Just
closed may be the formation OF new Han, IN
addition TO the three which exist already.
There are many Democrats who do not belong
to any of the present organizations. They had
hoped to capture Tammany Hall, but the cleo
ton has left Tammany, especially with Its
absolute balance of power in both houses of
the Legislature, stronger than it has been before
in years. The County Democracy, with their
poor achievements after such loud promises,
are full of dissensiOns and bitterness, anu
see clearly that another State Convention
will not be likely to listen with the
crcdulity of the Albany Convention to
the claim that they hold a majority OF the
Democratic vote OF Newly Ork, III view OF tne
fact that in the late election they cast a mi
nority of it. Irving Hall has doubtless
ceased to have any practical Importance as an
organization. An article in the local col
umns describes this peculiar situation.
Surely no good citizen will object TO
the formation OF another Democratic organ
ization. The greater the number OF divisions
in the Democratic party OF New-l 1rk CITY
the better the chance for good government.
A united Democracy in this city, with its vast
majority, would represent a danger to the
rights of property as well as of persons which
could hardly be overestmated. Fortunately
for the taxpayers, the majority is so great
and the Democratic hunger for Office and
plumber is so fierce that united party seems
practically an impOssibility
Guiteau's conduct upon trial will at least serve
the good purpose of illustrating Anglo-Saxon
resppct for the safeguards which the law allows
to all men under accusation, just as Gultcaus
crime served the purpose of illustrating, in p
manner which won the admiration OF the civilized
world. the strong AngO-SaXOn solf-cOntTol
and self-respect of the American people. The
spectacle Is indeed a strange one of this pris-
oner. who acknowledges the commission Of a
dastardly crime. which makes him an object
of loathirg to all mankind not only secure
in the established presumption OF the law That
every man is innocent until he is proved
guilty, and thus allowed every privilege and
weapon of defence but furthermore out Of
| this same respect for established usage
and this same unwillingncss TO seem TO
withhold even from the most despcahle OF
creatures the least iot or title OF his rights
patiently borne with while he heaps abuse
upon his counsel, a poor man. who Is serving
| him without hope Of reward ana at personal
| sacrifice, only to fulfill natural duty-and
! tolerated even when he insults witnesses and
| is brutally insolent to the Court itself. II
these outbreaks were merely the raylngs OF
insanity they might be dealt with as Interrupt
tions which interfered with the progress Of the
case 4; but the violence and vulSarity of them,
and the villanOus self-cOuccit of the prisoner,
| must make them almost uncomfortable. Judge
Cox declared yesterday that precedents existed
in his Court for removing a contumacious
prisoner from the room, even upon n
| trial for life Has not the time arrived for
some such action If Guiteau should choose
to scream unintcrruptedly at the top OF bis
voice, the trial could not proceed except III
his absence. His present behavior is hardly
| less obstructive and outrageous than that
would be- The Court will show respect for
| the law 10y enforcing respect for itself.