New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-13
Democracy az painfully lacking iE sbackb0ne."
Chalmers and Hendricks should make some ooser-
/ A.a..a "a
Nearly week has passed without a fresh Demo-
cratic blunder. This Is unprecedented.

| Chalmers and Hendricks should make some ooSe1-
vatiOns upon 1t.
Nearly week has passed without fresh Demo-
cratic blunder. This is unprecedented.
The machine" both at Albany and Harrisburg
seems to be well oiled and in good running ORDER
There is little squeaking, but not enough 70
speak OF.
Of course the reference of the Decentralization
erals report on Democratic abuse of the ranking
privilege TO a Democratic committee is the burial
of it. Nothing will ever be heard OF it again.
Glover's experience has taught the party that the
only safety is not to investigate at ALL but to sup
press. The report of the Potter Committee on the
Ciphers has never been published. The only record
in existence of that famous inquiry TO he found
in the columns Of the newspapers. Inc Democrats
did not dare put the damning evidence III the
convenient form of public document.
There are symptoms of backwardness at Wash
ington among the Democrats in the production OF
the new Louisiana liar. Ben Hill is the only man
who is eager for the exhibition. He should be a.
lowed to lead out the specimen and have entire
charge of the performance. There would be
plenty OF fun then.
Perhaps John Kelly would consent to lecture for
the benefit of fund to pay the hotel bills OF the
ReOrganizers.
Secretary Sherman goes TO the Senate as the
unanimous choice Of his party, result which
every unprcjudiccd observer of the situation in
Ohio predicted. The damaging disclosures
about his hotel expenses, which his large-mnded
enemies made such pother about, seem to have
been aouandercd on the desert air. 1t is perhaps too
much to expect that be will be relieved from this
sort of warfare in the future. large number OF
Industrious persons would be thrown out OF en-
ploynent if the political squlItgunS were 10 DC re-
tired permanently fIOm service. .
Mr. s. s. Cox says his frank forged. Who
did iti Perhaps it was the man who forged the
Mercy letter. Perhaps Barnum knows. Hunt the
rascal down..
1t is intmated by the organ of General Mahones
party in Virginia. The Eickmoad Wing, that he will
vote with the Republicans in organizing the new
Senate. This Will convince every Democrat III the
land that tie General is p bold, bad man.
If Barnum 'oally cOntemplates starting scape-
goat he can get some valuable hints about the way
to do It from Mr. Tlden. He will thus be enabled
to avoid tho mistake of overlooking the goat. 1t
will he remembered that in 1877 Mr.. Tilden tried
the experiment of putting all the burden on one
goat hut that ne was forced ultimately to raise the
size OF the procession to three, by taking III Moses
Nant0n Marble and smith Weed. BarDum may
have TO do the same thing may have to employ
even a larger number Indeed, it looks now as
if the procession would not move at all unless he
puts himself at the head of it with the M0rey letter
OH his back.
Here is fresh Cabinet rumOr: Secretary Sher-
man is To be elected to the Senate is to be given
Cabinet position is to resign his seat in tho Scnate,
and Governor Foster is to be put into it. That's
ingenious. Next