New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-03

Sanced TO the platform and attempted to climb it,
but was violently thrust back by the young Oppor-
tunists. Anger broke bounds. The noise became
formidable The sea and the waves roared. Tam
beta sat for nearly twenty minutes, waiting LOT
The storm to blow over, aud then went TO speak; a
general cry of " Down with Galliiet' droN ned ms
voice. lie essayed to ADDRESS the meeting aga'ti1.
n defiant aititnde and strucS the table with
eword-can The tempest grew more h9wiing Iht ti
Cailifetlp were vociferated. After he had met
noise with abuse, he let the meeting PstP,o s,nu
choking with ANGER "hrn ne noS had ali %atbered
TO the heart and yous centres. ~ theh r4Sheu
back to the surface, i f Tmg were "'N NM
What Will Gambetta do now Inc Dey@tS
and thu Temps adVss MN R 20 0r5 reut@ed by
some quiet constituency whtch would NOT lnind
If be tried to become the leader OF v hug,
or for that matter Tory party. accepting the ne.
publican principle Of government think that If
he is defeated at Beeyile. OF ii his influence with
the Radicals is greatly iessened, he VIII take his
course NJ. Metiyier has issued protest. winch ls
stuck on he walls OF l3elleyiiIe. Il ends WITH
course Mctivier is nothing by himself But he is
something the hcnehman OF Gamhetta, which
he has been ever since Rabagny against the IA
nous Braharct's advice was ran by she OppOrtu-
nists for the Municipal Council. That " Niye Ia
France is full of sgnih ,ance "Niye In Frauce "
nse TO be the party OF the Conservatives OF the
Versailles assembly, and OF the Bonapartists and
Royagsts, in the terrible winter OF the Invasion.
in etivier's protest. it, denotes that Gambetta IS
thinking OF cutting Radical democracy, which has
got too narrow for h;m aud forming u National or
blue Governmental party, WAiCh VIII help nm TO
organize strongly the administrative machine and
restore to the state all the power it has lost since
the National Assembly was declared by Theirs nj
bordeaux to be sovereign. Unfortunately Tor CAM
BETA there is strong impulse IN the direction of
local self government The Central Government
and the Chambers are surcharged with public bust
ness Greyy is also at the Elysee. and in his quiet
way will try to acclimatize the King Logism OF
which he is the incarnation. II is the antpodes of
Gambetta's ideal Greyys lease OF power viii not
havo expired within the existence of the Chamber
that is to be elected on Sunday From all this |
IN 10 hnl hQtt ST
first love, Democratic RepublicanSm and not fol-
low the advice of the Debats, OF which should add
Leon Say, whose wifes shares he purchased last
spring.
THE FAvoRTE OF THE MOB.
As the name of Reties will be forever associated
with this crisis in the political life of Gambetta
shall give you a sketch of him. Retes is grocers
assistant at Bclleville. and is about tive and
twenty lie has organized there debating societies.
the existence of of which dates from last
April. 1t is held in In Sale de PAvenir in Belle
vile. Retes when he found that the Beleville pro-
gramme had no place in the speeches and manGes-
toes of Gambetta, edited by Joseph Reinach, set
foot this club in all but name for the purpose of
making war on Opportunism. lie often acts as
chairman and directs with fairness and presence of
mind The debates. which are generally on political
questions of present interest Retes is sef-taught.
His pronunciation shocks the educated ear; but
no speaks with clearnass. power ard faultless
and projecting. his nose straight. aud his chin
pointed which denotes tenacty of purposa and a
lively. Reties is a man of active mind. int elhgent,
quick daring. and loses no time IN realizing his pro-
jects and ideas lie dresses usually at his debating
clubs in 1ustan trousers aud of those
brown woollen knitted Jackets which French
grooms often in the stable. Within the last
six months he has worked hard to give himself a
literary training and TO acquire facility as an
orator. His voice is high and strident. but not
pleasing At Belleville h. has acquired great
authority by his Superior qualities as chairman.
Gambetta Inundated to see this Reties who
looks a boy called to the chair at the meeting in
tbe>Caste wooe-yard, and all the more so since the
latter who did not expect to be put forward had
straight from the grocery in which he is en-
poved in his shop dress. The people meant no
offence in voting him to the presidency oil the meet
ing. 1t than silly Of the Opportunities
round the platform to thrust him back when he
advanced toward it.