New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-12
The Democratic Senator'S have evidently inherited
the party's entire blunder capacity.

The Democratic Senators have evidently inherited
the party's entire blunder capacity.
When Senator Eaton says the Democrats did
act so like asses" IN the last campaign he called
fresh attention TO the fact thai they very appropr
atey chose mue-drver for manager.
President Garfeld's ability to hold his tongue re-
mains unimpared. There are all sOrts of rumors
daily about the appointments be is certain to make
Tomorrow, but when tomorrow arrives the appoint
ments fail to appear. Most Of them have been post
poned by the correspondents TIL next week, which
is very Oblging conduct the part of the CORE
spOndents The Presdentis doing bis own choosing
and is taking his time about 1t. two things which
demonstrate his wisdom.
Ex-Postmaster General Key is kind enough to
speak favOrably of all the members of the new Cab
net. He says Blaine is the 5rainiest man in it ,"
that Bob Lincoln is a fine young man.; that
NacVeagh is a smart fellOw"; that James is a
man of great executive ability" and that Window
Is careful, prudent man." Judge Key speaks with
moderation it will he observed. He himself went
into the HAYES Cabinet because he the only
living Old Line Wing" and it IS natural that he
should look upon men with inferior qualifications
somewhat cOndescendingly
The great Hancock banquet comes off tonight at
the Manhattan Club. Any guest who is so i'll
hammered as to aude to the Morey letter or to the
tariff as n local Issue will DO dropped, head down.
ward, from second-story window.
II is tolerably safe to say that man who hangs
around Washington begging for an Office simply
advertises his untitness for holding one.
Not peep vet from tho genial Mr.. Cox. He takes
it uncommonlY hard.
Secretary Window, in conversation with the
Washington correspondent of The Cincinnati Com
nercal, thus defines his views the tariff: II is
true have made no recent speeches on the tariff,
because the matter has not been discussed in the
Senate except by Senator Beck and others who
lugged it in rrelevantlv for several years. While
man ought to have well-dSdned views upon it, 1t is
also true that it is Issue that changes somewhat
with the varying necessities of the Government.
The condition of our manufactures, the balance of
our trade and orr commercial intercourse with other
nations, all modify the question from time to time
been protective tariff man. Perhaps q good deRn-
ton of my position NAV be foU nd in the Republican
platform Of 1860 and Succeeding years have
advocated proper. reasonable protective tariff in
my political speeches in my own and other States,
| and nv votes have always been in harmony with
my Republican PRINCIPLES But the tariff Is bust
ness question purely and IL Is an important element
in the administration of the details Of the Treasury
Department"
David Davis displays his usual independence "
by voting with the Democrats to grab tho organize
ton of the Senate. He holds that it would be
partsanship TO vote with the Republicans in favor
Of dccency and fair play. The Judge didn't stop to
get of the fence this time-he tumbled of.
II Senator Eaton will attend the Manhattan Club
banquet and repeat his interesting remark anent
asses he will mpart liveliness to the occasion.
That procession Of young men to the Democratic
camp still delays TO start. free distribution of
photographs of William Fl. Engish-which can be
bought cheap at wboesale-Inight stimulate things
little.