Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-06-01

OF L nlauelpnla-WlIn 30 Lnucn SiieCI CiihI
their political power and influence have
undergone a severe shaking, though not
as yet crushing defeat. That will come
in time. The day of "bosses" is over.
They split the democratic party in New
York they disorganized it in Brooklyn,
and they brought about that municipal
reform movement which met with such I
remarkable success, and which would
have given the reformers much greater
results if they had known how to make the
most of the victory. Some of the political
leaders of higher rank are also beginning
to learn that the "bossing" of States is
getting to be quite an audacious business,
and that King Caucus, though not yet en-
tirely dethroned, is finding that his sub
jects are far less disposed than formerly to
submit implicitly to his dictation. This
spirit of independence manifested itself so
strongly at the Chicago national republi-
can Convention, that Senators Conkling,
of New York, Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
and Logan, of Illinois, who were all for
Grant, discovered that neither their inf1u
ence as bosses" nor the power of caucus
which they respectively invoked, could
force their delegations to vote selidly for
Grant, and the result was that by COM
bination of the independent element with
the friends of other candidates, Gen. |
Grant was badly beaten and Mr.. Garfield |
received the presidential nomination.
From that time dates the dissatisfaction
of the Republican party in the three great
States of New York, Pennsylvania and
Illinois. This independence of boss die
tation has since shown itself in the strug-
gle at the last session of the Pennsylvania
Legislature over the election of United
States Senator'S struggle which ended
in the election of MIR. John J. Mitchell,
an anti Cameron man 1t is now making
itself manifest in the New York Legisla-
ture, to which Senators Conkling and
Platt, after resigning their seats, have
appealed to their party for reelection.
They have already found out that it was
much easier to resign their seats than to
regain them. The republican members
are divided into two factions" the stall
warts" who may be described as Conk-
ling men, and "the halfbreeds," who,
led by men who broke off from MIR.
Conkling at the Chicago Convention,
: support the administration in the contro~
versy that has arisen between it and Mr..
: Conkling How the fight will end will
! be determined in few days; but what
ever the result, the breach thus created
:, will not be easily healed. The dissen-
!. sions among the democrats are no less
Z suggestive. In New York, as we have
: already said, the Kelley " bolt" has led to
dissensions between Tammany and anti
Tammany in Virginia between the fun
ders and readjusters; in Tennessee be-
tween those favorable to maintaining the
q recent compromise between the State
v and its bondholders and those who repu-
y diate it, while Arkansas is confronting q
r. similar question, in which both political
/ parties are mixed up and divided.
= News ITEMs.-The observance of Dec
= Grafton Day, Monday throughout the
~ country was more general than for severa
years The heat was tempered by ;
:. breeze, and did not interfere with the ex
- ercises. Business was almost universally
;" suspended. The parade in the morning
in which the National Guards, visiting
no military organizations and the Crane
no Army Posts took part, was imposing
W. The Posts of the Grand Army of tn
nd Republic visited the cemeteries and deco
h. rated the graves Of dead soldiers. --
M The defeat of Conkljng and Plat 10 nov
ot deemed certain. The caucus held in thei
an interest Monday evening was attended b
Of only SO Senators and Assemblymen, Q
in one-third of the Republican members {
"a the Legislature. The Administration Re
~ publican conference was attended by 5
ye members. They resolved that Conklin
bo and Platt we're not entitled to Republica
o. support, but did not select any candidate
on THE Philadelphia Gas Trust wi
soon be compelled to render an accour
of its stewardship A bill in equity b;
or been fled by City Solicitor West, prayin
at that they may be dismissed from office IL
of mismanagement and gross neglect of dut,
at The bill cites that in the single item
NO coal, the Trust has paid since 1876, OF
ate and quarter millions Of dollars in exec
ION of the regular market prices. Such
me "Trust" may well be universally distrus
of ed.---GeDeral Grant has sailed fro
to Vera Cruz on bis return TO the Unite
il States. His friends will hope that
IAN does not intend to mix in politics in
,eir now. His last effort in that direction
the the letter to Senator Jones-was lame
of table piece OF short-slghted personal pa
,er- tisanship. BISHOPS Simpson al
AS Peck, of the Methodist Episcopal Churc
ed. sailed from New York for Europe Satu
Will day, to attend the Ecumenical Counc
The Mormons expect ten thousal
emigrants from Europe during the Sui
not meF New missionaries are going o
inst constantly a popular vote on t
.ch- question whether the purchase of spirito
leal liquors, with the exception Of wine a
ing cider, shall be prohibited, viii be taken
est. North Carolina in August next
of The Hon. William NJ Eyarts has arriv
ty." in London. Tile contemplated Iri
in demonstration in Hyde Park, Londl
r of was postponed at the instance Of \
ded Parnell. Anchor Line steam
was Macedonia is ashore near the Null of X;
/ of tyre, Scotland. French Cabil
ina was defeated Monday in the Senate on
,iety motion regarding the substitution of
lblic nurses for Sisters of Charity.---1
and Fortune Bay Claims dispute has b.
b of settled.--Ap accident occurred n
Trenton, N. j., Monday, to a passen
orth train on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
Tops, which several persons were killed ;
s as others wounded. -----Canon Doyle
that the County Wexford, Ireland, dsnoun
, this the Land bill as a sham It