New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-28

day morning than he wrote the following remon-
STRANGE:
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN }
STATE COMMITTEE,
NEw-YORK Oct. ~ 1922
DEAR CHET: It seems to me that II was very IN
COusidcTate Of you to Issue y Proclalnati0n OF
Thanksgiving. THANKSGIVING! Nhen You are
over this way drop in and look. at the adyices we
are receiving from all parts OF the state. lhnks-
giving! On, OF course. what were You thnNne
OF, my dear fellow Now. II you had appointed the
SON day of November as Day OF rs ing ahd
HumiliatiOu-but have no heart 10 talk further
on the su ject. If II isn't too late, by all means
withdraw your Thanksgiving Proclamation
Bluely yours, j. F. s.
P. S.-Excuse this hurried scrawl. was up all
last night. telescope in hand looking Tor political
raactionD II you see anything Of it, please COM
muaIcate with the stare COMMITTEE without delay
II may be that tho distinguished gentlemen con-
nected with the great uprising against lammany
have been so busy for days past getting ready
for the ratification meeting of Thursday night that
they have not found time to inform the public con-
cernng the condition and prospects OF the great
movement. The public anxiety 10 know whether
the uprising has ceased to uprse, and If so how far
it uprose, continues; and we repeat that the col.
umns of HE TRIBUNE are open to any OF these gen
tlemen who can furnish information upon the sub
jet.
The Republicans Of Bergen County. New-Jersey.
mean TO do unusually well this year. They no,
only have Mr.. Phelps as their candidate for Con-
gress whose personal strength Is very great. but
have nominated for Surrogate, the leading Office on
their county ticket. ID. A. Pell. who has remark
able record of successes In a Democratic stronghold
In 1871 he was elected Sheriff by 62 majority and
was the first Republican ever chosen to that Office
in Bergen County; in 1872 he was reelected BY
800. and in 1873 he was reelected by COO majority.
Nominated again in 1878 for the same Office, he was
elected by 92 majority though the county gave IN
that year over 900 Democratic majority for Con-
press. and had given 1.1J3 the year before for Gov
ernor. and l, 100 two years before for President
His integrity and fidelity in Office have made him
exceedingly strong with citizens of both parties.
We rejoice TO see that the unpleasant rumor tina;
the County Democracy, body winch was organ
lied for the publication of politics and the reform
of the Democratic party, has pat in nomination for
Comfy Clerk man who cannot write his name, l.
in 4 fair way Of being refuted. Mr.. Stephen NJ.
Bakein The course of speech Mt the Tammany Hall
end OF Thursday nights demonstrations said he
knew Patrick keeuan AS "a social, honorable and
bioh-toped gentleman" that " II was vile scandal
that stated Mr. keenan, was unable 10 sign his
name he was as well able to write letter - he dhe
speaker waso This Is step IN the right direction
Now if M Blake will demonstrate his own attain
ment, III that line in some public manner, 1t val 20
far to correct the current dcusion AphOtographio
fac-simile of Mr.. Keenau's autograph would settle
the question, and If Mr. Keenan, has any modesty
about it Mr.. Blake might write the autograph for
him.
The Investigation OF the Star Route bribery cases
brings out the fact that the active agents who ap-
preached the jurors employed the mc5Aod in favor
with the jury-hxcrs0 in this city. The first over
tur,s of these fellows are invariably made in the
apparent and alleged interest of the side they do
not propose TO benefit. They approach and feel a
Juror on behalf Of the prosecution. as in the Wash
ington case. If the juror il accessible and open TO
bribery, once in the "tiXerS" power he is told
that ii Is the defence which he must serve If, on
the other hand. the Juror grows indig ant and ex-
poses the attempt ut bribery, it is made TO
appear that It comes from the other side. In civil
actions jurors arc approached by pretended friends
of the plaintiff when the defendants interests are
really at heart; and vice versa. The Washington
"iury-hxers" appear to have been apt pupils of
those of this city.
"This struggle against bossism." said Mr.. Abram
6. Hewitt. IN MS speech at the Academy Of Music,
~ not new IN the history of tue world but is its
essence identical with the resistance 10 the growth
of despotism IN all ages aud countries" Mr. Hewitt
is qnite right. There is nothing new in it, He has
had some experience in the struggle himself
He might have made his speech much more instruct
i've as well as entertaining if he had related the
story of the struggle" which began two years ago
at Cooper Institute, and how it came out. Perhaps
though Nh Hewitt's appearance on the platform
told the whole story.
A significant feature of the current canvass, both
IN PENNSYLVANIA aud New-YOrk, is tho frequency
with winch Independent and Democratic candt-
dates names are cheered in Republican meetings.
These demonstrations Enthusiastically In earnest,
and cannot be considered derisiye in any sense.
They are neither the uproarious demonstrations of
Democrats DESTROYS of mterrupting the meetings of
onponents nor the satrical applause of the regular
Republicans. Nothing precisely like these demon
STATIONS las previously come under the notice of
pnbic speakers and reporters. The only oxplana-
tion Is that the Independent voter is abroad this
wear In uncommon force and determined spirit.
And he is likely to be as discriminating In his yot-
ing as he is in his applause.
It's pretty hard case when a citizen of a free
country does not dare to 20 upon public street
without feeling that he puts himself IN personal
peril. 1t is q shocking commentary upon our
hoasted Chrstiap civilization that man like Perry