New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-27

attempt, OF course, I'd JUSTLY 'o" Al 90 '
time making fuss about such trihes as
being ordered out of the country for doing their
duty but these are the facts.
The present Administration not only takes
hand in politics near home, but plays the game
Il so well understands in the far West also. A
letter from Arizona, which will be found on
another mage. shows how completely the Fol
eral offices in that Territory have changed
hands since tho late Presidents death. The
friends OF Garfield have gone out; the fIicncs
of the present Administration friends have
gone in with a rush. The result there has been
inst what it has been everywhere else-deep
dissatisfaction among Republicans and corre-
sponding citation among Democrats Judging
from other statements of THE TRIBUNEs cor
respondent, it looks as if the Administration
was intending to go into the railroad business
when it goes ont of office. The CameIohs are
also taking deep interest in Arizona affairs.
This is encouraging for Pennsylvania but
hard on Arizona.
There is one point ut least upon which Vot-
ers of both parties can agree in these disagree
ing timcs-the necessity of having the canals
made free. The meeting in Bowling Green
in which Republicans and Democrats alike
took part is proof enough that the business
men of this city appreciate the Importance OF
voting for the amendments; but each business
man has only one vote, which may be offset by
some ballot cast in the hack counties-not III
malice, but because its holder does not realize
that he is interested in the adoption OF the
amen dment. The need of active work through
l.
out the State is imperative. There seems to be
some doubt concerning the style of ballot which
the voter must use in declaring his wishes
touching Free Canals. The matter ought to be
carefully looked to. Unfortunately questions
of this kind are continually coming up. lt is
pity that when q voter does get his mind made
up (not an easy task now) he should be III doubt
as to the legal way Of expressing It, Are cot
some of the laws relating to the casting OF Dali
lots too complicated
1t does not appear in an Albany letter, which
is published elsewhere in this impression, that
the reaction among Republicans throughout
the State which some of the Administration
Committeeman have been talking about so
much of ate has yet begun. On the contrary,
he disco intent and Indifference have In
creased. Sometimes they assume peculiar
FORMS The recent Republican meeting al
Utica was one which the State Committee actu-
ally bestirred themselves to get up. But 1t
does not seem to have been much OF success
In speaking. of it, Mr.. Williams of Ohio one
of the orators on that occasion, says "Ihe
people were In the most singular humor ever
encountered on a stumping tour They seemed
determined to be pleased with everything you
did and said They laughed nearly all the
time; seemed to he in an extra cheerful mood"
We do not wonder that Mr.. Williams seems
depressed. There is nothing so painful as
cheerfulness at a funeral. 1t does not speak
well for the departed.
That the First Observation-Disclosures Cen
eral, Mr.. Hatton, is man of great
nerve and resources, our Washington
dispatches clearly show. The Senate on
August confirmed the nomination of
Mr.. A. W. Eamphere mot an Administra
ton man) to be postmaster at Lowville, in this
State. The next day motion was made to
reconsider the vote, but it was laid on the table
in a decided way which was interpreted as an
expression of disapproval of Mr.. Eatton's lob
bying in the Senate. The movement to have
the confirmation recOnsidered was generally
believed to be his handiwork. Some of the
friends of the President actually seemed dis
pleased at such uncalled- for interference with
affairs so exclusively belonging to the Senate.
But Mr.. Hatton does not mind trifes. He
could not get Mr.. Lamphere thrown ever, but
he could at least keep his papers from being
made out The following memorandum has
been found after Mr.. Lamphere's name on the
books of the Department: "Conlirmed
August 3. Papers not seDt-by order of Mr.
Hatton.n The First Assistant Postmaster
General is not given to Boosting. but he UNI
doubtedly regards himself as ii bigger man
than all the Senators of the United States put
together