Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-23

membership of twenty-four. and to cap
the climax of negro independence, = new
paper called the Spectator, owned and
edited by colored men. has made its ap.
peafance in Philadelphia, flying at it's
mast the entire Independent ticket. The
Spectator is said to be backed financially
BY Robert Purvis and James Stills, two
of the most influential colored men in
the state. It particularly bitter against
Forten, Nesbit, Casey & Co., whom it
charges with making money by the sale
of the colored vote at every election. :,
Mr.. Cooper will need to be looking
closely along his lines, for when there is
trouble in the colored ranks there is good
cause for uneasiness in the camp of the
bosses.
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS sits down on the
rumor of his approaching marriage and
that settles it.
JAY GOULD cavorting a. lamb on Wall
street, with Mr.. Cornell in close pursuit
armed with big pair of shears, must have
been an edifying and instructive spectacle
even for the hardened habitues of Change.
"SULrHURoys syntax" comes high
over in Jersey, where small boy has jult
been fined $2.12 for indulging ever 60
slightly his penohsnt in that direction.
Millionaire politicians might make note
of this. 81 '.'
THE Republics safe. This may seem
to be broad assertion, with the Star
Route thieves still out of Jail, but then
the remark is simply made with reference
to the excursion steamer about which SO
much apprehension has been felt.
THE tone Of MI. Dorsey references to
Wayne MacVeagh seems to. indicate q
prescience on the part Of he eminent Star
Reuter- that the subject of his vituperation
was soon about to start him on the road to
the penitentiary. Abuse is the dernie,
resort Of all vicious and desperate Grim
inals.
CORNELL seems to be struck between
wind and water by the "blind pool d
bomb, and the enemies of the New York
governor are using it for all it's worth. 1t
Was cold day for Alonzo's aspirations
for denomination when he went into Wall
street. however genial may have been the
effect of the temperature on his pocket.
book.
That the means are justified by the
ends sought has long been an exploded
theory, and yet this is precisely the defense
made by those congressman who voted fol
the river and harbor bill. Doing evil thai
good may come is something too abstrust
for the comprehension Uf the averag,
voter, and this fact will be impressed with
startling distinctness on these same con
gressmen before the Idcs of November.
THERE arc signs that Representativ
Henry S. Harris, of the Fourth New
Jersey district, who clouded o hitherto
good congressional record by his persis
tent support of the river aud harbor steal,
is to DO left at homo this year, where he
won't be able to perpetrate any simila,
mischief in the future. He secured the
nomination by the skin of his teeth but q
formidable bolt is organizing against him.
Dr.. BRADLEY means we'll, but perhaps
he don't know. Mr.. William COnnell may
be very worthy person and altgethe,
competent to represent the Scranton dis
trict in Congress. But the Honorable
10, who got his bill for public building
passed in exchange for his failure 10 vote
against the river and harbor steal, has q
mortgage on the nomination, and he is moi
likely to permit his constituents to forget
it, either.
The outside spectator viewing the con
test in the Third congressional district o.
Louisiana, where it seems likely eithe,
Kellogg or tie fragrant Acklen is goins
to slip in, may not perhaps be able to re-
tain a degree o: composure equal to tha
displayed by the old woman who witnessed
the historic encounter between her hus
band and the bear but tho result ha,
about the same concern to people not en-
tirely lost to all sense of political do
cency.
CONTROLLER PATTIsON has q persistent
way of sticking to his work OF controlling
in Philadelphia. The alarm of superser-
viceable friends at tho prospect of hi,
being unable to attend the Grangers' pic
mic, where Beaver and Stewart arc on tn,
programme for a hand-shaking matinee
seoms to bo uncalled for. We are qults
sure that the controllers line of action
whether he goes to the picnic Or stays il
Philadelphia, will not lose sight of hit
duty to the desk at which he was placed tt
take care Of the interests of the city. I,
is this faculty that has given Mr.. Pattisor
his strong hold on the public regard, and
it is infinitely more effective as . acampaigu
weapon than the most persuasive hand.
shaking performance. .