New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-25
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play the demagogue with the workingmen.

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NAV the demagogue with the workingmen.
The Penn celebration in Philadelphia yeSoer,
day was great success so FAR as the crown
WAS concerned; but the pantom'me DusineSs
bordercd closely on burlesque. oevei''
William Penns who had been selected 10
perform the great landing act became III
toxicated. and when Mt the last moment
soher man WAS found who would persohite
tbo kind Quaker he had TO read his lmprO-
,sed address from manuscript Naturally
thoro was a painful lack OF spontaneity. More
over. the crowd broke in on the space re-
Sorved for the performers, and Penn, the In
dams the Ouakers and all got badly mixed up.
How hard it is for bosses to learn is shown
in Brooklyn rs well rs in some other quarters
The respectable Democrats in that city thought
that the plan of registered primaries would
give them freedom from Hugh McLaughl'ns
rule, and secure respectable nominations. But
it did not work The nominating conventions
upset everything, and the Boss put his lieu
tenants on the ticket regardless OF the hint
which the rank and file of the party had gwen
him. If. after so much experience, those
Democrats who really want reform now vote
for McLaughlin's men, we shall begin to thihk
that they do not learn any more easily than
the Boss.
The first days proceedings IN Parliament
show the strength of Mr.. Gladstone's Govern
ment In all the steps taken toward the adop-
ton of new rules of procedure the Ministry
were well sustained The Premier apparently
is not afraid to discuss the Egyptian question
in general way, but he will not unfold the
Governments entire policy merely to give his
enemies an opportunity to criticlse 1t. tie
spoke boldly and said he would make an issue
for the Conservatives to attack ii they wished
it. Mr. Gladstone realizes how strong the VIC
tory at Tol-el- Kebr has left him with the coun-
try The Government have also shrewdly
taken the wind out of the Parnellites' sails by
moving a committee to investigate the case OF
E..Dwyer Gray. The Irish leaders were pre-
Dared with numberless petitions to this elect
which Mr.. Gladstone's course has rendered
useless. Aside from technical Parliamentary
reasons, Mr.. Parnelrs proposition to have the
committee consider the question OF modifying
the power of the judges was not wise one
The subject is too large for committee.
The Citizens Committee of Fifty have placed
what will be found in the main seductive
ticket before the Republican County Conyen-
ton, which meets to-day. Certainly 1t Is
better than the majority OF the nOmna-
tons made by the United Democracy.
Most of the men selected stand well IN
the community, and one Of them, at least,
should be elected. That is the candidate for
County Clerk, Mr.. Butler, the present incum-
bent. He is an excellent official, and by all
the nrinciples of sound Civil Service should
be kept In his position. Emmons Clark, named
as Sheriff. is Colonel of the 9TH Regiment and
Secretary of the Board Of Health. lie Will I'M
doubtedly be supported by his entire regiment,
and prove q popular candidate with others.
Mr. Henry j. Scudder, one of the asDirants for
a seat on the bench OF the Superior Court, Is
good lawyer and favOrablv known among the
members of his profession His nomination
will please those of his friends who urged his
appointment to Judge Benedict's place in the
United States Circuit Court. Ex-Governor
Solomon, recently of Wisconsin, has not always
been with us, but has appeared pretty fire.
quently at public meetings, when his name
could get into the papers. The trouble with him
Il
man to attract many votes from that element
of the community, and not enough of law
yer (here, at least) to be a suitable nominee
for the bench. So far as known, his is the
weakest and least fit name on the ticket
Drs. E. w. Hoeber, end E. IL. Dem
Arrest are physicians who might perform
their duties accep.ably. AS one of the Com
mittee of Fifty said concerning them: awe
actually knew nothing about these doctors"
Eddie " McCue is the other Coroner. He
belongs to Little Tammany-the -Purroy
gang. At last this faction has found resting
place Upon the whole, we see no reason to
recall our advice of yesterday, that our cti-
zens should wait until all the nominations are
made before deciding whom they will vote for.
FATAL "ACIVE FORK"