New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-30

needed but the leaven of public schools will
not suffice.
These arc the days In which the man who believes
the world created in order that the sons of men
might have place in which to argue the tariff
| question is supremely happy.
The Word of yesterday endeavored to extract
some comfort out of the result OF the elections In
Westchestor County. 1t figured Democratic gam
of two, making the Board of Supervisors stand
Democrats II, Republicans 10. The fact is that the
Republicans tho gamers, and that the Board
will stand Republicans II, Democrats 10. Repub-
hcansu in Westchestcr County is III healthy con-
ditOn, thank you.
Wanted: A leader who can come we'll recon-
mended TO head the Democratic National ticket ir
1884 To the rgit sort of a man, who IS willing to
run for President for the sake of running and who
doesn't mind being dstanced this is a splendid
opening millionaire with fair to middling
war record, who is sagac,ous enough to talk about
the weather every time the tariff is mentioned in
his hearing, preferred Parties residing on Gov
errors Island or Gramercy Park need not apply
Address, inclosing stamp for reply the National
Democratic Committee Washington ID. c. All COM
muncations treated as confidential. The Commit
tee reserve the right to reject all proposals and to
order draft.
The Count of Monte Cristo, unless the popular
impression il regard to his financial standing is
erroneous must have been in circumstances as COM
Portable as those which environ the current receiver
of a wrecked insurance company.
CORE spondent of The Chicago Times reports that
in The submerged district along the Mississippi most
OF the little people fitted out with three or four
gourds which act as lifepreservers. Query: Won
to how In
reputation which Democracy has made during the
present session in the Legislature of this State
The Kelly Motor Company, it is said is endeavor-
ing to compel Mr.. Keey to surrender his secret to
the shareholders" There is an impression abroad
in the land that Mr. Keely has not yet succeeded in
coaxng his secret to surrender itself to himself and
That Inc more than half suspects that it isn't much
of a secret anyway.
Senator Shermans pertinacIous enemies continue
to invent ISLANDERS about him which last on an
averore about two days each. They are always
shown by the end OF that time to be entirely with
out foundation. Why the business is continued in
the face of such perpetual disbursement Is not
clear unless reason be found in the possible fact
that the sandeIers have been at it so long the
habit has become second nature and they
able 20 stop. They long ago ceased to be damaging
to anyone except themselves
Leaders come and go in Congress, but there is one
member whose prominence is never eclipsed. The
Sprightly Springer is first. last and always the
champion jumping jack of every Congress in which
lie sits
We are some hat panied to notice that the Demo-
cratic press does not tumble"-tO a vulgar ex
presson--to Mr.. Tilden's overtures for renomna-
ton boom. Aside from the few organs which draw
their inspiration direct from Cipher Alley, none OF
| Il tt,ng . hath
is the only living Democratic statesman. Few of
them go so far to say he is not, for they have
lively sense of favOrs to come. but they are discour
aginey silent on the subject. This is unkind after
all his star-cimbng and other heroic efforts to dis
play his physical vgor. The unkindest cut of all
comes from that hitherto faithful disciple, The
Buffalo Courier. which coOy tucks Mr.. Tilden away
on the shelf as leader by saying be prefers old
age OF quiet to political turmoil Who ever heard
of a man seeking an old age of quiet" by employ
ing a Presidential advertising agency and paying
half dozen or more newspapers literally to whoop
'er up for himi
John D Defrees was practical and capable
printer. Under him were gathered in the Govern
ment Printing Office corps of capable men. Any
one of two three heads of departments there would
have made a better successor to Mr. Detrees than
could possibly be found elsewhere. But an appoint
enormous patronage OF the office to the managing
politicians Somebody was needed who would.
They found him; but not in the office, nor among
the men specially fitted tor its duties The estab
lishmcnt may henceforth be expected to become
considerable factor in politics.
Senator Bayard, one of the most OutspOken free
traders in the Democratic party, voted on Tuesday
in favor of the bill for the appointment of a Com
mission to revise the tariff This bill the Democrats
have repeatedly declared to be in the interest OF pro-
tection since it will postpone all action upon the
ta till next year at least and probably till after
the next Presidential election. Then why did Mr..
Bayard vote for 1t Simply because he thinks it
will be better for the Democratic party TO have the
tariff issue out of the way till after 1854. He is in
favor of free trade but he puts himself record
opposed to disturbing the present tariff system.
This is inconsistent, and we fear Mr.. Wattersvn
Will call it cowardy, but we are unable TO see how
any Democrat who does not wish to have his party
commit suicide can take any other course
II will be amusing TO see the New-Yorll Democ-
racy repeat the familiar experiment of A" spuning"
John Kelly. They will emerge from it IN about the
same chaotic condition rs the man did who play
fully struck of dynamite with sledge
hammer.