New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-25
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POLITICAL NOTES-CAPE COD SHIP CANAL
MATTHEW ARNOLD.
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BosroN. Nov. 24.-The dissolution of parties
IN the State election renders the approaching municipal
election most uncertain. The division will be as much
upon the line as anything. The opposition
IN Irish rule are making studous effort
NOT 70 LET II appear as the main ISSUE and the "Mul
boomers themselves puzzngly quiet about IT, per-
hans counting 1t the safest policy to rely on the still hunt
and the better clements habitua neglect OF their political
duty when not stirred up by an exciting canvass But the
issue would in spite of all precautions AT the Clu-
sens Convention at fremont Temple this week the Rev.
Edward Everett Hale began It, He went to the conven-
ton 10 look after the School Committee but incidentally
remarkng that he felt himself unqualified to take any
part in city politics, because he had never been III
Ireland but seven days IN MS me- the
fat was all in the fire. The convention
roard and cheered and Oared agan and the hit at the
Irish appeared be great success that good Thomas
Gaed thought 1t best to upon the platform and de
tail at length how the Irish had crowded
him and other native-bon BostOnians off all the
best committees of the School Board Since then the
prospect Of overthrowing the City Han ring has not
looked so hopeful, though General Martin Is good
enough and popular enough man 10 survive almost any
bunders of the Citizens Convention and s committee
which by the way, neither very able nor very disn
terested one.
Governor Buffers Insurance Commissioned Is doing all
that In him lies 10 discredt the State by ordering his
bordinates take the investigation OF Maine corpora
ton out of the hands OF commission OF lhat SIe at
present engaged an investigation OF the company
There no occasion for any such collision except the
cessity Of the Butler administration to swagger bully
and make sensations
The Supreme Court Justices appealed to by Governor
Butler for such definition OF the word "person" as
would enable him TO drive Mrs. Clara 7.
leonard from the Board of Health, Lunacy and
Charity give answer that although they recently decided
that woman enough Of citizen TO be admitted
TO practice the bar lawyer, she is at least per
sop," and, under a reasonable construction
OF the statutes, competent 20 hold certain Offices.
The same judges gave the Governor considerable
fort when the Legislature investigating his absences
from the State by rejecting Amos. eontemptuousy the
Legislatures ground OF action In the Of vetoed
bin sent IN to the Legislature while he away. This
decision viii therefore be something OF disappointment
TO His Excelency
The confirmation OF Buffers second coored appOntee
70 he Charestown Municipal Judgeshp proves that the
refusal to confirm his first based the mans char
actor and not his color. Judge Ruilin
given dinner here last night by George w.
Williams OF Ohio tho historian of the African race whose
speech on the occasion usties the coupling OF his
with that OF Frederick Douglass worthy leader Of his
people.
The Cape Cod Ship Canal is involved in curious mud
de- owing 10 the alleged perndy Of the who
relied ON 10 push is ahead Those who have put
cut the money insnuate that this person has
been bought up by the Old Colony Railroad which
fears TO lose some OF the freight business done by its
Pail River steamboat line. The traOrous organizer has
tst given notice OF application 70 the next Legislature