New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-26

pOlitical advantage seems TO DO inc ohiy
object of the leaders. There have been no
lectures and no efforts to discuss questions
which workingmen might consider TO their
advantage. Occasionally sOme member, VINO
realizes how beneficial the unions might oe
made in this way, has striven to lead discus
sion In the right direction but he has always
been quickly suppressed. At present, lhteii-
gent and self-Iespecting workmen seem 10 oo
letting the meetings severely alone. Ihey uo
well. They would do better however, II they
would take steps to prevent demag0gues from
trading on tie reputation of respectaoie Id
boring men, and posing as their representatives.
The last importation in the prize-flghtlnS hne
comes from the East This time IL is yo",'s
Euglishman, and not n New-Zealander' WHO
wants to be battered and bruised Tor money.
Mitchell is his name, and he is willing 10 nSht
ANYBODY. anywhere. He is much more nKeiy
to appear in police court than III the prizo
ring. for the authorities, whether they Ike 10
do so or not are forced by public OPINION 10
| keen pretty close watch on professional night
ers. 1t is only unprofessional DULLES, VINO
are allowed to pummel each other with lmpu-
nifty.
The Machine Republican leaders in this city
are at length acting az il they had heard of the
election of last November. 1t is a0ont ume'
This is the first ign on their part OF bringing
forth fruits meet for repentance. 1t Is very
well for these gentlemen to talk about harmony.
All good Republicans are anxious for IL; Out
there will not he any till the Machine Leaders
l,fa ln n
are willing to give up the methods winch nave
| heretofore produced discord There are Few
things which those Republicans who admins
tered rehuke to their party last fall Will lnsist
upon: no more bosses, high or low;
thorough and honest reorganization Of the party
in this city by which all Republicans will have
An opportunity to belong to the district associa-
tons; honest primary elections; change III
the methods of the State Committee ana the
State Convention so complete that thete
will not be a possibility Of forged prox-
les or put-up jobs of any KIND; In
word. fair chance for the Republican voters OF
the city to express their views on all points,
aud guarantees that their wishes shall be car
ried out. SO much the Machine leaders Will
have to yield. The independent, sell-respect-
ing mountain will not go TO MahOmet; but Ma
homet. if he is WISE will go to the mountain.
The Democratic politicians have finally DC
cided TO 90 on with their charter-tinkering at
Albany. Their apparent object is to make
a pretence of living up to the pledges of munich
pal reform made by themselves and Governor
Cleveland last fall. They have been stirred
ND to this by Mr.. Cleveland. But an article
which we nrInt elsewhere in this impression
shows what beautiful specimen Of reform
their amendments to Mayor Edson's charter
bill would give us. Covered up in almost
every line is a scheme for more patro-
mage. They retain what they have by
making the Mayors nominations subject
to confirmation by the Board of Aldermen. In
such Departments as now are under divided
party control they legisate ont the joint COM
missioners and provide for single heads.
These. of course, would all be selected from
their own ranks. There is no interference
with such Departments as that OF Puohc
Works, in which satisfactory patronage-dl-
viders are at present fully intrcnched There
has been good deal of unexpected harmony
among the Democratic politicians i'll settling all
! these points. Perhaps the reason is that they
are only dividing up patronage over when
they have not yet full control.