New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-26


for e, Congressman Willis plainly to insnuate that
he was jackass. and as jackass ought to be sent
to the rear. We wonder If Kelly keeps an albumf
The call for "a prohbtory amendment conven-
ton requests the friends of temperance 20 come
together with breadth OF charity, love of justice
and the right and In the spirit of true Christian
| philanthropy" So far so good. IL Will be well
for temperance folks to come together with these
admirable things. But let them also come together
! with common sense, with moderation. with q lively
appreciation of the fact that reform cannot DO built
| in day-not built at once in all its parts from
turret to foundations stone If the convention is as
wise as it Is jealous 1t will its influence 10 dis
courage the nomination Of prohibition tickets. tx
perence has shown that such tickets damage the
cause they were meant to serve. Let your mod
Grafton TO known unto all men," is a good motto for
all prohibiionists who labor for practical results
Several correspondents have undertaken to con-
vince us that some injustice done to the SAM
| tary engineers ID q recent article on this page.
| Their quarrel must manly be with Colonel War
| ing who has an awkward way of burtiug out
truth Mt the expense of his associates in the cause
of sanitary REFORM Tho structures of which these
correspondents complain were based upon his
wholesome reflections on the present aspects Of
| sanitary science.
| General Mcclellan tells the New-Jersey Demo-
Gratis that Republication means GENERALIZATION
and a curtament OF the rights OF the people,"
And thus In one short, sharp, decisive campaign
| Mcclellan places himself at the head of New
Jersey humorists.
Judge Hoadly has recovered and is about to re-
sumo tho stump His physician says he will
! somewhat astonish his enemies when he gets back
| to work In the canvass" Not the slightest donbt
ofit. Hei so in the habit of astonishing every
body that it will be tho most astonishing thing In
the whole canvass if he doesn't astonish somebody
| at the first opportunity.
| Mr. A. C. McGachliE. the Democratic City Treas
urer of Rochester denying the other day the state
ment that Mr. William Purcell is opposed to Gov
ernor Cleveland, is reported to have said that MIR.
Purcell was given tho power to name the delegates
to tho State Convention from the lid Assembly
| District of Rochester, and that he named three
slauch supporters of Governor Cleveland. This,
| if true would seem TO settle the question OF Mr.
Purcelrs 10y atty to the Governor but 1t raises one
or two Others. How did Mr. Purcell select the
| delegatesi Was there no caucus or primary who
gave him the power to name the deegatesf Was
IL one "BossD or severa2 Or did the caucus for
mally elect him to be "Boss"f Mr.. Purcell is
shining light IN party that takes great pains to
denounoe Bosslsm." and he edits newspaper
which at times has spoken out quite earnestly
against the rule of Bosses the Republican
party. We have always supposed that the chief
cause of complaint against Bosses" was their con-
troll of conventions by naming the delegates. How
is this, Mr.. Purcellf
Mr. Conkling says he is waiting for "a call" to
return to politics. and illustrates his position by
telling story of wagon load of fresh milks being
spilled by the running away of the old hre-engine
horse which had heard the familiar alarm rung.
But he fails to tell that the horse which made such
a mess of that milk was never employed in the
same capacity again.
The representative reig ous journals and journal
lists of the United States have just been pctoriay
introduced to the public by Messrs. Root Il Tinker
In Handsomely autographed sheet of portraits The
many readers 20 whom their church papers are
weekly visitors OF comfortable and strengthening
presence will doubtless welcome the counterfeit
presentments of their editors. The religious jour
nails of this country are rule wholesome, help
full and suggestive and are managed with such abl-
ity and honesty as well to deserve the prosperity
which attends them.
al never saw the Democrats of this city so good
naturod rs at present" The witness who offers this
extraordinary piece of testimony is Mr.. Dorshelmer
He would be good man for some practical oculist
TO send his card to. When did the catsracts de-
yeop themselves, Congressman We sincerely
hope You won't have to stay in n darkened room all
through the campaign.
All true patriots will be grati6ed to learn that
the Thomas Jefferson Club" of tho XVIllth
Assembly District, which to the number OF 100 Will
accompany tho County Democracy delegate on to
Buffalo requires of each member that he shall wear
high silk hat and a dark fall overcOst and carry
a cane. It is due to the memory of Jefferson that
the club should appear in good clothes. But we
have a vague recollection of a subscription paper
started year or two ago among the admirers OF
jefferson in this city for the purpose of raising
funds for a monument to his memory 1t occurs to
us that tho money spent silk hats, fall overcoats
canes, railroad tickets and hotel bills would give
the monument quite start We presume, how
ever that it is now too late to change the pro-
gramme.
aThe Republican papers, says The Troy Press,
have made an early commencement OF the pub
LEGATION of campaIgn lDels State Treasurer
Maxwell IS the subject OF these assaults" Will The
Press be good enough to inform US when The
LoeLport Union became Republican paperf The
serious charges affecting Mr. MaxwelPs reputation
as public official originated with 1ho Oaioa
Two whole days have elapsed since the blowing
up of tina ROYAL rocket factories OF the British