New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-03

the opinion that il begins toAOok though even
the Democratic party bigger than any one man in
it," 1t remains TO be seen whether Mcdonald will
pocket this awful insult.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer after a survey of the
political situation in Ono reports that there is no
Democratic dissatIsiaciio anywhere. There is no
dissensionn II The Plain Dealer had had a repre-
sentative at the Tower OF Babel in the height OF the
season at that resort with equal prODrety he might
have written to his paper that the exercises were
characterized by entire absence of ANYTHING sug-
costing confusion and that he experienced not the
slightest difficulty IN following all the speakers
from the beginning to the end of their clearly enun-
ciated and generally appreciated oratIons
The Boston Post says that Mr. Randall will not be
"slaughteredD but that there is prospect that he
may be showed under" In the meantime MI Ran
dali feels pretty well. thank you, and declines to
believe that he is to be sat upon by the coroner.
Let's see The World ceases not neither by day
nor by night SUNDAYS and holidays included 10
insist that the rascas must be turned out. And
when asked whom it by the rascals. it replies
that 1T means Republicans. But when called upon
to defend its Democratic friends In the last Legisa-
ture from the charges brought against them 1t
replies. substance, that they have done no worse
than Republicans have done. In other words,
Democratic reformers are held blameless by The
World. in case they do no worse than rascals"
have done Thus how high is The Worlfs
standard of political morality. Or If we don't see
that we do see the idIocv of its preence that the
Republican party and the party of "rascal," are
convertible terms.
"As goes New York, remarks The Syracuse Courier,
$50 goes the Union, and the Democracy Of New
York understand this perfectly we'll" The Courier
might have added that goes John Kelly so goes
the Democracy of New-York, or if the Democracy
OF New-York doesn't go he goes it gets bad left.
And nevertheless certain reckless Democrats would
like to SEQ Iammany kept out of the Buffalo Con-
yentlon.
To General Butler: Here is example for you.
Judge Joel Parker tells NewJersey that he would
not accept nomination for Governor If rendered to
him by q convention. Emulate JOEL General. Do
as well by Massachusetts,.
The effort now making in France to induce some
body to rally to the support Of the monarchy under
Louis Philippe the Second is supremey silly. II this
gentleman docs not speedily quit this sort OF
foolng. he will earn for himself the title of the
Hoadly OF France.
In Iowa to-day the Democratic managers without
a word of dissent from any element in the party.
powerful or weak helping 10 elect Greenb hackers
to office III return for like favors from those nan-
csl heretics and iconoclasts And yet the platform
of the last Democratic National Convention con-
tanned this plank Honest money.-the strict
maintenance of the public ;aith-conssrng of GOLD
and silver and paper convertible into coin on de-
mand the stnct maintenance of the public faith"
Hypocrisy thy name is Democracy.
General Dublin Ward says that "the Democratic
party is no advocate Of ntemperance." No. it con-
tents itself wirn advocating the rum interest that
IS responsible for the iutemperance. 1t does not
ad vocate the effect it merely advocates the cause.
If the General cannot do any better than this he
had better stop-uuess he has taken a contract TO
out Hoadly Hoadly.
Speaking OF the Spe lkership of the next House Of
Representatives The Uorld newspaper remarks that
" the trouble has been supertuily of talent; more
pegs than holes TO put them ill.," 1t may perhaps
have occurred to our contemporary that a similar
'trou bic is the cause OF so much Democratic in
harmony IN this clty and State. though super
lnity of talent Is rather n new name for 1T. The
situation is better described, apprehend by the
homely yet vigorous phrase of the agriculturlst-
more pigs than teats"
One of the neatest things in current politics Is the
attitude which the Ohio Democracy aud the New
York Democracy uOu eaCu III oaCh
hon sebold there discussions and divisions, dis
putes and quarrels. pickering and wrangling. but
they are swapping" alvIce by the newspaper col
umn, each telling the other how absolutely essen
taI its to Democratic success that there should be
entire harmony the party.
The last Ohio idea which had much currency
related TO finance. After run of year OF TWO the
people stepped on it and it disappeared Ii had the
merit of orignality but somehow the people did
not take 10 It, Aud BOW comes General Durbln
Ward with another "Ohio idea equally
new. this time concerning Civil Service Reform.
Like its predecessor il seems TO he popular with
Democrats But the people are liable TO step on it
when they get a chance.
Mr. Watterson is suspicious of the purposes OF the
men VINO are raising the cry for the old ticket.
Their bope," he says, is that MIR. Tildpn. being
Mr.. Hendrlcks's senior, will die first" " Die 6rstl
OF course he will. Doesn't the poet say The
good die frstni But Mr.. Thomas A. Hendricks,
whose heart is dry as summer dust" will burn
Tn the socket And he is perfectly willing that the
implied compliment shall 90 to Mr. Tildcn If he Will
only &" die first"
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