New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-10

suggestion to the New-York Greenback party:
In case "The New-York Cab Company Qimitedl"
gets fairly going by November you had better secure
of its vehicles 90 take you to the polls.
There are differences OF opinion among Kentucky
Democrats upon matters of taste il not upon ques-
lions Of principle. Mr.. Joseph C. S. Blackburn. an
nOuncng the other day his withdrawal from the
contest for Speaker, took particular pains to say
that he did 50 because he a candidate for
United States Senator and proposing TO throw all
his energy into that struggle, and did not think it
proper to be running for both offices at the same
time. Presently rises up Mr.. John 5. Carlisle, who
is n candidate both for Speaker aud United States
Senator and no impropriety in il. and he takes
particular pains to convey the impression that
while he is a candidate for Senator he does not
think 1t honorable or dignIled to make the ordinary
bntton- holIug canvass for the Office which sets
everybody thnking of Blackburn. day ur two
later Mr. 81 Ickhurn's knsman. the retiring Gov.
ernOr of Kentucky an aulrnce having been
corralled to witness the Inauguration of his sue
cessOr. harangued them for two hours in defence of
the remarkably free use he had made Of the par
dOning power during his term. He was followed
By Proctor Knott the new Governor who very
plainly intmlted his opinion that the parloning
power had been abused by promising not 20 exer.
else it except in the most extreme cases. Why prod
SO each other thus. Kentucky saeomeni
Another sDub for the Democratic Legislature OF
1883. The Grnesee County Democracy has just
adopted "A resolution euiogzIng Governor Cleveland
and State Treasurer Maxwell. out leaving the Leg
islature severely alone. Poor Democratic Senate
and Assembly, The party never speaks when they
pass by.
In the opinion of The Washington Sentinel a letter
of Mr. Buchanans to his niece Harriet Lane an
nouncng his purp Sc to lssIe general orIer for
bidding the employment Of National vessels Tor
pleasure excursions marks where the country
lett OH under Democratic rule" References 10y
Republican newspapers to the pOut where the
country left off under Democratic rule have been
generally oepreca ed by Democratic friends
but believe It has been generally understood TO
nave been the point here the credit OF The country
was at its loves. It's urency the worst its ARMY
and Navy weakest, Its Government most mcOmpe
tent and cowardiv and all IT'S interests ship
wreck tnsn az any other time III the history of the
Nation. Its present. exalted position among the
nations OF the carth-lndred, IT'S existence at all
a nation-is due TO the Republican party which The
sentinel thinks must 90, and the rascals" whom
il wants turned out"
The BuGolO Courier thiuks 1t would only be fair
for the Republican press to tell it what the Demo-
cratic quarrel Is about and whch side il IS on.
" th pleasure. The quarrel IS about John Kelly
and YOU are on both SIDES with a mental reserva.
ton ID favor of each one of them.
The Boston Herald THINKS 1t would be we'll to wait
until Governor Cleveland gets his fingers burne /"
before writing him down as 4 failure. Gets his I'm
gers burnedi Why. hasn't The Herald heard of the
painful accident that the Governor met with last
wInteri You see he carele,sly took hold of poker
heated seven times hotter than usual. Took hold
of II by the ardent end. John Kelly was the name
OF the stoker-in-chef who warmed 1t for hun. The
poker's other name The nomination of Imm-
grafton Commissioner. Before the Governor could
drop the poker he got his fingers burned-in fact
they were charred in several places. He has been
CARVING them IN sweet oil and cotton ever since.