New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-01


few evenings aimee between Democrat aud se.
publican,
iepubliean=Well, yoH folks want a. mako The
moat or tleyeahda election for our feiha ara eel-
tain a. eono Into paweF again III tsha,
Demoefat-All right, guess Va can manage to
spend the surplus IN four years, Then YOU Repub-
licans can take hold again aud accumulate Some
moro savings.
Aud 1t isn't the first time that truth has clothed
herself IN the garb of jest
Man wants but little here below. nor wants that
little long this it will be readily understood, Is
not The opinion of the thousands of hungry and
thirsty" Democrats now getting ready to march
on Washington.
A correspondent of The Cincinnati Commercial, q
zette shows that the Tennessee Republicans havo
done splcndIdly They have added about 10000
to the Republican vote since 1880, and missed
cess by only 5000 on the Electoral ticket and only
about 8, 1000 on the State ticket, and nevertheless
lost not iDconsldcribly through Democratic frauds
and abuses. by shameful donIal of the freedom OF
citizens to VOTE and frauds by which the Demo-
cratic vote dishOnoraby increased Yet these
cases were so few in Tennessee in comparison with
other States. that the Democrats are considered to
have oarned hearty compliments and thanks for al
lowing free election. The courteous acknowledge
ment by the correspondent of The Commercial Ga
setc of the general good faith and decent behavior
of the Democrats of Tennessee must be taken with
this modification, that even in that State tho cleo
ton was not altogether fair or free, nor were
frauds altogether suppressed. Under the crcum-
stances the magnificent gains made by the Repub-
Leans constituted q splendid victory, and gavo
promise that at no distant day. when the meaning
of Democratic success shall be moro clearly under
stood and its effect upon the growing industries Of
Tennessee and other Southern States more fully re-
azed the triumph for which the sincere Republic
cans of Tennessee have struggled SO long will ut
last he achieved.
1t would be interesting to know what Jefferson
Davis whispered to Il certain sour apple tree when
he found that his party had been restored to
1t would also DO interesting to hear the retOrt Of
the sour apple tree
The Evening Post tells its readers that it WINS
ready to suffer for righteousness sake during the
campaign, but that it not called upon to do 80,
81 was saved from drowning seve al times last
summer" said Smith while talking to Jones. Z" How
was that" asked Jones' well. you see" ex-
planned Smith, 81 kept out of the water" This
pleasing little anecdote teaches that a newspaper
can escape suffering for righteousness by steering
clear of righteousness.
To Oiiice-Seeker: No. Dan Manning stands not
the ghost of a chance of becoming Secretary of the
Treasury He is engaged in a business affected by
the tariff. AS boss of the Democratic machine in
this State he deals largely in wool constantly try
ing 10 pull it over the voters eyes.
That handsome little stone structure near the
reservoir in Central Park, called the Bevedcre,
has done duty for several seasons supporting the
flag which informs the public whether or not there
il skating on the lake. Ii has been z, cd substan
tal flagstaff and seems to be still stout enough TO
act in that capacity. but there is talk OF converting
Il TO other uses. Some one suggests that II would
be a good place for act Of chimes, the arrange
mcnt Of which would coat about $4,000. Profess
snr Draper suuscsts that IL would bc good place
for tho meteorological observatory which ia now
ut tho Arsenal, being much higher. and well fitted
IN every respect for auch purpose. Aud bc thinks
Il will not cost NJ 900 to move him and hia nsttu.
monts neither will such change interfere with
tho iap Wing. When tho Professor acts HIS mind
on thing 10 Ia hard for any ono 10 oppose him. aud
General Nieo has already begun 10 look with favor
upon his suggestion.
Tho order of the day on several of the trunk limo
railways In reduction of pay aud employees,
When the New-lofh public can go To Chicago for
about ten dollars they consider that cheap travel
ling Such travel however, is not cheap for the
employees who are dismissed at the beginning of
winter.
Suppose the editor of The Ne'c York Borld should
pause in his protracted contemplation of Mr. Conk-
ling as Hypothetical Democratic candidate for tho
Senate. long enough to tell folks how the PROPOSE
ton to make William Henry Hur!bcrt Minister to
England under Cleveland seems TO strike him.
The latest dodge" of the friends of Democratic
candidates for Cabinet positions is to name their
man for each OF the seven secretaryshlps. In this
way most of the schemers are preparing themselves
for d sevenfod disappointment.
PERSONAL.