The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02

The call issued by the Republican State
Committee Of Maine IL devoid Of laudation OF
civil service reform. and our esteemed contern-
porary. tho Portland Press. has been made I'M
easy by tho omission. The Maine Republicans
were also forgotfu Of the subject at their last
State Convention. their platform having no
room for this important plank. This year II
will not do. the Press thinks to fail n recognize
civil service reform. Indeed. everybody re-
members tho remarkable fidelity which Repub-
loan offioeholders. especially United States San.
ators. have shown in supporting II In practice.
Maine must have changed greatly II her Re-
pubIcans are Interested In Mr.. DonMAN b.
EAroN's nostrum. Can It 30 that literary labor
has refined and sublimated Brother BLArNE's
political ideas2 He is still first In the hearts OF
his party In Maine AZ we'll a. out Of It. Nobody
would think OF putting into the platform any
thing that would be disRgreeable to him. II
the request Of tho Press Ia needed. It may 10
presumed that Brother BLAINE likes civil ser
vice reform but who will make tho civil service
reformers like Brother BLAINxp
Having voted round sum Of half mill
lion dollars for the relief OF the Western food
sufferers. Congress is now importuned for
further appropriations in detail. One such
bill. already introduced. proposes to distribute
seed. After this may come excessively APP
peals for farming tools. lumber. hOrses and
CATTLE and other useful and desirable proper
ty. With fnlse precedent established. there
will be no end to such demands upon the pub
lie Treasury.
The attention OF tho Hon. JOHN SHERMAN
should DO called to a dangerous conspiracy
which has been formed for the purpose Of in
timidating the voters OF Eenville Ulster
county. N. Y. Tho women OF that place have.
1t Is said. entered into u solemn league and
covenant for the purpose Of securing the sue
cess Of the temperance ticket at the village
election next Tuesday. They mean to watch
evory voter. and woe be to the man who rashly
opposes tho temperance ticket. II he is u
tradesman the Ellenville enthusiasts propose
to boycott him. II ho Is devoted to some
fair and inexpensive Ellcnvile she. tho doors
OF her parents house will he forever closed
against him. This method OF intimidation is
most abominable. but 1t will. we fear. have the
desired effect upon the young mon.
Passengers on the Brooklyn and Jersey
ferryboats may 500 the sea serpent this MORN
ing It has at last visited New York. Those
skeptics who have considered these eccentrici-
ties OF nature and tormentors OF Long Island
fishermen as nothing more than a symptom Of
delirium tremens now have q chance to see
the Identical oar from which the mon
ster bit q mouthfuL The fact that
the serpent had . head like q keg
Is interesting. Some OF those who have met
this creature have differed % to whether 1t had
saucer eyes. walrus teeth. double fuked TAIL
and back all covered with spikes like garden
fence whore cats are plenty. but all have agreed
that its head was the shape Of q powder keg.
The fact that the sea serpent waA the first to
reach this city ought not to diminish the
popular interest In that other mooted wonder
| OF nature tho sacred white elephant.