Evening star., 1884-03-15

tIe,:a. Coz = o:.. zee ! THE Tv=>r>i STsR-
NEW YORK March II,
The event oftic week in politics has been the
election of ''Johnny" o'irien as chairman oi our
republican county committee an event which
&c good c.t,Zcu. of Whatever political c1i"rs he
NAY be- can hut dcrl"re. Johnny o Brien
owes his position solely to the unfortunate dis
position Of New York republicans uf the best
class not to bother Themselves with politics
When we have a rainy rIoctiGn day here. if l.
known that he city vote will co democratic be-
cause - rule the leading republicans. having
comfortable houses and pleasant firrsiicS. stick
to them. and when uphraidrd merely shruo
their shoulders and say that they cannot afford
to bother with politics. Taxes may he higher
and stealing hay 20 on riwh: and left but tie
merchant does not consider that ii Will pay him
10 devote Il few hours a week to seeing that the
citys affairs are properly mara-rd. ard even Oh
election day lie will not cor:c out and vote ii it
happens to storm. The best class of our rc;J!b-
,!caus. with a few conspicuous exceptions. never
90 tn primary meetings, or lave mere than
q pnrcly nominal connection 18th their district
associations. With the democrats as Class il is
different; the GG-ci 9-rate calth. and consequent
direct interest in taxation. OF New Orh repuG-
lirans istwiCe that of our democratic citizens
but the democrats EOli the vote on election day
and concern themselves all the wear around
with the city's affairs sometimes much In the
cty's loss. This astonishing apathy on the
part of our rich republicans is what has
made Johnny" o nrien possible a dictator
in the party 10 which most Of our large tax
payers belong. 1t is no ignorance OF johnny"
OF of MS methods wiici allows him to grasp
the chiy. piece III Tie council Net bit Of it.
GErirn hes heeG known ter year as a rcpni!i-
can " hose ciiiri care was TO look cut for John
J. 3'Bfien II Jotin J.H'Erien could te h2',etl 10y
means disappTuvetl OF by Our best Zen; the
opinion Of Our E2st men was ignored, Ever
since lis li"st arp arace as ward politician.
~ iirien has been ready for any Kind 81 V,.ii. cal
t.iChery end bargain. lie oEycS lis n9Ncr with
the practical Pr':jlrisns to Gl his intimate
knowledge Oh ever GIng shop in the town
b0astng OF political influence; - to his rCat.i-
ness and ability to deliver over a certain
number Of Votes. his tCols voting .liHdl, the
way lie tells them t.; 81 to his fidelity iii carry
ing out such bargains, and ~ 70 I'll" gcncTositv
so-callGd with which lie gives up a large share
OF the official spos OF such tar.&ns To his
heuteEai:;s- Heis man of TO cGGcation. noiGli
naiiy republican. and READY fGr aiIy GUiitic,.l
movement which nay iaurc To his personal
profit This il the leader %ho through the
criminal nrGhIrnc2 of our merchants and
property owners. has been put II the head Vf
our city machine.
EEfUELICAN SPLIT
The one consolation TO be derived from the
Contemplation of this misfortune is that an in
dependent movement "a revolt AGAINST the ma
thCuEand5 Of Democrats who cannot stomach
Tammany hall. end the thousands of repub-
cans " so CanHGt stomach q Hr.cn, We nay OF
GaElze respectable independent fcrcc which
will Ne sorcly needed when next November We
have To elect q Ii.iyOr with almost autocrltic
powers. Citizens movements. as our in.!enend-
ent cifrits of l2te years have been called. have
failed heretofore. largely because the movement
was net!:rr one thing or the other. Year be-
fore last Il determined Effort was made to do
to be defeated by trra|htry. Reliance was
placed on republicans like O'i,reE and his class
and the result was disappointment. still. if |
Remember fi.fitiy, the citizens got credit for
about Cs,tto votes. and We're the respectable
New lortcrS. democrats ard republicans to
take advantage OF the present dissatisfaction in
both parties. something might tt accomplished
Perhaps even The OWNERS of i,TuUiISt one houses
might be iTdneeti to come oJit and vote.
THE COMMERCIAL. ADVERTISER.
Yesterday Mr. Paihc GClwin took control of
the Commercial .1dresttSt7 having Bought 49,
shares OF the total l4:5 foT @lJ),Go0. The change
is queer one fnT New YorI. Journalism, mas
much as Parhe Goodwin. Hr. Bryants son-n-
law. las been Tor years the target of the Cone
merci0rS sil&rpcst arrGWs The Eteninq Post
and everything connected with IT found no favor
with iiugh Hastings. Now. less than a wear
alter his death. his widow sells oUt To the very
man OF all others to VI hom the of he paper
might be odiou,. Another str;lE.s,, thing j. that
the editorial force which Nh Goodwin Will take
with him to the f0bstn.TcjGl is composed largely
OF nen who were on the Post when lie was man
aging editor under Mr. Bryant. 1t is said that
Goodwin has II" Iriicc against President Arthur
and that the t0Ipnc.rciG' which. under Hast
ings, Of the Presidents support ers
through thick and thinf Will not take the back
track ami hedge. But it Ilay be taken for
granted that t;ie ConnleTctcI viii be for Arthur
if Arthur is for the CC,nnercirI and not else
C,.fa b., dor
ttehew regime will depend :: good deal UPON
the editor. Mir Goodwin himself is is years old
too o!d 10 Ge into active work again. His sons
have shown SO far no Journalistic ability
the editor. used TO be on the Eren-
H29 Post. and is Known aS a pleasant
writer. hut not a man who Will give distinctive
tone TO newspaper. Carl ScnuTZ is spoken OF
but he Is TO" independent man to accept a
place under Mr.. Gosiwin ami his politics are too
liberal to suit Goodwin himself Is q firm iriead
OF Tilden>. an', VIII take the paper over to the
democratic caInu j.! money loss Was not sure 20
follow.
The tI!F.-.T..sT MORAL SHOW.
Last MCnd,y night Barnurn opened his greatest
Show on earth. or elsewhere by a street parade
which attracted ut least ~ OtG people from out
Cf town who. assisted hy several hundred thou
sand New Workers and Brooklynitcs blocked he
G!ies of march and upset the citv generally On
held. and vas voted a success of the usual stu
Pentous Kind. There was the same familiar
cdor of Rev sawdlst and old beasts the same
dude clown who gets rolled up in the carpet
the same H:an who lifts TIE table with his teeth
The sane daring riders. trapeZe flyers aCrotats
and the Young woman who slides down an
Inclined rupe holding on with her teeth The
Only Novelty was Il trained PIG who trOtted
&rGGnT tie ring with "a monkey on his back. At
every hurdle to be jumped both pig and .nonke.
uttered s'lu"aNS of protest. ami tlrcrDNd yelled
Win delight This year tie greatest show on
es.ita - shown in three rings and one platform.
Ine effort 10 see what is going on III the four
Il&ces ~ C:ce l. tgyinG to the nerves and
'ccaliSts 5ay that if Barl.um keeps on a race of
chil.rru VIII alTea: With the facI,tty Of sgulnt-
H. IN 1t least two directions ~ once Whrt her
EarrbIa Oa-i.t 20 receive medal for this
Improvement Ia tEe human race or BE rrose-
'atet. Is q delicate !cint whcA / shall discuss
when his silo" moves of and there is no more
use for free tickets.
AIisfl CONTINUED RtD LUCK.
Our unfortunate Abbey also oicne.! lis o.,nr-
atic show on Monday night AZ the METROPOLITAN
Opera house After a disastrous tour OF ten
weeks he comes back to give lis a fi,-e wee!s
Cf the Metropolitan. and then make his bow as
imprcSSafio. His operate enterprise will have
cost him OH the 18th OF April. the pretty sum Of
S.t,.pD. eating up the profits upon all his other
euttrIriscs- Irving. Mary Anderson and hls
thsaters N New York ard Boston. Had he not
been too ambitious he could have retired AZ the