New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-20

interest TO the match, and make il event Of rare
concern to those who accomplishing so much for
the Improvement of the yachting sport.
The elaborate preparations made for meeting at
Kiel between Mr.. PendIeton and the United States
men-of-war Kearsarge and Pensacola have created
suspicion that he has received private instrnc-
tons to smuggle Kelley on board the squadron
We do not believe It. Kelley has not yet fulfilled
his diplomatic mission There is more salary still
to BIO drawn.
This Administration may have blown hot and
cold on Civil Service reform. Ii may have endeav-
ored to crush the leading Irish-American working
man of the country. 1t may have crippled the
foreign mail service IL may have demoralized the
foreign consul service. IL may have sent
VIGOROUSLY offensive partisan to the head Of the
Treasury Department and removed Republicans
from Office for offensive partisanship. 1t may have
had its Higginses, its Keileys and its AquiIa
Joneses But then the commanding fact remains
for the coming Democratic state Conventions 10
Point With Pride to. that IL is also an Administra-
ton that gets its towels Numbered at prices lower
than those that prevailed when the Republicans
wero in power.
The "cast-ron man. a professional slugger."
complains that his wife ill-treats him. John L.
Sullivan also declared himself not long ago TO be
victim Of similar persecution IL really Is amazing
| how 125-pound woman can make 25O-pound
| prize-fghter stand around. We shall presently
have a Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to
| Suggers.
There seems 10 be room for Democratic re-
| form in Texas That State has given I'M
| paralleled Democratic majorites and there
| has been no chance for any other party
| within it's borders. But the Government which has
resulted according to The Cohesion Ae'cs. stands
much in need Of overhauling That journal charges
that the people have been robbed by the failure Of
tho state officers to collect 81 700, 900 due from the
cattemen, who have for eighteen months,it alleges
grzed their cattle 20 600 900 acres of free laud
without paying their dues to the State. 1t Is
charged that the commissioners, oil democratic
officials the Governor. the Treasurer, the Land
Commissioner. tho Controller and the Attorney
General have permitted this robbery of the people
a not accidentally but FOR some purpose not yet
disclosed Perhaps ii might BIO we'll to ask whether
a political object was served IL is conceivable
that some part of the great Democratic maiorites
returned particularly in the cattle grazing Counties
were secured by means of tins fraud.
The BROOKLYN EaJl. has finally concluded that
John Roach has got the better of the Government.
Yes, he has but If it Is any consolation to the
Government 1t may suck comfort out Of the fact
that it got the better Of $500 American workmen
whom it turned out into the street
The Administration, of course has no candidate
for Governor of New-York. IL has no interest in
politics. having an absorbing passion for CIVIL
Service reform. But Mr.. Thompson has candidate
for Governor. whom all the applicants for custom
House and Navy Yard patronage aud all the fourth
class postmasters and tdewaiters. are expected to
support How fortunate 1t il that MIR. Thompson In
the al sence of an Administrator candidate has
one of his own. whom lac is willing to enter for the
race. partisan Democratic Administration would
have owned the horse aud made flourish with It's
colors A Reform Democratic Administration
merely owns the jockey who will ride the horse.
"The Ohio Democratic State Convention Is
attracting considerable attention here In political
CIRCLES Nearly all Ohio Democrats who reside IN
Washington have gone to Columbus 10 attend the
Convention" SO says Washington dispatch in
The World under date of August 49, OF course
none Of these Ohio Democrats are oihce-holders.
Or if they are the Administration will undoubtedly
nj once turn the rascals out" as offensive
partsans."
The Suffolk County Democrats are holding up
their plates TO President Cleveland and beseeching
him TO put something good Oh them That IS the
kind of fine old patriotic Civil Service reformers
they are At a recent meeting of the Suffolk
County Democratic Committee the following ear
nest prayer for spoils was adopted
Resoired That we heartily thank the Administration
of President Cleveland for tho changes thus Tar made III
the Federal offices In this county. and earnestly recon-
mend that tho work we'll begun shall be continued I'M
ri a thorough reorganization OF tho Civ Service is
effected ana We also cordially thank the Hon. Perry
Belmont his Invaluable services I'm securing tho APP
poiniment Office OF applicants Endorsed by this COM
mittce.
Ii would seem from the annex 10 this prayer that
Congressional interference " is tolerated at the
White House when IL takes tho impressive form OF
Perry Belmont Say what you will there IL no re-
sIsting great statesman. When Perry walks into
IN, White House with applications for something
for Suffolk Cleveland Instantly allows him to have
his way. We suspect Perry magnetizss him.
The tide has turned ut last. A Canadian bank
officer has defsulted and escaped to New-fork. 1t
is true that anything IN the shape OF real re-
cprocIty in this direction Is out OF the question,
seeing that Canada has not yet got bank officers
enough TO Offset the immigration from this country.
But 10 Is something to have 1t demonstrated that
the United States can be land OF refuge for the
weary defaulter and that tho Domlnion has no
monopoly Of that lucrative business.
A conference of tho Republicans of East Tonnes
see will be held at Knoxville, the 14th Of Sep
teInber. Ihe obi ect Of the conference is the or
ganzation OF a " Grand Central Grant Club. with
auxiliary clubs in eysry county OF this division Of
the state Later on 1t ~ proposed to establish
similar clubs Ia Middle and West Tcnnes3re, with
central Organizations 1T Nas.yile and Memphis.
These cats, whose cOisIaendabl9 aim 10 TO BIO the