New-York tribune., 1885-01-21

The C0rnhiI Magazine knowingly murmurs, " sup
pose had sugarp Perhaps The Cor1ahM
Magazine could get along without 1t. but IL the
Democratic party were confronted with that exl'
gency it would have to disband.
Among Mr.. Evarts's supporters this year was the
Hon. Hamilton Harris. Among his most active
opponents twenty-five years ago was tho Hon.
Hamilton Harris. Time mends all things.
The result Of the Senatorial contest leaves the
mugwump papers nothing to howl at. Their for
lornness is becoming extremely ptiful. One ray Oh
hope. however, Is left. When they find themselves
absolutely desperate for something to blackguard,
let them besmirch each other
According to the Democratic organs Mr. Bayard
is waking up to the fact that there has been rather
more Jeficrsonian simplicity in the Government
than he had anticipated. Indeed, he finds himself
embarrassed by the expected presence o! SO much
of il. lie was the strongest advocate of Jefferson
ian simplicity while the Republican party was in
power, and lost no opportunity OF expressing his
anxiety for speedy return to the frugal policy OF
our homespun fathers. Now that he is expected to
resign his life of the Senatorial prize to give
up his professional practice, and to take the polit
cal risks involved in a short Cabinet service on
paltry IS 900 year. he is really alarmed toperceiye
that pOrtfOilO salaries nave all
to such Jefiersonian extent.
Ii is understood that Satan's opinion of sins ex-
tremely severe. In this relation the Judgment OF
The Erening Post that irresponsible newspaper
censure IS a great evil and ought to be checked Is
quite interesting.
Mr. Gladstone is reputcd TO have the art of max
ing statistics pictorial. The TRIBUNE ALMANAC
a. ,iup slInn
but it is thoroughly interesting from cover to
cover because the political information of the year
Is presented mcsivcly and without partisan spirit.
Even The SUMS cat would purr over it with salts
faction, Notwithstanding a very morbid appetite
for ordinary statistics.
most striking proof that Mr.. Blaine proposes
utterly to crush Mr. Freiinghuysen is furnished by
that far-sceing Journal The Ne,c- York Times whose
| Washington correspondent has revealed tho horri-
| BILE fact that Mrs Blaine intends to receive" on
Thursday evenings. "Thursday." 1T explains in an
apitated tone. "is tho Frenghuysen day."
Stretching the social week to its utmost limit,
there are SIX evenings on which Mr. and Mrs. Blaine
can receive. out of these SIX days somo odd
thousands of other families must choose an even
ing Several hundred have unquestionably select
ed Thursdays If they all making social war
upon each other, what unhappy sort of place TO
live in Washington must he!
Slugger Sulivan's latest exploit was the kicking
of horse until 1t ran away and smashed the vehi-
Gle to which it was attached besides iniuring sew
eral poople Sullivan should now kick himself
nobody else wants to try though il is the general
public verdict that he deserves q kicking
The organization of friends of protection, which
was begun at the Astor House Thursday might
he made a permanent and very powerful force in
enlightcning ami directing public sentiment. win
supporting and cooperative clubs in all parts OF the
country dew Oted not to tho interests OF any cand
date or clique. but to the education of pnDlc
thought 1.-The gathering of earyland full information
in regard to the progress and condition ot INDUSTRIES
and the wide circulation of tracts and works
designed to present informationIin popular form
such an organization would quickly command
publc attention. and enlist support in every part of
the country Two things are important. however;
that il should not represent the special or separate
,nterests of people in any branch of industry, but
should harmoniousy combine the efforts OF the
friends of all industries to common end second,
that il should bt National in Its character, and
should command in the highest degree the conn
drnce and support of the friends of protection every
where Ii is important that no antagonlsm should
arise between such an association and the Other
elective bodies which already exist for the purpose
of promoting the interests of special branches OF
manufacturer In the selection OF officers these
objects ought to be most carefully kept in view, as
an iniu lcious choice for either Of the more prom
nept places would bclikey TO impair the success OF
the organization.
The annual announcement that the peach crop OF
the IJudson River Valley will bo a failure comes
aorlier In the season than usual but that is no
reason why it should be believed more readily than
usual.