New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-14

trouble. but so long as she is guilty Of nothing
within the laws it is nobody's business who che Ii
or how she came where she is.
The Sun makes the amazing announcement that
"the Hon. Ira Davenport, Of Steuben, Ii
looming up as o Democrat Of importance and
availability" for tho Governorship. Well,
wonders are probably not going to cease, under
this extraordinary Administration and We
know no reason why the Democracy
should not go into the Repub-
lican ranks for its candidate for Governor
Of tho State, as well as for its
Postmaster in New-Yerk The election this fall
is felt by the politicians to be a mighty ticklish
business anyway. Neither party feels very conf
dent of victory and each thinks defeat would be
The SUMS ldea thenf Let the Democrats nominate
Davenport let the Republicans ratify, and let us
all be happy!-By the way. he would be an uncom-
monty good Governor.
What has been known as the Presidents
home organ. The Buffalo Courier does not appear to
have great hope of Democratic victory in this
State next fall 1t says: "The result cannot affect
the National Administration. 1t will not make it
stronger. nor it weaken it. 1t is not likely to
indicate clearly public sentiment with regard to
National ouairS' fernapS ne tOuTtcT ehio
Administration to DO past recovery. as it says it
cannot be weakened by the loss of this State, nor
yet strengthened by victory here. There can be
doubt that The Courier thinks it wise policy to
discount a Republican victory.
In this era when the Office seeks the man. 1t is
curious that it should have so much trouble per
ceiving such q conspicuous object as red
bandanna.
Supervisor Wise, of Albany County, is a kind of
second Higgins, and is equally well endorsed" by
Secretary Manning Last November an attempt
was made to count in O Democratic County
Treasurer and Coroner in that county by altering
the returns The fraud was discovered and traced
to Wise, who was promptly indicted and is nov
awaiting trial, the Democratic Distrct-Attorney
seeming to be in no hurry to push the case. But
Mr.. Manning's local machine, in defiance of public
sentiment. has renomnated Wise. and The argus
speaks of him with the other nominees as honest,
capable and Trustworthy" As this was done while
Mr.. Manning was in Albany. it is TO be presumed
that he intends to stick by WISE The election to-
day ought to result IN the retirement OF that
indicted official Another curious phase OF the
contest to-day in that county is its relations to the
prison contract system. The Democratic superin-
tcndont of the Albany Penitentiary. after the
county had recorded its 10000 majority against
the contract system, renewed the contracts tor
term Of eight years The Democratic supervisors
approved his action by rejoicing him and he now
seeks further approval by the reelection of another
Democratic Board. While the Democrats IN the
Legislature oppose the system, in practice they
approve 1t. The question in Albany is whether or
not the worllmcn there have not been deceived by
the Democratic managers, of which Mr.. Manning
is the head
If France doesn't look sharp our Central Amer
lean States will beat her record for revolutions
clear out of sight. "A change for the sake of a
change is the one principle of government down
there and every citizen holds himself ready to be
President at moments notice.
Slowly but surely the Illinois Legislature is be-
ing called to its reward Three members have died
since the baloting for United States Senator began.
While il hardly safe for the people of that State
to look for an entire extinction of their Legislature
before summer. yet they may put implicit faith IN
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