New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-08

Mr. Cox has for many years secured his repeated
nominations to Congress by means Of tho backing
Of John Kelly and Tammany Hall. Well. every
one knows that Mr. Kelly and bis associates are not
likely to be so powerful in controlling nominations
while Mr. Cleveland remains President as they have
been in the past. Every one who Is familiar with
the condition of affairs in Mr. Cox's district knows
also that If he should desire to run for Congress
again in 1886, he would have many strong and ac-
tive rivals for the nomination. Under these cir
cumstances, the unbelievers say, the demonstra-
tions in tho district are intended to influence Mr.
Cox's political following. Does Mr.. Cox really
want to go to Turkey after all Is he not moro
anxious to make sure Of denomination than Of q
foreign missonf And was he altogether surprised
by the pathetic assemblages of his sorrow-stricken
constituents
When the gilt of Senatorial luxury is scraped off,
Bayard shows up as a third-rate politician.
NJ. Lessar when he was wanted in Central Asia
to join in Sir Peter Lumsden's delimitation sur
veys. turned up in London, where he was the only
man competent to discuss the technicaties of the
boundary question. No sooner does Sir Peter
Lumsden receive orders to return to London in
order to coach the Foreign Office in matters of
Afghan topography than NJ Lessar decides to go
back to Central Asia, where there does not seem to
be any pressing need of his services as an expert.
Possibly the idea to accord to the British Com
missioner who has been so ANONYMOUSLY treated.
an opportunity Of retrieving his reputation by os-
tentatiously debating to Lord Granville and the
Russian Minister at London the frontier which has
already been secretly agreed upon.
In rendering his account with tho Administra-
ton, Mr. Bayard should charge heavily for the
whacks bis shoulders have received in lieu of the
intrenched Executive.
The mortality of newspaper correspondents
in the Soudan campaign terrible, but there are
one or two able-bodied survivors who persist in
reviving the horrors of the campaign and making
serious charges of mismanagement and cowardice
on the part of the officers and cruelty in the treat
ment of the natives. Lord Wolseley's chief error
in tactics was his neglect to reduce his flying
column to q corpOraps guard and to recruit 1t en-
trey from the detachment of wsr correspondents.
In that event nobody would have returned from
Metemneh and there would have been no unpleas-
ant letters about the staff. Lord Wolseey is great
warrior but he has not wholly mastered the art OF
failing without being found out.
Admiral Jouett telegraphs that everything Is
quiet at the Isthmus" The people down there
must feel awkward to be placed In such ne" anu
trying situation.
The Government has ordered cigar-shaped bal
loon for aerial experiments, warranted to be fifty
per cent lighter than air, at a cost of $4,000. In
view OF the availability of Carl Schurz and OF his
perfect fitness SIZE shape and lightness for use
as q balloon this seems to be piece of reckless ex-
travagance. =
Minister Kelley appears to be sort of Wander
ing Jew.
Captain Paul Boyton will probably not receive
the silver champagne goblets which he thinks Eng
land should send him for revealing to her his i'm
proved method of torpedo warfare The scientific
side of his prank is not likely to attract her al
tention as the annoying and discourteous side
The change in the Chicago post Office is sufli-
Gent indication of the purpose OF the Administra-
ton in reference to the illinois Senatorsbip.