New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-02

about the divorce of the Navy Yards from poi"cs
two months ago. before Hubert U. thompson so'
in his fine work over In Brooklyn, people mi gut re-
gard it with less inoreduiity.
1t was said in the dispatches from Washington
announcing the appointment Of William f. smith
to DO Assistant Secretary of the Treasury that the
position was confidential one. This was by
way of excuse for displacing Mr.. Coon, who mad
risen from a $1,000 clerkship through twenty
years service. Smith is the partner OF smith M
Weed, one of the Cipher Alley men OF 1876. ne
was Chairman of the Democratic State Executive
Committee of this State last year, when Manning
was Chairman of the State Committee. III Is ap
parent that he is fitted for confidential" worh'
but not exactly the kind required in the treasury
Tbare 1vere nearlv 700 Democratic fourJh-class
postmasters appointed in Ohio in anticipation Oh
the recent State election. Nearly 900 have oeen
appointed in this State. If the harvest here is no
better than it was there Stevenson will have 70 Do
regarded as a failure.
tremendous pother has for some days past been
raised by the Democrats of Philadelphia over tne
frauds which they said the Republicans lntendeo
to perpetrate at to-morrows election. The meaning
of it now appears. Investigation SHOWS tna' Al
the strongly Democratic wards of that city lieRai
registration has been carried on to an astounding
extent In nine sample districts the rolls contain
1121 fraudulent names-names OF persons dlsqua'-
flied By payment OF taxes of persons long ago
removed from the city, of persons not naturalzeu'
and of persons who have long been DEAD ihH
state of things is found IN districts where the cleo
ton officers are all Democrats, and where the VIII
nous indignation at Republican corruption" Is
fhus When DEM
ocrat cries stop thiefw it is overwhelming odds
that be has designs upon some other mans
property.
There Is an old German saying that " None put
the bit dog barks" 1t is only Democrats anu
Democratic sympathizers who cry out because
Judge Foraker demanded in his New York speech
fair count of free ballot, North and SOUTH EaS'
and West.
The County Democracy has sent an appeal TO the
voters of this county denounclng 1ammany nan
as virtually den of thieves. Tammany Hall mas
sent out an address in which it says:
The control of the city government by the county
payers During the present year the @ a I
estate have been increased ana the TAX 'o
has been also increased from ~ 20 To " 4V $500,
The Tammany Hall Convention denounced traud, e2-
travagance and corruption in the muCpdi pdcr TIE
leadership Of the gas monoposts, sought 10
The Tammany Hall platform denounces the attempt
OF the Department OF Public Works TO perperate SWIM
die ON property by forcing them TO Day water
meters at exorbitant rates.
The Candidates of Tammany Hall were nominated by
free convention The nominations OF the county DC
mncracv candidates were dictated by William X Grace
The losses of the city from It's dealings WIN we
Bank warn people against any increase OF tue power
person whose relations that to the fraud
ulent concern OF Grant Ward, remain unexplained 10
the satisfaction or the pubic.
II the old saying that when rogues fall out
honest men get their dues " holds good this year,
the entire Republican county ticket should be
elected tomorrow.
Andrew J. White aud Hugh J. Grant, the
Democratic candidates for Sheriff. have not
brought forward single good reason for claim
ing the support of voters. Johu w. JacoDus,
the Republican candidate. was a brave soldier. aud
he has a clean record lie has the support of many
of the leading business men, and he ought 10 ne
elected That Is equally true of Lewis ). GOcbel,
the Republican nominee for County Clerk. Inc
County Democracy candidate, " Pat Keenan, was
the man exposed by the Roosevelt Committee. lie
is n fit companion to Sheriff Davidson, WHOM Gov
ernor Hill for political reasons. refused to remove
Tie city wants no more such officers.
Attorney General O'Bren has sent out a circular
letter under date of Albany, October 10, lncloslug
a RorubIican ticket with his name substituted for
that of Mir. Thomas for Attorney-Oeneral. Inns
completes the list of Democratic candidates who
have sent ont such circulars even Governor lilll
having rcsOrted to the same expcdicnt Evidently
every candidate on the Democratic ticket believes
that 1t is not to be successful, and aims to secure
enough Republican votes for himself to pull
through. 1t Is bad year for Democrats;
and Mr. O'Brien will be sure to hnd that
ont lie has been appealing TO every liquor
dealer IN the State to vote for nm, eli the
ground that Senator Thomas was willing TO allow
tine voters to pass upon prohibition amendment.
This il pretty small business for Mr.. . Brien But
he is a pretty small man as compared with Senator
Thomas.