New-York tribune., 1885-02-18
democratic heiresses will, we are confident, give
him fair show on his merits

this CITY, did all he could TO stop tuo "olA oi .n'
Brooklyn Bridge. He was stubborn oio eentio-
man with the hardest Of heads, and no naa tue
courage of his cOnv vcti0ns. He could never DO ooh
vnced that the enormous span would wltnstaho
gale. and said again and again that the hrss nleh
wind would blow it into the East River no
stately structure has been shaken by many gales
since the massive cables were hung, but 1T has
never shown the least sign Of weakness. 1t was put
to hard test on Monday, but its strength is plainly
sufficient to bear the strain Of the greatest storm
that New-York is ever likely to know. Generations
of Hayemeyers yet to come will see 1t stli fast 10
its piers with no mark Of yielding to the wlidest
tempest.
1t Is gratifying to know that knfe-sparrlng Is not
likely to become popular. Captain McCuiiagn,
who was present at the contest in CLARENDON ia.i
on Monday night, said it was simply disgusting"
His opinion was echoed by all lovers of manly
sports who saw the contest. and the manner IN
whlch they hooted the sparrers will probably not
encourage another such exhibition.
Mr.. Fl. Sweet, of MddletOwn an old reader and
respected friend of THE TRIBUNE, who has noted
the effects produced upon the watsrcourses OF tns
State by the destruction Of timber during MS long
life sends US letter on forest preservation wnicn
we regret we have not space to print. MT. o"ecC
hopes that the efforts of those who comprehend the
Importance OF this subject will not be confined to
the Adirondack wilderness, but will be extendedlto
the whole State; and he thinks that he sees the
most practical way of accomplishing the best
results, viz, "by exempting from taxation all
woodland say from ono acre up to one hundred, or
even two hundred acres to each individual owner OF
forest land that is kept hereafter exclusively for
the growth of wood and TIMBER
Manning goes into the Treasury Department he
will be firm in his determination to enforce REFORM
This is easily the best joke of the season. Manning
is machine politician from way back" In whose
vocabulary the word reform always has been con-
spicuous by Its absence. But then. perhaps he has
reformed.
"Why Mr.. Evarts is laughed at " is the heading
of an editorial in The Brooklyn Eagle. We advise
our amiabe contemporary to get all possible fun
ont of that heading before March 4. Mr.. Evarts
will be Senator Evars tben and it is precious little
amusement he will afford the Democracy them
IA vulgar soldier of fortune" is the hailstone
epithet which an angry Democratic contemporary
hurls at General Logan in lieu OF an argument
Logan n soldier of fortune, and OF mighty good
fortune, and he was of those soldiers who
always made his own fortune that of his country
opponent
Is something of military man. too, we believe but
the difference between the "yulgar soldier OF
fortune" and the colonel of the free-trade reg-
ment is Just the difference between reputation and
a rumor. General Logan has horizontally reduced
something else than his cOuntrys prosperity.
Wanted: Ideas for a Presidential inaugural ad-
dress Price no object and no questions asked All
communications treated confidential. Address
G. c.. Towner Mansion, Albany, before the 18th Of
March.
Seeing that there is nothing in tho Constitution
that makes il incumbent upon President TO select
the members Of his Cabinet from any particular
section or State, why would II not be gracious
and grateful act on the part OF Mr. Cleveland to
take all his Department Secretaries from the chief
city of the great common wealth that has made him
what he isl Certainly it will be generally admit
ted that he could secure himself a trst-cass Cab
met In all its parts without gong outside Of the
metropolis For instancei
Secretury OF Sfate-samuel ]. Tilden.
Secrtary ry ERIK s9sjHSSTaR Rey Il Hewitt
Secretary OF gar-Eugene Kelly.
Secretary Of he Nary William z. Whitney.
Attorney Gene rai-Dayid Dudley Field.
We trust that Mr. Cleveland will not make any
final decision in regard to his Cabinet until he has
carefully considered this suggestion.
Senator Daggett hos introduced bill requiring
the elevated railroads 10 take of the shuttle trains
to the City Hall and run through trains. Will he
next introduce IN act to prohibit accidents at
Chatham Squarcl The notion of calling on the
Legislature to regulate switches. engines and pas
senger transfers has the merit Of novelty, but
that is all. 1t is ridiculous TO call .the Senate
and Assembly TO pass law for such purpose.
There are faults enough in the management of the
elevated roads, but that is not the sort of bill that
Is needed to correct them. The pressure from the
Railroad Commissioners TO bring about the use of
better methods of heating and improvements In
management gives moro promise of practical
benefit
We have a vague sort of imprcssion.that there |
used to be q gentleman named Hancock connected |
with the Democratic party In its days of adversely.
We seem 10 recall some illusions describing him as |
" superb" and q good man. When Hancock |
looks back upon the past, and then contemplates
the present, what a splendid moral iessay % the
vanity of human wishes could be made, from his
emotions!
A Republican is always a suspicious character.
says The Boston Post. To this charge a plea Of
face with thirty years of Democratic misconduct.
fraud and folly. he cannot avoid being suspicious.
A Republican is usually the most frank and open
hearted of mankind, but he has confronted so much
of error that the wonder Is he has not altogether
lost faith in his fclow-men. Just at the present
time his suspicion amounts to positive scepticlsm
For he hears the thistle promising Ito bring forth
fgs, and the thorn vowing that its fruit shall be
grapes, and he remembers the warning of old that
the hypocrte rule not lest the people be ensnared."
In faith, why shouldn't lie be suspciousf
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