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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20
pFpURIJCAy DIFFERENTIATION

The committee appointed by the last Republic
can State Convention, which meets in this city
to-day TO consider new plan for representa-
ton in future conventions, has an important
task before it. The aim Is TO secure closer
connection between constituents and their rep
resentatives in conventions The purpose ID a
good one The nearer the party machinery IL
brought TO the people, the better are the chances
of success.
The immediate plan to be considered to-day Is
that proposed by Senator Warner Miller. 1t Is
practically the same that has been long in opera
ton In the New-England State. There 1t has
given great satisfaction. 1t provides for the
election of delegates on the same day through
out the State, after thirty days notice for the
convention, and twenty days for the primary
meetings That is a safeguard against snap
caucuses in regard TO which agreement should
be easy. The plan also provides that each town
and ward shall be entitled to one delegate with
an additional delegate for every 500 Republican
votes cast, and for every fraction above $50.
The present plan Is to assign one delegate TO
each Assembly district and an additional dele
gate for every 800 votes or fraction of 1000
over $50 cast for the last Republican candi date
for President. This plan will bring togeth her
plan the convention next year would consist OF
about l, 800 delegates. Under his plan all del
egates are TO be elected by a direct vote of the
people, while now they are chosen at district
conventions. The advantages of the proposed
change are said to be greater activity among
the Republican voters, and guarantee that the
results of the State Conventions will be re-
ceyed by all members of the party as salts
factory and binding.
One serious objection urged against the pro-
posed plan il the inequality in the population
of towns which are to be taken rs tho basis of
representation. F0rty-four towns cast each
less than 100 votes for Blaine. Each one
wonld be entitled to delegate, whereas towns
that cast 400 votes would have no greater rep
resentatiOn. The State contains, outside of
New-York and Brooklyn, 1,127 towns and
wards. 1t is likely that the city representatives
would object to such an apportionment. But
the dftculty may be overcome by allowing each
Assembly district so many delegates, according
to the Republican vote, and laying down rule
for their further appOrtionment to towns so that
two OF three small towns may have one repre-
sentative. In some such way the inequality in
vote may be removed and the number of dele
gates brought down to about 1,200.
1t Is well that this important matter should
have a free and full discussion ut n time when
no factional feeling can interfere with it. If a
change should elevate Che character Of conven-
tions and win a larger measure of public con
fidence and favor. then 1t would DO we'll to give
it favorable consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20
fNEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY MAY % 1850

sbrewd os MFR. Randall. The information and
results shown by our system of census returns "
were all known to Mr.. Randall. in every es-
sential feature, more than year ago, wneh no
led the boilers from caucus decision ana ue
feated the Morrison bill. Then he argued tnae
IL WAS duty not to NEEDLE with the tariff
though all the information from the census on
that subject was fresh before him. Nay more
if Mr.. Randall will turn to q document on MS
table the report of tie Tariff Commission, SUD-
mtted to the House, December 4. 1882, ne VIII
find therein tables giving the essential informal
tiou embraced in the census volumes, which
we're even then within reach, in almost every
detail, of the members at Washington. Yet
through the session which followed, Mr.. Ran
dali violently opposed the revision of 1883, and
argued that the tariff ought not to be modified
by Republican Congress-, as he argued year
later that 1t ought not to be disturbed by
Democratic Congress.
Apparently Mr.. Randall is aware that ne Is
absolutely necessary to the Democratic party IN
the tariff business, but not in any other respect.
Whenever the Democratic craft gets into the
difficult and dangerous rapids of tariff revision,
Mr.. Randall has to take the helm. In that
emergency, the party is always forced to own
him as its savior and king. Wherefore another
row about the tariff, though it might Kill OF
many other men, Mr.. Cleveland included,
would be good thing for Mr.. Randall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20

Of the old elameang tribes that made that place shcs
headquarters are found party recently found clazn
opener. IL was made from whales TOOTH Is abouo
egnt inches long, and Is ground sharp 1t the end Ther
are some sixteen feet of soil top OF these imenso
clam-Deds, on which grow r trees, Of then foaf
hundred years old.-[Alta California.
Baseball with cards" Is the name Of new game
which GENES from Boston.
James Kelly, Of Potsdam, while intoxicated wandered
into Masonic lodge room at Prescott Ont the other
evening and fell asleep He locked up when dscoy
cred and made to pay an initiation fec 81 Sl1tWater
town Times.
There s queer Christian church in tho interior 81
NewZealand It is built Of logs and its decorative syn
boism inside consists Of harng portrait OF Mr. Glad
stone and page from Of Mr.. James Payn's noyels
The natives meet here week and chant the Deca-
logue and the Lords Prayer under the idea that In soma
mysterious way they are big medicine"
Whale shooting is growing business the Mains
coast Several steamers engaged In the buslnesl
another trying factory is be buit and the success
which has attended the operations thus FAR tina
belief that whale hunting will eventually become one Of
the important industries OF the State The weltoug-
ened fishermen and OF fishermen along the coast are
adapted to this pursuit The whales which frequent the
Maine waters Of the nback class and feed her
ring. They are not fighters, and hunting them with
b0mbance Is not so dangerous harpooning the mon
sters OF the Arctic.-lLewiston Journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20
MR.. RANDALUS LATEST

There will be some surprise at the opinions
expressed by Mr. Samuel j. Randall in an in
terview published yesterday. 1t Is not surpris-
ing that he commends enthusiastically the
Presidents choice of officials inasmuch as
large share Of 1t was Mr. Randall's own work or
wish, ho would DO churlish if he could not say
good word for it. AS there is said to be no
boy so ugly or ill-conditioned that one woman
does not love him-hs mother--so even Mr..
Cleveland's Selection of officials must have
some one to delight in it. Nor is il surprising
that Mr.. Randall believes the Democratic party
ought TO rcnominate Mr.. Cleveland In 1888,
and holds that if it cannot elect him, after no
has q in part accomplished the reforms desired,
it cannot elect any other man. This is tho
most ingenious\ reason yet offered for going
slow u; if the President Is taking pains not to
accomplish the desired reforms too fast, lest
they should all be finished before his frat term
expires, he is certainly erring on the safe side
The main question Is whether, with the aid of
Bayard, Lamar. Manning, Garland, Higgins
Bell, and the rest of the hungry and thirsty
patriots, he Is not slipping back three steps for
every one forward, and so unbeknownst to
himsef,n making progress backward. Mr.. Ran
dali half admits that there are disgusting blum
ders, and makes excuses for them. But he was
bound to nominate the President for another
term. Every man who wants to DO next friend
of a President has to do that.
The surprising thing about Mr.. Randars
utterance is that he proposes a revision of the
tariff and insists that the party Is solemnly
pledged by its platform TO make such revision
and ought to do it at this time Of al. others
Immediately following the information and
results shown by our system of census returns
| This is really stupid slip for man usually SC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20
THE NEWS THIS MOANING.

FoREIaS.-An assault on Carthagena by rebels
- Mr. Lowell introduced his successor to the
Queen. g. Victor Hugo sinking. 60 Death Of
NJ. de Neuville. Depredations by Indians In the
North Saskatchewan.
DoMEsTIC-General Logan was reelected to the
United States Senate from Illinois. - First
DAVIS racing at Pimlico of the Maryland Jockey
Club. 60 Destructive forest fires raging -
Over $50 cases of typhoid fever in Plymouth, Penn
Cry AND SUBURBAS.-RObert E. Odlum killed
by jumping from the Bridge. 80 Interesting let
ters in the Winans divorce case. - Justus
Schwab testified. - Close of the races at Cedar
hurst. - General Grants cold improved. -
Crowley taken to Sing Sing. - The Detroit
nine beaten again by the New-Yorks. - Ed
ward Mitchell made chairman of the Republican
County Committee - Gold value of the legal
tender silver dollar (412l2 grains) Sl.9O cents
- Stocks dull, with generally small fuctua-
lions. and closed quiet and without character
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations IN
dictate stationary, followed by lower temperature
partly cloudy weather and perhaps rain Tenn
perature yesterday Highest, $685. lowest, 6O'; ay-
GRACE 72Sso.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20
THE PEDESTAL FUND BENEFIT CONCERT


SOME COMMENTS ON DR. MAkriNfs EXPLANATION
OF ITS FAILURE.
RI ina Edttor OF rae tribune.
SIR: Though it is contrary to the rule OF
action which has guided throughout my experience
a. writer for the newspaper press, wish TO say
words I'm reply to Dr. Martins explanation OF the mis
management of the concert given at Chickerng han lass
F,sdav evening nominally for the benent oil 'hs
partbo,di Pedestal Fund let DIR. Martins satemen'
OF the causes which brought about the financial ia'.
Of the affair 20 for what 1t is worth one renecu'-
however "a pushed into the foreground Dy MS ps~
Miss Nevada sang at his request without pay she er
nressed her willingness to do so as early as the sunus
nrevious TO the concert, is evidenced by the Doe
cards sent to the newspapers on that suD.ss
night. lie now places the failure
concert at her door aud at the door OF Dr. Pamei' "a
AGENT. Both Of these persons on shipboard In 'a
ocean and cannot answer the chiyalrous Doctor
IL he can reconcile such act with the conduo'
IA expected from a gentleman, may be broaSp. "
mire his skill special pleading but not 70 va
words with him ON subject like this, with whioa
no personal concern. .w~
come 10 matters more vital 70 the editors vi Her
napers in New-York City, the propretors Oh oo''s, ~.
halls aud the members OF tho musical prolessssea news
Martin denies that he claimed TO represent tn risu
paper press In his rea'f From their own ny:
know that his words led Of least Two in tns
believe that the pf Tsa A %a. nss sessss belief
S slso that Of Mr. Theodore Toedt. Mr Ioeas ssrnS
dsaussd o. his belief UNA amer a 30 g. create
PSs's nsaent sSa now dsssse when Msss
ss fsar tba, Miss Nevada would ng
Dr. Martini gave him 70 understands sns M scscsrt
gotten mp on behalf the press ana shs pans Perhaps
ana that IL shs did the press would XII En-, me BOO
rus nd aimee bis failure manager ina. s such
a. 80 bas ' realized - how fantastic aud apsurd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20
MUSIC AND THE DIANA.
THE BANKS GLEE CLUB.

The Banks Glee Club of this city gave con-
cert in Chiekerng Hall last night under the direction Of
Richard Henry Warren and with the help OF Miss Sophia
Hack, Alexander Lambert, Master Harry Brandon (boy
soprano, W. r. Squire and Indifferent string orchestra
of thirteen men. Unlike the other amateur musical or
ganizaons, composed of who brought into CON-
munion by their business occupations this club gives an
annual purpose Of making money
to be applied providing free concerts and for
bank clerks Such purpose is OF course andabe, and
It only TO be regretted that the withholding Of he
attendance with degree OF discomfort the fear OF which
must have had something do with the fact that the
The rOughness Of the instrumental portions excepted
the concert highly creditabe 10 the Glee Club Mas
ter Brandon sang with sweet and true voice. and dis
closed In his readings OF several songs ripe Intelligence
aud artistic instincts seldom found In lads Of his ago
The club numbers abont forty voices which well bal
anced, and the men sing with earnestness and taste
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20

" pECULLARLY DESPICABLB CREATURES.'
This will not do Here is one of President
Cleveland's pet organs, The Herald, forgetting
all that it has said during the campaign and
since, forgetting Minister Phelps, the Copper
head and Minister Mclean, and who can tell
how many other notorious rebel sympathizers
fIom Northern States who have been chosen Tor
fat places by the President, with loud applause
from all his toadies, and boiling over in this
fashion
Mt. Zachariah MONTGOMERY his friends admit an
open mouthed secessionst during the war That onght
10 prevent his appointment TO any place nnder te fei
eraf Government A Northern secessionst Is ana VIII
Justly remain peculiarly despchble creature to the
public.
What was President Cleveland during the war;
What were the men he has carefully chosen
for nearly every appointment not given to
a Southern rebeli They were and are
peculiarly despicable creatures" in the esti-
nation Of loyal people, it is very true, but when
did The Herald begin to think sol Its own
open-mouthed secessionism," about the time
the war began, was stopped only because public
opinion rendered it eminently Improbable to
public newspapers of ~.peculiarly despicable "
views. Minister Phelps, who had the courage
to stick to his peculiarly des7IcaDle opinions,
has his reward. Why should not other Great
ures of the same pattern
There are many millions of loyal people in the
Northern States who feel that IL is an insult to
them. and an insult to those who died for their
country, 10 select Northern COpperheads to
represent this Nation in any places of honor or
trust. But these peculiarly desDicable Great
ures please Mr. Cleveland exceeding well "A
fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind" and
no one has heard Of any services rendered by
him 10 the cause Of the Union. So it pleases
him TO have three crippled Union veterans dis
charged from service as watchmen at the Cap
itol, no doubt Why should any one expect
better things OF Democratic Administration
II Jake Thompson can be hOnored, why not
Zach Montgomery The latter, at all events,
never stole anything.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20
TAKE THE LITTLE FOLKS TO THE BEACH

A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY THAT OUGHT NOT TO Ba
ALLOWED TO PASS BY.
rome Edftor0f TIE Tribune.
SIR: / note with much interest your system
Of tickets for the benefit OF the small people am an
old subscriber to THE TRIBUNE, and would most willingly
apply my tickets as you PROPOSE but don't meet tho
urchins, and can't hunt them up Where can soma
- co ora each vs,k by mail Yours WI.
Netc- York, May 10, 1885.
TThe generous offer of the Sea Beach Railway TO
carry the little folks to the seashore and back Tree
of charge cannot be taken advantage OF In the way
proposed by our valued correspondents Once .
week will not do The tickets must DO Clipped
ont each day and used on that day. They are good for
that day only. The ticket will be reprinted in
TgE Tribune every day this week. and especially
on Saturday next, which is the holiday Of each OF
the young people who go to school. so that those
who want to give the little people cheap and good
holiday out of the crowded city any time this week
may know what to depend upon. a great many are
improving this opportunity. We advise every one
who takes an interest in the matter to act at oncs
The chance will not last long, and 1T Is remarka
bly, good one while it does last.-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20

ment it would cost, according to the best
authority, several times more than the Governor
says, and it would be worthless when obtained
Hence the only thing for the Legislature TO DO
is to re-enact the bill it passed and adjourn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20

orgin.s The Governor said that he first learned OF
it in the newspapers AS q candidate for Governor.
General Carr will have to begin to get used to such
reports started by his political opponents At the
same time If they are all like this court martial
story they need cause him no uneasiness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20

Persons leaUing togn for the season, and sum-
sner travellers, can haze THE DAILY TRIBUNE
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the address being changed as often as desired.
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the ocean postage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20

all that is required
The Supervisors of Yuba County, California, re-
Gently adopted resolutions calling on the Governor
to send a military force to stop hydraulic mining.
This has given rise to the belief that conflict is
imminent on the aslickens" question. The fact,
however appears TO be that the delay in putting
stop to hydraulic mining arises from the action OF
the courts and that being the there is OF course
no ground whatever for the interference OF tne
Governor. Yuba is one Of the counties which have
suffered most from the washing down OF the
hydraulic mining detritus, and there is naturally
good deal of feeling there on the subject, but there
is no serious thought anywhere In California OF
showing upon the enemy's works" with rifles and
Calling guns. On the contrary, the mining engi-
neers have long been engaged in trying to hold back
the detritus that the hydraulic claims can be
worked without injury to the lands below them.
Some baseball players and lovers of the game are
believers in uDlucky signs and numbers. Yester-
days game at the Polo Grounds was the thirteenth
championship contest the local club played, and
one superstitIous player said that If the nine won
it they would have clear sailing for the National
League pennant. 1t will be remembered that the
local club last year won twelve straight games
playing IN fine form. but lost the thirteenth and
lost also the pennant. When the local club won
yesterday even those who scorn TO be thought
believers in unlucky numbers heaved silent sigh
Of relief after the game completed.
Forty female woollen weavers who are striking
for increased wages in Passac surrounded the fore
man of the establishment and severally Rugged him.
Whatever claims the girls may have for higher
wages this incident removes all doubt that the
foreman is entitled to increase. If his duties
subject hIm to such perils he cannot be too well
paid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20

Favored by fine weather, the opening season
of the Rockaway Steeplechase Association at
Cedarhurst, L. l., has been a gratifying success.
The attendance has been large and the races
have been interesting, not only on account OF
the fine mettle shown by the horses, but also
because of the pluck and skill exhibited by the
gentlemen riders. The prosperity OF the asso-
CITATION seems assured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20

had been in existence yesterday odiums
friends would not have been waiting Tor MN
below on tugboat and probably the Jump
would not have been attempted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20
GOING UP TOGETHER.


Tho Mercury rose from It's little cell
And "A tear shone In its eye
Asit saw the sum- for II knew fuII wen
That the hour for work was nighi
Uhad long been having an easy time,
But now must prepare for n LOFTY CLIMB.
II sighed for the hours of leisure fed,
AS the Price OF Ice went by,
And the latter paused ON It's way ana SAID,
NV friend, what means that sigh
Iheard you were Ill some time ago, .
Indeed believe you were very low"
"ol my health ia good" said the Mercury,
As IL wiped away tears
III isn't my health that troubles me,
hut my climbing time Is near,
And sigh to think. whom CLIMB so high,
shall be all alone, with no one Nigh"
40 pshawlo said the Price OF Ice, "don't fret,
But welcome your climbing weather.
meier went back an old friend yet,
so we'll both Climb up together -
Ciimb as high as you IKE, I'll climb with you, .
And stay by your sido all tho summer through.
-[Boston Courier
. c,arrvman of st. Louis says that the aggregate
shurch attendance in that city Sunday Is 10000,
while on recent Sunday, 10000 people witnessed q
oovhov exhibition 10000 attended baseball games.
90 600 speut the day beer gardens, and 5000 heard
Bob" Ingerson.
TIA mighty small Office that seeks the and finds
him not at home Louisville Commercial.
The Democrats OF Missouri rejoice because there is not
q Mugwump In the state.
About quarter of q mile from the Seaside House and
post of clam shells which Is probably the largest thnt
OF the kind in tho United Btaes The shells cover al
area OF and In places 20 the depth
one Thousand loads have been hauled away 20 make
rOads but that hardly noticed In the uinu
ton Of the immense deposit. From time 70 time renc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-20

Mr. A. B. Mullett wants to get back his old place
as Supervising Architect of the Treasury. Nobody
will doubt his ability to swear his way in if that is
all that is required.