New-York tribune., 1885-01-24
THE HIy\ERY IINE

| Where - demands The Itcd Obscrrer. where'arc
| the evidences of the consuming hunger of the
Democrats to which Mr. Curtis so airly referred =
Mr.. Curtis did not make an airy reference to this
| mattor Standing on the floor of tho National Re-
nublican Convention he asserted in all seriousness
| that the Democratic party was very hungry and
very thirsty: and III order 10 indicate the intensity
and character of the hunger and thirst III question.
| he added that the Democracy was endeaSoring to
| return to power as a conspiracy tor spoils and
plundcr. SO much for the nature of Mr. Curtis's
| reference.
The Obserrer is equally incorrect when it ntimates
| that the Democrats not hungry. Not hungry +
| Why, bless your soul, if all the Democrats who
have already distinctly placed themselves III the
hands OF their friends with a to bringing up in
the tCabinet post office were drawn up in line,
the procession would roach from Utica to Washing
ton. even if it went by the way of San Francisco.
Tho dispatches from Wheeling announce that
Republican Mayor has been elected in that city for
the first time in twcnty-f five years The mistake is
merely one of terms. Mr. Grubb is so fortunate AS
to be the first Republican Mayor of Wheeling who
has received fair connt
II Moody tho evangelist wishes a full test of his
powers of persuasion, hc will find good subject III
one John L. -. John.
The World prints crazy story TO show how the
Republicans might have captured the Illinois Lcgis-
lature" Our contemporary need not disturb its
soul about that matter. We know some trust
worthy and far-seeng statesmen who aro judi
ciously considering that phase of the question. and
il may be safely confided to them 1t is different
probem TO which The World should address its fore
SIGHT II it can tell the Hon. Bill Morrison how to
capture the Illinois Legislature. our World brothers
career IN Congress will have some additional roses
General Bragg appears to be loved by the Wiscon-
sin Democrats for the enemies he has made.a They
et him got near enough to the United States Senate
to be the defeated candidate.
Dr. George F. shrady makes strong appeal in
The Medical Record for preventive measures against
the introduction of cholera into the United States
He argues with great force that Congress should at
once confer tho present National Board Of
Health adequate powers and authority and provide
it with ample means to enforce all necessary meas
ures. lie does not consider the creation OF new
agencies the reorganization of the present Board
requisite lie warns Congress that the committees
now considering this subject only frittering
away time in wholly irrelevant discussions. This
is true. If any preventive measures arc to be
adopted for warding off pestilence during tho ap-
preaching spring and summer, the National Board
should be armed with authority 80 as to meet at
once decide upon Its methods and perfect all neoss-
sary measures
Tho Mayor of that Georgia town who brayely
declares he will clean it bust it" ought to come
to Long island City. lot of Democratic thieves
have pretty nearly busted" 1t, but one has yet
tried tho experiment Of getting 1t clean and the
Georgia Mayor could At least be sure of making
tremendous sensation.
The Paris Memorial Dtplomatiqwe Ands fault with
Mr. Henry M. stanley's behavior In tho Congo Con-
ference Its chief indictment Is expressed thus;
q He speaks everywhere In genuine Yankee STYLE