New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-03

requisite twothirds vote Hence IL was referred
to tho local associations, though Mr. Powdcrly
himself had claimed that the convention had
power to change the constitution. The wranglinS
between these organizations does not promise well
for the influence Of either. but II may help to show
tho worlxingmen how far they can rely upon their
professed champions for practical service to their
interests
Suppose the voters in Mr. Clevelands party
should follow his example Of Sinking the duty
of voting in 1sSs-how would that suit himf
The. efforts Of Administration Democrats have
been especially directed to the capture OF the
United States Senate. All that trading and money
could do to snatch from the Republicans the control
of Legislatures In New-Y0rk, New-Jersey and Con-
necticut, has been done, and dOne In vain. Ia place
of expected gains indeed. the Democratic have TO
depore some small losses in legislatures which they
hoped to control. This gives especial emphasis TO
the verdict II the people against the Administers
tion and the party now In power.
II Mayor Grace's now Inspector Of Vinegar wants
to get his hand well in, he would better call on
some Of the defeated candidates today.
Ex-senator Gibbs Is defeated for the Assembly.
HIS nomination was forced, In order to vindiosts
him, in spite of the vehement protests OF . large
and respectable body Of Republicans In his dis
trict. He failed to secure his vindicaton. and We
may therefore hope now to take eur leave OF him
as Republican candidate. We hope also to have
fewer nominations Of that sort in the future. as
tho result of this awful example Of Gibbss break
down III heavy Republican district
When tho bets are all paid some persons may
be poorer than they before the election still
the sun will continue to rise and Set the tides
to ebb and flow, and the human currents Of hap
piness and misery to glide along just as If the
country had not been saved again.
Nothing but q bloody vendetta win appease
the honor that is the object Of contention between
the houses of Grady and Campbell.
Our French guests had the opportunity of seeing
with what decorum and camness the American
PEOPLE choose their public officials. This Is the
best country in the world for well-bred persons
to live in.
S. v. White Is elected to Congress in the Hid
District, Brooklyn. OF COURSE The Nec-York
Times opposed him.
Brooklyn wheclmen are asking for additional
privileges on the drives in Prospect Park. They
should have them At present they are only al
lowed on the west drive. Bicycles and tricycles
arc essentially vehicles and their place Is where
other vehicles go The objection that some horses
may DO frightened by the glittering wheels Is
groundless No horse that SHES at bicycle should
be driven in tho PARKS. Let the drives be thrown
open to men and women who ride wheels This
is asked as q privilege now 1t win be demanded
as right by-and.by.
Win it not have to be admitted that thos, crit
les Icarping or otherwise) right who said that
there would be no trias Of Doodle" Aldermen
besides that Of Jaehne until after election?
The attempt to smash the Republican party "
can hardly be called conspicuous success.
President Cleveland merits rebuke from the
people for neglecting to vote yesterday. There
might perhaps DO circumstances under which a
President could be excused from voting, but they
have not arisen since the Civil War The first
duty Of an American citizen is to vote 1t is his
neglect of that duty which causes all the public
iascalities from which the people suffer. Next
to corrupt voting failure to vote is the mos
serious evil with which Republic has to con
tend. II Mr.. Cleveland had higher motive TO
do his duty than that of sitting good example,
it alone should have been sufficient to have con
strained him to subordinate all other engagements
to this supreme obligation. The plea that he is
busy IL Just the excuse which all other neglectful
persons give, and it is no excuse at all
1t il perhaps needless to say that the Hon. 5
S. Cox is The TRrBuNE's candidate for Speaker
of the House Of Representatives.
Frank Hurd should have stuck to his Free
Trade principles. He would have been defeated
all the same Of course but his revenue reform
- flop" on the eve of election only made the dis
gllsted citizens Of Toledo bury him the deeper
The Democratic rabble in Long Island City car
ried Perry Belmont back to Congress, though his
majority is insignificant compared with the Dem
ocratic strength of the district. HIS party news
papers figure up the expense of the campaign at
$50, 600. which would be about $50 for every vote
composing his majority
The Prohibition candidate for Mayor Of this city
should not be overlooked this morning. At late
hour last night Mr. Wardwell had received 5l4
votes.