New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31

is point much talked about when the PROP
able growth of this metropolis is discussed.
Shall it be Ffih-ave. or riverside Drive ?
Many and strong arguments are used 10 sup
port each answer to this question, and cOncu-
sions are pretty evenly divided But facts are
the thing, and without taking sides THE TRIB-
UNE, on the eleventh page this morning. prints
full description of Riverside, its changes and
its possibilities.
Dir. Blaine. whose energy and powers of en-
durance are extraordinary, spent several very
busy hours in Newark last evening Two
meetings were held in different parts of the
city, and he spoke at both of them. The en-
thusiasm was great, as 1t has been wherever
Mr. Blaine has appeared, either IN Pennsylvania
or New-Jersey. His addresses are straight to
the point, and the Protective Tariff issue has
been brought to the front III a way which
seems to discourage sadly the Democratic
leaders who are managing Judge Green's can
vass.
The liberallty of Methodists in their expendi
ture for religious work has long been we'll
known but in this year of grace this great
body of earnest Christians has surpassed all it's
pre-, ions efforts. The task set in 1885 was to
a
and for every year thereafter. Already nearly
this amount has been obtained, and it Is be-
lieved that the contributions of to-day will
make up the million asked for. To collect this
vast sum was a tremendous undertaking, but
it has been spendidy accomplished. If it be
true that the interest whch Church shows in
missionary work is a fair measure of the Chris
tan life of its members, the Methodists of
Lox Gov fhon -f,tlnn
to-day.
Some members of the Democratic State Com |
mittee are becoming alarmed at the effect of |
Mr. Hewitt's local canvass upon the chances Of
Judge Pecknam. Mr.. Hewitt has made Henry
GeoI ge and his theories the issue of the mu-
nicipa campaign so far, and his personal follow
ers at least have denounced the George work
tngmen as Anarchists, Socialists and "cranks."
1t now occurs to the Democratic leaders that
this course may not help the State ticket, and
they are asking another pointedy If a
Democratic wOrkngman is likely to separate
local and State issues as he ought, and after
voting for George. to return to support Judge
Peckbam. We should say that such a proceed
ure would be about the last one which insult
ed workiugmen would be inclined to follow
and that Democratic disclaimers of RESPONSE
bility for Mr.. Hewitt at this late day would
not help matters, either.
Yesterday afternoon the dry goods men
and the members of the downtown {
showed how they regard the {
of Theodore Roosevelt Their
meeting on the Sub Treasury steps at D. m.
was so large and enthusiastic that The I'M
pleasant weather could not cast a damper upon @
t. Mr.. Roosevelt himself spoke, and so dld d
Iohn f. Plummer, S. V. White, j. Hobart Her e
lex and Stewart l.. WoOdford. Their excellent G
peeches are pretty fully outlined elsew here in t
his paper. 1t is plain that Mr.. Roosevelt is t
be only possible candidate for thoughtful bust d
ess men. Mr.. Georges peculiar theories place c
i'm outside approval, and Mr.. Hewitt wins no I
upp0rt since hes declared that neither he nor z
ny other Mayor could do anything to reform II
aunicipal abuses. The duties of the Mayor OF Ii
sew York as well of the President of the "
United States are something more than u
SIMPLY executive" 81
This mornings TRIBUNE contains Mrs. Helen ii
amDbeiPs second article OH the 1Prs0ners of II
overly" In a graphic sketch of the sad ii
areor of young workings girl she shows the I.
ature and extent of the trials and TEN ptations III
which thousands of unfortunate women are q
bjecIed. The desperate battle for honest IA
ing. the gradual defeat through the COM 10
ned pressure of competition aud greed, the
peless yielding ut the last and the suilen All