New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25

of the "puIl,' the gyrations of "inAooence,' tho
centripetal tendencies Of the "Fattys' and bhe
aheelers,T the striking" power Of tho "boys'
and the importunity Of tho "halls." Mr.. Hewitt's
last state will be infinitely worse than his frst
and his heart sickness over the empty results Of
his tariff reform efforts will be as naught COM
pared to that over his experience as Mayor We
are sorry for him.
| Merry Christmas, Mr.. Garland. Let us know
as soon ss possible If you found in your stocking
a cordial engrossed hand painted invitation from
Mr. Cleveland to study the Administration from
the outside
Police Justice Maurice j. Power is the recog-
nized leader OF the County Democracy, and his
code of morals is what might be expected from
the head of that organization. In defending the
appointment of FATTY Walsh "Boss' Power
says: IL am not opposed TO gambling houses
If they are conducted honestly" Is it any wonder
that crime is on the increase in the city when
such men as Power sit ON the bench as magls-
trates?
Merry Christmas. Mayor Grace See here-it
is rumored that 1.-The Post placed can of dyna-
mite In your stocking. Who says so? Well.
his corpuency Mr. Walsh for one Is UNDERSTOOD
10 entertain such belief.
"Fatty, Walsh says that "he never injured
man in his life" Alas for "Fatty's' veracity.
1t is only few months since he attacked an OPP
ponent on the City Hall steps and gave him
black eve and other bruises. But as Fatty
likens himself to "Joe7 Gully the English prize
fighter, perhaps he does not think little thing
Of that kind should count.
Merry Christmas Mr. Morrison. Do you know
who 10 was put in your stocking the weirdly
beautiful song, Down among the dead men,
The next Mayor Of Philadelphia will have more
extensive powers than perhaps any mayor in the
country as simultaneous with his entry into office
the new city charter takes effect Ii Is gratifying
under these circumstances to feel assured that
Republican will fill the office joint committee
OF citizens and Republican leaders have agreed
on Edwin II. Filter, who is large manufactures
and conspicuous representative of the best enter
prise and public spirit of the city. There cannot
be much doubt Of his success.
Merry Christmas Frank Hurd. The sampler
that you discovered in the bottom of your stock
ing bearing in Illuminated letters the motto
"The post of honor is the private station may
well have moved you to happy tears.
Governor Hill came down here on Wednesday
and it was announced that he would stay until
Monday On Thursday Tammany man was made
an assistant inspector Of hus at this port by Secre
tary Manning. No wonder Mr.. Hill at once re-
turned to Albany. The Administration is making
nsidous raids into the Hill forces
Merry Christmas, dear Evening Post" Found
among your presents, did you, quart bottle of
the milk Of human kindness and an edition de
luxe copy Of "Ope on Lying'a Well, that Was
appropriate.
Congressman Mlliken Of Maine thinks that the
surplus can be employed advantageously in erect
iny public buildings. Certainly small part OF
it might be used to advantage In erecting suit
able public building in this city for the Govern
ment and saving the $4,000 in rents now paid
BY the way what has become of the committee
that was over here investigating the question and
was 10 report promptly on the subJectP Have
not the citys representatives in Washington in
Huence enough to get even report on this I'M
portant matter?
Merry Christmas esteemed "Ncw-Yorlz Times
They tell us that you hung up a waterproof stock
ing so that in case nice Alaska river was put
in it it wouldn't run out. What presence OF
mind
One Of the gray headed directors of the Fifth
Avenue Transportation Company makes a wise
observation in saying that the young president OF
the corporation went aneau uIUlc zoo rdplulS LII
his talk of running stages in Fifth-ave. on Sunday
before the directors had had the question placed
before them. The president has done good work
in organizing and pushing the company On the
Sunday question, however, it would mob be amiss
to let the graybeards take the lead.
Mr. Cleveland is said 30 like plain speaking.
He will therefore enjoy the observation that his
persistence in nominating Matthews rs Recorder
of Deeds in Justly offensive
Mayor Whitney has done a number OF things
since his term of Office began that have not made
his administration particularly lustrous but he
deserves much credit for the part he took in
bringing about settlement of the Brooklyn City
Railroad troubles This the disinterested act
of public man, who was not of course expected
to undertake such a task. Without his assistance
it is hardly likely that the tie-up would have
been 80 speedily ended Mr.. Whitney should have |
at least vote of thanks.
PERSONAL.