New-York tribune., 1886-11-10


They say that the smile on Sam Randall's little
pig-iron god is as boundless as the horizon.
JEFF Davis pleads fol- justice for the Indians.
.Icf's human sympathies are enlisted for any man
who hasn't got a vote.
The ToughSeersic Facle' reports that flock
Of wild geese was seen proceeding south few days
since 1he stat ment goes far TO substantiate
the report that a conference OF Mugwumps Is
shortly to he held in Jacksonville.
The prcsi ent closed his Harv ard speech by ex-
pressing the hope that no who forgets and
neglects his duty to American citizenship will
find his alma mater there. To vote on election
day is usually considered the chief duty Of citizen
ship The first citizen of the Republic forgot and
neglected TO do that week ago.
Prince Alexander seems to have made q good
thiny out Of his Bulgarian enterprise. To use
common phrase he worked the country for all it
was worth, and though he lost his throne. he left
it with han some fortune. Already the possessor
of valuable real estate in Chicago. Denver Kansas
City and Omaha and sheep ranch in NewMexico,
he has Just bought the famous Charlottenfeld
estate near Schafhauscn which the late Car
once attem ted to buy for the Princess Dolgorould
The rI'cr Of q country like Bulgaria has excellent
opportunities for speculating and Alexander cer-
tany saved his margins.
Our Democratic contemporaries have been sim
gularly Interested in the future Of Ireland and the
Bulgarian crisis since election day.
Sunset Cox made a political speech the other
night In it he said: In Turl1ey-you'll excuse
my speaking Of Turkey nasmuch rs 1t is so near
Thanksgiving etc After reading this can the
public wcnier why Sunset Is our perennial canti-
date for Speaker? Can 1t ask why our pulse beats
with anxiety whenever he is announced to make
a speech Sunset is pride. our hearts delight
And yet we want To be generous with him. lie
belongs to all the human family and no one should
be deprived Of his rights After he has served
as Speaker. and when the public has
been aroused to the highest pltch OF
frenzy by some such MAGNIFICENT out
burst as that Just quoted. why would it not
be good scheme to chop him up into as many
dear little pieecs as there are human ben!s in the
world. that he might be preserved forever as
visible inspiration TO future generations
1t is to he doubted if Mr. Carlisle is improving
his position before the country by bclittling Mr..
Ihoebe.
There will never be an honest election in Queens
County until Long Island City is cleansed OF its
political vermin Nobody who knows the sitlla-
ton believes that Perry BE mont received 1,4OO
majority there nor the half Of it,
The Flower "boom.T which was so carefully
nursed in two Democratic State C,nvcnti' rs.
may be heard of again Daniel L. Gibbens. who
was appointed Subway Commissioner yesterday
by Governor HILL had charge OF the boom in
both Instances AS Subway Commissioner he may
ipfo Efe
more.
Praise apprecatve rcm orator and an a9
easy contempt the flood silly. and cowsry lies
which he tuthuliy says certain nave
hold There has been nothing IKE this in the annals Of ~ AMER
and 1HE IRIBgSE Of this city ne% style OF mas
ons President and the members OF his family Or
Or Which rSS ySEar Ssbns Poe
The elections week ago and the Chastity
Editor has not yet recovered his temper. Since
he persists in taking politi so seriously. we com
mend him TO the meries OF his own triplex
parallel. Let the so-called imaginary con er
sations" from The Sun and The TRIBUNE.
whatever they may be. be placci side by side with
the monstrous articles on the Buffalo scandal pub
lished in 1884 by "Thc Evening Post in which
the Presidents guilt cynically admitted and
unblushingly condoned. We are quite sure that
the CnaSIlly WOtlu uul pdIdlcl Dc-
tween the "new style of journalism" and his own
vulgar inn eltincnce, immortality and efrontery in
discussing the Presidents private affairs both
striking and instructive.
Governor Hoadly says he win never run for
Office again. Nobody allcge that Hoadly lacks
sagacity
Under ordinary circumstances the protection
bun is an amiable animal, but you must not faunt
q rcd flag in his face.
President Cleveland is not punctual at parades.
He kept the Bartholdi parade in this city waiting
nearly hour Monday. and delayed the Har-
ward celebration procession for a time. Doubtless
he thinks he can keep the Presidents chair wait
ing for him in 'Ss. but he may find himself in
serious error on that point
PERSUNAL