New-York tribune., 1886-05-05

porter of Cleveland reform and tho now era OF SIM
| pcity. But when he got hold OF fuii-oioodeo
| scandal he waded right In, no matter where inc
| chips hew And yet he thought the President
| genuine patriot and prince of reformers' whi'e
| Mr. Dana tcstifes that Cleveland Is n " bad DEM
ocratD and that "the Democratic party would be q
great deal better off to-day If he had been de-
feated" Mr. Cleveland is clearly at dlsadvan-
tage in choosing which of these two representative
Democrats he prefers I he one is kind, generous,
warm in sentiment, and pentcous in mercy, but he
cordially dislikcs the President. The other Is cx-
tromcly fond of Grover, but he has no bowels OF
compassion. The situation is truly EMBARRASSING
ana 1t is no wonder that Cleveland turns 10 his
Mugwump adorers for consolation. They at ieas'
are kind 10 his virtues and blind to his taults.
The ceremonies attending the burial OF the Nor
rison Tariff bill should be as simple as possible
One funeral Grafton and that conhned 10 'no
beaedcite, Rest in Peace" Is enough.
The LouisriHs CoU'ier-JournIl remarks: There IS
no possibility OF any harm coming from any utter
ance fl ON Mr.. Davis He is no longer factor IN
American politics" We'll, Davis may no longer be
factor, bat how about the Southern people that
rapturousy applaud him whenever he sponts trea-
son ? Are they not to bc regarded rs factor III
American politcsf
Windbags aad blathcrsktes can do n vast deal OF
harm among ;ien who needy aud ignorant
1t is beeysl, and with good reason, that several
of the firms vi o offer estimates to build the Har-
lem River Bridge conceal other firms OF " states
men whp are ever anxions to get hold of public
works IT.. probably true that Ryder, Dougherty
* Co is orly another name for John OBrien that
ardent friead of Daniel Manning, who Gid snch
valiant work last fall as the chairman Of the Dem
ocratc state Committee. But Mr.. OBricn's other
name did not offer the lowest bid by about
$40, ,OOO. If the work went to the lowest bidder
he would have the chagrn of seeing it handed
over to a .'ammany man. The public expect TO be
afflicted With jobbery III all its many forms so long
as the bridge project remains in the control OF the
present Commissioners who can exert any author
Ity they please, accept any contractor Trey Ike
spend am amount of money they choose alter the
work as they prefer at any stage of construction,
and all without the slightest responsibility. The
Controller. Mr.. Loew. and the Corporation Coun-
sell Mr. J.acCmbc. mite in pronouncng the act
under wlich they are operating to be monstrous.'
There ~ where the trouble lies. The whole scheme
was conceived and arranged Tor the purposes OF
jobbery: and the people must expect TO suffer.
The 81 Jamcss Gazette says that Mr. Gladstones
"lagrypt immortality will unseal the eyes OF hls
most 'Hlatuatcd supporters.' W Nhat bei'oO'"'i'
campaign writer has got hold of The 81. Jdaess
Ga,atti
The Commercial AdrTtisr quotes Mr.. Roscoe
Conkl'ng as saying There is no crime III the deca-
logue # which have not been accused" We are
sorry IN hear it, We never bad quite so high an
opinio+ of Mr. Conkling he has of himself, but
he certtinly does not deserve to be accused of ali
manne of crime. On the contrary. he has always
bepn n resnecfable citizen and when he has done
wrong nc has hurt himself more than any one else.