New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-01

Of calf to hang himself IL we gave HIN hopo
enough.
Mr. FLYNN in his testimony disclosed exMayor
G-oce's ingenious methods Of organizing non-par-
tisan citizens movements, OF arranging merchants
dinners and propitiating the Mugwump element
by promises Of small offices to men OF the calibre
of Mr. Deming formerly Of Brooklyn All this
was interesting reading, but the recital was IN
complete Mr.. Flynn did not explain how ex'
Mayor Grace Systematically works the inae-
pendent press in his political campaigns. " Inc
Evening Post" and The Tines invariably adj
yocate his election on non-partsan' grounds and
bestow idolatrous praise upon all his admlnlstra-
tive acts and appointments. Who is responsible
for this part Of every reform campaign IN TINS
town. Possibly Mr.. WINS can supply the needed
information, if Mr., Flynns resources Of political
| gossip are exhausted.
bill which all lovers of the forests will be
glad to see passed is that introduced by Assembly,
man Plat, forbdding any railroad company
from constructing maintaining or operating any
part of It's road across any land belonging to the
| State within the forest preserve 1t has been
ordered TO q third reading and its passage Is urged
by men who have the best interests of the people
at heart in their efforts to preserve the forests from
| destruction.
| Notwithstanding the sweet influences OF the
oncning spring. influences breathing peace and
good WILL it is only evident that the relations
existing between Mr. WINS and Mr.. Flynn are
good deal warped
Yesterday good citizens were remarking to their
relatives friends and acquaintance that the sum-
mer was coming in with q rush, while few weeks
| earier-just q few-they were calling upon men,
angels and weather prophets to bear witness that
the metropolis was in the grasp OF the most Zero
cous and colossal blizzard that ever emigrated
from the north pole. variable climate, is 1T
not?
| Citizcns' movements make good fences for bogus
reformers.
"The Economist has been seriously impressed
with the diplomatic functions Of an American
President 1t describes Mr.. Cleveland as re-
solving, simultaneously the fisheries, Samoa, Chi
ncse immigration and consular rights questions,
and as having it within his power to decide
whether America shall produce financial ruin in
Paris and shake the French Republic to its founda-
! tions bv its treatment of the Panama Canal ques-
ton. This is very tall talk IL would be simpler
and more accurate to refer to the Administrations
habit Of monkeying with every diplomatic question
| that comes up
| What do exMavor Grace and his young man
Twins think of the prospect of the ex-Mayor's
getting the Democratic nomination Tor Governor
| this year?
NJ de Lesseps carried his appeal to the country
nv n large majority His army of financial agents,
hundreds of thousands of French investors, VINO
have bought shares in the Panama Canal enter
nrise. brought their influence to bear directly
npon the Deputies, and virtually threatened to
defeat them at the next general election II the
LEGISLATION which the enterprise mperatlvey re-
ouircd were refused. The Deputies were whipped
In like herd Of sheep.
People who would admit that they had ever
taken an active part in any OF the infamous
Grace-Ivins Citizens Movements were as hard
70 find Yesterday as honest and sincere civil
Service reformers among Cleveland's personal fol-
lowers
Does Young Wins suppose that he can break
,bo force of the EXPOSURES which have wrecked
the political fortunes of his master, Grace, ana
himself by the ridiculous falsehoods about Ihomp-
son and Flynn with which he Is now trying TO
deludc the public The Times which is the
personal organ of this young and foolish admlrer
of Macchiaveli reports him as saying OF Flynn
that he was the man who followed thompson
about with whislSey bottle and a cab for years
zeal and physical and then threw him overheard"
Thompson, by dint of exceptional power over men,
by INSCRIPTIONS energy and capacity for leader
shin. forced himself upward from the position of
an obscure oflice-boy until he became the I'M
challenged boss and dictator OF the county
Democracy. lie ruled that faction with rod oil
IRON Never was more arrogant and 1mPeflous
boss in this town. And this is the man who
Mr. Grace's young personal attendant says was
ruined by Flynn with cab and whskey bottle!
Governor Hill is represented by The World'
as saving that he did not care to make any pub
lie statement at the present time" in reference TO
the Senate investigation. 1t will be remembered
that the fox who found his movements arrested
bv the sharp teeth Of o steel trap made substan-
italy the same remark to the reporter that inter-
viewed him.
What is there in young Ivinss character, assoc
Citations record and reputation to create any greater
confidence in his truthfulness than in that of even
such men as Squire and FlynnP
Governor Hill has signed the bill extending until
November the time for doing away with the |
deadly car-stove. The law passed last year fixed |
May as the date when the substitution Of other |
means of heating railway trains should be made. |
No special harm is likely TO result from the
tension of tlms since there is little occasion for |
any method of heating during the intervening |
months. There ought to be no trouble about |
putting the law into effect at the time now set |
The use of steam from the engine has passed the |
experimental stage, and has been found to answer |
the purpose admirably. Probably the time is not |
far distant when all the States will require AS
much of railway companies as New-York has de-
cded to insist on.
Ex-Mayor Grace is hurrying home with paddock
for the lips of his babbling young lacxey, WINS.
AT dinner to authors on Saturday night, among
Others present was Mr. Hans S. Beattie, Surveyor
Of the Port. Mr. Beatte's contributions to lit