New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-02


rests.
Tn his address the other evening on the Reason
and Result of Civil Service Reform, Mr.. George
William Curtis enforced his plea for cOnstltu-
tional amendment making Presidents ineligible Tor
reelection by saying that " even Ulysses dld not
dare to pass the sirens without stopping his ears
against their song" The honorable gentleman
TO paraphrase Daniel Webster is fresh IN his read
| ing of his classics and can set US rlght IL We are
wrong but. according to the best of our poor rec
! objection, Ulysses stopped his companions ears
with wax. but dashed himself to the mast. 1t is
small point but serves TO suggest that Mr.. Cur
It's has been engaged for the last three years in
stopDing the ears of his followers, that they might
not hear the stern and righteous condemnation
which has assailed the President from every quar-
ter for his eager and wilful Justification of the
! Solemn promises made in his behalf MIR. CuElsS
own ears are OPEN He hears the dangerous cho-
rus of denuncation, and would, perhaps be glad
/ 70 heed it, but he has dashed himself so last TO
the Cleveland mast that he cannot escape-not
even to Jump overheard
The conservatism and caution characteristic or
American Journalism now find expression in the
remark made by every other newspaper OF bosh
political parties that the immediate future of Re
]
gates Equally safe will be the corollary that the
choice of the next President will rest with the
voters of the country next November.
Blaine IS out Of the way, but Blanesm IS still to be
not-(ProMdcnce Journal (Mugwump
True Blaineism is still to be met, but evidently
con do not know what il is. II Mr.. Blaine had
not declined the nomination in February 1t would
have zone TO him by acclamation, because the
in i'm
representative Of Republicansm So strong was
the desire TO nominate him that great majority
of the delegates chosen after his first declinatlon
would inevitably have called upon him to resume
| the leadership. What stronger proofs are wanted
than these that Blaneism is Repubcanism? 1t
Is this Blainesm that will have to be met in this
campaign-the old spirit of progressive Repub-
| licanism.
IT, is intimatcd by phe SUM- that the friends
Of Governor Hill may nominate and elect him
without regard to any dictation from the banks
OF the Potomac or elsewhere If Mr.. Cleveland
will tell us what The Sun" means by " else
where" we viii explain to him what it means by
the BANKS of the Potomac"
A suspicion is ginning ground that tho Muir
pbv LEGION Of this city will be intrusted with
the preparation of the temperance plank which is
TO be inserted in the platform of the National
Democratic Convention. The baggage which the
Legion is TO take with it to ST. Louis includes so
Democratic papers report, the following pieces:
Ten cases Piper Heidsieck, ten cases Yellow Label
two barrels Dogs Head Basss ale, three barrels
Milwaukee lager beer in bottles two cases Apoll-
naris water, ten gallons Old Crow whiskey, ten
gallons Cognac brandy, five gallons Scheidam
schnapps, one case Angostura Bitters. When the
Legion reaches st. Louis it ought to be in condition
to prepare the customary resolution, Resolved,
That we are opposed to sumptuary laws"
According to " The Boston Herald Mr. Ceve-
lands letter Of acceptance was the most unfort-
innate document that ever came from his pens
Doubtless Mr. Cleveland himself feels that way
about some parts of it at least How much he
would give to recall what he said four years ago
against a President being eligible for a second
term
The Evening POST having announced one day
chat General Gresham will be the best candidate
whom the Republicans can nominate, is now en-
dcavoring to discredit him by placing his follow
ers in antagonism with Mr.. Blaine. This is very
spiteful politics. Assert that General Gresham is
the best and most reputable candidate, and then
calmly discaim any intention of supporting him.
Express an earnest hope that he will be nominated
and then attempt TO ruin his prospects for nomi-
nation or election by asserting that his name has
been ralyingpoint for the opponents OF Mr.
Blaine OF course neither General Gresham nor
his followers should DO held responsible for the
i vagaries OF Mugwumpcry which wears the Cleve-
land collar. Opposition TO Mr.. Blaines nomina
ton there would have been none in any quarter
II he had not refused to be a candidate.
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June came in with perfect a summers day
as is ever known in this latitude, putting out OF
remembrance tho most disagrceable OF months in
the most disappointing of springs. So balmy was
the air and bright were the skies that the crust