New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-18


emf 10 all the better class 0, passengers that 1t was an
Administration scheme to Try and create sentiment
against protective tariff but the general feehns among
them that OF disgust crossed tho ocean ss'or"'
times under Republican Administrations ON al occa'
sons the law observed but not so as to cause 50 uch
trouble as passengers are now experiencing.
CONGRESSMAN REEDS KEEN SATIRE
NATIVE VIEW OF THE IMPRESSIONS LEFT BY
THE REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN MAINE
Congressman Thoma, b. Rcod OF Maine. arrived
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel late sunday glow
OF Republican warmth spread itself through tao
hotel and tho few Republicans thcro fastened ID con-
graduate the man whu hnd won such great victory
Yesterday Mr. Reed visited the Republican National
Headquarters for e short time, where he received
moro enthusiastic congratulations. At O'Clock MI
Reed started for New Brunswick, to speak at the
Opera House there last night. Tribune reporter
asked Mr.. Reed for his impression on the Maine
election and he replied:
should think you would want my impressions as 70
the Maine election. As have watched the progress OF
the Democratic CONSERVATION to doubt from
doubt to cheerfuness and from cheeTulncss TO sasac
ton and rapture 1t has seemed to as some inor'
nation from native might really be desirable IL the
Maine election has put nothing but neutral tint inc
Maine Democrats do know It, They know that In
1884 they fight had money and no organization
and that this year their organization has been OF inc
best and II they wanted any more money thah hey
had IL been because they desire to ufe money
In way horribly incons!sen. with their high though
recent reputation for economy. reform. No DenocFa',
oven the most timld expected would have l3OOo ana
no Republican even the most sanauine' expectoa hoie
than Is 0oO All above that last figure Is Gear ca
preslon on the particular Issue Of this camDaa VINO
the Democratic editor can figure himself Into state OF
over the returns the State none CT them
seem to have noticed that the plurality In the s' district
has risen from 11ss TO 2450 You would nave 10 ~
hack TWENTY-FIVE years find such figures Twenty
tavi
s,on that they had gone wrong during the war ioSt
interest in politics and let everything 90 py ueiau
This year they fought well as they Khe" now, ou'
nevertheless in like manner gathereu 70 '"e'r ~
POLITICS UNDER RELIGIONS CLOAK.
s1nnr,s CONVERSION TO DEMOCRACY OF "THB
NETWORK CATHOLIC NEWS"
cood many readers of @The New.York Catholic
News have wondered at the sudden change that mas
rocentIv come over tho columns Of that publication
which is issued every Sunday from No. IL Bariay-s
In this city, Up to within Tow weeks the paper h9'
had limited circulation in Catholic circles, and has
been conducted OH strictly religious basis aVouhs
all reference to the politics OF the country OF in'c'
ference with party All this changed ana
~. n.ro, hegan all at once to make vrent attacks
IN the Republlcan party and Republican irish papers
interarled with fulsomc adulation OF President CioVe
land and the Democracy AT the same time cop,os VI
the paper began 10 appear In thousands OF Cahoii0
homes where 1t had never han suDscnocrs' anu "'''
sent as we'll 10 many places of business In this city
and Brooklyn.
OF course these surface Indications were perfect
signs of what was going oil beneath. Thousands OF
persons TO whom It had been sent grafultousiy Univ"
II away after glance through lis columns haa aSsu'c
them that II was subsidized organ OF the Dcmocratic
National Committee Gradually the facts In relation
IN the purchase OF the columns of this paper from
which behind the mask of the Catholic religion Char
man Barnum i- assaIllng Rcpubcanlsm, began 10 ap-
near Last week an agent Of the paper, soiicthg ad
vertsemcnts for It's columns, entered large woou
working establishment In FultOn-st., BrooEyn' no
met the head OF the frm and began asking about tho
potcs of the partners. lie was told that the politics
of the place was divided some were Democratic some
Republican and somc Prohibliionists
The agent gradually became CONFIDENTIAL as no w
tcited the adj for 1.-The Catholic News" He spoke
enthusiastically Of its circulation, and TO clnch his
statements Of its value as an advertising mooim ITO
showed the proprietor of the place contract wrle
ON the official paper OF tho Democratic National Co-
mIttee, and signed BY William H. barhum the cn",r,
man OF the committee, IN which Mr. Barnum agrees 10
take AS hlrh as 10000 copies week OF The catho'c
News and pay therefor the sum Of si3 hous ae
~ ssr pure the desired adj though It let In consd
crabe light on the sudden political policy o. me pup
caon, Thi + lG 10 ono sP Of Seven Muc Bans
devices 10 bring back tho boiling Irish to Cleveland
HE DID NOT TAKE THE SECOND OFFER
DEMOCRATS WHO DO NOT KEEP THEIR WORD
EVEN IN BETTING MATTEES
After n little politcal discussion between T. r.
Turner and William L. Parsons IT. al cape Oasc
cnhbousc In Jeromc-ave on Friday evening, Mr. Tur-
ner offered 20 wager 50 900 against Sl,7oo that MF.
Cleveland would be reelected IN November MI
Parsons promptly accepted tho bet and tho money
was nut up I'm the hands OF Mr.. Case Mr. Parsons
then offered TO make the bet again. but his oher
was not accented Mr.. Parsons when seen by a Trb-
uuc reporter Yesterday said that he had never been
Republican until this campaign although he had voted
for Mr. Blaine in 1884
al was raised Democrat he said. " for all OF
my family and many of associates and friends nave
always been such, and although have never been
! .fre-cating Jacksontan' my sympathes and my Voie
hitherto have generally been with that party. 90
| not know whether am Republican or Democrat
but of ono thing am certain, an and always shall
be the strongest kind of protcconist. have con-
ndence enough in the intelligence CT the American
! people to risk my money their hard commonrsense
The World and other Democratic newspapers In this
city are constantly printing offers made by Democrats
TO bet on the result OF the election. have tried t'
/ find ono that was made in good faith, but with what
success you may Judge when toll you that In answer
| 10 an offer made through Tho World called at fh
Hoffman House on four separate occasions TO thu
man Who according TO the paper wanted 10 bet OF
Mr. Clevcands reelection. | finally got dtsgustc'
! end left him note. requesting him 10 call at m,
office | have never heard from him. II any mal
who wants give odds IN favor OF Mr. Cleveland Will
cell III my Office, No. 40 Chambcrs-st. will accom-
MEDIATE him within five minutes
REGISTRATION DAYS THIS FALL