New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-03

that " the good sense OF Americans everywhere
will secure election as honest as the base
ness of operative politics will permit" 1he
baseness of operative politics. sounds little
stilted but its meaning is plain enough The
Eagle, must be perfectly aware that the main
hope for an honest election lies with the Repub-
lican party They are thoroughly aroused this
year to the "baseness of operative politics" as
practised by the Democracy, and will head OF
the corrupt schemes by which the success of
Cleveland is sought to be accomplished If it is
possible to accomplish this result. Eternal vigi-
lance is the price Of an honest election
Colonel Thomas p Ochiltrec puts this pertinent
and timely question: Take away whiskey from
the Democratic party and what is left1' The
only possible answer, of course, is Delirium
Tremens"
The Brooklyn election officials have made a
sensible ruling in connection with the opinion
of the Attorney-General that voter has a
right to go to the ballot-boxes many times
as he has ballots, if he chooses. 1t is obvious
that great delay in the casting of the votes might
be caused if q large number Of men should de-
termine to act in accordance with this opinion.
The Board of Elections in our sister city has
laid down the rule that any voters who wish
to 60 to the polls more than once must form
themselves in a separate line from those who
desire to do their voting all at once and that
no one in the second line shall be allowed to
vote so long as any remain in the first line. The
Attorney-Generars opinion may have a sound
basis in law, but it is repugnant to common
sense The Brooklyn arrangement, however, will
obviate all trouble in case there should be any
disposition to obstruct the rapid progress Of
voting The plan is approved by the Corporation
Counsel and the police have been instructed to
act accordingly. similar arrangement would
probably be found wise in this city, at least in
the crowded election districts.
A New-Haven correspondent Of " The Evening
POST geefully records that the Con-
necticut Tariff Reform Club as dis
tributing twenty-six kinds Of bulle-
tin dodgers, flyers and other documents This
has a large and impressive sound, but it should
be borne in mind that it takes but one copy OF
The Evening Post" to distribute at least twenty.
six kinds of dodgers
The warning given to certain owners and
trainers at the Washington race-course this week
that they must practise no more knavery old
not come moment too soon. Some of them have
been running horses for work" there, without
the slightest intention of winning, in a shameless
way that would not be tolerated even at Clifton
or Gutenberg Take the case Of Judge Murray.
one of the best three year-olds this year. He
was put in raco on Wednesday when he was
wholly unfit to run and was beaten by hundred
Yards The friends of the stable were told that
the colt was put in for work. only, while the
general public was swindled. Now every one
concerned in such knavery this ought to be
promptly ruled off the turf and kept of.
The Congressional contest on Long Island grows
in interest George Cromwell, the Republican
candidate, who substituted Republican majority
of | 200 for Democratic majority Of 2,000
when he ran for the Assembly in Richmond County
last fall, is developing such strength on Long
Island as to convince many people that his election
is probable. Every Republican should work
actively and heartily for his success.
"Thc Evening POST DEM amuses itself these
days by publishing what is called Voters
Directory A. sample of the accuracy of this
matter it may be mentioned that on Wednesday,
in describing the qualifications of David B. Ill.,
it declared that he had been Governor since
November. 1884. Everybody but Larry God
kin. of the Second Ward, knew that Mr.. Cleve-
land held on to the office of Governor till January
G. 1885, when he wrote his famous laconic letter
of resignation, saying: " To the Senate: / hereby
resign the office of Governor of New-iork.'
Mindful Of it's frailty, The Post" remarked that
there might be errors in the Directory" and
requested that it's friends should point them out.
Some one of its limited number Of readers came
TO Larry's" relief on Thursday and prevented him
from repeating the blunder of placing the begin
ming of Hills service as Governor in the month
Cleveland was elected President. We call attention
to this matter by way of hosting cautionary sig
nal for the benefit of any one disposed to rely on
The Posts, Voters Directory" The informa-
ton therein contained may be depended on
if confirmed from other Trustworthy sources.
Secretaries Villas, Fairchd and Bayard and
Postmaster General Dickinson have made stump
speeches in behalf of Grover Cleveland The time
is short now but we would like to suggest that
the country is fairly aching 10 hear political
speech from Attorney General Garland
Yesterday was the Cd of November. We take the
liberty of informing President Cleveland that the
I'd of November was an anniversary Of some inter-
est to him. A year ago yesterday he wrote a letter
to Mr. Edward Cooper, cordially indorsing the
candidacy of John r. Fellows for District-Attor-
ney, and saying: Z" know nothing which, il l
were voter in the city of New-York, would pre-
vent my support of Mr.. Fellowss candidacy with
out the least msgivings rs to his fitness, and with
considerable personal satisfaction Now, why
should not Mr.. Cleveland have celebrated this
anniversary by writing in behalf Of Governor Hill
such letter as he wrote in behalf of Colonel Eel
lows To be sure, the demand for such letter has
mostly died away; but then, in Fellows's case
there had been no demand at all.
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