New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-29
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

onical responsibilities and electoral anxeties have
not materially diminished the Presidents weight since
saw him last lie is as abundant as ever. but not
thought beautiful No one could appear AT his
hest such storm prevailed while the President
vas reviewing the Democratic parade on saturday,
and yet IT seemed TO that Mr.. Cleveland had never
looked dsagreeable There was an expression
about his little eyes, sunk closely together behind his
huge cheeks. that certainly betokened ugly humor
1t would not be surprising If he came into New-fork
with load on his mind and, II the truth were told
him, he could not have gone off much encouraged.
The indscreton OF Lord sackville has unquestonaby
had tremendous effect In confirming and spreading
the Irish-Amercan revolt against the Democracy An
Irish lawyer said to me yesterday: That letter has
settled my vote have always voted the Democratic
Ticket though I've often wondered why did So The
British Minister'S letter affects me as much on account
of the view he takes of the naturalization oath as OF
the proof he gives of Mr. Cleveands insincerty The
Pomona correspondent practically said; MI. Minis
ter, am the kind of man who, notwithstanding the
solemn oath took renouncng allegiance to the British
Queen, and declaring my eternal fealty to the Constr
tuition OF the United States sl places the interests OF
England over those of the country to which have
vowed devotion. Now SIR, you and understand one
another I should vote for Cleveland II | thought
him a contemplate trickster. You have excellent
means Of judging and beg to assure me that he
q that sort of a person II you cam This Is literal
translation Of what Lord Sackvilles correspondent
wrote. Now, what would honorable man do with
such letter. He would contempuously toss 1t into
the fire. But His Lordship answered II, put himself
right down a level with the man who confessed
himself periurer and traitor and actually furnished
him with the assurance asked for. Yes he replied,
you quite right. Mr. Cleveland is not honest.
He is tricking the people. He is really Englands
best friend and is only frowning at TO fool the
Nation of which he is the head Well the whole,
after considering this remarkable correspondence. 1t
fmprcsscs II impresscs me so much that think
shall become a Republican. Perhaps that party can
furnish the country with a President for whom tho
British Minister viii have more respect
That Is one Irish view coming from q cultivated and
well known man. Another 20 which listened last
night In about these words 1t would serve
Cleveland right If he were beaten as the result OF
Lord Sackvilles letter. He was elected four years
ago, not merely by fuke, not merely by the silly
speech OF fool partisan, but by the downright dis
honest made OF that speech An utterly incon-
sequental person got off stupid slur on the Roman
Catholic Church in a speech addressed TO Mr. Blaine.
Immediately the Democratic managers took II up,
printed circulars attrbuting the offensive remark 10
Mr. Blaine himself distributed these circulars by the
hundred thousand at the doors of the Catholic
churches the next morning, and by means OF this
forgery they got Mr. Cleveland his 200 majority.
1t looks II Justice were going 10 pronounce
upon such methods and evidently proposes to make
her punishment the more by sacrificing Cleve-
land through the mouth of fool friend"
One of the Judges Of the Court of Appeals
speaking to me the other day about Bede the forger,
@There is beyond all doubt he said strange and
powerful fascination about crime. know 1t not
only upon the testimony of criminals, but have felt
myself and have heard many other men say that they
had felt certain form Of the criminal tendency. II
Is the fascination of being hunted TO which refer
When l have had these poor devils up before me Tor
trial, have often wondered what should do had l
committed the crime of which they were guilty-mur-
DER for instance. 1t is easy think of situation
in which the temptation to commit murder without
what the law considers justification would be too
strong for many excellent men TO resist There
are personal wrongs for which the sufferer sees no
adequate remedy in an appeal to the courts The
life Of the offender the only price that Will satisfy
his aroused resentment and before he realizes what
he has done he Is a murderer and hunted man.
AS say, have often wondered what should do In
that situation, and have found myself getting quite
excited in plotting imaginary escapes asked the
Judge to detail some of his conclusions, some novel
form OF escape He smingly replied: And let you
print #? o, IT might be very awkward for
me to find coming up here on appeal In which
the criminal had availed himself Of my SUGGESTIONS.
notice that The suns proposes Joint debate be
tween Mayor Hewitt and Mr. Grant on the municipal
issues ! move to amend by the substitution Of the
name Of W. Bourke Cochran for that of Mr.. Grant
Think Of the sparks that would fly about when Cochran
began to play with his saucy Irish wit against Mayor
Hewitt's finely tempered sensbilities!
Colonel Fellows has asked for and received an
appropriation of $4,000 with which to do some
thing or other, don't know what, with reference
to illegal voting The Board of Apportionment had
no right 10 make such grant The District Attorney
is charged with the osecuon-not with the detection
of crime Not that It desirable to encourage the
Colonel I'm taking a narrow view of his duties The
view he takes is narrow enough already But to put
It plainly, nobody has have any guarantee Of
what will become of that So 900. If II Is as badly
spent as the of the appropriations, larger py lar
than any District Attorney ever received before that
suppor Colonel Fellows's kindergarten establishment,
II will do the public precious little good. The police
are charged with the business Of checking and hunting
down electoral crimes; and Mayor Hewitt, though
consenting to give this So 900 10 Fellows recognizes
the fact have Just stated by writing letter to the
Police Commissioners, urging them 10 do their duty
The Dstrc Attorney, he were the responsible
officer In this matter, has Just occasion TO demand
an extra appropriation. Inspector ByrneS's enure
command is at bis disposal and he has 10 sort of use
TO which that $1,000 can properly be put which is
not already provided for
The present Democratic scheme 10 inspire conn
dence in that party and to plunge its opponents In
gloom appears be the manufacture of bogus inter
views with prominent Republicans, in which they are
made to give up the fight" They had Frederick
Douglass giving it up; then Senator Sherman, and
finally Senator Quay himself. What queer lot of
campaign managers these Democrats are We're
lying lost art into what desperate straits they would
be thrownl
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