The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
POLTTICiL PROPHETS or HiGH DE
GREE Oy THE COMING CtNTASS.

The Three Pivotal states-Cfevciana has
: dominated Himseif-1he National Re
,rblican-1hc small Boy-Lockwoods
coom- Revenue Reform Randall.
NEW YoRK, NEW JERsEY AID Cox
Npcyicur.- Senator German has been
in these three States. and says, as re-
pnried in the Baltimore SaR, that The
marty in The three States named Is IN very
much better condition than II was III
1881 and the prospects of carrying All OF
them could scarcely be better For Tue
first time in long while the New l ok
delegation will go To national conVen,
tion unit ia fact as well as Ia name, ana
with no local quarrels 10 90 before the
convention. The tariff plank in the
New York platform was constructed
with much care and deliberauoh, ana
meets. "a was lis object, with the con
cnrrcncc of all branches of the party IN
The State lie says il was understood
that the President was perfectly satisfied
with il In reference To the question %
bigh license in New York and New
Jersey Mr.. German says from what he
heard he l. convinced that it is ACQUISITION
which will make no apprecla0le Change
in the relative strength of the parties.
Tur PnopEg 'THfNG WI hen the Ma
tionM Democratic party assemblies in
ouadrennial convention at ~. Louis, On
Inc jiIi proximo. the delegates will not
lee y, all surprised to learn that Mr. Cleve-
land has nominated himself. They have
/ known for months that the nomination
was being made, and they have admired
/ the splendid working OF the machine IN
all the States They will 20 through the
/ form of rali'ying the selection OF MI.
! Cleveland hy The President, and will feel
sure that luck aud good cause VIII
bring him in ahead OF al competitors in
/ November next U0yliAGtoa PoSt
The N,tioual Repu5i'cal says OF It's
part, HAT the party is not bound to the
chariot wheel of any cOnqueror, and com
PEELED 10 Ito his bidding but has a host
of distinguished men from whom 10
select and whose names will be- presented
to H.
III would bc aflecialion not 10 say That
while Mr. Blaine has positively refused
/ 10 he candidate there are many Re
uublicans who believe that in despite oil
/ his own feeling he should he drafted INTO
/ the service Of the party, and who also
/ believe that if this is done, Mr. Blaine
will sacrifice his personal feelings at The
( bchesl of his party.
Po3n Boy But now the heaviest
/ hand of all has fallen upon the napleSs
I Hide scapegoat, and ne sOhs as though biz
/ heart would break The law forbiddng
/ the admitlancc of children 10 theatres
unless accompanied by older persons
I Gmagine il gamin with a guardian > j. TO
/ be enforced The ticket seller and the
doorkecper of one OF the most popularity
thrilling theatres on the B0wery have
been arrested for letting the unaccompa-
MED small boy in.-Elctange
! Nh CLEvELAND.-Se ever was such
unauimity seen in "A great party a. now
prevails for the denomination OF the
/ President aud the perfected execution OF
! the policy he enfoices. through the
agency of another presidential term.
/ Fonr years was not long enough t. undo
/ the mischief of quarter Of a century OF
/ Republican domination. Within eight
wears the task will be so perfectly ac-
lcomplishcd thai nothing will be lacking
/ IN tns realization of lis benefits 10 the
pc0ple-N J St4r
Mr.. Belya \. Lockwood, in = letter
/ 10 The New York SUH on The definition
/ o. man. SAYS man is a comprehensive
term, embracing woman" We may not
enthusiastically coincide with Belya On
all political points, but when it comes to
dictionary definitions we are with her
body ana soul WdsiH9toa critic.
THE FIGHr FoK REyENUE REFORM -
( For ten years past the Kecyrd has made
steadfasi fight for revenue reform. and
al last the left wing Of the protective po
sition in Pennsylvania has been carried
( bv assault The Democratic party has
capiulalcd to Democratic doctrine.
( From hencelOrth we can turn our guns
upon Prolectionists in the Republican
party PhHoddpiia Rec0rd.
OBsCUEATIoN OF RANDALL.-rhe sun
Of Mr. Randall's political fortunes is now
/ in state Of unmistakable eclipse The
action of the Democratic Convention OF
Pennsylvania in endorsing the Presidents
tariff revision policy furnishes irrefragi-
| bic proof that the once redoubtabe
leader OF the PIoleclionist wing Of the
Democracy has lost his powerful grip
even on his native heath.-B0lt0. Uey0ld
THE EXCLUSIVE THfBETANS The at
| tack on the British garrison at Gratong
by large force Of Thibetans indicates
that the latter are seriously bent on hos
Utilities. For long time armed parties
have crossed into Nepaul and created dis
turbances there, and several skirmishes
have occurred The Bengal Government
has been Obliged TO send troops 10 the
frontier, aud now i. looks as if open war
was 10 90 ON !. Times
Tammany Was ninety and nine years
old Yesterday. 1t is a modest and diff
dent organization, and will therefore in.
dulee in no eulogy of itself until it
reaches It's one hundredth birthday, at
which time il proposes to make notable
exhibit Of Scalps, tOmahawks, war paint,
and patriotism N u Herald fgesterday.