New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-25
FROM MANY POINTS OF VIEW
HINTS ABOUT MEN AND MATTERS OF THE
DAY

James Z. Foster, acknowledging the certificate of
membership, pays the young organization this com
pliment Il have regarded this League organization
as a most valuable agency In promoting the success
of the Republican party. | accept this certificate
OF membership with pleasure and shall be glad TO
promote in any way that can the success Of the
League" II has been unanimously decided that the
League shall mantain permanent organization
rs second annual convention VIII be held in Balti-
more Just before the Inauguration, which Will be
attended by hundreds OF clubs.
Some OF the Mugwump papers have been trying
to show that the small Democratic majority IN COZ,
nccticut due 10 the coercive measures adop'eu
By Republican manufacturers toward their employees.
On this point the statements of Chairman Day, OF
the Connecticut Republican State Committee, are
somewhat interesting: We were beaten in the man
uiacturing towns" he said, when hore the other day
Five OF them gave us nothing like the votes we han
expected. whyl Simply because OF the unwilling
moss of the Republican employers 10 do anything thar
might seem like coercion and because OF the Ole
antipathy between capital and labor IL our manu-
facturers had done one-tcnih much toward IN
luencng voters the Democratic saloon-leepers da'
we should have had the state by 1900 or 5000 plu-
raity The returns show that all our gains were
made In the country districts. As 1t was. we gained
tvo Concrcssmcn and broke the Democratic ranks In
such way as 10 make the state ours hereafter"
than 23,Oo0l This question was asked Ex-senator
Charles NJ Ely OF Cleveland, the other day, at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel 4" III tell you,' he replied. " II
was because all heavy guns were on hcip!hG 10
save tho doubtful states. Mckinney as you Know
was on the road in South. West and East ght up
TO the last minute almost. lie never made a speech
in his own district until about a fortnight before
election. Foraker on here helping the party In
Neyy-York Ncw-Jersey and Connecticut. Buterwoith
and sherman were called everywhere, and as we all
knew tho old Buckeye State safe and sound We
rather neglected her for the sake of the rest STILL
We managed to gain three Congressman. That Is
pretty fair work, is It not -
Does Senator Sherman want TO go in the CabinetP
Mr.. Ely was asked /" ! am sure don't Know was
his answer, but I'm inclined to think he prefers
to stay in the Senate lie has been Cabinet officer
1t would be difficult for him to add TO the honors he
won in the Treasury Department, though certainly no
man IN the country IS better qualified than he to take
the State portfolio In my judgment, however, Mr.
Sherman would prefer to round out his official career
as Senator rather than a Cabinet officer. Such men
as he and Edmunds ard the other great statesmen
are needed IN Congress- Mr. Ely win spend the
winter in Europe He sails on tho Auran!s next
month.
1t seems TO be taken for granted that the Commits
sion for the Revision OF the Excise Laws Will not
recommend any radical measures to the Legislature
Possibly not, but from the way one OF the members
TALKED tie other evening there to think their
port will prove highly interesting Said this gentle
man. who Is one Of the leading Commissioners
am inclined to think that the sentiment OF our Board
will be in favor of sweeping away all distinction be
tween beer and whiskey license. That IS one
license fec for ALL and this Will probably be fixed at
5000 or 5000 The reason for this Is apparent Every
one knows there Is scarcely beer shop In exist
encs that docs not also sell .PiriEous LgGorf- 1t !,
A lngeO
believe there is man on the Commission VINO thinks
Of doing SOC
The question Of allowing barrooms TO open for a
GER; ain time on Sunday touched upon Il doubt
4 any recommendations will be mad" on this point.
Certainly the Commission holds unanimous opinion
On the subject The proposition to let drinking places
sell liquors from Q p. midnight on Sunday IS too
sweeping entirely. From TO p m. would be better,
II IS outside of church hours but It covers those of
The sunday-schOol. shorter time than this would not
be satisfactory those In favor OF Sunday opening
20 think We shall hardly be able to agree on this
license fee as ! said, will be fixed al about 5000 or
$500, but there will probably be distinction made
the country and tho city in regard 10 hls IN
avor Of the country places
1t has been suggested by the vomsns Christian
Temperance Union that the and blinds in front
If the bars should be abolished by law. The Comms-
oncrs do moi much force in this, but they do be
ieve lhA' It would be excellent plan 10 have all
uch distractions taken down during the hours when
he bar-rOoms closed. or should be according TO
he statutes. \ suggestion 20 this eject VIII IN al
probability he Incorporated in the Commissions report
When Henry G. Burlelgh Of Whitehall, was in Con |
rrcss he offered bin providing that the Government
houd acquire the property on which the ruins Of old
ort Tconderoga stand. The proposition met with gen
,ral favor but the measure was crowded to tho wall |
~ the press Of other business and failed to become
law to the great regret Of everyone interested In
no historic pile that IS fast crumbiIng into shape
ess heap Of stones Recently there has been a re
'lval OF interest IN the subject the part of the
,eope OF Northern New York, with view to securing
Toin:IoductiOn Of Mr.. Burlelghs bill or one similar
0 It this winter There e certainly strong public
ointment In favor Of The idea, which could be carried
MO effect without taking more than $4,000 or
10000 from the surplus.
o. G. Warren. of Buffalo, feels rather glum over
he showing Erie County made on the State ticket.
II rather took our breath away" he said, for we
eally expected better things We could not over
ONE the opposition TO high-llcense. 1t was pro
ounced and aggressive and withstood ell OR efforts
VIII take time 10 educate our people up 10 the al.
antages Of the new system, but II can be done and
viii be done
Farmer Van Boskcrck Is well known by all the
downtown produce dealers and marketmen. lie owns
pretty farm in Bergen County, y. j., and his
ancestry goes back the first settlement of jersey
" tho Dutch takes great pride IN his live stock,
,ut his hearts affection Is wrapped up in high hat
u the vintage Of '37. 1t has not carried its age
yell as the old man, but this does not worry lin
lie is Democrat and Free Trader of the most
iruent type He visited the city almost every day be-
orc election went among the commission merchants
nd used up about 10000 worth of their time In com
telling attention 20 his free-trade arguments The
lection did not cure him. and no is more rabid now
han before H. A day or two since no was explaining
be evils of protection I'm Vesey-st grocery and had
ust depicted the ruin that would come under RepuO-
lean rule when a large ham broke away from the
ack near the ceiling and landed plump on the old
mans head lie disappeared under the hat brim, and
fer no had been rescued and stood dsmally con
empIating the wrecked tile, an Irish porter accosted
lin:
.sbure Mr. Van Boskcrck, the ham agrees with yer
rrument and has shown ye that there is no protection
han