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

Governor that he was not even permitted 10 go u
St. Louis as a dclegate-an unheardof insult-and
his friends unable to get favorable mention OF
his Administration in the party platform. Had Ceve'
land possessed the courage at that suspicious moment
TO act upon the advice OF william II. Grace. his heart
ache would not now be as keen as 1t Is. lie might
not indeed, have been able to save himself. but he
would not be experiencing the humiliation Of seeing
Hill the crest of success, while no Is sinking
'hopelessly in the trough Of failure.
Immediately upon his return from Europe last
summar William r. Grace went to Washington
He came back a candidate for the Governorsmp
against Hill lie and Cady Herrick the state conven
ton and administered the kick to Hill He remained
candidate until Cleveland was renominated when he be
gan 10 signs OF hesitation the Presidents part
Grace IS not the kind of politician who stands any
nonsense When he perceived that Cleveland was
playing fast and loose with him, that he was more
than half inclined, being himself safely nominated
to let Hin have the Governoshp and avail himself
of HIPS liquor vote, Mr.. Grace drew himself within
his shell. These facts must aid heavily TO the PreSl'
dents lamentations now.
As Presidential possibility Hill seems utterly
absurd and yet the obdurate fact Is that he is vote
getter Why, he makes immense fuss everywhere
he goes lie had tremendous crowds at his meetings
out in Indiana, and demagogue as he Is, shyster,
whskey- attorney, or whatever else you please 10
win enough of that big class of sovereign American
citizens whose support IS by exhibitions of cheap
buncombe to elect him TO almost anything. The TACT
of such a man Hi succeeding In the greatest OF
the American States over such man as Miller VIII
lead to many different conclusions according as
thoughtful mems minds look at the problem OF uni
vmsal suffrage ALL however, must agree on one
thing: that IN communities where the highest
percentage OF intelligence IS reached a mighty low
percentage Of morality and judgment frequently
trolls public action
Unless am much mistaken, this city will have
great reason to the decision preferrng Tammany
Hall to the County Democracy. l do not offer this
as an Endorsement OF Tammany but II the town must
DO bossed and plundered. / think 1t will find the
process less disaTecable when conducted by Tammany
than by its rival. Tammanys methods Of the two
the less offensive. Tammanys speech is the less in
soent When Tammany picks your pocket It treats
you with no unnecessary violence, uncalled for
ndignty. Tammanys livery, too, does not aiTront
you 1t is bad enough to be stopped by bandit
in a bote-green coat, big boots and tall hat
with a feather in 1t; but to have your money or
your life demanded of you by a rufian dressed in
the garb Of able IS especially bad. Tammany
Hall does pretend to any particular virtue. II
does not claim hold its franchise as the gift of
Heaven, does It profess that It's leaders are
qualified by the laying of hands. The County
Democracy, however, makes special point Of hypoc
restraint, but it demands that you shall believe It
has divine commission to rob YOU
Tammany Halls victory has laid Maurice J. Power
forever low. His retirement from leadership IS
clusivcly settled and with him Will go the miserable
crowd whose malpractice in politics has brought the
organization into public odum. Tom Costigan, John
r. Fellows, Richard a. Cunningham and William p,
Mitchell all doomed to summary extinction,
They arc certainly as poor a lot Of leaders,
he hos IN Me- Norll hag hirt
TO. Several prominent County Democrats VIII be
lucky II they Keep out OF jail. We're any other man
than Fellows District Attorney there Is reason
able doubt that several Of them would be called to
account for transactions that bear upon their face
the stamp of fraud. The evidence to which par.
ticularly refer is in the hands OF the counsel
to the Fasset Investigating Committee, so that despite
the barrier 10 Justice which Fellows presents there
Is hope Of their receiving the reward they have SO
richly earned.
Many rumors arc in circulation about tho uses to
which the Tammany leaders viii put their victory.
They Will infct several punishmcnts. Fvcry vestige
of Grace influence remaining in the departments Will
be swept away Wins Will be early victim, and
to mako the pill he must swallow tho more bitter
IL than probable that his place Will be given
to J. Edward Simmons. One of the first acts of the
next Legislature should be tho abolition Of this use
less and extravagant office OF Chamberlain II Is of
no earthly good 10 the city and serves other pur-
pose than to furnish another rich plum 10 DO fou ght
over by the squabblng Democratic factions
II fully ARRANGED that the late Mr. Forster
should succeed Corporation Counsel Beelman who is
one of the most disappointed of the County Democracy
partisans. Mr. Becaman IS most ambitious man
and is looking for judicial distinction. but there is no
probability that Tammany will look among her
enemies to I'll these high posts of honor Her triumph
Is so conclusive and overwhelming and the patronage
now at her disposal is immense that even a moder-
ate display Of sagacity in Mr.. Croker will assure her
supremacy for several years. Mr.. Bcckman can have
no hope or prcfermen except by Joining Tammany
man, ana even II he consents to humlatc himself by
asking to be taken IN his reception is likely to be
chiliy enough. Mr.. Croker has already sent the word
all along the limo that post-eccton converts are
not wanted ana that men who have for wears IN
suited and fought Tammany need now expect by
surrender TO OBTAIN rank and honois. lie thinks he
can ma men FOR all the available Offices from among
bis own patsans and he doesn't propose 10 nav for
what be has already won IN opca battle
This will be sad news for Controller Myers as well
as for Mr.. Beckman. The Controller is already hear
endeavorns to Induce Ed Stokes TO patch up pcaee
between him and the mighty Croker Myers and
Stokes have much in common. They are borh what
you call sporting men, and the sporting fraternity
very Masonic IN IL ways But Croker is not under
stoless influence much people think and II VIII
not be surprising If Mr. Myers finds that coming into
Tammany Hall IS not equivalent TO tho ENJOYMENT NJ
another term OF office.
1t Ia more than probable that the Counselshp 10 the
Corporation Will be offered to DE Lancey Ncoll. Mr.
Elcou has not Joined TammaDy Hall des pita manv mn