New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05
AN URGENT CALL FROM THE DEMOCRATS.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE WISHES A DEATH

CERTIFICATE ON "RETALIATIoN."
rlckcty cab drawn up Fifth ave. the other
afternoon at as great speed as was possible for
knock kneed. spawned animal, whose ribs could be
counted at forty PAGES. and from whose Sides either
from age or much rubbing of hlls large patches OF
hair had gone The red faced driver in nickel but
toned coat which years before had probably covered
the form of some dandy Of coachmcn, was WORKING
hard to keep the animal in motion. he used both
whip and reins the former with such severity that
the little flesh beneath the animals skin had risen IN
ngly ridges along either side Of his spine. The horse
guided into Twenty nnth-st. and the shaky
vehicle stopped In front Of the Democratic National
Headquarters. OF course, such unusual activity on
the part OF poor old cabhorse had attracted no little
attention, and many people stopped and looked and
wondered what IL all about.
inside the building something had evidently gone
wrong, for The few whom II serves as lonnging place
more comfortable than the street-c the bar
room talked in low, whispered tones, as people do
when a serious Illness death has visited a home
The occupant Of the cab expected for The weghfy
who conducts visitors 10 the register or takes
their cards Colonel Brlce's in the upper floors,
the steps awaiting him. He IS well known
coroner, whose blond whiskers and pink face are
familiar 70 thousands. He IS also Democrat
What had brought him there IN such great haste -
was the question that those who him hurry up
the steps asked Of themselves "Was he there TO
hold an inquest or some departed boom?7
Without waiting for the Formally Of sending up a
card, the hurried up the stairs to Colonel
Brce's room. There be found the nominal chairman
OF the Democratic National Committee struggling
with suppressed emotion while an occasional tear,
that would have It's way stole down his pale, worn
cheeks. The two met and shook hands in silence.
The coroner accustomed TO scenes Of distress, was
cool and collected, and, apparently without sympathy
lie waited patiently until the first paroxysm of grief
t. and he hal
man ready TO speak.
&" I have sent for you, Alr. Coroner" he began IN
trembling tones 10 perform autopsy on dear,
departed friend. His life OF short duration. but
while he lived loved him with all that affection
that a good Democrat loves whlskey and large cam
paign subscriptions. You understand The coroner
nodded assent and the chairman proceeded bis voice
grown somewhat stronger, In his adulation Of the de
parted one
." lie was born,7 be continued, "but few days ago,
and his birth heralded through this country and
Canada and England. BY good Democrats he came as
the savior Of lost cause, Canada and England his
birth at this time looked upon as an accident
To be It was unexpected, save by few, and
they had arranged 10 let the world know the glad
news without delay. In the West where few Irish
men stu remained fairly true to the Democratic
faith. Instructions were sent to get up meetings,
where the destruction Of red fire and fire water was
10 attest their Joy at the happy event. In England
where our friends most numerous, we had ar
ranged 10 have a dinner given at the Golden Club
IN honor Of the OCCASION and in Canada all the
papers were TO speak in angry voices How IT could
happen I don't know But there were no Irish
demonstrations in the West the Golden Club, know
| ing how true 10 the principles which its
members advocate thought dinner unnecessary, and
in Canada II was practically ignored or spoken slight
ngly Of. Then enemies, the Republicans, were
uncharltabe enough to find fault with our darling.
He was deformed, they said, vicious and would
never amount TO anything. But then our precious
little one lived and while there life there was
hope But the nurse In whose he was H.
trusted extremely careless. She either ate onions
or let the chilling winds Of criticism blow upon him
for he sckened and although the most skilful ply
siclans those who know every manner OF revvifying
booms were called in and big Of money were
spent. dissolution swiftly and surely drew Nigh and
today with one feeble little he departed th. IS
life and now lies dead and llfeless among his thou
sands Of predecessors. Here IS the skeleton, Mr..
Coroner carefully preserv 4. and called you IN TO
give u.s. the other sorrowing friends, certificate OF
death so that the remains be laid away quietly
and without public comment. Here IS the body
He drew the coroner to another portion Of TIE
ROOM where. lying special dispatches to
Western newspapers free trade documents copies Of
the Mills bill and The London Tines was the
Presidents Retaliation message. from which the life
had gone, leaving sorrow, distress and rsmorse at
Democratic headquarters. The death certificate wac
given without a question: the coroner shook The
| chairmsns hand in sympathy and returned ~ his
cab and the broken down animal wandered slowly
| away In the direction Of the morgue.