New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
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suggestion for the De% %cI1 & ( ,S
der the next time tho Democrats haa hi
20, fyernor They would elect thcn both In New
York sure 1.-THE Evening Post (DeInJ
T. ,bus apprars that The POST is the first
If Dcmocratic organs to get ready for the contest
Of 1909. The tickets which it places at tho
DISMISSAL OF the Democratic conventions OF that
year will doubtless receive the consideration when
is their due. The two Hills David B. and Harry,
are certainly good opponents of large element OF
the party which The Post has been serving 80
faithfully Of late years. And not word ABOUT
running Cleveland again! Ali how soon oe-
fcatcd man is forgotten
Tho Syracuse Courier" would like to have
some Rep,plican rise and euogize the Democratic
marty because of its graceful acquiescence, IN
the results of the election. Well, why? HOW
could Democrats help yielding more or less
graceful acquiescence' SAM said the min's'ef'
was your wife willing to die?' She hao oer
be-" replied Sam.
Certain persons in Poughkeepse are making
cold booded not to say fcndish attempt 10 uehuoc
the brow OF Mr. Steve Brodic professional bridge
jumper, Of the laurel, chat now adorn that emil
nencc. Those interested in Steve's progress up
day last week he claimed to have jumped from
the highest chord of the Poughlxeepse Bridge. But
while his admirers are still thrilling with the
brilliant feat up rise these PoughlSeerse de-
tractors of genius and have the to assert
that Steve did not make his rushing descent from
the highest chord Of the bridge, but from " the
lower chord of the west cantilever arm. in0
wrath OF Steve at this attempt to put pieniisn
upon his career may well be imagined IL 10 do
II some pessimst should assert that our young
friend Excelsior did not succeed in reaching oiic
topmost peak of the Alps, but gave up ana STRUCK
his flag at somo point lower down
The students of maxims will please take their
place at the foot of the class.
We note that General John Cochranc is likely
man for the presidency of the Board OF Aldermen II
Tammany can have its way. lie Is gooo mah
for the place-none better certainly IN the "ls""'
IIis marty connections and his rhetoric have both
hoo, somewhat varegated, il is true, but he Is
rcrf,ctlv upright and honest, and there is no one
in any of the parties to which he has belonged
who will not rejoice to the General get
good thing
Senator Mcpherson is a victim OF the uncon'
scionobl,, bad habit OF counting chickens before
tho ogos have been put into the incubator. lie
declined in advance reelection to the Senate
for two reasons: first, because he expected seat
in Mr. Clevcland's second Cabinet; second, because
no had no idea that the Democrats would eject
a majority in the New-Jersey Legislature NOW
ey.Goycrnor Albeit is in the field as candidate
for Senator, and if Mr.. Mcpherson is to get the
prize, he must fight for it.
II was Walt Whitman-wasn't it?-wno saiu
that nothing was ever lost or could be lost
How about that 81 o. 900 check of Grover CleVe-
lands?
Last week the Administration which sought
to make for itself political capital by deiamins'
breaking down and bounding to his grave the
greatest of American ship-builders, received an
overwhelming rebulxe and condemnation from the
American people. Last week, too, on Tie very
day on which the full extent OF the triumph OF
honesty in POLITICS was made known, tue only
suit for damages ever brought against John
Roach in all his long career was dismissed by the
court as groundless. Truly. time Is sooo
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