New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13

the trial He Is by far the best man on the stan.
but no VIII not get chance to distinguish himself,
even were he able to do It. Cleary's chances for
an acquittal, guilty no unquestonabiy is to
be excellent. whether bis prosecution has been under
taken in good faith or not
SOME DEsULTORY OBSERVATIONS.
notice that young Mr. WINS who without intend
ing 1t, Of course, is really very amusing young per-
son, takes the ground that republics are failure He
delivered speech, suppose he would call It, the
other night, and the pepers quctc him saying, 81
have never seen careful student who believed the
people could govern themselves For several years
WINS has been drawing from the people salary from
which his net profits amount to Sl7 900 year. Will
lam Il. Grace brought WINS out and gave him this
Plum The office is sinecure 1t Is relic of an
DID, abandoned system, and to up the facts in
single sentence, he is Of more real use to the city
TRAN treadle would be TO steam engine. Now that
Grace has become torpid and he is about 10 be bounced
from his $4,000 pudding WINS shakes his Maccha-
veilan head and morazes on the incapacity of the
people for self government Isn't that funny Poor
little tailess turheycock!
IT Is undoubtedly true that Mr.. Richard Croker-the
Honorable Dick, mean-desirs this Office for him
SELL HIS eyes are attracted by the glitter of the sal
airy. Most Of his friends in the Tammany organiza-
hon are diligently endeavoriDg to dissuade him from
this candidacy, urging the necessity of his taking
him. has little patronage to dispense, and Is looked
upon by politicians small potatoes As an Official
he Is the Inferior Of the Controller, and they doubt
1t becomes the dignity Of the leader of Tammany Hail.
their honored chief,D TO hold subordinate place to
an inconspcuous County Democrat. Mr. Croker's re-
ply to these taunts and arguments Is essentially hum
bie 1t is to the effect that he is not proud More
over he points to the fate Of Thompson Squire and
other worthless who have to grief through at
tempts to manipulate the Department of Public Works
as political machine lie declines to take this Office
at all II there is going 10 be fight in the courts over
IL. There Is no money in 1t anyhow for man In his
position and II he must go to law TO get possession OF
IT, he thinks the game not worth tho powder. On
the whole, easy Job with SIT 900 cloar profit every
year is more 10 HIS liking. In he does not take
the Public Works Department, John McQusde, the
contractor, knows good man for 1t.
The other day friend told me what no claimed to
be new story about Mr. Eyarts. had never heard
II before but stories about Mr.. Evars arc rare
and at high premium. gentleman, he said,
entering the Senate gallery at Washington when he
CHANGED to meet friend coming out.
Hello" he said, what's going oni'
"Nohing Just now. Mr.. Evarts has been address
ing the senate'
Has he1 I'm sorry missed that
ayes, It was a great treat He spoke for more
than four hours"
"What aboutls
"He didn't say;s
"Mike" Murphy, one Of the worst Of the gang an
nualy sent 10 Albany from this city by the Democratic
factions Is running bis Jobs along through the State
Senate at great rate. He Is raising everybodys sal
airy and providing for all sorts Of new municipal ex
ponditures. He wants a s250,ooo gate at the Fifth
ave- entrance to the Central Park He wants to In
crease the Recorders salary, tho salaries of the
Judges Of the General Sessions and of tho police force
He wants the police sergeans to be known as lieucn-
ants and to scatter happiness and prosperity around
town generally at the peoples expense Last year he
tried to create entirely new court here with three
| new Judges and host Of clerks, messengers and
h4ngerson, for the purpose Of trying the elevated
| railroad cases. A pretty scheme, truly