The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-20
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
Ben Harrison and hill Mah"nf-' Af"ih"i
Gibbons-1he Episcopal Convention
other Current Comments.

Gfbbons-Ihe Episcopal Convention
other Current Comments.
BEN HARRISON AND BILL MALONE
The New York Times discusses Harm
sons policy at length. and says that ms
Instrument IN the scheme he has set on
foot in Virginia Is worthy OF the scheme
and Of Mr. Harrison. Malone Is a man
Of great energy aud 10 scruples. 80
lar as the latter are concerned. he may
be said 10 be always IN light marching
order. ready to quit one position and
seek another whenever be secs any 40
vantage to be got. He has been rebel
General. at once daring and cruel.
white Democrat of the IN 81 ruthless
TIVE the inventor OF the Issue
ballot to take the place OF the bullet
and the scOurge in depriving the negro
of his ballot: a radical Republican. de
pending on and counting the negro.
and now he bodily assumes. while re-
naming "a Republican and officially
supported by Mr.. Harrison. TO Danish
ali negroes from the councils Of the
party. In his contempt for the obhga-
lions Of his own word. III his cot, ca
culaung .unprincipled pursuit Of ms Owl
ends. IN his estimate Of politics a a
game with which morality has moth
mE 10 do. in his reliance on bribery
by office and by money. Ma
hone is man after Mr.. Harrison =
own heart Had he lifted up "a solemn
PRAYER that his God would supply 10
his hand an instrument fitted tor his
purposes. Mr.. Harrison could hardly
have gotOne IN re perfect. 80 Tar a,
can be Judged By the reports Of the
uagroes. ami of large number OF Nj.
Harrison : favOritrs. both being. 10 dil
fcrent ways. equally valuable as wit
nesses. the poh,y IN which the Presi-
deut Is employing Malone III Virginia
We Is gradually. as opportunity ah 'fd-.
pa suing IN other States. Should be
succeed III buyirg majority COR his
DOL in Virginia lie will be encouraged
TO - further and faster IN the other
States.
CARDINAL GIBBONS. Cardinal Glib.
bOus III nI- forthcoming book strikes q
popular chord upon the subject OF the
punishment OF criminals. lie SAYS that
the interval v hich so often iuterpO- e,
between the criminals conviction ard
hIs execution lsa crying evil. Between
the Law 5 delays the plea Of Insanity.
the corfuptiOns of the jury system. ana
the paIdOnIng p)wef che admluIstra.
ton OF justice is attended with cOndi.
tlons winch greatly hamper It's prompt
and efficient workings, and IN That
proportion brings rcproach upon the
law of the ldud. Sharp practice "a
our courts has almost brought the DeD
pie 0f the country back 10 The appj,ca
ZION of lynch law. Baltimore Herald
TIE EPISCOPAL CONVENTfON.-fu the
ProleS ant EosscOpai Convention. ia
sion IN Nv York Yesterday. tn,
committee on caDous. TO y h IN was Ie
TERED prOpo>ed canon for erecting ,
missionary Eplsc pal jurisdiction Over
associated parishes Of the colOred rae,
within one CT more organized diOceses
WITH The consent of the bishops abt
conventions Of the respective dioceses
reported against The adoption ii III,
canon because OF the complication,
which might arse. bat mainl, fOf III.
reason that the committee think tina
the church, IN its Law of parochial ol
diocesan organizations should not dtaw
"r recognize line of distinction be
tween IT'S white and its cOlOfed mem
befs. The dl-cussion of the question
WIS postponed.
DR.. Benedict, OF the committee Oh
constitutional amendments. offered Z
resolution changing the time Of the as
sembllbg OF the next General Couven
ton from the first "Wednesday in Octo.
Der TO the third Wednesday IN Septem
Der. The resolution was placed on the
calendar. - baltimore sun