New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
But it is . singular

their best 10 keep III bbeSe, ouv ~ 10 SAAeeA"1
fact that the only efforts ever made to repeal
the laws whether National or State, come from
Democrats. The latest crusader is Assemblyman
Eodrcs. of Buffalo, who wants the question of
rerealing the State laws submitted to popular
vote The historian of the future will regard
tho fact that intelligent human beings erect on
two legs ever looked upon the Democracy as
Civil Service Reform party as the biggest joke
ever seen in American politics.
Delaware steps out of the darkness of De
mocracy into the bright sunlight of Republican
ISM Good morning Senator Higgins
II IL shall prove to be the real Whitechapel
murderer who has been caught in Tunis, it
will always be a matter of surprise that he ever
left London He was safe there so long as he
was careful to associate only with the sagacious
London detectives and if he had taken lodgings
close to Scotland Yard, he might have settled
down for life. 1t is sad to see chances fooled
away in this reckless style.
So far from refusing to attend his own lnau-
euraton ball, General Harrison attended the first
Inauguration ball ever given in Indiana at the
installation of Governor. This would seem
to indicate that he proposes to let other people
decide for themselves whether they will dance
or not lust as he has done. By the way COM
mission de lunatico7 should be appointed to
examine the Boston clergyman who declared that
the Inst inauguration ball closed with a scene
of revelry and debauch." This is understood
to be a vc;led allusion to the fact that men,
her Of the Cabinet ate soda-cracker and we'll
known Senator. whose name is for obvious reasons,
suppressed. drank glass of sarsaparilla
nuun.cootativa is making his
tory, though it may not seem to be doing much
else
The attempt to square President Cleveland's Ad-
mdnstration with some Of his anteelection speeches
and letters would result IN melancholy failure. IL
is what General Harrison does, not what he has
said or may say that VIII ue'ernine n'' p0n0''
President Cleveland was not as good as his
word. True but President Harrison is not
President Cleveland. What he has said already
and what he will say on March is important, be-
cause he has not yet broken faith with the Ameri-
can people That was one of President Cleve-
lands chief embarrassments during the recent
canvass.
Surrogate Lott, OF Kings County, died about
10 o'clock on Sunday morning According to
dispatch in The Eagle" Assistant District
Attorney John q. Shorter Of Brooklyn, appeared
before Governor Hill on Monday morning, TWEEN
ty-four hours later, urging the appointment OF
Democratic lawyer to I'LL the vacancy. A more
indecent scramble for Office was probably never
seen. Instead Of administering sharp rebuke,
which was the fitting thing to do, the Governor
meelIly responded that he would give the matter
personal attention"
The selection of Mr.. Stranahan as the bearer
Of the official declaration of the Electoral Col
lege Of this State to Washington is fitting
tribute to a who long ago won and who
worthily sustains the title Of First Citizen Of
Brooklyn Mr.. Stranahan is in his eighty-frst
year, but his vigor is little abated and his inter
est in public affairs Is as keen ever. During
the campaign he presided at enc of the great
Republican meetings in the Brooklyn Academy
OF Music. His present duty may be the last
public service that he may care to undertake.
At all events there is an eminent fitness in
assigning this honor TO him.