New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-29
uUERE THE IIT'GH CONES IN

! When the demand for now methods and new
men in municipal govcrnm' M began to aS>limc
the character and proportions of an ag%re. Slve
m,yement and it was noticed that Inc clergy
,ycrp among the first and most conspicuous
| ,dy1ctt'S Of Il Ch'ng'. the spokesman of Tam
many Hall derived 2rea; amusement from liii-
cung their appearance in politics. II wa the
dn'I season in New orb and fresh diversion
v,s very welcome. The Joke was 50 good fiat
,citrratiOn could not wear il ont. Day after
Jav for weeks il was REPEATED in one variation
mr. another. aud the merry creatures who kept
if in circulation laughed and Winkcd and shook
all over, and had more fun than they could
possiby explain. MEANWHILE the ministers
and the rest rf tho peoples organization went
IN quietly with their work Of enrolment. not
minding the >:dc-Splittng tests at their OK! en>c
in the least ni>Imrore,tcd observers SAN that
thr, understood their new vocation lneXpeci-
cdv we'll and perceived tha, they were in
sober earnest but the jokels had become 81
accustomed Ia making sport OF the perform
,ncc and g,Nn2 the actors rs 10 loSc all power
If lsclimination.
Bat Suddenly. when union ticket proposed
by these harmless amateurs had been enthu>i-
asticaIy ratified by Republicans. Independents
and host OF Democrats. and. abov" all, when
the clrrgymcn vino had been furnishing 80 much
free amusement for many months began 10
exporlnd from their pupItS the plactlca Cos
pcl Of civic morality to tops of thousands Of
interested and sympathetic listeners. then with
one accord the Tammany royslcrcrS became
solemn and indignant. "ThiS amt no farce.
"a III 10 p,ypIt
and they nstanlameonSly perceived that il was
a dreadful thing 10 have politics carried mt
the churches and Christian pGlplts proaned.
And 50 al! at once they cried ont in grief and
bitterness OF spillI thai religion was being de
fled al it, affairs. This now view Of the Sit'la-
ton Wa communicated Ia AL adhcrcntS oI ! am
MANY. high and low. and m1iniancd VIII great
warmth and unanimity in countless saloons.
especially on Sundays. II gave m"n who were
taking their lipuOr gratefully ana dcIpt"dIy.
with y policeman Oil the corner Ia 50" That
they were not disturbed great pain "a reflect
thar only a block or two away some misguided
clergyman was probably proving 10 crowded
congregation that The municipal government
was generally in league with satan. and de-
nounring the Excise Board in pIriiclllal.
SOMEHOW Or other these protests did not
convict the city pastors Of sin. hu'. if they pr'.
Iuc"d any effect whatever rather convinced
them Of their shortcomings. and they IL luuhlcd
their Z"Ii and curry. - Iamn;iny last sun
day realizing That one day III III" week vas
NOR, than II roud afford - lose sent il: weary
,lupaIgn"ls through the Sums - cNpound IT,
own peculiar 2o>pI. Moreover net satisfied
with tins Tia" TammIny leaders are now said
t. be- ADVERTISING TO- Shepherds who are will
rig t. lcId IhrI iIoch> int III" Tammany fold
on rh" coming -Ibhalh Ou the WHOLE We
ne in, lined ~ t'inl, thai if there realty is any
thlm" iunn! about this campaign present rN-
p"r"nc" tends to confirm ia" Old saving I|at
he laughs best WHO laughs last.