New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-21

est count make it possible
T. n fortunate that opportunities for testing
the new laws under which the coming election
will he conducted have been afforded In advance Of
tho regular election day in both New-York and
New.Iersev. The tests made In this State showed
thai tho ne,v svsteu is simple enough for any per-
son OF AVERAGE intelligence 30 comprehend II, and
that none OF the difficulties conjured up by the OPP
nonents OF Ballot Reform made their appearance
In actual practice. The test OF the New-Jersey
law In Newark last week also proved satisfactory.
That law Ia q much less comprehensive and per-
fecs measure than our own, even with all OF
Governor Hili's efforts to cripple IL; but 1t un-
doubtedly marks decided improvement upon the
old way Of voting. Intimidation and bribery may
not be entirely done away in New-Jersey under
IT, but they will be greatly diminished
Daniel N. Lockwood, the Democratic candidate
for Congress In the XXXId District, is now on
his way home from Europe. There 10 no account
ing for tastes. But it will strike the average
philosopher as passing strange that 1eilow-oeing
should think It worth while to cross a great ocean
during a tempestuous season, taking the risk Of
sea-Ackness and icebergs, just for the sake OF
seeing himself handsomely defeated at the polls.
Harvey A. Trues1ell the Republican nominee
for the Assembly In Chcnango County, is young
man Of rare ability and fitness for the place. lie
is a farmer Of that old stanch Republican town
of Guilford, and in every way identifed with the
farming interests He is not identlIed win any
faction Of the party, but stands pledged TO 90 his
utmost to promote all measures in the interest Of
agriculture The Farmers League gave him an
emphatic Endorsement by declaring that either Of
the candidates presented % the County Nomlna-
ting Convention was acceptable. lie Is not q
politician, but has a clean record as pubic
man, having been repeatedly elected supervisor
of his town and once chairman OF the Board.
His nomination was most wise. and in him the
people Of Chenango County will find trustS
representative devoted TO their interests.
The news that Mr. Patrick Joseph Scully has
got the county clerkship is not half 80 interesting
as the question, what he will do with it,
Tammany seems bent on devising some way OF
evading some provisions Of the new Ballot law
if IL he possible thing &c do The latest plan
is to practise trckery in the folding Of the ballots,
as to which the law is clear and explicit. The
idea in folding them IS to make the ballot truly
secret by making it difficult thing for any cleo
ton official to see the names and learn how man
has voted. Tammany wants to fold them 50 as to
make this easy. 1t is Characteristic Democratic
trick, and others like it will probably crop ont
in the next fortnight, or at any rate on election
day.
The Business Mems Republican League has
shown tie good sense and devotion to the cause
of good government which are always to be en-
pected from Republican organization, and will
hereafter work heartily for the success Of the
union ticket. Its members have been rather
dilatory in falling into line, but they will not
make less loyal fight on that account
mo labor organization can permanently sue
ceed whose sole object is 70 increase wages and
diminish hours Mr. Depew never made trner
or more practical utterance than this, which we
extract from his Pittsburg speech. 1t would be
an excellent motto for the labor organizations
Of the country to frame and hing in a conspicuous
position in the halls where they meet. The caus,,
Of Labor will assume its rightful place until
something higher is aimed at than the mere
reduction of hours and increase OF wages. Let
the workingmen of America lay the lesson to
heart.
The events Of the college football season thus
far indicate that the climax will be intensely en-
citing and the result very close. Yale and Prince
ton seem to be on pretty even terms, and there is
nothing TO show that Harvard is not as strong
as either Of them. triangular struggle, with
final game between the best two, is what
thousands in this vicinity would like to See
The immigration Bureau is we'll represented in
the local political struggle. no less than two of
its officials being candidates for seats in the Com
mon Council William DAILY, Colonel Nugent's
Achates, has been nominated in the XIVth Dis
trict, and as he has been Endorsed by the County
Democrats his election is assured. Peter Tighe,
one of Mr.. Murray's lieutenants in the lid Dis
trict, has a much harder fight before him than
Mr. DAILY, but this is great year for Republicans,
and we hope that these gentlemen will find it so
from their own personal experience.
man who has been missing for forty-six years
has just turned up at his old home. We may
expect to hear from the missing link next.
Governor Hill seems to be particularly DESTROYS
to create the impression that he is not working
hard to elect Democratic Assembly in New-YOrk
this fall lie appeared at only two or three
county Ia|Is, anu now ne u maniiiS cauipalSn
speeches in Ohio; hut it il quite safe to say that
if there should be Democratic gains be would not
insist on giving the credit to somebody else. not
even to General Jones'
PERSONAL
Miss Lillian Mason Brown. daughter Of tho late
b. Gratz Brown has been appointed commissioner
to represent Missouri at the Worlds Fair.
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