The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-26
rho Clerical Ticket.

The cieray'nsFe now formally entere0
mon tho iabors and epcitements OF praott-
cal politics. They go TO DO the leaders OF
tho windsor Hobat psTtyin the municipal
contest Of next autumn, A largo com-
mttteo OF olargymen p TO DO Joined to
committee OF lqymen n tho organisation
and tactical working Of tho oampaigni and
aotheclerical mind IL thought TO be dosmatio
and impatienb Of contradiction. the parsons
viii probably arrange tho line Of battle ana
dictate the StrategN Their host VIII DO 70
them che army Of tho Lord. and OF that force
they arc captains by o sorb Of divine right
Thirty-fouy clerical politicians were se-
loohod co1tho servioe stthe meeting OF Tues
6aynighk and probably their numbers Will
Do Increased before tho political work aotu-
atly bogtns. The scheme seems to
be 70 enroll all the clergy as
recruiting o1icers OF least and to
oauy on theelectimeering in every church.
Accordingly, when tho dominies get back
fnurn their summer-vacations In full vigor OF
body and mind, we shall probably have
oonfiuuous series Of political sermons up to
the Sunday before election. the Sunday
known In tho Christian calendar as
Sho Twenty-second after Trinity. VI
course, they must also appear on the stump
n political orators. and on election day we
may expect to SEQ them as workers and
WATCHERS at the polls. zealously looking
affair the interests Of the clerical ticket, and
oxhortine tho faithful to vote as they pray.
II will be very remarkable campaign
and an extraordinary election, the first In
which the clergy as profession have en-
Jared into tho business OF practical politics.
Tho probability, too, Is that their appetite for
political management having been whetted.
the Rame will have lasting fascination for
them, even after their discontinue. 1t Is
said to be wonderfully exciting game and
the controversial spirit OF tho clergy
Is likely to find peculiar qualification
IN 1t. They are strong partlsans, and
their experience Of theological battles
has generated in them love OF
fighting which will send them into political
contests fred with martial ardor II the
old-fashloned politicians are counting upon
them as meek and timid adversaries, they
arc all out in their reckoning. The clergy
will fight to the last ditch and give no quar-
tor They are accustomed to having their
own way, and Like women, to having the last
word.
But, inasmuoh as there is to DO clerical
ticket, why should it not be made up OF
clerGymen entirely1 There are offices
enough to be voted for to have each
Of the leading denominations repre-
scented on the ticket. 1t ought to
be led by the Rev. HEBER NEWTON
Of the Episcopalians, the Rev. DR.. CROSBY
of the Presbyterians, or the Rev. Father
DuoEY Of the Catholics as the candidate for
Mayor. The clergy have as much time for
public duties as other professional men, and
why should they not show their willingness
to undertake them, especially at time
when they declare that their old enemy. the
devil, is In control Of the municipal Govern
ment and tho existing political machinery 2
They are tho real leaders of the Windsor
Hotel movement and they should be ready
to test their strength with the people by
Offering themselves as candidates for the
Offices to be voted for at the election.
Then we should have clerical ticket in
its fullness, and thevoters OF the town could
decide whether they wish to turn the Gov
eminent of the town over to the priests. 1t
would make square and fair issue, and it
would DO full OF glorious fun for all hands.