New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-28
RTDDLED AND RATIFIED.

Mayor Grants letter OF acceptance was
nlausible campaign document, artfully CAL
cnIated to promote his chances of reelection
so long az it was suffered to remain intact.
That was not long. Within twenty -four hours
Mr.. Francis NJ. Scott had demolished large
mart of it. and now Mr.. Wheeler II. Peckham 8
battering ram has knocked all that was left to
flinders and reduced the ruins to heap OF
rubbish. Nae Mayor will have to try again.
and we caution him to dispense with the az
sistance of the traitor who supplied him WIN
the materials out of which his first sham fabric
was constructed. 1t appears from MIR. Peck-
hams analysis that the Mayor will find it dill
cult to save for future use single statement
or figure from Tammany's conglomerate OF
false pretences. We should say that whoever
imposed tbs audacious fiction upon the Mayor .
creduity has amply earned the wrath and
vengeance of the Wigwam, for his work IS
quite as damaging as it Is disgraoe1ul. VI
course. Mr.. Grant cannot be expected by any
body to keep all the facts of municipal admins
tration here and elsewhere In his head. lie IS
forced TO take the contributions OF Others on
faith. and it is a sin and shame to deceive
man so g,rileless and so trustfln ana make did
ridiculous on the eve Of election.
MIR. peckhams letter is too long Tor recap
ih,latA,n here. but we advise every 0tlzen
who intends to vote against Tammany, every
citizen who hasn't decided how to vote, ana
every citizen who is prepared to plead some
trivial excuse for not voting at ALL 10 cut
it out of yesterdays TRIBUNE ana keep
if by him until the polls close next Iuesday.
Those who are eager to win recruits TO the
Anti-Tammany cause will find it powerful
,llv To those who are doubtful and waver-
ing it will supply the needed light in their I'M
accountable darkness. There is even strong
probability that it will act as a tonic on some
of the constitutionally lazy and Indifferent, ana
brace them UP to at least temporary con-
seriousness of their own responsibility Tor hlthy
streets high taxes, the multiplication OF saloons
brothels and gambling hells, and the debauch-
ing of every public department.
The municipal campaign has been short. but
on the side of reform it has already produced
an extraordinary volume OF analysis, e1posi-
ton, argument and entreaty. The union
candidates earnest, instructive ana sensloie
speeches in all parts of the city the proofs OIL
official corruption and incffciency daily reit'
Grated by the press the frank and fearless APP
meals from score of pulpits, eliminating in
DIR. Parkhurst's blistering arraignment OF Tam
many and the pious deinquents who tolerate
il. and Mr. peckhams humiliation OF the
Mayors fimsy panegyric have left the system
and example of government by secret society
without shred of support save that which is
derived from selfish interest or blind prejudice
The Tammany leaders are demoralized by
this concentrated fire. 1t is far hotter and
more deadly than they have experienced be-
fore or expected now. Evidences of their dis
! tress and confusion multiply daily. The regis
tration is full of terrors for them, and the
thought of the new Ballot law keeps them
trembling with apprehension for the votes that
they long to buy. At this moment in thell
hearts they expect to be beaten, and it is or'i
deliberate conviction that they will be.