New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-07
THO DESIGNATIONS.

There were two designations on Monday. Both
POLITICAL Both from positions on committees
One was of the Hon. James w. Wadsworth, VINO
resigned the Office of treasurer OF the RepuD-
hoan State Committee because as member
elect of the Lid Congress his action in that
capacity in receiving subscriptions for campaign
nurposes might be construed as violation OF
the strict letter of the law The other was OF
Hermann OelrichS, who resigned as member OF
the Democratic National Committee from this
State because the action of the late Democratic
State Convention in seating the Tammany deie-
gates to the exclusion of the representatives OF
all other organizations was "equlvalent 10
declaration by the Democratic party OF the STATE
through its convention, that Tammany Hall Is
the only Democratic body in the city and coun-
ty of Newly orl that voters can prove their
Democracy only by accepting its Methods
voting for its candidates. and being willing to
be represented by its delegates in the party
councils; that there can be no Democrat OUT
of Tammany, and that the standard OF De-
mocracy is the approval OF Tammanys men ana
Tammanys methods"
The effect of these two designations upon the
mind of 1.-THE New-York Times" was quite
marked Over the resignation Of Mr.. Wads-
worth it was hilarious to degree. That able
advocate and defender of Tammany Hall has
not felt so funny since the country was ruined
by the Mckinley bill. 1t nearly tumbled over
itself with merriment. 1t represented that the
Republican State Committee were almost panic
stricken, although the announcement OF the
resignation was made with cold, calm nerves"
whatever they may be- The resignation u
said, twas leading topic of conversation among
politicians and the point was made that IL was
really confession of guilt. And then 1t went
into q nrof5t--S discussion of the subjects the
Gravity Of the offence which Mr. Wadsworth
had confessed; the probable penalty; whether
he would return the subscriptions already re-
oeiyed. and so on. After tee-hee-lng through
column over it on its first page 1t returned to
the subject in larger type and with greater
solcmnity on the editorial page, recitlng the
nrovisi0ns of the act which has been 50 wanton-
w violated, and intimating that Mr.. Wadsworth
will be very lucky if he isn't fined $4,000 and
sent to the State Prison for three years. In the
meantime it has no doubt, it says, playfully,
that Mr.. Wadsworth will return all subscriptions
he has received in violation of the law even
if he have to pay them from his own ample Ne
sources" All this is interesting as spectacle
Our able contemporary, if it did but know it, and
could occasionally let UP in its lamentations
over our tariff slain industries, has consider
able capacity for being funny.
Over the other resignation 1.-The Times" Is
not so blithe and gay. 1t has learned that Mr.
Oelrichs has resigned from the Democratic Ma
tional Committee because Tammany Hall is now
the only organization in this town recognized
officially by the party, and as he does not be-
long to it and does not approve It's methods or
its men, he steps down. And 1.-THE Times"
which has recently embraced Tammany, ex-
claims: BLESS me Can anybody disapprove
Tammany methods and Tammany men? Why
Who ever thought it? Who is Hermann Del
richs, anyhow?' Naturally, it makes inquiries
of Richard Croker. And Richard Croker says +:
"Oelrichs Why, made Oelrichs. | got him
APPOINTED on the National Committee. Says he
objects to Tammany methods, does he? Well,
he did not object to them when | got him put
on the committee" Whereat our able contem-
porary remarks that Oelrichs is nobody in par
ticular that his resignation I" created no STIR"
though " of course the Republicans will make
use of his letter as campaign document" and
drops the subject.
What holy horror of Wadsworth! What
charming confidence in Croker