The critic., 1891-02-03
EDITORIAL PERSONALS.

PETER, the Alliance nominee, is called
Judge" tlegained by his distinguished
service in u judicial capacity at agricultu-
raj fairs.-Ihilddclphia Press.
Though his name, Anglicized is
pcppery enough, it is not understood that
oratory as Mr. ingalls,. He probably feels
quite irridescent to-day. Rochester Ution.
Silver or not, it at least reflects credit
ON Senator Cameron's business judgment
that he never invested extensively in do
nestle tin-plate itadelphid
Times.
Mr.. Cleveland has made another speech
which is to be described as another sue
cessful effort to suppress his views upon
the question of silver coinage.--,%. Louis
Globe Democrat
When Senator Villas of Wisconsin re-
turns to Washington he will carry his
Presidential boom in his valise.-1'oled
Blade.
Lieutenant-Governor Jones of New
York proposes to follow in the footsteps
of Hill and announces himself as n can
didate for Governor. Mr.. Jones will pay
the freight and other incidental expenses.
Meanwhile Mr.. Flower is arranging his
gratis to bloom in the fall.-Omaha Bee.
Mr.. Blaine says there is to be no reci-
procity with the Dominion of Canada.
But will not Mr.. Blaine try to do some
thing to stop the rush of Canadian
chickens to the United States? The
American hen-roost must receive encour-
agement If we are to have true pros
perity.- -CourierJournal.
President Harrison can find no ripper
statesman or truer Republican to call into
his Cabinet at this crisis than Major
William Mckinley of Ohio. Such nomi-
nation would call out the applause of
IL,
in the nation.-Chicdgo Inter Ocean.
Hans Christian Anderson tells of king
who thought himself omnipotent only 10
find himself worsted by bug in his ear.
And great as he was among Brahmins,
| Mr.. ingalls, is done for by hayseed in his
| eyes,. Louis Republican.
Twenty Years Hence-Peffer-let's see
| PETER. All, yes, that's the man who was
once elected to the Senate in place of John
J. lngalls.-&. Louis lobe-Democrdt.
If ROBBERY Ray Hamilton is alive he
shows good taste in wanting the world to
regard him as dead. Having made n
monumental ass of himself and foully
| blotted an honorable name he might well
| the seclusion that BELTS him. The proba-
bility is, however, that he is a spirit and
not a mortal.--Troy Press
Professor II. A. Schurr of Pittsfield,
Mass, said in q recent lecture: "The
rattlesnake is n proper symbol for our
country; it minds its own business, but
knows how to defend itself when at
tackled" The rattlesnake, too, with the
motto, Don't tread on me-" appeared on
one Of the earliest of the American flags.
But II is, perhaps, too late to oust the
eagle and substitute the snake, even If the
change should meet with public approval,
which is exceedingly doubtful. Most
people hate snake.-Chicdgo Herald.
AS Mr.. Hoar is so strenuous for gag
rules and Force laws and is denied them
here, why does not President Harrison
send him as Minister to Russia, where
those things are in full operationl-Neu
York World.
Therei is nothing in Senator PETERS
utterances to justify the notion that he
will vote with the Democrats on partisan
questions. His views on financial matters
are little fantastic, but his position on
the tariff is that which the Republican
party held until year or two ago, and
which II will hold hereafter.-,S. Loui'
Globe Democrat.
The suggestion of President Harrison tc
n delegation of Pennsylvania Congress
men, that the Legislature of that State
which had Just reelected Senator Cam
eron, should now adopt resolution ask
iiiE w ltSlEl oli uttOull VI Ills ODDD
sition to the Force bill, has not beer
adopted. On the contrary, instead o
being himself a subject of discipline, Mr.
Cameron seems To have extended his dis
cipline over the Legislature.-Bo Boston Post
Ex-senator Ingalls, mode of life ha
always been an exceedingly simple one
He regarded the ostentatious phase of en-
tertaining in Washington with amused
contempt, and when he ventured into so
ciety his manner was as unpretentious
easy and suave as that of an accomplishet
European diplomat The Senator livet
in n boarding-house while he was il
Washington, but ii was a boarding-hous
of high order Mr.. Ingalls, kept tw,
rooms on the second floor, which wer
literally overrun with books, papers, re
views and pamphlets, In the smaller o
the two rooms there was an unpretentiou
little iron bed, and the whole apartmen
looked the abode of q student of affairs
Na0 York San.
The Hon. Henry Watkins Blair is i'm
proving his last shining hours in til
Senate. DR.. Gallinger will soon succee,
him as Senator in Congress from Ney
Hampshire, but there Is nobody to sue
coed him as Crank-in-Chief. The RAM
will have to be abolished. With all til
more energy must he operate his thought
works in the few days remaining. w
are glad to know that on January % tn
thought-works turned out two fine speci
mems Of blairwork.-Me0 York San.