New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-19
THAI MUSE or HISTORY AT 1T AGAIN.


THAI MUSE or HISTORY At 1T AGAIN.
Tho sad, sedate eye Of Clio, the sage Muse
If History. INDUCES in an occasional wink-a
wink half conl;ca half sarcastic, ana enl'e'y
suggestive. Notwithstanding the usually ser-
ous character of her records, she IS not dlsre-
oardful of what some might look upon as un-
cons666red trines' and often her careful records
of trivial incidents are among the most in
structive.
uTbere is a curious illustration, ii you care
for eucb things.n said the Muse the morning
after the adjournment of the Democratic Con-
vontion at Saratoga, which gave barrel ana
NOT \ man to the party and as she spoke she
turned TO her records and opened at the date
following the day of the local election in New
yorl, CITY in November, 1871, when the Dem
ocratic ticket was routed, "horse, loot ana
dragons" with the sole exception OF BOSS
Tweed, who pulled through by the skin OF MS
teeth.
."rbe Boss" continued Clio, "who by the
way. was politician for revenue only, sat IN MS
elegantly furnished and fully mortgaged man.
sion alone; not follower near him in the hour
Of failure not politician; not friend not
child not even foSter-child nor godfather'
To him finally entered" continued Clio, lapslng
into her usual stately style of narrative, a pold
and brazen recorder of events, to wit, IRlB-
1ryE reporter. Even stranger and an opponent
was welcome to the fallen chicftain. HOW 90
YOU account for the Democracys Overwhelming
defeat?' asked the scribe. | don't was the
eruff reply of the Boss. You dictated the
ticket said the scribe. | gave em the peSe
ticket had convenient to hand was the apology
of Tweed. The party was satisfied with IL?
Ecod - exclaimed the Boss of that day mucn
with the same air (winked CLIO of the Boss OF
This day and this campaign, they had to be
'The party was harmonious p asked the re-
porter again. Perfectly! United United
with a club = exclaimed Boss Tweed just
as it is now" suggested Clio, actually snllllns
And You did not lack for funds 2 asked the
scribe. Fundsp' cried the Boss we had
barrel Of money, and the head was OUT linen
how do you account for the deteatE NY
SON. said the fallen Boss of Tammany, lament
ingly, there wasn't voters to take it, They
we're all too id mad to be bought" And
Clio actually laughed aloud-a little sardonic sort
of chuckle.
The gentle Muse being asked to explain how
the parallel with 1871, so happily begun at sara
toga last week, was to be completed here IN
November next, grew stern and serious once
more.
"History,n she said, rebuking.y, " does not
prophesy. She simply teaches Philosophy by
example. But given the imitation OF the AFRO
gantIy debating Boss Tweed of 1871 in Boss
Croker of 1891; comparing the enforced salts,
faction of that day with the 'sullen and surly
assent of to-day; the unity with club in New.
York County in that day with the harmony q
Kings County in this campaigns and the In
effective barrel with the head out Of 1871 with
the Flower barrel without any head OF 1871
the mad public which couldn't be bribed then
with the disguised people who are aroused be-
yond bribery or trickery now; and the only
correct solution of the problem in the overthrow
of Tsmmany rule in New-York State and coun-
ty can easily be worked out by resolute and
astute political scholars Of the Republican
school"
Clio, as if ashamed that her indignation had
led her into sacrificing her lifelong attitude
of impartiality, shut her book with bang, re-
Aecting, no doubt, that the political record OF
to-day's conventions cannot be made as com
plete as that Of twenty years ago was, for
month and half to come