New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-23

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the flag signals liz there be any, many persons
would get no indications" at all without some
such device as this. The idea Is an eXceiient
one. and is being received with favor in numer-
out parts of the country. Certainly, the aim OIL
the Weather Bureau to afford daily forecasts 10
those unfortunates who cannot get daily news
paper is highly commendable.
Everybody will rejoice to know that General
Jones is on guard, and that the Commonwealth
can take no harm while Governor Hill Is repair
ing his Southern fences. The General may hoo
think it necessary to establish his headquarters
at the capital, but we have his word for IL that
IL any perishable goods are endangered the freight
will be paid as usual.
Mr.. Fassett was greeted by his German rienos
of the Xth Assembly District on WEDNESDAY
evening with warmth that shows how popular
he is, even in Democratic strongholds. DO uehse
was the crowd in Concordia Hall that he had to
fight his way to the platform. But 1t was aiter
no had finished his address that the loyalty OF
the Republicans of that district burst forth IN
wild enthusiasm. His friends would not let
him leave them. They chung to him until he
reached lis carriage, and after he had entered 1t
filed the streets with ringing cheers for the
young candidate.
Many Republicans have neglected two good
chances to register, but the law Is merclful ana
gives them two more To-day ought to be the
accepted time. The vote that hesitates is likely
to be lost.
Greenleaf s. Van Gorder, the Republican NOM
STR Of IL
ready served four terms in the Legislature. lie
represented Wyoming County in the Assembly
of 1sSs-se and was member of the last Senate.
his promotion from the lower TO the upper House
attesting that his course at Albany was approved
by his constituents. If the voters of the AAAth
District without regard to politics consult their
own interests they will send this faithful and ex-
perienced legislator back to the Senate by an
increased majority. His familiarity with public
affairs would make him more servicable to his
district and the State at large than his Democratic
opponenu could hope to be.
Ex-senator Warner Miller comes back just In
time to help his party to win, and he is just the
man to make good use of the opportunity.
The British Behring Sea Commissioners have
have managed to get back to Ottawa without re-
ferrng to the sinister designs underlying the Me-
Kiney bill or to the jobbery' concealed in Presi-
dent Harrison's stipulation for the taking of 1900
seals on the American islands. Nor are they, APP
parenty, so cock-sure they were that seal-life
cannot be destroyed. Nor do they deliver them
selves of any more declarations Of England's in
tention to place our islands under an international
administration. Probably they have heard some
thing drop.
Mr.. Flowers stereOtyped appeal to the disln-
genuous bosom of Democracy ought to be recast.
1t never made good impression, and now it makes
a very bad one or none at all.
To-day and tomorrow are the last days of reg
istration for both New-York and Brooklyn Reg
stration is an indispensable condition of voting.
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