New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-19

madness IN mt in his hands weapon that skill
fully used might bring about their quick and
complete downfall. To demand judicial inquiry,
MS Lieutenant Governor Anglers has done, may DE
a wise move, but if Mr.. Mercier's refusal is fol-
lowed by his dismissal, forces will certainly be
| loosened of most dynamite and uncertain kind
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Senator Charles T. Saxton has well earned the
denomination he has received in the AXVlliul
| Distri Il. Mr. SaXtCh'5 plurality two years ago
was 4154, which is about the normal excess OF
the Republican vote in ;Lat district over The
Democratic. Ills rcclectcn is therefore assured.
OF colrse one Of the important subjects to which
he will devote attention next winter wall be
ballot reform With Republican in the Execu-
tive Mansion and Republican majoItties in both
branches of the Legislature, the blanket ballot
will be adopted and David b. Hills cheap device,
of paster ballots RELOCATED to the limbo of peanut
politics.
How can Tammany expect to sweep the State
when she cannot sweep the city
Much credit is due to Postmaster Van Colt for
the fine campaign meeting in Hartman Han on
Thursday evening Mr.. Van Colt and the With
District were on deck early this year-they organ
lied Fassett and Vrooman Club on the very
4NVNHNSOSA
they propose to remain there until sunset on
Election Day. The campaign in both New-York
and Brooklyn has been we'll started in advance
Of the organization of the State Committee, and
now that the formal plans for the canvas have
been laid things will begin to hum throughout
the State 1t is going to be lively and winning
campaign.
VIII it be Godfather Flower" one Of these
days?
Our friends the enemy have a great deal to
say about Plattsm. Well, take it at their worst
representations and it has involved the spontaneous
nomination Of candidate against whose in
dependent character and ability in public life
not one word is to be said. On the other hand
Croker and Murphy between them, with the liquor
interests of the State behind them, have NOM
mated after months Of intrigue and bargaining
candidate who will supply the hard cash for cam
paign expenses The convention met as one of
the Brooklyn truth-tees proclaimed, bound hand
and foot by methods that would not bear the
light Of day. Under obligations from the outset
TO the worst political tricSsters in the State. he
lacks both independence of character and the
ability TO make his present masters his servants
There are worse things in the politics of this
State than "Plattism."
After all its can't and rant about the billion
dollar Congress the Democracy will now whoop
it UP for its million-dollar candidate.
Senator Shermans mastery speech on the silver
question has been reprinted from the daily files
Of The Tribune in neat pamphlet and is now
ready for general distribution 1t is valuable to
all students of finance as containing luminous
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one of the most powerful campaign documents
for influencing the Judgment of voters throughout
the country Price, two cents; with liberal dis
counts for campaign committees.
At last September seems to he putting forth
genuine effort to make up for the low temperature
which prevailed in July Better late than never
does not fit the case at all, however
The logic by which the County Democracy were
Knocked out Of the state Convention IS Irresistible They
have met with welI-deserYed punishment for their
intrigue with the Republicans; and every true Demo-
crat will say Amen.-(The Albany Times.
Let's Sec Who did the knocking out? Tam
many Hall. And what is Tammany Hall? Tam
many is the organization which organized bolt
which defeated Lucius Robinson and elected a
Republican Governor in 1877 If the County
Democracy is not true Democrat Is Tam
many?
Mr.. Fassett has begun the speaking campaign in
highly effective manner He talks like the saga,
cious, courageous, aggressive leader that he is,
and furthermore he talks like winner.
II was cruel of "The Rochester AUnon," so it
was! On the very day that Senator McNaughtons
boom for the Leutenant-G overnOIship was done |
10 death by the nomination Of Sheehan, The |
Onion" admitted poet to its columns, who |
shouted the batte-cry of McNaughton in this
gallant style:
Then rouse you and raise your banner,
Let Excelsior be
Set side BY side with the thistle
The emblem of the free,
And cheer, three times for McNaughton
Invest him with the epauiettes-
Who has better claim?
Alas! the convention spurned this advice. |
McNaughton was awarded no "epaulettes Not |
an epaullette.
Tammany Hall would fain convince itself that
General Jones's letter was not loaded But it
can't,
To Correspondent: You want to know who !
wrote the lines:
He lived, for life may long be borne
Ere sorrow break its chain,
Still comes not death 10 those that mourn,
lie never smiled again!
We are not quite sure, but we think they are
a part of a dirge which OR. Chaplin, rising
young Brooklyn bard, composed on his way home
from the Saratoga Convention.
Mr.. Flower, having resigned from Congress. will |
have no official duties calling him to Washington
this winter. Hence he will doubtless find time
TO run up to Albany in January and attend Gov
ernor Fassetts Inauguration.
PERSONAL.
Senator HlscOcb will deliver address ut the Orange
County fair at Port Jervis next Thursday.
Ex-ConNess .nau John NJ Langson of Virginia is |
making some stump speeches TO the colored men in