New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-18
INnTELER LOEE

Mr.. Clevcland's great campaign joke, to
which reference has been made heretofore, in
which he spoke of the conversion OF Mac
Voagh, Gresham and Cooley and the prospect
of Texas going Democratic as succession OF
surprises, has excited spirit of emulation
among the Democratic leaders over the border
in Connecticut. The Ncw-IIaven Democratic
newspapers print accounts of the dinner of the
Monticello Cuba Democratic organization in
that town-whch came off last Saturday night,
with Professor Simeon +. Baldwin at the head
Of the table. Now, it is only fair TO say that
the presence of Professor Baldwin upon con
vivial occa sions. while il diffuses a mild and
benevolent radiance, does not promote hilarity.
He is no doubt, much more familiar with the
Constitution, and the wrongs inflicted on the
people by that cruel and inquitous instru-
mcnt. than Colonel Norris G.. Osborn, Of The
New Haven Register although the Colonel
can upon occasion talk about its wOrmy and
worthless and wcather-beaten character in a
way calculated to make the statue of Rector
pierson hail horse-car and move away-but
for song and dance or as lend man. or at
the head Of a table, the Colonel lays way over
the Professor; can give him a great many
points
However, the Professor is coming on. He
started in with his first joke Saturday night.
probably after reading Mr.. ClcyeandS It's
very good beginning If the campaign were
TO continue few weeks longer il wouldn't be
surprising II he and the Colonel should be found
some evening executing a clog dance and sing
ing together two or three hundred of The
Xnr 1icD ion iIs
to rouse the New-H Haven Democracy. This
is his joke. rs told by 1.-THE Register: ain
opening the proceedings he announced a fact
that had undoubtedly escaped the attention Of
most people. In referring 10 the recent celc-
brati0nS in connection with the discovery of
America by Columbus he said that. after a
study of the matter he had found that as
Columbus had discovered this continent he
had also discovered the Democratic party. In
explanation of the matter he had found that
Columbus, in discovering this country, had
discovered the United states and as the Gem
Ocratic party predominatod in the United States
he had also discovered the party as one, and
both were inscparabc" The report proceeds
to say that his remarks wcro received with
applause which lasted several minutes Which.
As joke the Professors is rather more
elaborate in its architecture than Mr. Cleye-
lands little skit on Wayne MacVeagh and
Texas but not being competitive in char
acter, it is hardly fair to compare them Both
are extremely good and quite unexpected. Pro-
fessor Baldwin's friendly alusion to Christopher
Columbus is not only pleasing on account OF
its side splitting humor, but is also specially
gratifying to the people of Connecticut a,
showing that the Professor has a kindly feel
ing toward Columbus. 1t is well known that
he has felt hard for many years toward the
authors of the Connecticut Constitution, and
until the date of this speech il was not GER
tainly known that he did not feel pretty much
the same toward the discovcrcr of the CON
tncnt This point is now settled amid hl-
multnous applause. The campaign grows jocu-
lar and hilarious. Call the next. BY the
way how wonld it do for "The World. -
now that il has got its prizc campaign song
to offer million dollars, or some such trilling
sum- for the best campaign Joke?