The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-06
THE NEWS" TURN NOW

lHE NEWO lUKN NUW
Mr.. Foraker is on the verge of obscurity,
and if the desire of the public, irrespective
OF party, is gratited, he will not emerge
from 1t in the future.--Journal
When the Journal persistently dis
tingnishes prominent Republican by
its abuse. 1t is probable that that man
has done and will do great service to the
Republican party.
II is to be frankly admitted at the out
set that the mayors message did not
quite meet the expectations of the citizens
upon some points which the result OF the
election was regarded as having practi-
cally settled.
Just as we expected The local
Thersites as getting ready to abuse the
new Mayor. 1t was to be expected.
Mr.. Nisbit has done good work, and
he ought to be given credit for it.-Tele-
gram.
No. Credit ought to be given Mr..
Nisbit, and that's fact. Another case
OF cart and horse reversed.
1t is not Mt all unlikely that the vigor-
Palmer as the Democratic nominee for
President has the ulterior motive OF Sc
curing for him the vice presidential nomi-
nation. journal.
Yet there is plenty of timber; less
shaky physically, that is. Senator Pal
mer is too close upon 80 years TO be
strictly available.
The dispute over the question whether
N G nt for Am aarin
sunday schools seems to have spread all
over the country. The topic seems TO be
in some danger of being oyerlaundered. 49,
Boston Globe.
No, there is no question about the fit
ness of Cinnamon as candidates fol
American Sunday schools. That is con.
ceded. The question is whether young
girls should be allowed to act as teachers
of full-grown heather, one teacher to
each pupil, as is the custom.
DR.. II. X. Meredith. of Sunday-school
lesson fame, says that only mature
women should act as teachers, even il
the attendance does suffer, as it unques-
tionably would, for there are " mashers
among the laundrymen.
The Globe shouldn't be flippant in dis
cussing serious subjects.
Newport is feeling very sweet and con
tented over her first Democratic city gov
ernment. Mayor Honey rules the munici-
pal hive.-Boston Globe.
Another attempt at wit which results
only in flippancy, Newport is not feel
ing ''sweet and contented," and Mayor
Honey's hive is like hornets nest.
III Secretary Elkins wishes to sell his
New York residence we hope he will find
purchaser, but there is no eartlS~pros-
pect of his having any use for residence
in Washington after March 4, 1893. The
World has made other arrangements.
New York World.
The World can't vote, Pulitzer is in
Europe and Ballard Smith and the only
hrnther=in=law have aaly- eHe pete each.
Why talk nonsense? The American
people will elect the next President, not
any newspaper. Not even the News.
Gen. Pavey, auditor of the State, sprung
a question in Chicago the other day which
he appeared to consider both momentous
and mysterious. What If HILL" he
asked, should present Grover Cleveland's
name in the Democratic convention"
This opens anew a vast territory which
has not been invaded since Mother Goose
inquired what people would drink if all
the water were ink.-Chicago Herald.
He'd do it, though, if he had to- He'd
do anything to make himself solid with
his party. But he'd have to be very sure
there was no chance for himself first.
Nearly year ago David B. Hill could
find no language too strong To use in de
nouncing Acting gGovernor Bulkeley of
Connecticut as an interloper, an intruder,
usurper, etc, etc What does he think
of himself nova Senator of the United
States occupying house in Albany, dis
tributing patronage, organizing the Leg
islature and performing on an unprece-
dented scale the functions of Peanut Poll
tcian-i in Chief New York Tribune
Oh, it's no use your kicking Hill.
When his own party kicks then is when
Hill feels il.