New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06

Cor the nrotection Of the farmers, the manufact-
nrers the worlkingmen of the district. Mr..
Racon stands on the Chicago platform-that is to
say. he stands for Free Trade
The cloauent and incisive speech which Fred
crick TAYLOR delivered in this city Thursday
evening last has attracted much attention The
Commercial Advertiser" will reproduce it in full
nm 1ronday-a compliment which 1t well deserves.
Ham has returned to Georgia Before leaving
he pinned "Sun" reporter down In corner and
told him three or four real old moudy ones, some
Of which did duty at the siege of Troy. He said
he had been telling these stories on the stump In
Georgia At meeting which he addressed IN
Atlanta he observed that the pockets Of the audi
ence "bulged with eggs" They probably wanted
him TO understand beforehand that they were
ready TO give him the Same kind Of eggs as he
gave them stories
There doesn't seem 10 be much doubt that
Tammany has got that contract with Mr.. Cleve-
land in writing.
The friends Of Mayor Grant have the best Of
reasons for rcscntng most cmphatically the treat
mcnt which he has received from the Tammany
bic chiefs. That they will be heard from on
Election Day Is not in the least doubtful. Mr..
Grants superiority TO the organization which has
cndeavorcd TO him Is generally recognized,
and for it's members 10 fout and ignore him now
is characteristic treatment The Mayor is not
saving anything about IL, but it is safe to as
sert that he has been doing a good deal Of
thinking for several days His friends are talk
ing as we'll as thinking, and they talk right 10
the point, too.
Every Republican who registered his name on
tho polling list ought now 70 register a VOW that
be will vote on Tuesday.
One Of the most important Offices 10 be filed in
this county j. that Of Additional Surrogate, ere
ated by law passe by the last Legislature. For
this Office Tammany Hall has nominated Frank T.
Fitzgerald, who is a typical Tammany man in all
thoee words imply. Fitzgerald now holds the Of
ilce Of Register which, by his own confession, he
uses simply 1ammany annex His ideas Of
public Office are Of the lowest. His practice at
the bar hls been very limited. He Is utterly de-
void Of the judicial quality and OF that delicacy
OF organization which Is most desirable in an Of
fetal whose dealings are largely with widows and
orphans Ii is really gross outrage On the pub
lie 20 propose such a man for such office On
the other hand, the Republican candidate, John
s. Smith, Is admirably equipped for the post OF
highes. standing and has large practice. lie
is a man OF education and refinement and In every
respect is we'll fitted TO discharges the duties OF
this Office with tact and discretion and the sat
sfaction Of all who have dealings with the Sur
rogate. Fitzgerald richly deserves defeat He
can he defeated il all the men who believe that "a
candidate should have fitness for tho Office he
seeks unite in hearty support Of Mr.. Smith
The Republican party deserves 70 win and that
Is frst-rate reason for believing that it Is going
10 win.
Among tho most ardent and enthusiastic workers
for the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland at Chicago
was Mr. Henry George This gentleman addressed
Democratic meeting in Brooklyn on Friday
night, and part OF what he said. reported in a
Democratic paper. was as follows
They talk OF liberty. Liberty Look ut Pit EgaD
coming hero 10 talk 10 US Of liberty Look at that
old man Baipe with one leg IN the Tye letting
Il haired or the Nation from which We drew our
political aspirations, our language, our loftes ideals.
that goes on wi bout any restrictions between men
who sant TO trade. Are we Nation Of IDIOTS that
doing what We want to dol
1t strikes US that Mr.. George and Wayne
Maoyeagh ought to be yolcd up and sent out
together to arouse the Irish Democrats
Tho choice of President Harrison for another
term will be the choice of National honor and
prosperity for another term. This Is one OF the
things which nobody denies, and which majority
of the people will bear in mind at the polls
Those members Of the Amherst Alumni Asso-
citation Of this city who have united in pro-
test against the recent display of partisanshp by
Il number of Amherst professors have taken q
step that college generally will approve 1t
il much to the credit of President Gates, although
he il an earnest Republican, that he has main
talnci a most dignihed attitude, and refused 10
be drawn into any political controversy. The
right of college professor TO think and act
politically as no peases is undenable; but II is u
different thing when dozen or more professors
sign a partisan appeal, having for it's object
merely the creation of political capital We are
sure that the alumni of any college would be
Justified in rcscnting soutly an attempt TO make
their Alma Mater appear in the light of partisan
institution.
Enough Republicans have registered TO fuaran-
tee u splendid victory unless an unprecedented
number of Republican voters stay at home on
Election Day. That isn't what they registered
tor this year.
In his address to the Tammany leaders on Thurs
day afternoon Richard Croker declared that the
Republican party of to-day is not the Republican
party of thirty years ago. that IL is not the party
of Lincoln, Sumner and Chase. Was Mr.. Croker
the Republican party thirty years ago
Did he ever support the party of Lincoln, Sumner
and Chase? II had been supposed that Mr..
Croker pos csscd more intelligence than to repeat
this parrot-like refrain Of the Mugwump news
papers
Mr. Cleveland once remarked apropos Of some !
thing or nothng-wc forget which-that 1.-THE !
coil rnmaina II il the pcncral oninion ,hot tho