New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-15
TIVE PEFOPN cTTB on DECK.

And now the CHEEKY chirp of the grasShOppcr
of Reform is again heard in the lind. Mean
time the great cattle repcsing beneath the
shadow Of the Tammany oak chow the clid ana
are silent Tho warning of Burke, Pray, do
not imagine that those who make the noise arc
the only inhabitants Of the field" is hardly
necessary. however. III this instance We have
seen the grasshopper before. Have heard also
his CHEEKY chirp and penetrating note. And,
twithstanding the multitudinousneNs Ct hi.
vocalization and the vigor and versatility OF
his kick. have seen the great cattle Of Tammany
walk over him with heavy feet while they
chcwed rchcctvcly the cud Of municipal
patronage or calmly broWscd close to the ground
whatever clover was in sight
The Reform Club is on deck. 1t got to-
gether the day after election, and began to
consult" and take measures" In the opn-
ion of the Reform Club. it is 10 that plain
living and discriminating organization and not
by any means TO the plain thinking and high
living organization in FOurtccnth-st., that Mr..
Cleveland owes his election. II was not "Thc
New-York Suns mastery handling Of the
Force bill issue nor "1'he Ncw-York World =
voci 'erous dcnuncation Of everything and
everybody within It's range; not the enihuSi-
astc support Of Tammany. nor the grand
strategy Of Whitney, nor tho tactics Of flar-
rity not even the personal magnetism of Mr..
Cleveland himself, that did tho business. II
was Reform. Not precisely Cyil-Scrvioc Re-
form-sincc the last year Of MIR. Cleveland 5
former Administration that has fallen into
innocuous dcsuetude'-but the Reform of the
Reform Club-Rcvcnuc Reform. II was the
undying devotion 10 this Reform of the birds
Of high notes and beautiful plnmagc composing
the Reform Club that brought about the re
suit. Hence they chirp and chrrup and " con
suit and "talle measures" and disp0rt them
selves gayy.
The first thing they consulted and took meas
ures about was, naturally, the celebration of
their victory. They began eary-the day after
election. 1t being their own victory, they re-
solved to celebrate it as such before any body
else should get in ahead. They decided at
once to have "banquct" with the President
elect as the "gucSt Of honor" The guest
being consulted as TO the most convenient
date selected December 3 so Oh the evening
of that day it will come Off at the Madison
Square Garden Assembly Rooms The purpose
is twofOd. Nominally, it is to celebrate the
victory Of the Reform Club. Really it is. no
doubt, TO give Mr. Cleveland the opportunity
of assuring the country in advance of his in
augulaiion that he recognizes the Reform Club
Is the chief factor in the campaign. and Of
announcing his programme in carrying out tho
Reform Of which he is the chosen exponent and
champion. II is expected to be a great occa-
sion, and to bring together about rs distin-
gushcd body of Democrats-and probably as
hungry-as ever parcelled out the shreds of a
barbecued OK or FASTENED to the relief Of a
surplus burdened treasury.
Mr.. Cleveland will, of course make a speech.
lie will be able to speak with more freedom
than he did upon the last occasion when no
addressed his fcllow-citzens in the same place
Then he was only aiming to "get there and
had to be little particular Now he has " got
there" and needn't care. lie can talk freely
and with the utmost planness; can tell his
audience just what he means by tariff reform.
and how and when he proposes to set it going.
Meantime that cheerful chirper Mr.. +. Ellery
Anderson, the president of the Reform Club.
has relieved Mr.. Cleveland of all embsrrass-
mont and good deal Of labor u hrmuiatns