New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-22
STEERING / STAGNANT PEACE.

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STEERING / STAGNINT PEACE
Since orr sharp-cyed contemporary "The
xa,,. yorl, Times discovered and exposed the
" little scheme" Of the Republicans TO ioheht
quarrel among the victorious ana harmonious
! Democrat, through the inStumcntallty CT the
Reform Club and Mr. +. Ellcry Andersen no
! further attempt 50 far rs we can learn mas Deeh
made in that direction on the part OF hepuo
! icaus Mr.. Anderson. having discovered tha0
he had been put T. base uses by designing mcn
,rot, Ic,tcr on the subject to Speaker Crisp
but whether it was apologctc, conclllatory and
oxnl,natory or sarcastic aggressive and nina
tory has not tran>pircd. Speaker Crisp has re-
ulicd but whether he was mollllied ana sa'S-
lied or angry and rcscntful nobody knows
The correspondence has never been puDIiShed
/ And though il is reported that eafh Sch'icn'"n
crates his tccth and puts on sckIy smile "heh
! tho subject is referred 10, everything seems
outNaldly harmonious and serene Inc aspect
Of affairs generally in the Democratic family
has boon until within a day or two growing
more and more placid, more honcyed and sugaly
over since the Crisp incident The charm OF
RIO If ,otion has been scnsibIy enhanced by the
! ,lr-dcnying attitude of Mr.. Richard Croker
Ohio sncaking for himself and the Tiger, said
that neither Of them would disturb the peace
of the family by asking for anything on the
table when the yictuals come to be served
The prevailing peace was beginning to be so
utterly peaceful as 70 threaten stagnatlon.
This 4 some mcmbcrS-yOlnger members
we might say-of the Democratic family seemed
like carving it to far 1t was Lord Byron, we
believe. who remarked on one occasion, when
he was making me verses, that
Quiet to qulch bo,oms IS 4 he'll
Now our contemporary "Thc Tines has
not only sharp eyes and detective instincts a
shown by the suddcnncSs with which it dis
covered the " little scheme of the Republicans;
it ha, also "quc!, bosom 20, too - al
unusual degree has our Democratic contempt
larv The Ncw-Yo!l Evening Pc,t' Both
are in favor in general way Of peace II
there isn't t,o much of il. Both long for
qli lifc-but not too quiet. Not the quiet
described by the poet. for they have "quck
bo>oms." and that kind of quiet raises IN them
| what ihe poet 50 dclicatcly alirdcN L.. Ana
though all through tAc campaign both had been
rrac; i>ing great Sclf-dcna and saying H. them
selves. ">-,-s-h, Keep still Go slow . III
the interest of peace and quiet, the peace ana
olici that followed the exposure Of the ht'le
.ch, me-" the dead calm over which the wings
Of Cocker brood,d. seemed a little too Tyrone.
II looked >iagnant there began - be- scum ON
II. something must be- done &, stir things up
and give life and animation - the family purity.
For Tho lat tvs, or three days our cantcmpo-
.ar.c, of the "quirk bo'om'" have been trying
io make thing, lively by Stirring mp the Tiger.
Their casual and incidental remarks about the
total unntnc,, Of Murphy for United states
senator having provoked no response they have
.titcl IN TO hara.s Jenkins-thc incompetent
Jcnlin, who j, Cookers brothcr-in-law. Health
Officer and 1ammnny object lesson rom
the point II view of the public welfare we are
disposed - think that this Is good thing TO
do. Wo are not stuck on Jenkins We ID
nj believe hc kept the cholera ont OF the
country We know he kept ont Mr. Godkin
and Ms, Iottic Collins longer than was juS;iii-
able or nice. though We have never been able
70 divine his motive. We think that a Health
Officer. rs an object lesson" and Is Croker
br thor rim law nc deserve, 10 be haraSSed. And
vet we hesitate - take an active part in me
hara.>ing: We cycn venture with some tlmldity
MON saving that he ought 10 be harasNcd. in
the fear that il will be taken - another " little
scheme 10 lomont quarrel in the ranks OF
thovct ,iiou, and harmonious Democracy. We
have suspicion, moreover that any special
activity I'll our part in hlIa>,ng jenkins would
be- r ga.d d with Jealousy by or quick-b 'mcd
contemporaries. who look upon the occasion
rs a purely domestic disturbance, in which ont
>idcrs can interfere only at the risk Of Il broken
head.
We do venture 10 >ay. though that We enjoy
a c,riain calm satisfaction in seeing our neigh
bon, ,lo,hin round trying to make things
lively in the Democratic camp. Ii recalls old
times Trcy begin Il look natural. There
nothing that lends 50 much animation, life.
movement. viyacity and all that sort of thing
to quiet family party as those of hind legs
when they arc in good order and moving in
unison Tho only drawback TO the present
demonstration is that it doesn't seem to disturb
Croker. More power to your hoofS, brethren