New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-06
"iHEY ARE NOT STJiEHSs

The statesman who presided over our state
Senate last winter with such staying power as
70 impress all bcholdclS, and who discharged 80
effectively the functions of Licutenant-Gov-
crnor. Governor and a majority of both houses,
that the attention Of the whole State was drawn
70 him. Erie County in an especial manner
rising ND in mass meetings and other demon
,tration, OF recognition and appreciatlon-the
statesman whom we fondly call Blue-cycd
Billy of Buifalo''-startS to-day for Europe We
shall miss him. 1t would be only the rcpctlti0t
of a trtc commonp lace-and yet we feel that 1t
woud express better than ANYTHING else the
feeling of many persons To whom Ms presence
in the chair was always an inspiration ana
bencdiction-to say, "What is orr loss is fu-
ropes gain Europe, if il has any iiurc
during the next month or two, cannot employ
il better than by looking him over. That Is,
so much of Europe as he may nladiatc by his
D,esencc For we take it for granted that ne
will visit the Continent after he has cNtab-
ll,hed Home Rule in Ireland, which will occupy
the first week or 50 after his arrival. There
has been no official announcement of the fact,
but we presume that he takes with HIM
certified copy of the Home Rule he has estab-
ishcd in Buffalo as Il model Tor Ireland II
ought perhaps T. be stated that the impression
which obtains in some quarters that he goes 10
Ireland in response TO the happy thought Nug-
ec,tcd BY Mr. Choatc at the dinner OF the
Friendly sons is altogether erroneous. Mr..
Sheehan visits Ireland quite independently OF
Mr.. Choatc> invitation.
Preparatory to hi, departure Mr. Shcohan
planted a very large seed thought, which. II
well watcrcd and carefully tended, may spring
up and bud and blc>>om and bear fruit and
furnish fool for reflection and an outrageous
shade in which 10 enjoy il. Being asked con
corning the possible vaccinations during his
absence Of certain persons in Eiic County who
have hccn raising objections To his benign
rule. he expressed in vigorous terms his con
tempt for the entire crowd concluding with the
remark. born of years Of observation ana
experience: ANY how. they arc not >tlycr-.
Clcar-sighicd phllo> jphcr Admirable poll
tican, Calm. complaccnt >ci-aS>uud. urd'>-
navel. level AIDED " Bo>>". He know, them.
lie has summer ed and Wintored with them.
He knows The noise OF their Indignation the
yigor Of their protests. the nervous jerk Of their
of hind legs. He does moi think them 81 con
sequence enough 10 stay at home and watch
them. With the fclIlc>>nc-- of Dos who
has perfected his machine and IN, confidence
in his hcclcr> he turns mp his auburn mu'iachc
in dcriSlOn of his opponents and leaves them
10 kick 10 their hearts content while h" takes
his well earned vacation and goes of 10 furnish
Europe n sh sensation and a new delight.
Anyhow, they are not >tayor>.' No. they
are not Anl-Snappcr>. County Democracy
MugwumpS under Whatever name they assem-
bic themselves and organize and protest and
threaten and kick however formidable they
may seem TO be, however violent and demon
t alive, they are never " >ta!ciS. They only
indug in diversions. make a hullabaloo, get
tbemS Ives talked about and then, when il
would seem from the NOISE they make and the
sarncstncsS they manifest thai they were going
TO create revolution at least defeat an
Alderman. they drop into line with the old and
original ">taycrs.' And the >tayer>" have
every reason to stay. Their noses are in the
trauUh