New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-07

wrong"
The Brooklyn Eagle" evidently is an adept
in the art Of extracting honey from gall Having
reached the conclusion that Mr. Murphy is to re-
ceiye the Senatorial nomination it proceeds to
orgue that the selection may serve the Democracy
a ro,1 nurpose rs an cmetic The admins
trotion Of il TO the stomach Of the party" says
The Eagle," will make the party cast up the
machine and discharge the doctors Ii Is the
general impression that Mr.. Cleveland iather
than the party at large has been elected to take
this particular dose. Mr.. Murphys long political
career has been of a nature to subject hm to
good deal of sharp criticism. Bat If we mistake
NOT II was reserved for this prominent Democratic
ionrnal 70 insinuatc that from the point of view
Of the HIGHER craftsmanship the Chairman of the
Democratic Committee to be regarded az an
cmctic In case Mr.. Murphy is of revcnSeiul
disposition it will be interesting to see what he
will call The Eagle.
Richard Croker ought not TO he too nara Oh
business men Not few of them by their con-
trbutions to Tammany Hall have Helped him to
live lnxuriously for many years
n il a qualification to record the decision OF
ope Of the Western railroads TO equip con-
siderable number Of ats trains with electric
uchts Electric lighting has reached such a
stoce Of development that railway travellers
have a right TO demand that the companies
shall illuminate their ears by this means Some
experiments hitherto tried have not been alto
cether successful, but tho points of difficulty
oucht TO be easily overcome by electrical
engineers The storage battery system ls 10 ne
nsrd by the company referred to, ana tnere
sccms TO lie no doubt in the minds of the ohcials
that it will give satisfaction.
sI am not ashamed" Mr. Croker Ia reported
as ASSERTING "of the administration OF the CITY
government since Tammany assumed control
or course not; il You were you would necessarily
be ashamed of yourself
! II is interesting to note how completely hlch-
| ard Croker has assumed the attitude OF ruler Oh
| this city If the voters of New-iork were at al
Jealous of their rights and sensitive to the ar
roooncc Of the Tammany leader in taking the po-
sition OF actual dictator of the city government
thc supremacy of Tammany Hall might be in serl-
ous danger: but the citizens of the metropolis
in recent wears have shown themselves strangely
Indifferent to tie autocratc control OF their al
fairs. which has been exercised by the Emperor
If Iammany Hall Here is some Of the language
that Mr.. Croker is quoted as using; We DO not
intend TO have any sinecures in the city govern
mcnt. il we can help it, and think we can l
am of the opinion that we can find capable men
in Tammany Hall to perform the duties OF every
Office in the city faithfully and well. II we ind
we cannot, then we Will go outside. ms Is the
amazing and extraordinary language used by a
private citizen holding no Office There was IL
| time when Mr.. Croker was somewhat more
modest. and did not 80 audaciously assert his alb
so,utc power over the city. The overwhelming
victory of Tammany In November seems 10 have
unset Mr. Cookers sclf-control. viii the peo-
plc Of this city always tolerate this sort of talk