The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-08
Good News from New England.

There are n good many spirited Demo-
Gratis in Boston, and the Democratic cau-
cuses are sometimes full of vigor. hcso-
lutions are often thrown out, and delegates
more rarely. One advantage OF these Ivory
proceedings Is that the Mugwumps usually
keen away, There are societies OF Mug
wumps pledged to go to caucuscs ana 10
vote every four years, but they seldom can
find where the caucuses are to be held ana
when they stragglc into one. they ma
themselves outclassed both In CUSHING anu
OuEESsBERRY rules. So the Boston Demo-
Gratis have their caucuses to themselves.
and they improve the shining hour. ana
occasionally there may be informalties
and enthusiasm.
There were certain discrepancies at somo
OF the Democratic caucuscs in Boston
little while ago, much to tho deli9hC Vi
tho Republicans, yet not producing any
thing moro than temporary 1riction
among tho Democrats. In one ward caucus
Mr.. QUINN OF Boston. member Oh the
Great and General Court. was in a minority.
or at disadvantage, for he was removed
from the caucus summarily. the other slue
being impulsive and athletic. Whilo VIC
regret the manner of Mr.. QU1NN's Great he
has made Of it a glory. for he mas piacea
himself and the Boston Democratic cauc'iscs
under the inviolablc tutcago of Plymouth
Rock. Speaking in tho House OF Repre-
sentatives in favor OF q legislative investl-
gation of the recent livelincss OF Demo-
cratic caucuscs in Boston. Mr.. QUINN SAID:
Task tho adoption OF this order because IL " my
right; a right which has come down 10 me LOT -oo
years. through that little band of Pilgrims which lana
I,a,k aud fhrnn OH
man TODAY That right has been sanctifsd by the hest
blood in the world In the Indian the revolutionary.
Mexican and civil wars. These rights are my 'huef'
itanco and hov am enjoying them hhdrather nave
been born in Moscow sert than h@Vhs zee" ooin
here with these inherited rights to have them tram
MAD unon nv such guards threw me out OF tho
caucus in my ward"
We have sometimes questioned the 1udg-
ment Of the Mayflower party in landing at
Puddle Dock at the time OF year they
selected. nor has the Plymouth soil shown
itself the most fruitful in the country
even when the Hon. ELIJAH ADAMS
MORSE furnished it with Government
tomato seeds; but the wisdom OF
WINsLow and CARVER has been justified
OF their children. By their children we
mean such indomltable survivals OF the
Puritan courage as Mr.. QUINN. He would
have been thrown out OF Pilgrim caucus
in 1920. and perhaps set in the stocks II he
said anything about informality. but in his
firm and sturdy kicking he shows the
Pilgrim spirit. The QuINNs and Firms and
not the W1NTHRoPs and the BRADFoRDs rule
Massachusetts, and Plymouth nowadays.
and they rule literally and well; but we
should never forget the Plymouth Rock eS-
cursion. for Mr.. QUINN reminds us that it
brought they Democratic caucuses with 1t.
The Mayflower was, in fact. the greatest
freight boat OF her size in the world. Hur-
rah, then. for Pilgrim QU1NN and the other
Pilgrims. Peace be with the Pilgrims and
their descendants. and power to the elbow
of QUINN! We wonder If the trouble be-
tween him and the Democrats who expelled
him, arose from tho fact that they arc
Massachusetts, Bay people while no is
Plymouth folks. The former look down on
the latter. and the latter look down on
everybody.