New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05

man! tried to reach mp too far. The snes,. -.
the same mistake he says. an ought TO Of s,.~s
better. But he says. layfn his hand on IN. -.
chaps shoulder, when I'm in nv grave and nso,,s
talk about me- you tell 'em that woscy who one.
rod on stars gave up to you, when the luck turu.S
Ind the lights went ont, the secret Of success,
Mr.. VMc0gher's manner and voice had become q.
credIngly dramatic. and as he spoke Tues. tb-,u.
n somewhat inaccurate lines his tones were emo,Io
and his gestures impressive. Major Turf regarded IT,
lntcntly, and broke the solemn hush which fouow.I
the recitation BY observing. sympathetcally: son
Nolsey must have been feeling very bad. I puess
Bad - echoed Nj. O'Meagher you can he, he -.
ieuin' bad. ] could figure out just about how h.o
too But he was a nervy old fellow. lie had N,
ldght stun In him.: When they told him that n.
enemy haa been elected TO take his job. he draxsS
himself up, and he says, lies good man. he cav,
.,IethInks,' he says hell do well, and hone b.,n
hold the place.' lie knew Just how to take N,
MED cine. The only trouble with him vas that bs
stood out for too big stake. come awsy from thai
play more than convinced that the secret AZ
success in politics IS moderation. The people wmY
stand everything. They'll pay up all right II you'u
ONLY divide fair. Two for us and one for them l. N
far rs us safe to go. Them Frenchmen--'
Bat Major Tuf could stand It no longer lie took
the empty glasses and chinked them nossly together
Mr.. O'Meagher paused.
the Cabinet crisis In France better II We was 10 dampen
II a little. eli. Maior1'
"rm agreeable" said the Major, shortly and AZ n
he were wholly indsposed to waste words.
This whlskey.' said Mr.. C'Meaghcr. half film,
each OF The glasses this whiskey to mo an.
the last election by Kentucky gentleman who A,I
read about in the papers. That's one coed turn
the papers done me, anyhow. He wrote letter With
tho liquor about It's being token OF his tgh esteem
lootons and the principles OF pure Democracy. He
said II was n great comfort to him In his old age IA
know that there was still few supplemented patroa
like me- left who firm In the plain ideas OF Jef,
son and Jackson. an was standin' sword in hand
against the plutOcrats. There was whole lot Of Il
like that and give the letter TO Mrs. O'Meagher to
mt into a book she's pot full OF clippings and thiags
about me- lie said the whskey was forty-six Years
old and I guess II s.. There's a little edge on
though yet. and think you'd better put little drop
OF this vermouth into 1t. That' cut the edge right off,
close-so! Wei. Major. here's luck!'
"Pm loodn' at you, Doyley." the Major murmursd
and lifted his glass IN salutaton. Ten with the
amiabp looks OF men whose souls were light they
allowed the contents OF their glasses 10 20 peacefully
and easily 10 the spot where. IN their view. II would
do the most good. TIE last drop gone from his glass.
and assured by close inspection that II was gone Major
Turf recllned In HIS chair ana SAID "Nhat about the
French business. Doyley7'
That's very instructive affair, Major replied
tho great Boss refectively. They begun wroas az
said I'm undertaking TO do business out OF town. Tien
they made n bud choice OF job II was canal. That
showed mighty poor judgment Takin them two ,hlns
together it's plain that France i a badly governed
country Men that start In nowadays TO improve
the country 10y bildin canals are away of. That WAS
all right fifty or sixty years ago, when we bWt tne
Erie Canal for instance. but It's played out now There
WAS big prejudice against the scheme right at once.
an, the wonder Is that they held II together as long 40
they did an got as much out OF It. They made
dreadful mistake. too In lein' SO many people INTO H.
They pear to OF thrOwed their money around 70 al
kinds Of cattle That amt no way To 90 delicate 20
like at. something must lave aiied me 1oVefn'
ment,s lawyers. too. for they made terrible moss Of
their contracts Why there's nothing YOU shoul1 BE-
more careful about In this business than the contracts
I'd bet any money that Tammany hasn't give con'
tract sence I've at the head Of the Organization
Tim, amt strictly according TO law. Why. what %
Won suppose ! keep such men a. showers around ne
for except 10 see that the contracts Is all rct inMs
his business Now. we've got on hand TO-DAY me No"
CITY Hall. the Speedway the Elmst. extension w
Mulberry Bend Park, the street paving. Inc Macomos
nam viadnct an a lot Of other things amoun,lnam
about ST. 1000, 900. besides the regular ax-leVy o.
ga 600 600 The money'll be spent on things Inc
people can see contracts all be according 10 Va"
and I'm not goin TO allow single thing to oe done
on NOR, than two-to-one basis. Inc pope mas s'a'e
rights Major and Us politicians have got 10 praeucs
moderation Two for us and one for them /, the fair
thing. With Tweed and poor old Wolsey. and mem
Panama Frenchmen In front Of NE, you can make sure
I'm goin' 10 be moderate
How about another drop OF this kentufEy genus
.,N ,.u,-b, Major ~ l.. L. Q.