New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-01

| been looked upon as respectable in the past,
should so lower themselves as to become the
! mere tools Of as audacous and reckless gang
of racetrack gamblers ever infested any state
in the Union. The Governor and the otner
| Democratic conspirators are bringing upon
! themselves storm Of public censure and con-
demnation that they will not be able to STAND
agains4. They laying up a store or wrath
for the lay of wrath. The voters OF New-Jersey
decided mphatically against the racetrack
gamblers la November. Governor Werts ana
the Democrat: conspirators in the State Senate
are defyirg the Will of the people. They are
bringing ignoiliny and disgrace upon, them-
selves
When Mayor Gllroy was raking the Park De-
partment fore and aft the other day he had not
a word to say regarding the employment OF
Fenton as a labor expert at a preposterous
salary Can it be that the Mayor approves TINS
appointment?
There has been an earnest movement started in
Gravesend with the purpose of wpng OUT the
Ring that has so long disgraced and missoverned
that town. While McKane was in power the
decent citizens Of his bailiwick hardly dared to
say that their souls were their own. 1t appears
however that there IS some salutary public sent-
ment there, now that the opportunity FOR II 10
assert itself has come. IN spite Of the wretchcd
weather on Monday night about 100 members or
the new Citizens League assembled to discuss
the Improvement Of the town. This IS encourage
ing. The zeal of the reformers will not be les
scned by the fact that McKane's brother has re-
fused to allow them to meet again in building
built and owned by him.
hat
Democratic Senator's have determined to settle
the details Of the revenue bill by caucusinS day
after day he will be tempted to prolong his
duck-huntlng excursion.
The energetic prosecution Of delinquent election
officials In this town IS hayinga discouragng effect
on some devoted adhcrents ~ Tammany Hall. Al
ready 1t is announced from Albany that several
Tammany Asscmb,ymen VIII not be candidates
for rejection because the protection hereto
fore extended to Tammany "worlers" has been
withdrawn. The fact that a number Of election
officers have been convicted ana imprisoned
something hitherto almost. II not quite. unknown
in -Yor<-cannot bur have a serious effect in
many districts and those Assomblymen are
shrewl who foresce this result and have already
determined to retire 10 private life. OF course
they expect the present state Of feeling against
election frauds u be only temporary but Z will
not be- If respectable citizens make the most o.
the advantage which they have gained.
II John Y. NcKane had been shrewd enough
to engage Isaac II. Maynard as his counsel, we
should doubtless sec the diverting spectacle OF .
Maynard applying 20 County Judge Clute, Of Al +
b1ny FOR a stay Of the judgment pronounced by .
the Supreme Court. Clutc's power 10 grant a .
stay IS certainly as great "a was his power to .
issue an injunction against an officer Of the State
Senate.
The "untcrrhed Democrats" are 30 frightened .
hat they can't even run. while as for triumphant
the triumph is all on the other side.
The Democrats ~ Yonhers are talking of NOM
mating Mr. John Nendr1ck Bangs. the humorist
for Mayor. The friends # Mr. Bangs-an1 they
rc'ude pretty nearly everybody-are glad -
snow that his party te',s Ike honoring him; bIt
what The public Will not understand is, how in
visiting political circumstances. Mr. Bangs can
De funny ard Democrat at the same time.
There is something irronsistcnt in this and as
he public cannot suspect Mr. Bangs's humor,
Z will he forced % suspect his Democracy.