New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
M1NHATTly CLUB COyUNDRUMS.


Resolutions by Democrats viewing things
with alarm have II reminiscent flavor. FOR
many wears during which the Republican party
was engaged. first in putting down Demo
crotic Rebellion and aftcrward in restoring the
credit and building up the business OF the couli-
fry. II was the prevailing habit Of Democrats
whenever they met in caucus, or conVrnr"h' OF
in front Of "A bar 10 view with alarm the way
things had been going on ever since tile tlinc
Of James buchanan They kept 1t UP until The
Tribune laughed them ont Of It. II seems queer
that they should take up again the old refrain
M time when the Democratic party IL III con
troll OF all branches Of the Government. ana
when we should naturally expect them N TIE
end Of fifteen months ~ power 10 be pointing
with pride instead ~ viewing with alarm Hu'
,ho Democrats of the Manhattan club. II seems,
do view the existing condition with 50 mu'h
alarm that they deemed II necessary :" en-
,,ae,Ino NJ ,hc club and pass resolutions on the
subject These resolutions begin with pre-
ouilo setting forth that the business ana
financial depression now existing In ihiS com
try brings suffering TO the wngccarncrs ana
unhappIncss 10 all classes Of our citlz"nN
Witch yiolntcs party traditions by candid
odmission Of the results 81 fifteen months 81
Democratic Administration To This apparently
frank confession II Is Immediately added ihat
"to f,c rnIsIcc,ls and acknowledgement ot IN"
Rcpublican party especially during it, last l'as"
Of mower. much ~ the existing sullcrlngs can
be attributed" Which Is "A quick return To th'
traditions and practice Of the party They
| then 20 on 10 say that they care mad" impA-
! tlcnt w suffering" and that while they have
! confidence In the zeal. wisdom and patriotism
OF the Democratic majority In Congress, th'y
feel i1npclled 20 urge the speedy passag" al inc
Tariff bill without the incomc-tax provision
| II was on the passage OF these resolutions
that George Walton Green came to the 'front.'
and peppered the club with conundr1ims OF the
| most Intricate composition ana bcWildcrilS 81
feet at such a rate Of speed that he might easily
| hove been mistaken for n Calling gun loaded
| with Interrogation points. This Is the HIST
| fine" said George Walton, feeling his way
| cautiously toward an opening for MS rap"-
| firing conundrum hurlcr that have raised my
voice within these walls'; and, having raised
| II. he let Il 20 for all II was worth. what,
said he IN the agonlzing tone OF man VINO
| knows something Is the matter with him ana
Is uncertain whether 1t Is the govt he Inherited
| from his ancestors or the effect OF something
he drank himself last night, what Is our trou-
Bile tolQyT This may have seemed hard one
| 10 the Manhattan Club. but II isn't our tron'
bic today" George, Is there's party In power
| that got there by promising all sorts OF things
| TO all sorts Of folks; and all business Is AT
standstin until the Democratic statesmen ana
| dnanclcrs agree upon some plan TO make two
cents worth OF assets meet two dollars worth
| OF liabilities. That's "our trouble today
| George rs there he continued, touching or
| another "Is there n radical defect In the bot
tom principles OF the Democratic party" This
really Is hard one Quite unnnswerable, IN
fact until some one appears to claim the re-
ward Of million dollars offered by the BOwery
museum proprietor for any man who can tell
what "the bottom principles Of the Democratic
party" are Until then no one can tell whether
or not there IL "a radical defect In them.
| George Is too subtle. lie might as well demand
| OF the casual fishmonger whether the we'll
known slipperiness Of the eel was owing to any
radical defect IN his feet. Were the people"
he saws. touching Off the next one, blind or
fools when they gave us the sweeping victory
of 1927 Now, that's too easy, George. The
answer is in all the political almanacs for 1894
MS given by the people themselves. Both,
| George; both.
| The next one is somewhat longer and a trine
involved II may have confused the club by its
rapid delivery And yet 1t isn't such n hard
one. after all. "ls IT," he asks-and q note of
intelligent curiosity Is recognized In the playful
ness of the conundrum-"is II Democracy itself
which IL at fault and are we TO acqulescc In
the suggestion that we hear murlnured on every
side even by some OF those who voted with
u.s. that after all the Democratic party Is unable
| to manage Federal affairs George. you've
struck twelve. You've hit the bullscyc. Az n
conundrum-shooter the Sphinx holds over you
but as n Glesser you are ahead OF Ocdpus by
several MIXTURE huclilcberrles. Come with us
! George, 10 Union Square. Sit you there on the
] coping that surrounds the equestrian statue.
Put the conundrum over again. and put II slow.
Ask II after all the Democratic party Is unable
to manage Federal affairs" And II the Father
Of His Country. who never told lie, doesn't
almost jerk his head off In an affirmative re-
Spouse, set him down for a craven Image that
has stood in one spot for more than a quarter