New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-26

PEOPLES TARIFF BURDENS - PICTuRESQup
HENRY RIcHMoND-THE HERKIMER DELE.
GATIoN-TAMMANYs DEVOTION TO RE.
LIGIous LIBERTY-No LIGHT YET
ON THE PROBABLE NOMINEE
iBr TELEGRAPH 70 THE rRIBUSE.I
Saratoga. Sept 25.-There is probably n.
statesman in after lance upon this convenao,
who feels 50 deeply The reaction Of the tariff Ana
Is so weighed down by its nquities as Mr. Simo,
Sterne. He is here with number Of other M,
sons of great respectabih,y engaged In an enort
IN get seats in the convention in lieu Of Or 4,
comnany with tie more legitimate clainan,,
who have credentials from East Fourteenth.,
and are easily recognized, both by their WALL
and by their conversation, the former being
crooked and the latter profane. y person seeinr
Mr. Sterne here for the first time might attribute
his detected appearance to his feelings Of uncer.
tainty about getting into the convention. This
would be a mistake. Mr. Sterne hardly ever
gets into a conventicn-that Is, real conven.
ton. What weighs upon his spirits and give,
him a sort of PARKWAY look and air Of settled
melancholy Is the reflection that the great mass
NJ bis fellow citizens are grooming under the
burdens Of oppressive tariff duties, or, rather
Of them. 1t hurts him all the more to think
that the tong masses don't even know that
they oppressed
Very few statesmen have lost so much flesh
and lain awake so many nights about the tar1
as Mr. Sterne. l am told that MS interest In
the subject is such that ne mas sometimes
evnced a willingness to draw up an entire blu
himself He is champion OF various other re-
forms. among which l. included municipal re.
form. of course; and my impression Is that he 10
member of the Committee OF seventy. His
anxiety to get into this convention, the purpose
OF which is to defeat municipal reform az all
hazards By continuing Tammany control In New.
York Is somewhat confusing to the ordinary In.
telligence; but | have observed that the intel
lectual processes Of tariff reforners are invan-
ably complicated and frequently unique. Among
themselves they are. OF course, able 10 explain
how the condition Of the workingman is I'm.
proved by Offering him things al low prices and
taking away the opportunity for earning money
enough to pay for them at any price; but II
bothers the workingman's Intellect Tremendously.
though IL gives him abundance of leisure TO think
II over Even the reflection that he escapes the
burdens OF Indirect taxation by not buying things
he has no money to pay tor fails to console MIN
or make him entirely comfortable
There are a considerable number II these earn.
est tariff reformers in the delegation which 10
honored by Mr. Sternes society ana cnastened
bv his melancholy aspect; but NJ seems to take
It most to heart. Mr.. Ellery Anderson. FOR In
stance. never loses sight entirely Of the inqultes
~ the tariff but there are times when he app@'s
cheerful and even clipper wnle his associate
Union Pacific receiver. Mr.. 'oc.srt though ne
doubtless feels just profoundly as MI serne
tho iutoerable expressions Of the tariff, is TOO
noIit. and too considerable of the feelings OF his
f.uow-men to eclipse the gayety Of society by
m,ni,es,ing his grief at all times in all its full.
ness The delegation in which these gentlemen
appear calls itself this year. believe, Inc STATE
Democracy" II used to bear the name OIL s0"'e
hall-Mozart. or Irving, or some other-aha mO'e
recently was known the County DeHoeisy'
It changes its name with great frequency o~Hs
personnel is a pretty constant quantity. w
permanent location is in the ante-rooh Vi wv
state Convention. where il may DE- recosH"%ea"
its subdued aspect and the correctness oi us an'
guage. None Of the members OF TINS deiega''n
for instance speak OF a Democratic reverse d.
zone of them cyclones," which is the usual phrase
Of the regulars"
4 very delightful feature Of this gathering
Mr. Henry Richmond. OF Buffalo. Mr. Ricnmond
has been In the habit of attending Democrauc
State Conventions for a great many years-so
much in the habit Of It that ii is not by any
means certain that the chairman OF the S'aue
Committee would feel warranted in calling 'ne
convention to order without being hrst assurea
that Henry was in attendance. Sometimes ne ID
4 drl,yate; but whether a member Of the conven'
ton or not his influence Is equally potential NO
Or. who has enjoyed the privilege Of witnessing
his activity IN and about convention can have
any doubt as 10 his usefulness as a guide in the
councils Of the party. There are some Statesmen
here who have their periods OF wisdom and theI
moments OF righteousness. but who unoend ID
the intervals Henry is always wise and always
mysterious One cannot see him bending toward
the Topping ear of a listening delegate wi hou'
receiving the impression that the lodge is open
In the thlrty-third degree; and have never heard
ANYTHING that hr said during one Ok these seances
repeated by a living soul.
The contemplation OF harmonious conditions
among delegations engaged as these are in the
patriotic purpose of holding IN to what they
have got and getting what else they can beng
one Of the charms OF an occasion IKE
this take pleasure ia saying that 'ne
delegation from Herkimer County. in whose
immediate vicinity / had the unusu@
satisfaction of lying awake until an ear"
hour this morning. presents an ob)ect-'o'
son in harmony which, If not deserving OF 'ne
highest praise. is at least entitled 10 ment'o@
The Herkimer delegation did not retire III .
body tumutuously; they went 10 bed IN squa''
and at different hours. But each squad mar
monized vociferousy as II shook off the proo.e'"'
Of craftsmanship and cares Of STATE anu w.
seemed to be the best of feeling all round '"o'e
the language was at times tribe CRUZ
seemed TO me- however that II wou.u 10"
promoted quiet in the neghborhood II ''es $50"
brought in their harmony in jug ins'eau "
jag. ,,,as,inr
For a convention that has seven CONF 80 49,
delegates an unusual amount OF harmon! ,fM
walls The contests in most cases appear TIA
only nominal and without much signiNc thN.