New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-16
ITO BE KNOCKED OCER."

Commenting upon n New-IIaycn letter pub
lishcd few day: ago in The Tribune, suggest
Ing the name of Franklin Farrell, of AIlSonla,
Conn. as II probable Republican candidate Tor
Congress In the Ncw-IIavcn district. and giving
u brief sketch Of his successful business career,
that excellent Democratic newspaper. " The
Ncw-Ilavcn Register" dcprecatcs the sug-
res1ion rs a sorry return indeed for all he has
done for his State" In the opinion of that
journal Mr. Farrell. whom it describes rs "a
man conspicuous among his fcllowncn and
splendid example Of what brain and industry
can accomplish in this vast Republic of ours.
observes something better than 10 be set up
10 be- knocked over and Ia experience the illSt
bitter failure Of his whole career" There Is
something quite touching in the Solcitudc which
The Register" manifcsts for Mr.. Farrcls wei
fare Proceeding upon the assumption that the
district is irrctricvably Democratic ana that
no Republican. hot even "A man conspicuous
among his fcllow-mcn and Il splendid example
Of what brain and industry can accomplish
has the slightest chance Of success. II consid
crs il the waste Of good material or forlorn
hope Ia nominate Mr.. Farrcl. The disinicrc~l-
cdncss Of the intmation that it would be- bet
ter 10 set up some less conspicuous man and
less splendid example To be knocked over is
will doubtless give 1t the weight IL deserves
when 1t comes 10 the point of making the nom
nation
Meanwhile THE Register will do well 10
remember that sure things are mighty unccr
tain as n rule, and that ii Is especially true in
politics this year The present representative
OF the New-IIaycn district, Mr.. Pigott. not only
voted the other day with cheerful alacriy for the
rin hfoa al a.. il
Of being the only New England member who
took the incomcax feature Of IL with smil' Of
enthusiastic approval instead Of grimacc of
dissatisfaction. He is candidate for rcnom-
nation and if the custom Of the party is fol
lowed Will undoubtedly obtain 1t. Since his
election in 1892 several things have happened.
None Of them calculated TO strengthen the Dem
ocratic party in the Ncw-IIavcn district In
the town Of New Haven itself and up through
the Naugatuck Valley good many voters have
been thinking about these things. Have been
thinking seriously about them and giving much
time to it. Unfortunately for them. They had
abundance of time for it. and very IiI" in the
way Of rcmuncraivc labor 10 distract their at
tcntiOn from il. They have been surrounded by
object lessons illustrating .hc beauties Of Demo
cratic rule and the benefits To be- derived from
having such representative rs Mr.. Pigott in
Congress There is reason 10 believe that they
have studied these lessons somewhat carefully
and have proiitcd 10y them. Should ii come To
n choice next November between Mr.. Pigoit |
the young lawyer who took his political econ
omy from Professor Sumner and has just voted
to put his theories In practice while the mills
stand still waiting to see how 1t will work and
Mr. Farrell. whose " counsel Is sought bv the |
business men Of the country, according Ia
The Register" while his support Is guar |
antec of business Success" the chances are
that il isn't Mr.. Farrell who would be- knocked |
over"
And even If Mr. Pigott should lose n rcnom- |
inatiOD on account Of his support Of the Wilson |
bill and income tax or because of his failure |
Ia secure from the Administration the official !
patronage Of his district We suspect that the |
issue of the election would br doubtful in that |
Democratic stronghold. Nay. more. if the Dem |
Ocrats Of the district should have The shrcwd- |
ness to nominate Colonel Osborn. of THE Reg |
istcr," who has the advantages Of youth. beauty |
and great personal popularity throughout the |
district. we still think the weight of his pnrty'>
recent record and the paralyZing effects of its !
policy would be too much for even him 10 |
carry. And as he too deserves something bet |
ter than to be set up 10 be knocked over" we
venture TO express the hope that he will not
accept the nomination if offered