New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
MR. OCONNOR AND THE RABBLE

Nr O'Connor seemed TO, enjoy making IN
exhibition of himself yesterday on inc moor vi
the Senate and apparently was wen satiSiie"
with the performance when he sat down Anu
vet we venture to predict that he will be WISH
inc bcfore long that he had not been quite so
dmors,rativo The Senator said he did not be-
uevc I'm bodies OF people gathering together ana
resolving on what they knew nothing about.
Tb,re was too much talk about laying the whip
On the backs Of legislators. For his part ne
would do what he thought to he rgh'' ANU
would let the consequences take care OF 'heh'.
.a,,,os IIo did not care for the rabble, ana
wou,d obey no one whether Committees OF
seventy reform Mayors or what not 1t is pain
fuIlv evident that the Senator from Bingham'oh
has not profited ny the melancholy experience
~ the Senator from Nyack. This is Just the
way Mr. Lexow was expressing hlmseir IL ~"
weeks ago. Possibly 1t is the way he still thinks
that he feels but It Is not exactly the way lie
talks He has learned something-not great
deal. perhaps but worth knowing. lie seems
70 have tried to be more or less like his OLD
self yesterday but the effort was not success
II is n pity that Mr. OConnor has not thought
Ar 10 accept so straight a tip from his col
league
For Win all que TtSI"Ci w III" """
Intelligence OF the gentleman. we feel bound 10
cav that he Is inaccurate as we'll as ineegant In
his uiteranccs else fearfuIly misjudged
When. for example, he asserts that he Will DO
what he thinks to he right, regardless OF conse-
m,ences. he can scarcely expect to be under
stood os meaning what he says. He must be
aware that It would be- generally considered
waste 81 time to take his inward monitor into
tniea .rhic
nrocceds from the Tuner office Of IN express
company Is on tap II Is not the custom I" IN
ourc what Mr.. OConnor thinks Is right but
what he knows that Mr.. Plat thinks Is expetli-
ont This way of calculating his orbit mas not
been carclcssly adopted. and could not be ADAM
doncd without n shock. Possibly. as we nave
in,imaici Mr. OConnor Is misjudged, ana, II
so he * I'm extremely hard luck, for the con
vction which In that case does him injustice
Is So solid that he cannot hope To bulge H.
A. for Mr.. O'Connor's spirited announcement
that H. does not care for the rabble IA II
whole or for such parts 81 II n Il reform Mayor
and q Committee ~ Seventy. IL II reasonable 10
assume that for the time being he was sincere
I'm that declaration. Rnt sooner or later ii' VIII
be- permitted 10 change his mind. senator
Lcxow was not only permitted but INSTRUCTOR
IA change his mind on that subject several
weeks ago ana II has never since openly re-
sumcd The position which ii then held, though
fl had a struggle with him yesterday ~ VIII
b. 80 with the member from Bingharn'on
When the rabhlc has been noisy and obstinate
n little longer another great mind will be a,i-
thoriz,@l 10 undergo Il similar alteration. We
do not pretend t. know Just when and how the
mciamorphoSs will be- announced and perhaps
Il NAV not be- announced At all. Hut there is
mo- aston FOR The rabble' 10 worry. The
rahble" will have their way. not immediately
but surely. being In large majority In com
mun,y which has decided 10 be free ana has
means of carrying out its determination.