New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-04

The contestant at the hearing last saturday pro-
duced witnesses who swore 10 having seen
score or more of men receive money TOT the votes
tho,, cast for the Democratic nominee. The
,,oaareness of Walsh's apparent majority-less
than 400 yotes-and the serious disclosures al
roadv made in the contest against the legality Of
49,. I,oo,ior sbouId have persuaded the Secretary
., War TO withhold any implied recognition OF
A., ya,sb,s title until the question OF right to
,he cont had been decided by the one body nav
inc comnetent Jurisdiction in the matter. His
action in asking Mr.. Walsh to appoint caaes
simply prejudges the case.
Tho largest and most portentous war c'ouo
now on exhibition anywhere In the woriu 10 tllat
which spans the sky from Dover 10 CaiaiS' IA
merits agree however, that 1t contains ''oie "'no
than powder smoke.
The blue ribbon Of TIE newspaper "oiiu luz
snecial souvenir or anniversary euiuo"' "PP''"
~ belong at present to our recehtIy-ho'eu-up
,ou,r contemporary, The NeW-fork hera'u'
re easter number" which appeared last gun
dav was literary. artistic and typograpnicai
aohiayarent surprising even the expectations
aroused by the advance ANNOUNCEMENTS - '''
features.
:, lent often that men holding judicial posiuohs
oranlv subscribe 70 a fund to be spent III oeiea's
legislation affecting their Official teNuieS' Jul '-
is the spectacle just now presented oy 'ic po'
t,,stcos of this city. 1t is quite as Dra"eh anu
obapeless as anything in the long line oi aou
u.b,ch have made the police courts ho'ori"u'' w
stranger argument for a sweeping REFORM III '"'
choracter and methods Of those tribunals mas any
uhere appeared than is to be fouiu Ia '"' 10
that the magistrates who preside over ''e"' ""
raised large fund to be used IN IoooSihe ae"S'
an enactment which provides for their fei'''a'
There isn't a traction monopolst III 'i''' Wv"
uho cannot prove to his own entire satisiac'ion
.uoo,oor l,na through Flfth-ave. would
-. If enormous value to the public, ana thal 'ne
o,,iers who oppose the project are lot OF set''-
.on,o, old fogies Nevertheless the Impression
,ro,,aiIs that the yearnng for the proposed h"e
.,s.s wholly in the pocket OF the monopoly
Zoo many clerical and typographical piuhders
,av, heen made at Albany already during the
ro.ar, session The which caused d OIL uiS
anr,oved nv Mayor Schieren 10 be stamped Ap-
nroved bv the city is the most SERIOUS anu '''
lead 70 unpleasant complications Inc VA, ~
argineered through the Legislature ny "
Worth. and his pals are already procia''i,'e
thar I, is a law and urging him 70 uphoiu 'ia'
c,ain, in the courts. That a troublesome coi'u'.0
80 ,h,nes ,,iu ensue is practically certain ana II
MOI. ,o.e months u straighten the matter OUT
p,urdars ~ this kind and those when nave nap
reno1 in the case Of the Police Magistrates Dill
and the Charities Department bill must CEASE VI
, clean sweep Of the present clerical force VIII 10
in order.
Nayor Strong has posted up sign ms iveN
This WAY out" for the special pehen' Vi NV
Commissioners Kerwn and Murray p"' ''0S0
gentlemen have paid no attention 10 II ~
Possibly they want the Mayor persoha"! - 0"'
.A.ir ntt.ntinn TO Il and he can. II ne must.