New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-21

f,,I observers Of the political events or the haS'
wear will not fail 10 appreciate AS 70 the ponce
force Of this city. he expressed n very favorapie
oppion. In his Judgment the Irregularities
(which were brought out by Investigation 90 10.
'show worse conditions than IN ralry gooh
"arny. The tips received by the police, wnich
"are given in all civilized capitals, struck the
..public like brib.s." He is quite right rs to the
way they struck the public Inc puDhc ~
such IN ignorant creature. Speaking OF the last
Republican National Convention. he said; "Prcs-
"idont Harrison like many OF the men nave
chad an understanding with did not Keep MS
"worI" Consequently after the nomination he
retired 70 Senator Washburncs house In Min
ncapolis. where h was stopping. ana IN MS aD-
scnce 4 minority Of the Ncw-fork delegation
"uominatcI Mr. Reid. who brought the ndgna-
.ion ~ thc labor vote down upon the ticket
PM Il. adds that he does mot think Harrison
coul have been elected in any event lie
snc,ks ~ General Horace Porter rs having been
"roncrally a regular in Republican politics, hut
SAYS he is surrounded by the Influence OF the
Union League which Is club ana not con-
"troued by the rcciprocltes and amenities or
"noljtics" Then after n contcmptuous reference
to amateurs in politics. he remarks with conh-
dcncc almost sublime. Il expect. nevertheless. to
control the Lcxt State Convention" The man
,rho e.i1 that after what has happened during
fine last twelve months has no excuse for wasting
tirnc managing the affairs Of Il nondvdcnd-pay-
In, cornorotion. He could make more money
as a freak in a museum
Concerning Congressman Quigg. who is ono OF
thc latest additions 10 the long list OF statesmen
who have broken faith with him. Mr.. llatt says;
Mr. ouIgg. Editor Of "The New-fork Press was
almost mutually brought up by me ana py inc liio
unn nev,spapcr His model Of an editor Is the e'or
NJ tho Tribune fIe IL a smart fellow he mas en-
celcnt powers OF clocution and address. MS "e"S
ranar has not been abusive Of me. He has time YET
before him. bat at present IS flushed by MS SUI
cess I was told In Washington the other Gay t'a'
his hesltancy about supporting MT Need .or Sur"
o- is that he thinks he may be Speaker h'inseii Oh
corc-e.s \ Senator said - me that tluigg hai re-
rlioI 70 a suggestion that he did not yet Kho"
whether he would for Speaker OF Congress or
for Governor Of New-fork
Under the piercing scrutiny Of tho extremely
careful and closely analytical reader we suspect
that this will disclose vein Of satire, though II
seems upon tho surface 10 be bubbling Win ap-
prcclation and kindness. Near the close OF inns
Interesting series II "snatchcs OF conversation
we ind the following BIT Of autobiography
r. 1876 ar,ins, the protest Of Senator Conklng. !
iloa =, solicitations 10 rchabllitate "a party or
party tn. ancient organ Of that party l'' primer
nal rival had also become unreliable. one o' "'Se
nopers Is now Democratic. Tho other Is ierlhH the
consequence @, It's second attempt - weaken me
orranlzaiion -. it, party from personal ambition
and personal retaliation.
There l. an air ~ mystery about this somewhat
akin 10 that which pcrvadcd the doubl"l'Ad'd
norocroph which Mr. Plaii> Albany newspaper
nrlnt.d several weeks ago. in which II was an
uounccl with unusual solcmniiy that II Inc
Tribune dill not cplsc commenting upon Nr'
plaifs financial transactions as the political as
hursln. agent - certain great corporations ne
would disclose something dreadful about VT.
Whif.law Reid in connection with the campaign
~ iS.n That WAS one ~ The times when Mr.
Pla,i hung his Ia; on his upper Hip. We suspect
that this may be- another. He ought To drop
mystery and tell what newspaper II was tha' hc
"rrlahnnairl aS q party organ on ihr promise
That il would b. faithful 10 the party. II WolIld
Lc mighty interesting 10 know what ancient
organ" II was that recognized him rs rchaplll'
,aior and made promises io him in that capacity
As, What ancient organ is now feeling ne
causonmcncr." etc. II Mr. George Alfred Town
send can got another snatch of conversations
which. when "Wcclci 81 incdcniali>m~. VIII
convey information ON thoso points he VIII do
much to + llcyc tension AMI crafty curiosity.