New-York tribune., 1896-12-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

When the United States does Interfere Tor the
protection OF Cuba. The WATERFOWL Times th,nks
We must he able to show the world that we are
Undertaking mere undertaking scheme but
that our action Is based on necessities TOT our
own and Cuba's welfare. and on the highes'
grounds of humanity
Every Presil lential candidate nominated ana
elected by the Republicans since the war-Grant'
Hayes. Garfield. Harrison and MrKinley-has been
a member OF the Grand Army In good standing
Johnson and Arthur were elected IA Nice-Presi-
dents The only successful Democratic candidate
Grover Cleveland is civilian: General SlrR,eS HS
called attention TO this fact at q recent oranI
Army meeting and aroused tremendous enthusiasm
by his rcmarks
II ex-senator Edmunds. OF Vermont. VINO mas
been in retirement for several years. could be per
suaded 10 enter public life again. THE Paterson
Press' believes that the President-elect wouin
do good thing by making him Secretary OF
State Mr.. Edmunds Is statesman In every sense
OF the word and his long career OF public service
has gained the confidence and admiration OF the
country THE Syracuse Standard' also indorseS
v"iuable eSpericnce il declares Were lost to
the public service when George r. Edmunds WIN
drew 10 private me-
II has been proposed that the National Guard OF
Jersey numb, ring nearly 4.oo IN u.d act as al
escort to Vice President Hobart at the naugnra-
ton and that the cost Of transport itlon to ana from
Washington and the maintenance there should be
dafrayed by the state. IT would amount 10 about
sc0Do THE Trenton Gazette" comes out sauarel
I'm opposition to this plan. declaring II most
unwse move politically. and while heartily In fa'o'
cf supplying Mr. Hobart with this escort insists
that .verv man who goes should pay MS own eN-
penses. and in doing so ne wiz oe, eect,or " ~
Hobart that he has the esteem anu ""e''o" VI
the Jcrscymen.
There are according 10 Mr.. Mcdowell. the ''erK
y, ,bo House OF Representatives. eighty more
Democrats IN the LN IN
conrress The Republicans number 2oi the Demo Demo
Gratis ~ Fusionis's lJ Populis's H. an" t"e ''e'
ties 3
pryan.. nroposed tour OF Europe in the interests
OF free silver Is commended by The NyacK jour
nal not that 1t has anything assinst, EUROPE pea
% hmi II would give Am ,rca much,reeded rest ana
ALLOW the atmosphere 10 compose itseh'
7, "a not cxpected according TO The MayVh'e
ce,,,,c," that either George r. Matthews or war
nor Miller will attend the big banquet at Aioany
- January 2s Nevertheless. both may be there
DavId H. Iiilis successor has not yet pser c''o''
ard anyway is not this an era OF harmony!
r,h, casc against vacheron. the member OF AS
s,r,Iv who was tried for bribery. failed because
c.orge NJ Best the witness. could NOT ideh'S III"
as tho man 10 whom he paid the money M" Inv
T7,er,own Times" thinks that Best must nave a
s,ocking bad memory and a poor head LOT puS'
ness
nnn n
80, tho attacks upon him by the opposition news
,ors such attacks for example. as that OF INV
xnuyork Times" which says that ms appo',,o @ NJ
ment is 'horribc and yet not too ,U,r an earth
Nv, To pawn the most despicable thihg Oh ta, ~, ~
s a Mugwump. and the more II, r'l' n a'" axis,cnce
distress tho more JOY he findS III HIS wv"
T. I. ~. altogether certain that the Republicans
IN =, .,io ~ elec, , United States Senator In Ken
.,cLv although the Legislature Will undo"p'u'! W.
called together for that purpose \ y'dl 'ho ' ~
making body OF the State was TIE, ''''e "'' "
.nr,I number OF Democrats and Republicans ah'S'wo
po,,lsis one Of whom favored the Kepuhi'ans a"u
hn o,hcr the Democrats. At The special elec'lohs
., 49,. o,r N nll vacancies the Republicans gained
- ,,s giving them a ma ajorlty on joint ballot. Ihe
n.nocr,ts however. still control the senate aru
threaien on technical grounds 10 r"'use u meet
with the House
Sotwih-.anding persistent association of SEN
. che-r,on's name with the Treasury Department.
.rb clens Falls Times" Is absolutely convinced that
II. will never go back into the Cabinet as 'he "''u
OF the United states Treasury Joln r oromlnrnt:y
1870 me American people to-day than ne wouii az
cabinet officer He has outgrowh N nsd nr Sta,rs no
~, " 5o m much more good 10 his country than as a
member OF Mr. McXinlcy's CABINET
|; was an exceedingly poor bargain made by the
..t n,ll,ical leaders" who dominated the Chicago
convention. In the judgment OF The montgomery
Advertiser" to throw away the Democratic states
Of New-york NewJersey, Delawars Marynnn. ninc
WI ,,o.es "a gain such States Colorado Idaho.
Wansas Montana Nebraska Utah and Nevada win
a total delegation OK thirty-fo"r IN the f-'ee'o' Oo
lese.
After contrasting the size OF the popular Vo'e NORM
.na south "The Schenectady Union" concludes that
,ho oloc,,on Of 1896 was "a stay-at-home affair in
mos. OF the Southern States
n n. DE YOUNG SAILS FOR EtROPE.
MI DE Young OF California sailed for Europe
| Yesterday Mr.. DE Young was In the city TOT a
| couple OF weeks before sailing ana TAXED VIII" "
| number OF prominent Republicans who have peeh
| t., Nowyork His trip abroad. he said. was for
Measure. Il induced Mrs. De Young to come nome
r,, ,,s, summer" he added. "in order that |