New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-21
4 GREAT POLITICAL FARCE.

There has been put before the people OF New
Jersey n political farce Of rare merit ana III
tr,ctyeness Compared with 1t the play "For
Congress-" in which John r. Raymond amused
SO many thousands was colorlcss. pointless ana
inane Indeed. this new attraction promises 10
oyershadow that thrilling detective story. Inc
Mystery of Wolfcri's Roost: or Where Is lie
Az" The name Of This new claimant for popular
favor is (Which Is Whcha or. Who Is the
Chump:" II will be presented for the ensuing
six weeks at onc-nlght stands in various parts OF
Hudson County. The leading characters are
Robert Davis. Allan L. McDermott and Senator
William d. DAILY.
Mr.. Davis is a gentleman who takes an active
interest in political affairs for hygienic reasons
He is for Free Silver. Free Gold and unrestricted
voting privileges for his side. Mr.. McDermolt
Is an mncompromising opponent Of Bryan ana
Bryansm. in gentle manner. peculiar to him
self he describes the present Free silver erup-
ton as n species of madness fostered by stark,
raving lunatics Senator DAILY, affectionately
known as Bill" emlts fourteen yards Of words
each day for the purpose of proving that noun
ing short of the election Of Bryan can prevent
perfdlous Albion from landing an army on our
shores arresting seventy million people, ana
Transporting the factories and railroads OF the
country to Great Britain.
In handling his subject the author seems to be
at times unduly hilarious. and he drags In con
siderable extraneous matter 1t was not neces-
sary for instance, TO go back four years in order
TO show that Mr.. McDermott might have been
Mayor Of Jersey City only that Mr. DAVIS
through some misunderstanding. forgot to tell his
warriors to vote for him. Nor was 1t germane 10
the story to rake up CORES pondence III winch
Mr. DAILY described Mr.. McDerm0tt as being
everything but a gentleman. while Mr.. McDer-
mott fervently responded, you're another. ana
great deal worse
The real interest In the play begins with Act
H. Davis marshals all his forces In line for
BRYAN and Free Silver. and every man VINO says
him nay, with few conspicuous exceptions, II
bastinadoed and thrown into the Passaic River
But the army needs fodder and the wealthy men
who have been in the habit Of providing susie
nance are this time on the other side OF the renee
Davis indicates his claim to leadership by evolv-
ing a scheme TO have Mr.. McDermott the lead
ing Gold Bug Of New-Jersey. nominated for CON
gress There is much murmuring among the
soldiers who have been taught To regard as
heretcs lnfdels and outlaws all who bow not
TO the Silver Idol but Davis must be obeyed,
and he Is.
Act III brings Messrs. McDermott and DAILY
together on the same platform. McDermott
talks eloQuently about the infamy OF the Free
Silver propaganda and declares that all VINO
countenance it ought to be put in Jail or in an
insane asylum. Days. turn comes next lie
demonstrates, TO his own satisfaction. tha'
through Free Silver aore is to be i"lnd the
moral physical and financial salvation of the
country. and concludes with an Invocation to
vote for his friend McDermott. at the same time
throwing his tongue ont two inches beyond his
teeth and closing the left optic.
The fourth and last act opens on Election
night McDermott's lifeless corpse lies In the
centre Of the stage The body is covered With
assegais Davis DAILY and a regiment of super
numeraries are engaged in war d9nce. nholy
10Y illumines their conntenances. and as the cur
tain goes down they are heard murmlring:
We'll we elected our Sheriff. anyway"