New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-19

=. ,ouor.,,o tho example OF his predecessors
80 ,oc, BLACK has done wisely. according TO
"The syracuse News" in selecting for his private
trained sSs prcv @a the peer Of La
mon, Of Williams and OF Cole Governor DE- I'm
will thank his star. stars ne are" HE
r.oso oo,a.monev Democrats who, like Corpora
ton Counsel Scott. are trying 10 merse Tue VI
vsrse and discordant elements OF Democracy Ihto
49, hormon,ous mass are reminded by The Bur
falo Times' that until four years have elapsed the
chicago platform will remain the bipie OF Demo-
cratic opinion and the planks therein tne 'e"e's
~ marty faith All Democrats. under the RUE VI
party organization. must STAND upon 'ha' p'a.,o
and accent 1, until the next and later platform Is
adon,ed This is the same talk one hears IN La m,
many circles and Tammany polled near'y i'v III.
votes more than the gold democrats III '"'
county
Governor-el elect Tanner. OF Illinois, Is comm''eo
to the abolition of convict labor ana mas I'l"ue
himself popular with the labor ORGANIZATIONS III
nonsenuence of his public declaration on the SUD-
ject.
Tho bitterness of the strife between the god ana
the silver wings of the Democratic party IN Ch'-
cago is illustrated by the wanton destruction Oh
President Cleveand's picture In the rooms or the
cook County Democratic club. This picture was
one NJ the hest and largest OF the President IL
was painted In Buffalo and 6rosght 70 rme
who presented it TO their brethren in chicago The
nerpetrators OF the outrage have not yet been dis
covered.
When the price of wheat began to jump during
the campaign the Populsts insisted that 1t was en-
tirely the work Of Chairman Hanna. and now MT
Ianna's friends in the Northwest are saving tnat
he Populists cannot consistently oppose his APP
pointment Secretary OF Agriculture
Illinois also has Senatorial fight on Its hands
and so strong is the feeling against sending Mad
den the Chicago Alderman. 10 the United states
Senate Mr. Palmers successor that even s sueh
s,anch old party organ az ~, b bi, i'''
une' revolts at the idea. and calls q MATT.
The Sound Money Democrats OF Louisville are
going TO fuse with the Republicans for the pur-
pose of carrying that city ana county.
.'The future OF the Democratic party is entirely
in the hands OF the Republicans" according to
The Hudson Republican and 1t adds, tne neg
prosperity OF the country.
"Whv have an Inauguration ball?" asks The
WATERFOWL Times" Everybody knows that II Is
an uncomfortable crush. and serves prncipahy as
a chance for society reporters to write up COS.
tunes 1t is vulgar display at the pest OF az
least always has BEEN
This is the form in which the popular desire ap-
pcars to THE Schenectady Union' THE people
of this country irrespective OF party. want con-
gress likewise irrespective OF party. TO ascertain
and that quickly why It is that this great pcm
country in time OF profound peace WIN hoDd ,s
inhabitants and abundant crops on every manu-, Is
running into debt al the rate OF A.oowo or 49,,
90 a month year In and year out. ana wn zen
dsgraceful proceeding without any unnecessary
red tape"
Another evidence of The Tribunes contention
that a political leaders local strength was no
r,er,on ~ nj. influence Is furnished by the Mayor
of Springfield ILL., He testihes that In the precinct
where General Palmer lives and sotea az .hs as,
Money Democratic electors II docs no. n 'o,ah
EARLY follow from this that genera nv ~ e,
for Major Mel irlev but that simply from Ieei-
,uqx Of d de,cncv n, refrained from casting vote