New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-10
TROUP STILL on DECK.

TROUP STILL on DECK.
Mr. Alexander Troup. chairman of the Con-
nectcut Popocratic State Committee, is still on
deck This fact adds another cause for rejoicing
to the many which during the last week have
kindled with gladness the popular heart. 1t Is
especially gratifying to the voters of Connects
cut some 10000 of whom, Mr.. Troup says. vol
unfairly lied" to him. for no other purpose so
far as anybody can discover. than to have fun
with him. Being such prolific source Of lnnO
cent amusement to so many thousands Of cit-
zens. they would feel il personal misfortune if
he should subside. and almost National calam-
ity II he should disappear. He was great com
fort during the campaign when he was predict
ing that Bryan would carry Connecticut by 5000
majority For. as everybody else was certain
that he would lose the State by at least 10000,
he furnished criterion for correct and sober
Judgment as to similar claims made by Popo-
cratic chairmen in other States. Connecticut
Republicans. who might otherwise have been
alarmed at the claims of enormous Bryan ma
iorties in the Middle Western States by Jones.
Altged and the rest, dismissed them with
smile remarking that their confidence was very
like Troups, and their predictions no more like
ly to be verified. Having in this way diffused
comfort among Republicans during the cam
paign it was feared that the $4,000 Mckinley
majority in the State might sweep him. at least
temporarily out Of sight, which would have sub
dued the general Joy. Fortunately. he swan
out And the first thing he did after getting his
breath was to issue an explanatory circular. in
which he said with ingenious frankness. that
he had been entirely honest in his estimates. but
that some 10000 voters had "vOluntarly led
TO him. Then everybody rejoiced first. because
Troup had not been carried away in the under
tow and second that he came up so fresh
And now he Is again on deck. fresh as daisy
and rosy as the dawn. Bryan may be defeated:
the State of Connecticut lost by 1,OOO instead
Of carried by S.0OO the triumph of free silver
postponed for four years. the large, heavy heel
of the capitalistic classes set down with a dull
thud upon the worn and attenuated neck Of the
oppressed masses; mankind crucifed upon n
cross of gold, and crown Of thorns pressed
upon the brow of labor-all this may be, but one
question remains wide open and unsettled. That
IL, whether the president and faculty Of Yale
College propose to do anything toward bringing
10 cOndign punishment the dangerous, disorderly
and riotous young men who disturbed the Bryan
meeting on the NewHavcn Green on the oath
Of September. Mr.. TrOup has addressed an open
letter to the college authorities on the subject in
which he expresses his belief that Investigation
will disclose the fact that "the misconduct re-
"ferred to was the result Of deliberate prepara-
"tOn and generalization, and that the outrage
was planned in one Of the saloons freqncnted
by the young gentlemen under your charge.
Mr. Troup Is not so coarse in his denuncaton as
| Mr. Bryan, who it will be remembered. publicly
stated that the young men We're subsistng on
1.-THE ll-gotten gains of their fathers. He sim
| ply puts gentlemen in quotations; which Is not
| abusive but sarcastic. He informs the faculty
that he refrained from calling their attention to
| the matter at the time because he feared that
/ agitation concerning 1t might encourage active
| resentment Oh the part Of persons aggrieveI
'by the Insult and tend 10 promote serious
breaches Of the peace" His head was level
on that point. He knew what manner Of men
| the persons aggreved' were. Such agitation
| as he did give the matter in his newspaper act,l-
| ally did promote several serious breaches of the
peace in New Haven-such as stoning Repub-
| lican professions and egging Republican speak
ers 1t was very considcrate Of him not to do
| ANYTHING to make matters worse
| He now wants TO know whether the faculty
proposes to do anything about It. Believing"
! he SAYS that continued silence and inactivity
ION your part might be interpreted as indicating
|
under your charge, now bring the matter to
| "your attention, trusting that such action will
'be taken as is consistent with your duty as Off
'cefs of the college" What impression this firm
call to duty and gentle remonstrance against
| their continued silence and inactivity" may
have upon the college faculty we have no means
Of knowing President Dwight Is in Europe, but
| even In his absence something certainly ought
| to he done, II only to show an appreciation OF
Mr.. Troups deep interest In university affairs.
Moreover, Mr. Troup may not always be In so
amlabe a mood as he appears In this communi-
cation. Indeed. in an interview subsequent to
the publication he Is reported to have said that
| IF the decision of the faculty was not salts
factory. he would present the matter before the
next meeting Of the Central Committee Of his
"party with view of having 1t brought up in
''the courts" What the effect Of that would be
no man can tell. 1t presents to the faculty
very serious question And we venture to ex-
press the hope that the faculty will not ms body
] answer Mr. Troup In the language Of that