New-York tribune., 1896-05-08

EarH c.ota Convention were to the effect
DenocIa" or,husiasm conspicuous at Demo-
that ~" conventions in the old days. when
cstc o'A ,,as counted in the Democratic COL
New'e' orlng to-day. hut the party leaders
ssre cheery ,,,oouner was 70 them as an
.sur .. in the business OF hoping for something
w,urn up
.,.,on was notable In two respects:
the po-gen. who voted for the coal COM
lsmes COS temporary chairman and BOD
nine 0i'' ,rol,ed the silk stockings from other
DAVIS w.. accent his nominee for permanent
,balrrnan.
=, .ns iokes in the platform OF the con-
sonle ,unny enough to do credit to a pro-
f"., fsa,~" bumorlst. For example;
sss""~ ,osed 10 any effort to alter materially
We arc Inst and conservative tarlH-
he lesTpscause such tarin Is suinCleht 70 plVvue
russ,e revenue for ali econon''cans a0'''''''''e0
GgvenInePse ecause it is ample to protect American
Sesonu Sesusmen from the Unfair compe'loo" Vi ioies"
,sarer labor ,o.bo,,c critic
ons heartless enough to say word about
s"s s.nr issued to meet the ordinary ex-
bonas covernment. And the workingmen
F.,on Paterson. Newark. Camden and
49, d.les must be mistaken in believing 'hat
otna ~oroa from idleness on account of the
Ias.,o Ias. Tariff act Those paragraphs quoted are
sD'.s ssrtal product of Senator James Smith, and
.u,n. TO know something aoout 'he law 'ha'
,.-gp,y responsible for
~. osragraph that bears all the marks
:, senator Smiths great diplomatic NINA runs
thus c., l., .Ao,u
We symp ~ freedom and look for a recognition or
str1ggie ~. coyernment at such time as best snail
hem h. y csuse of freedom without unnecessarily
aa tns our peaceful relations with frendiy lor-
sgn Power ,,,, oorro ,eo,s
and convincing? Translated INTO cruoe' every
day English. 1t means this:
nua hone IN see Cubans triumph in their strug-
,..r.,rs, tyranny. and we'll help them to beat
-. tvrant just as soon as the AFORESAID tyrant
"s ,h., NE may do it without offending him."
r,,oo o- four wears ago the Rev. James Boyd
pradv. Of Newark spoke about the Sanseries'
hsla IN that city. A newspaper criticism OF 'he
time mas been travelling all over the country SINCE
,hsn and II turned up this week In the columns
:, "rbe Passaic News" Mr. Brady left Newark
far Boston few years ago.
In the case OF Thomas o. Bullock against the
Delaware, Lackawanna and western Haiiioau
r,mnanv decision was given for the first time
m New-Jersey as 10 a passengers right 10 carry
r.rcs,s Supreme Court Justice Magic held that
Rullock's ticket did not give him the privilege OF
arning groceries or other merchandise OUT lie
directed Judgment against the company De-
,.use its subordinates took Buocks property
.,v from him instead OF refusing him passage
n. Judge declared that In such cases the pas
s,s,r must be informed as to the rule OF the
uurany. and that II he then refuses 70 observe
ga declines 10 leave the car he may be
.std The United States Express Company
,r..sted the packagc rule which precipitated
M trouble.
me reform angels CT the Democracy were
Mt conspicuous in Trenton yesterday. The same
IA crowd and the same faces that were so mucn
. evidence at the Capitol during the legislative
abaucheries Of the coal combine and the race
nck years were to the fore.
Senator Smith has finally SUCCEEDED III eii'''
sting ex-senator Mcpherson from New-Jerses
oItcs. But Mr.. Mcpherson may not stay eNfhi'
ated.
A few remarks from ex-senator Blodgett on
he same old gang are now in order just as
much as they were when he made that memora-
Ne comment on the men who dictated the nomi'
..t,on ~ Alexander T. McGill for Governor.
The struggle in New-Jersey this year Is 70 DC
,or b,ood. and no mistake. BY accepting the
ebairrna nship Of the Democratic State Commit
tee Senator James Smith has practically stakeo
h,s whole political future on the result. There
has been no time in the last three years when
he could not have been chairman had ne sc
wiIed While the outlook was unusually ou'
bous and he had no personal interest IN the
balance. Mr. Smith preferred to remain IN the
background and pull wires, while somebody else
took the abuse. Now the situation is altered
TIE State Senator's elected in New-Jersey nex'
November have a voice in the selection or SEN
ator Smiths successor. and Republican victory
In the Stste means that the successor VIII De
Republican. Besides that Smith realizes that II
he can carry New-Jersey back into the Demo
cratic column he will become one OF the Ma
tional leaders Of the party. He Is resourceiu
and dangerous opponent, and the Repuohcan
leaders have no child's play cut out for them 10
beat him.