The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-04
LONDON PRESS COMMENT.
New York, Like Rotten Fruit, Has
Fallen Into BOOdIers' Hands.


LONDON, Nov. 3.-The elections in the
United States continue to overshadow all
the other news in the English newspapers
The Sun, of this city, of which newspaper
Harry Marks has editorial control, says:
+" The dog returned to his vomit, is the
text we recommend pious New York to hang
on parlor walls. The chief city of a great
people must see its municipal offices filled
with men who should be filling cells in the
penitentiary. New York has fallen like rot
ten fruit into the hands of the boodlers but
the New orkers may console themselves
with saying that every city, as every land,
has the government it deserves.
The Evening News remarks: Croker has
brought off his tip and has won the race,
showing that he is more to be feared in
his natural arena of politics than on the
race course. The population of the second
greatest city in the world has elected it's
ruler, and the morning after election the
problems occupying his mind did not relate
to the government of the city, but to squar-
ing and rewarding his supporters. The ex-
pertinent of Democracy, as seen in full
growth in New York, seems to have its
drawbacks as well as it's advantages
The st. James Gazette thinks the rea-
son Americans allow themselves to be DOM
mated by clique whose leading members
would on this side of the Atlantic sooner
or later find themselves in the criminal
dock is that American politicians indulge
in politics solely for what they can make
out of them, and until America finds time to
produce a class who will give their time to
public affairs, as here, without expectation
of pecuniary reward Tammany will continue
its victories in New York
Commenting on the allegation that the
"best classes'' hold aloof from politics, the
Globe leaves
one of the greatest countries in the world
at the mercy of mob and of an unscrupu-
mob to his will The effect on the foreign
policy of the country is often deplorable.
That large numbers of decent, sensible peo-
pie are utterly without sympathy with the
brusquerie of Olney and the fatuities of
Sherman, we all know, but unhappily they
utterly fail to make their voices heard
above the din of the New York Sums.
The Globe further says: When the for
tunes of the wigwam are in the ascendant
Shameless corruption rules supreme. Judge
and police alike owe secret allegiance to an
authority with far greater powers OF max
ing or marring their fortunes than the gov
ernment of the United States" Sketching
the history of the society," the Globe adds:
when Croker became boss 1t had regained
much of it's lost influence Croker is, per-
haps the most notable Tammany product OF
our time. A splendid organizer and an in.
domitable worker, he possesses to a marked
degree the taciturnity and aloofness which
made Parnell SO successful leader steer
ing clear of the personal venalities of
Tweed, Croker has revived the other tradi-
tions of that worthy regime and has made
Tammany once more political engine or
the first magnitude.
The Pail Mall Gazette says. "Such an or
ganzation as Tammany could not exist in
London. A man or an organization once
proven guilty of corruption could never re-
turn to power. Tammany, under the leader
ship of Croker, has done so in manner
which must afford food for serious thought
even in 4. city so accustomed to bad gov
ernment as New York. Much. as we wish
congratulate its citizens on the manner in
which they have contributed their share
towards achievement of such an undesir-
The Westminster Gazette, in its COM
ments on the same subject remarks; The
victory for unprincipled government, oD-
tanned by unprincipled methods, is grave
disappointment to all believing IN free IN
StitutiOnS
The Morning Post says: 'Tammany' s
enormous majority leaves no doubt that the
rumor Of an arrangement between Croker
and the Republicans was well founded. The
Citizens Union deserves all sympathy Tor
it's splendid fight. Mr.. Low gave the Re-
publicans an opportunity they may never
have again. The history of the election
shows that one party is quite as unserupu-
lous as the other and, what IS stlll more
important it shows that there is consider
able public spirit in the new community.
The Daily Telegraph says: Mr.. croker
may sleep better, unhaunted by the night
mare of indictments and prospects of the
penitentiary. 1t is great victory Tor the
most corrupt organization IN the world ana and
we hesitate to except even Turkey. But
an analysis of the figures and an examina-
ton of the circumstances of the election
tend to show that it belongs to that class
of triumphs of which Pryrrhus said, Anoth-
er such victory and ! am undone.' The
election of Mr.. Low would have been de-
cisive The election of Judge Van Wyck
is only an episode in the campaign that is
lust beginning The Citizens Union is in
deed beaten, but its defeat is of the nature
that promises victory in the not very re-
mote future" With reference to Mr.. Gro
kers manifesto after the election, the Daily
Telegraphs editorial says: How pleasant
ly these delicate euphemismS will sound in
the ears of saloon keepers and proprietor,
of disorderly houses"
The Times says: The victory OF Tam
many must be considered in connection
with the great reaction of public opinion
against McKinleyism. Disappointment at
the generalization of the promises of Pres
ident Mckfnleys inaugural message had
decided influence on the voting Hitherto
New York. however dscreditaby it's mu.
nicipal affairs have been managed, has
generally thrown it's weight In national
politics on the side of honest money and
Freedom Of trade. but it is not unlikely that
Croker will now go in boldly for an alli-
ance with Populism, silverism and all the
other forms of socialist suhverslve doctrine
which are reopening rapidly The Repub-
lican cause has met with an ominouS dis
aster in every quarter. II was permissible
to hope a year ago that Bryanism was not
only defeated. but also disabled Unfortu-
natey it is impossible to feel that same
confidence now. 1t can hardly be doubted
that Organism will raise its head again
under it's last champion or under another.
Will be no lack of material for agitation,
as the Bryanites profess 10 be free traders
and are dissatisfied equally with the fiscal
and financial policy Of the present admins