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East, South, and West.

East Of New York, in Massachusetts,, tho
Democrats have reafirmed the Chicago
platform, even the clause for free silver.
South of New York, in Pennsylvania, the
Democrats nave reafirmed the Chicago
platform, even the free coinage Of silver.
West Of New York, in Ohio, the Democrats
have reaflrmed the Chicago platform, even
the free coinage Of silver.
BRYAN has been ~eulogized by the Demo-
Gratis of each Of these our three neighbor
States, and the doctrine Of revolution and
Reputation declared to be the life and pur.
pose of the Democratic party.
Yet the Mugwumps, who, during the
crisis of 1895, ceased from troubling for
very shame, are in tho field again, inviting
support for their candidate for Mayor Of
New York, with sneers at the Republicans,
and with insinuations that the Democracy
has shed all elements Of public danger.
With such surroundings the State Of
New York, and particularly it's great me-
tropolis, must put forth every effort to
show to the country that the party of the
st. Louis platform Is still so overwhelm-
ingly powerful that business enterprise
need not hide Its head, and that friends of
good government can continue to live in
confidence and security instead of in fear
and worry.
Stand by the party which to-day is still
the party of national salvation!
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AS some of the faithful In Missouri wer

AS some Of the faithful In Missouri were
much distressed by descriptions OF the frayed
trousers which the Hon. WILLIAM JENNINGS
BRYAN is said to have worn during his appear
ances at fairs and other shows in that State, and
as his well-known habit Of paying half the gate
receipts for the privilege of making q speech
has led the unthinking to fear that he might
bring himself into poverty. we take from the
Nonpdrel OF Council Bluffs some consoling
particulars as to his appearance:
"He looks az II he had got some of the prosperity
that the Republican Administrations has brought
about. He was dressed as usual in the conventional
black frock coat. but It had the gloss Of a new gar
ment. In his shirt front sparkled a handsome dia-
mond that would set any hotel clerk green with envy.
In his buttonhole was . white rose. and he wore a
white fedora that looked as II II had Just come out Of
a hatbox. Before starting to speak. Mr.. BRYAN dis.
carded the fedora and replaced It with . tweed Jockey
cap
The white rose must not be regarded as merely
decorative and frivolous. Like the white hat 1t
is emblematic OF tho white metal to which its
wearer is dedicated. Tho Jockey cap denotes
Mr.. BRYAN's fondness for running. The black
frock coat is the recognized badge of statesman
ship. The whole costume is O miracle Of fusion.
The iamond. which sparkles beneath the
sparkles Of %oratory, says loudly:
81 am somewhat of q plutocrat myself"
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The Hon. PRYNNE COKE. one of the most
active members of Good Government Club G,
that bulwark Of craftsmanship. asks us to cor
rect the report that G has gone into a decline.
while our present numbers" writes Mr.. COKE,
may DO somewhat less than those we had In
1896. our activity was never greater, and
l may say with confidence. moro benencent.
We dine together occasionally and think about
municipal problems frequently. Should the
October weather DO agreeable. those of us who
are in town propose to take part in a ~cart.tail
canvass. freely instructing tho lower classes In
their duties to the city. We have signed Low
petitions with tho greatest enthusiasm, and
our collection of Low buttons Is perhaps
unique. IN informal canvass OF our club
shows that, II nothing happens and tho registry
places, or whatever you call them, are conven-
iently situated. we shall cast a total vote of not
less than 5. lam justified. then. In saying that
never in the proud history of @ has 1t been a
greater force for reform and good govern
ment." This is good news. 1t would be a
great loss to human happiness IL @ should cease
to do business at the old stand.
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VIII He Not Keep Faith with Him.
self?

Mr.. Low must remember that he gave
what was substantially a pledge to the
public before he entered upon any obliga-
tion to the Citizens Union. He refused to
be a candidate unless he should be "a uni
flying force among the friends of good gov
in the city"
If, in moments of a different feeling, MI.
Low has made other pledges, they must be
repudiated rather than the one made first.
Appeals of Citizens Unionists not to de-
sert them now, and the encouraging adu-
lation of the men and women around him,
cannot justify him In deserving the ground
he chose at tile first manifestation Of his
political ambition. He cannot be q unity
ing force.
1t is and 1t will remain Mr.. Lows duty
to retire in favor Of the Republican candi.
date, ADLER and more distinguished than
he, who, in addition to his character and
ability, possesses the inalienable right of
leadership as the representative of the reg
ular anti-T arumany, anti.Bryan party.
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Gen. Tracy and xe., Bourl.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Sfr: The denlzen Of
Greater New York has many things to be thankful
for-this superb day Of our glorious North American
climate for one. Another Is the opportunity for the
perusal OF such q newspaper as THE Sun, than which,
In my Judgment. and from my observation as a moro
or less extensivo reader OF newspaper and periodi.
Gals. no issue OF the press. American or foreign.
places daily before its readers a greater supply OF
clear. lucid. practical. interesting, up.to-date infor-
nation.
To-day's Issue seems interesting in all departments,
but the one feature which has attracted me most, as
n patriotic, national American citizen, and an ear.
nest believer In tho glory and welfare OF this great
municipality dear to the citizen as a home in which
he can work enthusiastically with profit and In whose
Advancement and proper consolidation and glory he
can take an honest pride). Is the column presenting
the expression OF the views and opinions OF the Hon.
Bourke Cochran as to tho demands OF the hour In
the matter OF tho selection OF the person to whom ia
TO be intrusted the chief guidance and destiny Of the
Affairs and interests Of this great municipality at this
critical period, the outset OF its new and greater. and.
let US hope. more glorious existence. No clear.headed,
fair. minded man. ] think. can carefully read Mr..
Cockrans exposition of the requirements Of the stu.
alton. municipal and national, political and eco.
nomic, without an inevitable arrival at his conclusions
and the equally irresistible conclusion that the
present emergency demands. for the safe and sue.
cessful launching OF the Greater New York upon Its
future course. the greatest sagacity. the highest
ability. and the most earnest and genuine devotion
TO the city's best interests. and that the selection of
such 4 man as Gen. Tracy. standing upon solid Re.
publican principles. affords the best guarantee that,
in the event OF his election. no one Of the splendid
opportunities now presenting for the material ad.
Vancement and welfare OF this great city will be
neglected or overlooked.
To those things for which We should be thankful
this day is to he added this latest evidence that we,
as . nation. owe once more to Ireland the welcome
debt OF another public.spirlted. broad.mluded, able,
sagacious, genuinely patriotic. adopted American
citizen in the Hon. Bourke Cochran. than whom.
believe. this nation and this municipality has no
more earnest and sincere lover. 1t is an immense sat.
.sfaction to think that our supply of nrst-cIass ma.
terial for the conduct of municipal. State. and national
Affairs includes such genuine patriots and social bene.
factors as he.
II the duty OF the hour were not unquestionably
for Gen. Tracy. who shall deny that our glorious
Greater New York could have . wiser and better
guide and friend and Mayor than MI. Cochran him.
self2 @. L. Cook.
1881 STREET AND THIRD AVENUE, Sept. 20.
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President Of Salvador, 90 that there IL no
need for either Of them to engage In hostili-
ties at this time; but there are threats OF re-
volt against both of them, and each of
them Is on the watch for an uprising.
The revolt In Honduras three months ago
was q dangerous one.
1t would not be a cause for surprise II,
before the end Of the year, we should hear
OF the overthrow Of President BARRIos,
President ZELAYA, President GUTIERREZ,
President BoNILLA, and President IGLE.
sIAs. The enemies of all these dictators
are In fighting trim.
In a number Of Spanish.Amerlcan repub-
lies lying further to the south, armed dis
putes arising out of Presidential elections
or Presidential misrule often occur. The
recent %sanguinary war in the republic
Of Uruguay, which was brought to an end
by the assassination of President BoRDA
at Montevideo last month, grew out Of a
dispute over BoRDA's election, which was
said to have been brought about by fraud.
The successful revolt in the republic of
Ecuador cut short the term of President
CoRpERo and put a rival in his place. 1t
was with difficulty that the peace was
maintained last year in the election for
President Of the republic of Chilli. Two
warlike attempts to overthrow the Presl-
dent of the republic Of Colombia have been
made, and one Of them brought about q
change In the Executive. In other South
American republics there have been dan
gerous conspiracles within recent years.
1t is pleasant to be able to say that tho
Presidential election held q few weeks ago
In the republic of Venezuela was peaceful
and orderly, and that the successful candl-
date was the choice of a vast majority Of
the voters. 1t Is q satisfaction to The we'll
wishers of the republic of Argentina that
no trouble has grown out Of the Presiden-
tial campaign of this year in that country.
Among all the Spanish American countries,
we can speak most favorably of the republic
OF Mexico, which has had peaceful Presi-
Dental elections every four years of the
twenty years in which Gen. DIAz has held
office. Before his time, there were revolu-
tions and civil wars, but they were ended
through his s~tatesmanship.
The republics of Central America, and
nearly all those of South America, lave
trouble with their Presidents. We sup
pose it is because Of their habit Of e~lecting
to office military swashbucklers and politi-
cal crazy heads. An incompetent President
Of a republic may be its ruin.
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Tho Peculiar Obligation OF New
York City.

The New York city election commands
more attention throughout the country
than any State election, for the reason
that, in Its political Significance, the
Greater New York Is practically a new
State. Anxiety over the result here al
most equals that which would attend an
election in a State freshly carved out of the
most thickly populated district of the East.
In every State In the Union about to
vote the question is between the friends
and foes of the Chicago platform. There
Is no other question. No other ques-
tion is possible while that tremendous one
Is the subject of debate. 1t will decide
the election in New York city as it will
decide in New York State and in other
States. On the side of order and c~iviliza-
tion is the Republican party.
That is why the interest of the campaign
here, as it concerns all Mckinley follow
ers of 1896 and every loyal upholder to-
day of the cause Of social and judicial sta
bility, will be centred upon the candidates
of the Republican party. Their success
or defeat will redouble or dissipate that
general sense of repose and confidence on
which the United States is raising itself
anew into happiness and prosperity.
To 40 spot of this hopeful land was the
victory of 1896 of greater material value
han to the city Of New York. No spot
In the Union is under as heavy obligations
to the rest of the country as this same city
Of New York to do it's full share in re-
affirming the st. Louis platform.
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The Presidential System al 1t Exists
in Some Republics.

The bloody revolts by which the republics
OF Central America are disturbed at this
time are the result of disputes between
candidates or aspirants for the Office of
President.
The President of the republic of Guate-
mala, DESTROYS of preventing the election
of a dreaded rival, proclaimed himself
dictator, executed a lot of the supporters of
his adversary, and gave notice that he
would retain his Office for another term
with the help of the army. His rival took
the field at the head of his followers, and
began the wal which has lasted for q
month, and Is not yet ended.
The President Of the republic of Nlcara-
qua, fearing defeat in the election soon
to be held, fell upon his opponents this
month, and has been fighting them for the
past fortnight.
The President of the republic of Costa
Rica is anxious to be elected to Office for
another term. and the Republicans have
risen against him. In order to gain his
end, he has proclaimed martial law, as
sumed extraordinary powers, and declared
wal upon the enemy, who is said to have
been beaten In several combats.
The term of the President of Honduras
runs till the year 1890. as does that Of the
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iabors will be spent in vain, but they are
lone the less degrading to journalism and
utterly contemplate.
This campaign will not be far advanced
before every citizen Of New York will un-
derstand thoroughly that Gen. TRACY Is
the sole leader Of the forces opposed to a
fierce assault on the authority Of law and
the security Of property and the social
order. which will be made by the hordes Of
Organism. The honest ignorance, creduli-
ty. and delusion now supporting the ma
levolent n disorganizing candidacy Of
SETH Low will be d~issipated in due time,
but the maligl:ity and treachery Of the few
Republican conspirators concerned in hatch.
ing 1t will remain, and the newspapers
which are now the organs Of such senti.
ment will need to be watched suspiciously,
whatever may be their p~rctences of reforma-
tion, for the spirit Of the traitor is too
deeply rooted In them to be eradicated easily.
AS to the Mugwump papers pretending
to support Low from conviction, their real
underlying purpose is to serve the interests
of Tamnany, because of their consuming
hatred Of the Republican party, but 1t will
become so obvious that they can deceive
nobody. 1t is plain to every citizen of
common sense already that SETH Low is
running simply for the benefit of Tammany,
that Is, Of Organism. He helps no other
cause than that for which Tammany will
fight in this canvass-the discontinue and
disorganization of the Republican party,
now the sole remaining bulwark against
the flood Of socialism and political revolu-
tion which had Its source In the Chicago
platform Of last year.
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AGAINST THE TUNNEL SCHEME,
Lawson n. Fuller ana other. Tell t,r Commits.
alonerr WHY u should re Abandoned

Lawson n. Fuller laid before tho surrcm,
Court Rapid Transit Commissioners yos,criny
some reasons why the underground road
should not DO built.
II have listened to tho testimony of cSpe,,
engineers for tho last seven years. he said.
land nearly all Of them agree that the roaa
cannot be constructed for less than twice tho
amount estimated. The cost for such n rooa
would DO nearer $4,000, 900 than 1916, 600 DOC.
There Is not an honorable man alive who will
swear that ho can build that road and operate
IL for thirty-ive years Mt n profit. What would
DO the result of an attempt to construct such O
roadi The streets would be torn up, millions
Of dollars would be spent and then when tn,
money gave out and reason finally dawncd
upon tho contractor, tho ruined thoroughfur,
would be turned over to the city to be repaired
and we, tho taxpayers and property holders
would have to foot the bills. When the loun'
dations for the cathedral at Morningside Park
we're being dug n bod of thirty. five feet of quick.
sand was onconntered and all The plans had TO
be changed. New York IL full OF such hcdE
and the proposed underground road would en-
counter u vast number of them. An accident
on this road would be something too awful io
How many would be sutfocated by the smoke
w. Ii. Morrell Of 81 West Twenty-hfth strees
spoke against the scheme In behalf Of the Chem.
ical National Bank and several property own.
ers. He said tho proposed road was made,
only twenty miles, when 100 or 200 miles w"rS
needed. He characterized as irregular and dis.
honest the sudden activity and haste of tho
Rapid Transit Commissioners to begin digging
the hole before Jan. L, after which they would
be powerless, II no start had been made. Uo
said II was n serious question whether the Com.
nissioners were not open to proceedings because
of their course. Since tho rapid transit move.
ment began tho conditions had been greatly
changed by, the transfer system of the surface
roads and tho running Of express trains by the
elevated roads.
n I, Deyinne and 7 Rosen elso anoto oo.i,o.
the scheme. Tho hearing will be continued OF
Monday.
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CHANCES IN THE Posi- OFFICE.
MIR. R1ase Restored 20 the once OF superin-
tendent or Mails.

HhFs AAA8o v u OtAlC VI bupeTtn@
tendent or Mails.
WARRINGTON, Sept. ~29.-Augustus b. Ma1o
has been restored to the Office of superintendent
of Mails in the New York Post Office, the ap-
pointment to take effect on Oct. 1. Mr.. Thomas
J. Clarke. the incumbent, will be reduced to As.
sistant Cashier and Inspector of Stations. for
merly occupied by Edward IL. Nicoll. The re.
instatement Of Mr.. Maze is the outcome Of tho
report Of tho commission which went to New
York recently and investigated the condition of
the office of the Superintendent OF Mails. I'm
mediately after the return Of the commission
the change was decided upon.
Mr.. Maze entered the postal service on June
%. 1863. and remained in IL for thirty-two
years. He worked his way up from a clerkship
to Superintendent Of Mails, which place he held
for six years. A year and a half after MI. Day
ton became Postmaster ch rges were preferred
against Mr.. Maze and he rendered his resigna.
ton and left the office on Jan. L, 1898, Mr..
Clarke, who was Assistant Superintendent OF
\ al 8. was, promoted by Mr.. Dayton to the
SUPPLEMENTARY.
As soon as the administrator changed Mr..
He was Endorsed by a large. number Of patrons
OF the New York office, and the reinstatement
was decided upon about July !. but on account
of the opposition to the removal OF Mr.. Clarke,
and the fact that when Mr.. Dayton resigned IL
was understood that none of the subordinate
officials were to be removed before September,
the reinstatement was held up until now. Mr..
Maze was eligible to reinstatement under the
old veteran clause of the civil service reguls-
fiOna
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MORTALITY IN THE STATE.
The Number or Deaths During August IAsl
Wa Leas Than the Average for That Month.

n uuuc . Deotnb DuFtnB Augu0t LA0g
Was Lens Than the Average for That Month.
ALBANY. Sept. 2s.-The State Board of Health
to-day issued its bulletin for August. During
the month there were s. 1885 deaths in New York
city, ] 1880 in Brooklyn. and SO in Long Island
City. The reported mortality for the month lie
less than the average for August and very much
less than during that month last year. which
was excessive. due in part by deaths from sun
stroke. especially in New York city. In tho
cities of New York and Brooklyn there were
1.760 fewer deaths last month than in the cor
responding month OF last year. and in the entire
State 2. 800 fewer. Deaths attributed to diseases
OF the nervous system and from old age were
less; The death rate for the month was 1878.
against 90. %.
Compared with the preceding month Of July,
there were 100 fewer deaths from all causes.
the decrease being almost entirely in the NOR
tally In early life. Whooping cough shows an
increase; as is customary. August being uni
formly the month Of largest mortality from this
cause. Typhoid fever. as usual, has increased. but
not to the customary degree. and no special
prevalence has been reported from any territory.
Scarlet fever has decreased. CONSUMPTION
caused the average mortality for tho month, @
little over 200 deaths.
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The Dutch in Sumatra are still trying
with unconqueroblo patience to teach the
natives that treachery and murder do not pay.
1t was Just about three centuries ago that HoUT-
MAN. with his Dutch expedition, following in
the track of tho Portuguese, reached sumatra,
but only to be treacherously murdered. on his
second visit, at Acheon. And tho recent cap
ture OF segi by the Dutch, after hard fighting,
was a punishment for the murder of Capt. Ross
and a part of his ships company. The interval
between the two events thus noted Is thickly
dotted with hostilitios, but OF course the Dutch
possessions In the East Indies we'll repay the
military and naval force devoted to them.
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Tho Lines Of Battle.

The contrast between the manly. and
~nagnanimous spirit n tone of Gen.
TRACY's speech accepting his nomination,
and the moral f1abbiness and tergiyersa-
lion and intellectual feebleness displayed
by SETH Low from first to last, does not
need to be drawn by US. Everybody can
draw it for himself, and the way in which
he draws it will afford a revelation of his
own character.
The strength and sincerity of Gen.
TRAcY's speech must impress themselves
on the mind of every reader of it, nor can
any one reading 1t resist the conviction
that its author is a man Of a moral and in
tellectual stature corresponding fifty with
the elevated dignity and high Importance
of the office for which he has been nom-
mated. Only a poor and mean nature can
deny that or refuse to recognize it.
OF course, there is a partisanship which
necessarily is opposed to Gen. TRACY be-
cause he represents and champions social
and political views to which it is opposed
radically II determinedly. Every advo-
cate of the doctrine of the Chicago platform
Is his natural and relentless enemy, and
all the more because of his strength and
the completeness with which he represents
the principles of government and social
organization against which Organism Is
arrayed with it's utmost ferocity. Such
opposition is square and expresses honestly
the spirit against which the civilization of
New York is now advancing to contend
under the leadership of Gen. TRACY.
The opposition to his candidacy which
cloaks itself under the disguise of a pre-
tended desire for good government, how.
eyer, is only insincere, malicious, contu.
macious, and utterly disingenuous, except
where it proceeds from ignorance or honest
delusion. There is not a newspaper In New
York which is opposing Gen. TRACY and
advocating SETH Low whose dishonesty
OF motive does not appear on the surface
to every one who reads 1t intellipentlv
and with discernment. There is no such
support of Low which IL based on any
genuine desire to beat Tammany Hall.
or Is not given with the Interior purpose
TO aid Tammany as against tho Republican
organization. Not one of these papers has
the slightest hope or expectation of Lows
election. They are all using his candidacy
simply to divide the Republican vote. Thew
are simply using him as a dividing and dis.
turbing force.
1t is the most contemplate exhibition of
political hypocrisy in journalism which
has ever been made in our experience. and
1t Is the most patent. Incident to IL ia
q display of treachery in two professedlv
republican papers, the Tribune and the
Hndil ana E1press, which drops to the bot.
ON Oh puerlle oaseness. They are using all
their feeble influence in ways of transparent
aisihgenuousness to crafty petty spite in
an attempt to undermine the Republican
party In the public confidence and shear 1t
OF Its strength and emasculate it by depriy.
Ing II OF the force of its great and distin.
gushing issue in this campaign. Their vile