New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06

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POLITICAL NOTES.
No one denies that Kansas has produced many
brainy people, but the trouble Is that 1t does not
know what TO do with them: Properly edlted.
says THE Washington star. Kansas m's"' NC
one of the most brilliant States In the Union
II seems to be taken for granted that the out
come OF the present between Purroy and shee-
han will be the resumption Of control In Tammany
But hs 0we can fese s
mony TO the gang. yet even his hold Is waning
Like n oe or pfo e wswam mas
passed into the northeast section Of oblivion.
John c. Sheehan's Buffalo friends have not all
deserted him. THE Times" Of that city insists the
only charge Purroy has made gainst Sheehan that
amounts TO anything is disloyalty to Bryan Tn
less he can prove that popular sentiment will be
with the Buffalo man. because the other charges
character. and simply exaggerations Of worn
accusations in which the people have have, lost ;r IN
represents the lost cause OF the late campaign
Senator Cantor has declared upon trusts. and
the Democratic organs. such as "The Times" of Buff
falo, tell him that he Is pretty late In this crusade
meaning by that that he failed to stand by BRYAN.
anarchy and all the other oewldering doctrines
enuncia ted by the Democratic party at Chicago
The dangerously rapid growth OF the boss sys-
tenn is pointed out by The Boston Herald" which
finds striking illustrations for its remarks In New
York. Pennsylvania and Illinois. the great test States
in the Union, but all under the domination OF the
machine Tho welfare OF the Government THE
Herald" believes, Is far more Threatened by such
conditions in Its internal politics than by any cal
amity which befall 1t from outside sources
While this State has always been famous for wire
pulling and It's politics has been conducted by In
trig,c for nearly century. yet there Is difference
between former things and the existing situation
I'VE may go back to the days or the Ciintons the
'and still find 1t. Van Buren, Marcy and even Silas
Wright worked by wire-pulng. and Seward was an
tween then and now was that It formerly required
men of statesmanlke talent to hll statesmen's po-
ling and was revived to some extent in the case OF
David m There used to be plenty ,S of Pa nS
there was no thought OF intruding the Murphys
bOsssm has To sn it bms n
the highest places else we should NOT now nave I'VE
Map bSd IN Ts Change not
II Is more disgusting
To + Edward Addicks's conhder; declaration that
he vii, be elected to the United States Senate from
Delaware this winter. THE Louisville CONNER
cial" remarks that Mr.. Addicks; then. expects the
Republicans to disgrace themselves
Some one has been telling The Dunkirk Union"
that confidential agents Of Mr.. Wanamaker and
Mr. Choate have been working or the President
elect to have him take hand in the Senatorial
| hghts here and In Pennsylvania There is prob
| ably no truth in IT so far as regards Mr.. wanna
maker and certainly no pre- sbec
lie knew perfectly well that Mr Mckinley is toe
ehIs KIND no matter how strongly his sympatnles
might be aroused on one side or the other
IT Is the delicious aroma" OF municipal patrona &c
which will attend the host OF Greater New-York
that has aroused the badly demorallzed Tammany
Tiger to make one final effort to regain power. Al
| put" Il adds. the proudcst municipality on the
face OF the globe Will never again come under the
domination OF Croker Right.
II looks now as though Judge Palmer. OF Sioux
Falls might succeed Senator Kyle in the United
States Senate as the result. Of the fusion movement
in South Dakota.
How thoroughly the State Government has be-
come Republlcanized may be inferred from the
! fact that there are to-day only three prominent
Democratic officials in all the departments. and
they will not remain much longer. Insurance Su-
perintendent Pierce will be succeeded by Repun-
iican next week or next month. the place OF Rail
road commssoner rhapin vii, ne taken b by re se
! Democratic Superintendent OF state Prisons, VINO
| will also follow his party into retirement at an
! early day
II IS significant that the most strenuous advocate
| of Senator Duboiss reelection is THE Evansville
|
II fayors Dubois because he Is the most vigorous
! and sincere advocate OF silver restoration, ana IL
heartily commends Secretary Walsh of the Demo
| cratic National Committee. for going 10 luaho IN
the interests OF the Republican Senator
sixtv-two members Of the United States Senate
have been in office for over fourteen years. John
Sherman who has been mentioned for Secretary OF
State has served thiry-two years. though not con-
sccutvcIy The Potsdam Courier and Ereem Man,
seats lgest come from New England.
I,tt. surprise is expressed Mr.. Crokers al
legged determination to resume direct control Of Tam
many Hall! in order TO manage personally the Demo-
cratic camnalgn in the coming municipal contest. 1t
k tho belief of many State papers that he had set his
mind upon this long ago. THE contest next year Is
going to be one OF the first Importance" says The
courier and Freeman" OF Potsdam. 1T viii bring
out the greatest skill OF the party leaders. for the
credit of victory in the first contest for the control OF
Greater New-York will have a strong moral effect
and dete ,pn So Mr Croker foregoes the
ure Of life in England 10 become again engaged In the
nns ahility az political manager but his return
r. notIcs may show that he has outlvcd his useful
ness"
Tho statement that the State Of Maryland has
rot had Legislature OF average Intelligence since
tho war Is not according to THE Baltimore News "
withou, strong support. seat In the General Assem-
b.v OF the State OF Maryland. 1t declares, once
regarded as one Of the highest honors which city
county could bestow its citizens. The intelligence
and manhood Of the State were represented at An
napolis by the flower OF her citizenship. The remarks
OF Colonel Thomas Sherwood Hodson THE News
considers par,Icularly timely: THE clreessness with
witch nominations for the Legislature made and
Tho unsuitabeness Of the persons elected Is growing
owl not only IN Maryland bur in the other States
well II we nominate men who will be guided entire
iv by considerations OF the public welfare. We will
surely Win IN the coming struggle FOR popular APP
nroyal II we nominate incompetent and inexperi-
enced men whose past life and character give no
of
aone ali In our power TO invite signal disaster at the
Dos and will probably meet the fate We deserve.
The way politics Is managed in Delaware should
antord some consolation. according TO The Syracust