New-York tribune., 1897-01-19

course but il is matter OF exemplary honor ana
deserving Of more notice than II receives
The selection of one JEFF Davis. Of Pope Coun'y.
Ark as the bearer Of the electoral vote OF tina; state
70 Washington due TO an attempt TO make capt.
raj for the Republican party by stating that the peo-
nIe q, Arkansas are still mbued with the OH rebe
s,rlt and still voting for the Confederate leader
Davis had been chosen eector but withdrew 10
helm along the fusion between the Democrats and
populis,s Before his withdrawal became known to
some Of the back counties the November election oc-
cured He received some votes This led 10 the
story tina: some voters in Arkansas were stu voting
istion i M Of this story the Arkansas Electoral College
chose him It's messenger TO Washington.
Mr. Quay's career in Pennsylvania politics is be-
leve1 n he somewhat different from that of the po-
litical boss according to The Syracuse Herald. He
has had the masses OF the people. 1t insists. with him
for some time and 1t would not surprise The Wash
ington Times" If Quay and Penrose, while sustaining
pennsyyania interests In the Senate. before long
were to hop the toes Of some OF the weil-known
on account Of certain rimors the effect that Quay
and Penrose are gong TO adjust themseWss 10 cer
because it VII: be politics and partly because they
will enjoy It,
Democrats OF every kind celebrated Jackson Day,
and The 81. Louis Republic thinks that by going
back TO 1928 and beginning over again all Kinds OF
Democrats may possibly come together once more
A proof that the States not clannish. THE
Chicago Inter Ocean" cites the of Illinois.
which has never ye, had native Governor. and that
OF Texas. which mas mad but one. New York ,. has
dav Morton is a Vermonter and Black comes from
Maine
The State OF Wisconsin. according to The Phila-
delphia Press" never more ably represented
than during the six years Mr.. Spooner served it in
the Senate. HIS return to the Senate 1t believes
will be apprec!able gain 10 that body.
The States OF Colorado and Washington nave more
energetic more intelligent and shrewder business
They have the soil the cline and the rich mineral
ostcassed f by The the of the ptcans They
desire advertise the wealth in sight and which is
ready for the thrifty immigrant. but everywhere
handicapped by the politics in power in both States
Charles W. Fairbankss nomination to the United
States Senate from Indiana Will finally end the po-
ut.cal career Of Daniel W. Voorhees, In all his long
official career critic observes there cannot be
found one great principle with which he identified
his name.
There is some talk of Mary Ellen Lease moving
East bu; the Pennsylvanians no serious objec
ton to her doing providing she remains in the
car while IL is passing through their State
The Kansas Populists have at last achieved what
they have so long hoped for and desired. the COM
plete control Of the State. They will have control
Of both branches OF the Legislature by heavy ma
iorities and can easily elect whomsccver they
choose TO represent Kansas In the United States
Senate Their Governor-eect. John w. Leedy. has
been Installed and Frank Doster. their candidate
for chief Justice has taken the oath OF Office.
when you hear a man condemning the Republi-
can party and It's victory" says The Rome Repub
lcan" alludng TO the present conditions the
cause of his discomfort. take him aside a Chris
tian and ask him II he ever knew OF daylight be-
fore dawn The passage OF a protective tariff will
be the dawn and prosperity will be the daylight.
and until. in the natural course OF human events
we have this sort OF change. we cannot shake off
the lethargy OF the unfortunate changes OF 1892"
The reluctance of eminent statesmen TO accept
the office OF Secretary OF the Treasury is easily
plained by The Baltimore News" That official
must not only bear the enormous responsibility OF
conducting the country's financial system but he
OF the multitude, the responsibility for whatever
act OF financial folly Congress devises to commit.
II believes that President Mckinley has the pres
ent Congress to thank for the difficulty he Is
having in securing a competent man for this I'M
portant place
A very interesting question for the machine to
settle is that OF the Railroad Commissioner. The
Governor will have to choose between practical
railroad ma and a practical politician The railroad
mon OF the State favor one OF their own number:
Colonel Dunn Is Platts choice But the railroad
men control $4,000 votes. and say they propose TO
have something to say about State politics In
Dunn possesses more busines ability than most men
Vho aspire TO public offce