The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04
EUROPEAN FRESS
SCORES AMERICANS
Victory of Tammany in New
York a Blow to Free IN
StitutiOnS

LONDON, Nov. 3.-The elections in the
United States continue 10 overshadow all
other news in the English newspapers.
The Sun OF this city, of which newspa per
Harry Marks mas editorial control, says: " The
dog returned to his vomit,' is the text we
recommend pious New York to hang on parlOr
walls. The chef city OF a great people must
see its municipal offices filled with men VINO
should be filling eel IS IN the penit n tiary. New
York has fallen like rotten fruit into the
hands of the booders; but the New Workers
may console themselves with saying that every
city, ss every land, has the government II
deserves"
The Evening News remarks: "Croker has
brought off his tip aud has won the race,
showing that he Is more 10 be feared III his
natural arena OF politics than on the race
course. The population of the second great
est city In the world has elected is ruler, an d
ths morning after election the problems occu
pying his mind did not relate 10 the govern
ment OF The city but the squaring regarding
his supporters. The experiment of Democracy
as seen in iull growth in New York seems to
have lis drawbacks as vel. as its advant tages"
The st. James Gazette says: The reason
Americans allow themselves to be dominated
by clique whose members wOu on this
side OF the Atlantic sooner or later find the M
selves in The criminal dock, IS that American
politicians indulge in politics solely Tor what
they Can MAKE out OF it, and until America
finds time TO produce class who VIII give
their time to public affair without expecta-
tinue its victories in New York"
Commenting on the allegation that the best
classes hold aloof from parties. the Globe
says: s'lt leaves he Government of one OF the
greatest countries in the world at the mercy
OF mob and an INSCRIPTIONS demagogue
who knows how to bend that mob to mis- win.
The effect upon the foreign policy of the coun-
try is often deplorable. That large mum bers
OF decent, sensibe people are utterly without
sympathy for the brusque eye of Olney and
the fatuities of Sherman we all know, but un-
happily they utterly fail TO make heir voices
heard above the din OF the New Yu.k slush."
The Palt Mall Gazette says: such an or
ganiZatlon as Tammany could not exist in
London. man or an organization once
pr ven guilty OF corruption could never re-
turn 10 power. Tammany under the leader
ship OF Croker, has done So in manner which
has just offered food for serious thought even
in city SO accustomed 70 bad government as
New York. Much as we wish the best fortune
10 Greater New York, we cannot congratu la te
It's citizens on the manner in which they have
contributed their share toward achievement
OF such an undesirab. e result
The Westminster Gazette, in its comments
on the same subject, remarks: the victory
of unprincipled government, obtained by un-
principled methods. is grave disappuin tine II [
10 all believers in Tree Institutions"
The ODE says: When the fortunes of the
wigwam are In the ascendant, shameless cor
ruption rules supreme. Judge and police
alike owe secret allegiance TO an authority
with lar greater powers of making or marring
their fortunes than the Government OF the
United States"
Sketch ing the history of Tammany the Globe
says: "When Croker became boss il had re-
gained much of its lost influence. Croker is
perhaps the most notable Tammany product
of our time. splendid organizer and an in =
domitable worker, he possesses to a marked
degree the taciturnity which made Parnell
successful as a leader. steering clear of the
personal venalities of Tweed, Croker has re-
vived the other traditions OF the Worth re-
gime and has made Tammany once more a DO.
litlcal engine OF the first magnitude"
BERLIN, Nov. 3-The Tageblatt, com.
menting on the New York election, de.
plores the victory OF TammaRy, '.as it
places undesirable elements of the Irish
on tops" and eonclu udes: The victory in
New York will have sinister effect
throughout the world, for it means that
the awakening desire of municipal re-
form has received terrific setback"
The Vossische .itung says that ait
cannot be denied that corruption has
triumphed.'
pathizes with ''all honest people on t.. g
side of Tammany's adversaries."
The National Zeitung saws: ut is a
small wonder that the Republicans were
defeated. Georges adherents evidently
flocked TO the Tammany banner. The
failure to defeat Tammany is point
scored against the Washington admins
traiion."
PARIS, Nov. 3.-The Temps, comment
ing on the election says: The result of
the election is deplorable for New York
and the cause of Democracy"
The Journal des Debats says: "Once
again is dis. layed the incapacity of hon-
est citizens OF New York to organize and
shake off the dominion oi the political in
triguers who exploit and d!shonor mum.
cipai politics.