New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-21

PAPER there is nothing like giving woman suffrage
it's most logical and perfect Development IN ord s
completely satisfied with IT,
Senator Wolcott's mission on behalf Of bimetal-
lism does not seem to be taken seriously by The
London Times" which views II as a political move
10 placate the sverites and THE Buffalo Com
merciar' does not believe the silverites will be
fooled ms the object of the mission. Inc , only
advantage il sees will be to wipe out the obliga-
ton to restore the double standard by internna-
tional agreement. which. IT thinks, was ioohshiy
assumed by the Republican party.
According to THE Boston Herald's' correspond
ent Senator Sherman seems TO have greater rep
uiation among the people than among puphc men,
for when the names OF the three Senators VINO
had been mentioned in connection with Mckinney
Cabinet came up. the Republican Senator'S an
agreed that Senator Allison would do for either
Secretary of State or Secretary Of the Treasury {;
ideal man for Secretary of the Treasury. and they
were all agreed that Senat9r sherman "Su,u op
Sherman the foremost fnancer in the Republican
party and. Notwithstanding what the RepuDiican
Senators may think Of him. the sverites ana the
PoDulists ard all the pottcrs who are conspiring
against the soundness of our currency make no
mistake about John Sherman. He stands to-day,
rs he has stood for twenty years back the one
man in our public life for whom finance has no
secrets whose devotion 20 the honest money cause
is absolutely beyond question and whose hostility
to every scheme that threatens injury to our none
tary system can always be depended upon for in
slant action in the most effective way
The ATTEMPT on the part OF William F. Shcehan TO
gain control Of the Democratic organization in Buffa
10 causes THE Buffalo Inquirer to ask What in
the name of all the red white and blue consultations.
the hazard of fortunes and the cross Of gold
does William +. Sheehan or any other man want
with 50 thoroughly discreded. disrupted and dis
organized thing az the Erie County Democratic
General Committee?
The votes of the Democrats in Philadelphia have
within a few years been reduced about third and
now there is fight on among them as 10 who shall
boss the remnants" 1t Is not contest for party
ism. with just many good. honest money Demo-
side OF the controversy as on the other.
The election methods which prevailed in Alabama
last fall to nave been graphic and forcible Ac-
cordn2 The report of the Popuist chairman Of the
Executive Committee of jefferson County, deputy
sheriffs stationed around the polling place with
axes 10 iniimidate the negro voters The voting
place was arranged in such manner that the line or
voters had extend into the streets, and the negro
the streets thought safety the better par>of valor.
and went home without voing.
Attention is called to the coming contest for the
Mayoralty In the city of Columbus Ohio, by Tho
Dispatch" of that city. 1t thinks the politicians
may be slow in approaching the fact. but. never
theless. what Columbus needs and what her best
citizens demand is the election OF peoples Mayor
capstone of the arch Of the federal form Of city
government anu IL H'S III the power OF the Mayor
to make or break that government. Rings demand
that Mayor he elected who will carry out the
wishes Of the ring. Therefore. let the people OF
Columbus rfse 9bove party" says THE Dispatch"
land let Columbus have a peoples Mayor
To "The Chicago Chronicle" it would be mat
ter for profound congratuaton II the Populist
leaders would consent to the formation of Popu-
listic colony say In some Western State or Terri
tory. where opportunity would he given them to
practise their plans of reforming humanity. free
10. tatn
munties where Populists are In the minority. And
then in its imagination il builds up community
ruled hy "t'VclOne' Davis. Tom Watson. Sock