New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
1.-THE CRIUE or Us ="

What has become of the "dumfOundlng"
Ougg and THE Crime Of 9S.' which the Platt-
Qugg organ advertised last Thursday that he
was about To commit? The announcement, ii
may perhaps be remembered, was under the
scare-heads "Quigg VIII Visit Black; the Bare
Announcement Dumfounds Mugwumps and
"Republican Disturbers'; following which was
the Statement: that Quigg was about to journey
"to Albany and discuss with Governor Black
1.-THE proposed new primary law and other mat
tiers concerning Republican affairs 1t was
also predicted that "a lot of chaps in the Mug
''wump and Anti-Republican camps will turn
red white and blue" and that "all who talked
"about President Quigg's prospective visit were
quite confident that the MugwumpS and Dis
"turbers would regard his trip as the Crime
"of 9S" 1t could not be otherwise than that
such publication, in addition to "dumfound-
ing the "Mugwumps and Disturbers. should
send thrill OF horror through the whole coun-
munity. producing some such sensation as that
described by Barnums Fat Girl AT the burn
ing of the old Museum when she said the first
alarm made her feel as if somebody had dropped
a cold key down her back.
II seemed 10 us at the time that Quigg-if. as
there was reason To believe. the announcement
was made on his authorty-was hardly treat
ing the general public fairly in sprngng so
suddenly his purpose 10 commit 1.-THE Crime or
'9S" without giving some ntimation. even vague
and shadowy as to what kind OF Crime" it
was going 10 be But expressed the hope
that the suspense would not be Of long dura-
ton. and that within fOrty-eght hours at the
outside the mystery would be solved More
than that time has already elapsed; the Crime
hangs fire; and the Platt-Quigg organ is sell
ing rs it did for 50 many days after its fake
story Of Congressional bribery, mystery on
The "Mugwumps and Dsturbers, we presume.
continue "dumfounded" and are still turning
'red. white and blue" but as 20 "thc Crime Of
'9S' they are still in the deepest dark. SO far
as is known. Quigg has not made his threatened
trip to Albany. He has not communicated to
Governor Black his views concerning "the pro-
posed new primary law and other matters con-
corning Republican affairs and that states
man has been left 10 grope his way utterly UNI
enlightened and totally at sea. SO far as we
can learn. nobody at this moment knows pre-
cisely where Quigg is. He has not been in
such total observation since the week following
the November election. when people who bet on
General Tracy, because he said it would he pick
ing up money in the street. were looking for
him with lighted candles and lurid ordinations.
Where is Quga. anyway? And why doesn't
he commit ''the Crime Of '9S' if he is ever go
ing to? 1t is all very well for him 10 dun
found the Mugwumps and Disturbers' and keep
them turning ''red. white and blue"-that's what
he is here for-but what stupefed and dis
traced community wants 10 know is: What
is THE Crime Of '9S' going To be: Upon whom
j. it going 10 be perpetraed? and, When is il
going 10 begin? II may be- that Quigg fingers
in Washington wheting his intellecuals for the
Crime" 50 that his execution Of ii may be
short. sharp and decisive. If that be 50, there
should have been-there should he now-sOme
public announcement Of the postpOnement. The
Crime of %. in which Plat and Quigg were the
principals is still fresh in memory hut the
blood-curdlng announcement OF the Platt|luigg
organ has led the public TO believe that the
contemplated Crime OF 9S' will exceed 1t in
enormity Hence the intense interest and pro-
found suspense with which ii Is awaited. Let
us hope Quigg will be heard from to-day or
tomorrow