New-York tribune., 1899-08-14
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The suppression OF "Bil" Daily by Bob
Davis has got to be a sort OF continuous
performance Davis claps an extinguisher over
Daily whenever the Hoboken Demosthenes be-
comes troublesome Then presently the Boss
releases Bill" smoothes him down a Bit
whispers honied words Of praise and promise
and Daily obediently gets into the traces ana
helps to pull the "Bosss' band wagon Soon'
however, the Hoboken warhorse becomes
fractlous and restive under the curb ana pe
gins to kick over the traces. Then the eN-
tngusher comes into play again. and the Little
Boss smiles complacently while Demosthehes
is cooling off 1t s like the old game or the cat
and the mouse Whoever knew OF the cat get
ting the worst OF II?
1t is a matter for congratulation that Cen
eral sewell has returned home, fully restored In
health. to take up his manifold duties. puohc
and political His influence in Congress VIII be
potent and important to the administration. III
his capacity OF Major General in command or
the National Guard Of New-Jersey, he VIII nave
opportunity to exercise much tact, discretion
and influence to rehabilitate the State militia
In party counsels his good Judgment and hrm-
ness are needed to correct certain evils III
management and to subdue some local leaders
ance is a peril to the party. These are large
tasks for the Senator. but he is man or energy
and force and he can be expected to accomplish
desired results
Less than three months remain for the ran
campaign which is Of importance not only 10
the counties which elect sherifs ana other OF
fcers. but to the State, because Senators anu
Assembymen are to be chosen The Repupncah
party needs to take care not TO lose the au-
| vantage which II now holds in having larse
working majority in both houses OF the Legis-
lature. Bob" Davis's efforts are being directed
| to the reduction Of that majority, especiaiy III
the Senate. and he Will make a hard fight, both
to sgnalize his accession to the state leader
shin Of his party and to make himself the logical
! Democratic candidate for United states senator
| I'm 1901. The Republican party had better take
! Robert Davis's vaulting ambition seriously and
! fight him Systematically and earnestly in every
county.
| The Governors position in the investigation
OF the State Industrial School for Girls Is an eX-
| ceedngly uncomfortable one. His attitude as
! indicated by remarks ascribed to him at the
| hearings which he held at the school, lald MIN
| open to the Indignation Of many who were
stirred deeply by the state Of affairs disclosed
! That he could not see that case had been maze
| out against the Board OF Managers ana the
matron was his misfortune. as 1t subjected him
| TO harsh criticism That the additional testi-
mony submitted has made an impression upon
| the Governor appears from the defence OF the
| Executive by Senator Stokes. published In yes
| terday's Tribune and the public may feel as
| sured now that needed remedies will be speedily
| applied. II is true that the Governor cannot
remove Mrs. Eyer but he can demand the
resignation Of the trustees. and II Mr.. Cook re-
! fuses to retire he can be effectually suppressed
by the appointment Of five other trustees who
will outvote him and will promptly remedy the
evils which have been shown TO exist at the
| State Industrial School for Girls