New-York tribune., 1901-11-06


fee he accomplished magnificent work in lead
ing his party from the valley OF ueSpoiiden''
to the mountain tops Of victory.
Mr. Nurphv is man of broad gauge. ripe IN
exnerience the possessor of fine tastes. ana
with an intutive knowledge of the nthess OF
things. AS Governor of New-Jersey he VIII
sustain the nohiest traditions of the state.
Turn out the red lights.
..Deverv stays' does he7 The people of New
York did something yesterday "tsuchin' on an
appertafnin' to-" that matter.
The people Of New York. by n large majority
agree with Mr. Shepard in regarding TarnmanV
Hall as the most burning and disgraceful blot
upon the municipal history Of this country.
But. instead Of joining with Mr.. Shepard TO per
petuate that blot. they cry with overwhelming
force, out damned spot"
The Ice business is still open TO Van Wyck. II
the Supreme Court isn't
Perhaps Mr.. Shepard would have Jared better
if he had been so Unconstitutional" as not 10
dodge the paramount issues Of the campaign.
Squire Croker has been boastinG about Tam
rnany's promotion OF rapid transit The only
scintilla Of truth in it is that Tammany has
promoted its own rapid transit up Salt River
''Touchin' on an appertainin' TO little tin SOL
diers," what does Devery the Chesty think OF
them now?
To adapt the words Of Mr. Shepard. with
single change Of tense, the Tammany ticket
represented the most insolen: and audacious.
as well the most reckless. assault we have
yet known upon the welfare of the greater
New York and OF the rnasses. and especially
the less fortunate masses. of it's people" And
that assaul: has met with .he most crushing
and overwhelming repulse and defeat ever
known IN the history OF that criminal organiza-
ton.
MI Edward NJ. Shepard is probably convinced
by this time that it does not always pay with
'unblushing efrontery" and easy confidence"
to presume upon popular forgetfulness."
ITO hell with reform has been laid up for
repairs.
Fromme and Van Wyck may now indulge in
another eating match. not of beefsteak. but Of
ice cold
"Red Light Cadets electioneering agents
DO not seem to be brilliant success.
The voters OF New-York County agree with
Mr. Dayton that Croker should be driven from
his dictatorship. Even buying up so good q
man as Mr.. Dayton does not secure him pardon.
The borough of Manhattan seems to want for
its president sorne one with better qualifications
than gorgng on beefsteak and making indecent
speeches.
As was said r~--1er occasion somewhat
closely resembling the present, This is great
people when 1t gets mad!'
Wonder if little Robert the Testy will greet
his successor in office with the same topoftical
urbanit which he displayed toward his prede-
cessor?
In the language Of the great game Of pinochle
understood of Messrs. Fromme and Unger 1T
camel
After January 1, 1902, the seat of government
OF New York will be at the NewYork City Hail.
and not at Moat House, Vantage. England.
AS he values his citizenship and his reverence
to the Almighty Mr.. Charles w. Dayton must
feel that 1t was a mistake to bow down and
Worship at the shrine of Crokerism'' in the hope
of a Supreme Court 1usticeship without the
certainty thereof.
For what wretched mess Of pottage d!d Mr.
Shepard sell his birthright as a leader of the
forces Of reform!
In his favorite epthet for honest policemen "a
dirty bum," Devery the Chesty seems to have
expressed the citys opinion Of himself.
Van, Van is a used up mani"
OF course Mr.. Shepard will contest Mr. Lows
title to the Mayors chair o. the ground Of his
unconstitutional promise to remove Devery
Mr.. Shepard must have made his point about
promises seriously and honestly. and not In a
dema eopic spirit