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POLITICAL.

THE OFFICES.

THE SPIRIT AND INTENTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT-
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The chief political topic of the past week has been the probable attitude of Mr. Cleveland as President toward the "spoilsment of his party. The notable Brooklyn Eagle article, and Mr. Cleveland's utterance at the Villard dinner and the Manhattan Club reception, have excited the keenest interest. Hardly less interesting is the continued talk about the determination of the New York politicians to elect Mr. Edward Murphy to the United States Senate.

On Nov. 16 the Brooklyn Eagle published the following:

Grover Cleveland made no promises.to Tammany Hall; he made none to Richard Croker; he made none to Edward Murphy, Jr.; he made none to William F. Sheehan: he made none to anybody, at the time of the dinner [at the Victoria Hotel] at which they and Messrs. Harrity, Whitney, Don M. Dickinson, and others were present, or at any other time, His making no promises was not due to his not being asked to make them. He was asked to make them, and he absolutely refused to make them.

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Mr. Croker and Mr. Murphy have since admitted that Mr. Cleveland made no pledges of any kind. They claim, however, that he was not asked to make any, or to do anything more than give his sanction to the opposition to an anti-Tammany municipal ticket in New York City-a sanction that (they say) he readily vouchsafed.

On Nov. 17, Mr. Henry Villard gave a dinner in Mr. Cleveland's honor at Sherry's. Mr. Cleveland made the following speech:

give to you those particular pledges for which you have | support Mr. Cleveland so enthusiastically, if it
asked at this particular time.
was not to get the kind of reward which Tam-
many most values-namely, offices and power,
particularly after it had so strenuously opposed
his nomination the answer is very easy.
Those who ask it apparently class Tammany
with the Barnburners or Conscience Whigs,
who bolted under the solemn obligation of pa-
triotic conviction. Tammany opposed Mr.
Cleveland at Chicago because it did not like
him, but it supported him because its present
managers are far shrewder men and take longer
views than John Kelly. They want to maintain
get a hearing and have some influence in
their standing in the Democratic party, and
future national conventions, particularly now
that New York is ceasing to be a pivotal
State. This would be impossible if they kept
on "knifing" or defeating every candidate who,
quired majority in the Convention. If, after what
against their opposition, had secured the re-
happened in 1888, another Democratic nominee
had been overthrown through their treachery,
they would have had very great difficulty
indeed in getting a chance to be heard, and to
vote at Presidential conventions hereafter, and
any such exclusion from the national party
councils could not but tell on the power and
permanency of the organization in this State
and city. It is as certain as anything of the
kind can be that Mr. Cleveland takes office
with fewer pledges, with less sense of obliga-
tion to any person or society or club, than any
President who has entered the White House
within the memory of living men.

Mr. Villard and Gentlemen: I find it impossible to rid myself at this moment of the conflicting emotions which stir within me. I see here assembled good and stanch friends who have labored incessantly and devotedly for the success which has crowned Democratic efforts in the canvass just closed, and I cannot forget how greatly these efforts have been characterized by personal attachment and friendship for the candidate a sense of gratitude which it is a great pleasure for me selected to carry the Democratic banner. This awakens to thankfully acknowledge. I confess, too, that I have fully shared in the partisan satisfaction' which onr great victory is calculated to arouse in every heart so thoroughly Democratic as mine. It is seldom given to any man to contemplate such a splendid campaign, so masterfully arranged in his behalf by such good friends, followed by such a stupendous and complete triumph.

I should not, perhaps, introduce anything sombre on this occasion, but I know you will forgive me when I say that every feeling of jubilation and even my sense of gratitude is so tempered as to be almost entirely obscured by a realization, nearly painful, of the responsibility I have assumed in the sight of the American people. My love of country, my attachment to the principles of true Democracy, my appreciation of the obligation I have entered into with the best and most confiding people in the world, and a consciousness of my own weakness and imperfections, all conspire to fill my mind with sober and oppressing reflection. When the men who made that first experiment When I consider all that we have to do as a party against Grover Cleveland's freedom received that in- charged with the control of the Government, feel formation, they heard something drop. When they that our campaign, instead of being concluded, is but came to, they found it was themselves. Thereafter just begun. What shall our performance be of the they were under no delusions or illusions. As many contract we have made with our countrymen, and of them as were present at the much-misrepresented how well shall we justify the trust they have imposed dinner" must have watched with interest the temer- in us? If we see nothing in our victory but a license ity of such others as renewed the experiment. to revel in partisan spoils, we shall fail at every point. At the dinner those who told Grover Cleveland in If we merely profess to enter upon our work, and if we substance that certain "promises," or "stipulations," make apparent endeavor to do it a cover for seeking "conditions," or 66 understandings," or engage-partisan advantage, we shall invite contempt and dispaign, and to make the workers" cel that the candi- people without complete party harmony in patriotic or the like, would be necessary to the cam-grace. If we attempt to discharge our duty to the date was and meant to be "a Democrat," were let say action, we shall demonstrate our incompetency. their say without interruption. The truth as to what I thank God that far above all doubts and misgivthe practitioners on Mr. Cleveland's courage and free-ings, and away beyond all difficulties, we may condom then learned is this: They learned that Mr. Cleve- stantly see the light of hope and safety. The light we land would make no promises or anything of the sort see is the illumination from the principles of true, to any of them, or to or for any others through them; honest, and pure Democracy, showing the way in all that he had not sought the nomination, which, on the times of danger, and leading us to the fulfillment of contrary, had sought him; that he considered the political duty and the redemption of all our pledges. success of the ticket in this State a matter of much This light is kindled in the love of justice and in devomore importance to them than to him; that he repelled tion to the people's rights. It is bright in a constant the idea that his Democracy was questionable by them patriotism and in a nation's promise. Let us not be or doubtable by anyone; that they knew he was misled to our undoing by other lights of false Democ aware who had been his friends before nonination racy which may be kindled in broken faith, and and would know who had and who had not been his which, shining in hypocrisy, will, if followed, lure us friends after election; that he would have no friends to the rocks of failure and disgrace. If we see stern to reward on account of friendship, and no former op- labor ahead of us, and if difficulties loom upon our ponents to punish on account of former opposition: horizon, let us remember that in thickest weather the that he would go to election or to defeat equally free mariner watches most anxiously for his true light. and absolutely uncommitted; but that, if the Demo- Who in our party charged with any responsibility to cratic people and ticket were beaten in this State by the people has not pledged his devotion to the princithe Democratic machine, another Democratic organi- ples of true Democracy, and who among us has made zation was ready to take its place at once, and that, in pledges with intent to deceive? I have faith in the such case, the youngest man present would not live manliness and truthfulness of the Democratic party. years enough to see that machine sufficiently strong to My belief in our principles and my faith in our party win or to betray a cause thereafter, or one of their constitute my trust that we shall answer the expectanumber ever sitting in a State or National Convention tions of our countrymen, and shall raise high aloft the again. standard of true Democracy, to fix the gaze for many years to come of a prosperous, a happy, and a contented people.

Justice requires the statement that no one better un. derstood or on the instant more heartily sustained the ex-President's position than Richard Croker. The

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On Nov. 19 Mr. Cleveland, in his speech at support of Tammany and the "calling down of the reception tendered him by the Manhattan every lukewarm " leader," worker," or "business dependent" who was inclined to be cold on Cleveland" speak their results in the vote of New York City. Nor is it believed that Edward Murphy, Jr. misunderstood what he heard. Certainly not, if he was, as reported, the man who read the riot act " to David B. Hill, which preceded the latter's belated "coming out in Brooklyn, with twenty lines of sneers for "independents," one line for Cleveland and Stevenson, and four yards of "Jeffersonian principles." Certainly William F. Sheehan did not misunderstand the relation of success to salvation in his case. Erie County's vote for the national ticket shows

that.

At the dinner of the Single Tax Club on Nov. 16 Mr. Thomas G. Shearman alluded to the Eagle article, and gave a lively version of what was said at the Victoria Hotel dinner. According to Mr. Shearman, Lieutenant-Governor Sheehan was the spokesman for the New York bosses on that occasion, and Mr. Cleveland made answer to him as follows:

Mr. Sheehan, I have listened with the utmost attention to what you have said. I have followed you very carefully, and I think I understand you perfectly; and what I have to say in reply, Mr. Sheehan, is, that I'll be damned before I pledge myself to any man on any subject whatever, and I'll be doubly damned before 1

nor any other can hold the confidence of the people by
In the present mood of the people neither our party
merely promising and distributing the spoils of party
supremacy. The people are thinking of principles and
of policies, and they will not be satisfied with anything
short of the utmost good faith in the redemption of
pledges to serve them in their collective body by the
giving to them of honest and wise Government. I
would not have this otherwise. I am anxious that the
Democratic party shall see that its only hope of suc-
cessfully meeting the situation is by being absolutely
and patriotically true to itself and its professions.
This is a sure guarantee of success. I know of no

other.

New York Sun (Dem.), Nov. 19.-The Democrats do not shy at the time honored party principle of rotation in office. They have also much higher respect for their own purposes and policy than for the adverse criticism of cranky anti-American doctrinaires. factors for keeping the Democracy in office as Organization is to be one of the most powerful it was for getting it into office.

New York Evening Post (Ind.-Dem.), Nov. 17.-To the question why did Tammany then

Baltimore Sun (Dem.), Nov. 18.-If Mr. Shearman's story be true, this may be regarded as Mr. Cleveland's first veto, and one that is likely to be followed by others equally empathic, though possibly more parliamentary, if objectionable propositions and measures are submitted to him. Whether true or not in detail, it is like Grover Cleveland's way of saying and doing things. Anybody who thinks for Mr. Cleveland will require some time to he is going to "run" the next Administration recover his breath after announcing his intention.

Pittsburgh Leader (Dem.), Nov. 20.-Mr. Cleveland's speech at the Villard dinner goes a long way to corroborate the Brooklyn Eagle's claim that the doctrine, " To the victor belongs the spoils," will not be a cardinal one, or even a cordially accepted one, with the new Administration. Before the election appearances were against the ex-President. It was next to impossible to believe that Tammany Hall could have changed from bitter hostility to enthusiastic support of Mr. Cleveland without the assurance of a reward. Yet, unless Mr. Cleveland is amazingly insincere and the reports of the last few days with reference to his attitude towards Tammany are amazingly incorrect, the expected carnival of spoliation is not down on the bills, and the country is likely to be treated to a repetition of the calm, conservative mode of procedure with reference to the distribution of patronage which marked the previous Cleveland régime. The presumption

is, in short, that Grover Cleveland is as much when he first won the Presidency. If so, all of a civil service reformer to-day as he was honor to him.

St. Louis Republic (Dem.), Nov. 18.-There is reason to believe that Mr. Cleveland is a stronger partisan and more thoroughly a party man now than he was when nominated in 1884 or during a large part of his Administration. He has seen more than he ever suspected before of the way in which the Federal offices have been used, and almost of necessity will be used, in political contests. After the defeat of 1888 he realized that if a Democratic President was to be elected he must be elected by the systematic work of organized Democracy. All these facts have been pretty well understood by other party workers besides if they were not satisfied with this general Messrs. Croker, Murphy, and Sheehan, and knowledge there is not the slightest reason to believe that Mr. Cleveland would endeavor to satisfy them by specific promises or pledges..

We believe the regular Democracy of New | vivid recollections of the tremendous surging not the bleared light emanating from the York will be treated with due consideration of the partisan waves that marked the early homes of Tammany sachems. Nor is it the and accorded proper recognition. This will hours of his former term in the Presidency. He din gleams of the old Jimmie Buchanan come, however, not from any promises or cannot but think of the resolute way in which. Democracy. It must be the beacon-light that pledges made, but from the fact that Mr. with apparent sincerity and extraordinary de- shot its rays from the Chicago Convention over Cleveland understands politics better than he termination of purpose, he sought to stem the a startled country revealing the dead forms of used to. It is safe to say, too, that he will partisan tide, only to fail most miserably at the Calhounism and wild-cat currency, or else it is not be deterred from doing what he believes to end of a few weeks. He personally called to not a genuine Democratic illumination. We be just by any of these attempts to stir up dis-one important office, the head of which had it have the word of some seven hundred reprecord between himself and the party leaders in in his power, according to political custom, to sentative Democrats that the pure, unadulterNew York. keep in place 40,000 men, or to remove ated Democracy overflowed in that wild-cat, them and substitute others, a man of singu- Confederate platform. Will Mr. Cleveland lar probity and courage. Mr. Cleveland follow it? During the campaign he dodged it. was enamored of Malcolm Hay, and was evi- | It shed no rays upon his letter of acceptance dently in full sympathy with his exalted ideas or his speeches. In the campaign which is now of public duty. Yet, when the gifted and high- opening he sees "the light of other days," the minded 1st Assistant Postmaster-General fell Chicago Convention days, and he will follow it by the wayside, there came in his place-and as the French at Ivry followed the white plume at the immediate personal demand of his offi of Henri of Navarre. cial superior, who had no sympathy whatever with his honest reform ideas and methods-a man with an axe broad, sharp, and ready for

Chicago Evening Post (Ind.-Dem.), Nov. 19. -The rather sombre character of Mr. Cleveland's speech at the Villard dinner has given rise to the report of the breaking down of his health, but the better explanation of the cause is that he has come to a full comprehension of the herculean task before him in contending with the army of camp followers. At any rate every good citizen must hope that this is the explanation, and that his health is not impaired, for the country does not want Administration headed by Stevenson.

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Pittsburgh Dispatch (Rep.), Nov. 20. The resort to the emphasis of the word usually and we believe in Mr. Shearman's reportexpressed by dashes, is not likely to be seriously defended. Nor, we may add, is it to be seriously attacked. It was a way of impressing the person to which it was addressed, with the fact that Mr. Cleveland meant what he said. As to the charge of ingratitude, that

is more serious, but it is also disproved by the facts of the case. On the theory that the story is true, at the time that the remark was made, Tammany had not even, by the most wanton spoils doctrine, the slightest claim on Mr. Cleveland's gratitude. It had opposed his nomination. At that time it was making known its intention to support him in the campaign for reasons which were doubtless satisfactory to itself. When one of the members tried to exact a very high price for that service, Mr. Cleveland emphatically refused. With that refusal made before Tammany had is simply purblind political prejudice to assert that it was ungrateful.

an business. There never was a greater transformation in the history of government. But Charleston News and Courier (Dem.), Nov. the President looked on with indifference. 19." If we see nothing in our victory but had fought his battle and-surrendered. Hay license to revel in partisan spoils, we shall fail died. Stevenson swung his weapon of decapitation until all records were eclipsed, and toat every point.' It is well for some of us to keep that warning in mind. The men who de-day-he is Vice-President-elect of the United States. In view of such facts it seems like sire to be recognized as "leaders" of the party now, should not lead only in the scramble for the hollowest mockery for Cleveland place, but in the work of uniting and harmon- make such a high-toned, patriotic, and thrilling izing the party, and putting it in condition for appeal for the support of the best and most good work when work is called for. The confiding people in the world"; and as though record during the past few years is not one for suddenly, sadly, and impressively recognizing us to be proud of. Whoever is to blame for the real situation, coming down out of the it, that is the fact, and we should try to im- clouds of lofty non-partisan patriotism into the prove on it, by reuniting the party on a sound fearful quagmire of practical partisan politics, basis. That is our part, and our plain duty. he makes his final bow to the manliness and If we perform it only, we shall have discharged truthfulness of the Democratic party." Aye! the duty that lies nearest to us and will be in aye! and there we are, and the more's the pity. position to perform others as they are pre- However, let the American people find much done a thing to aid Mr. Cleveland's election, it sented. It is more important for us to get to- comfort in the one thought that the coming gether and stay together than to capture all Executive, with added experience, knowledge, the offices in the gift of the Administration. and power, will, more zealously and couragWe cannot hope to command the respect and eously than before, seek to administer the confidence of the party, or to have any stand-affairs of the Government upon a thoroughly honorable and efficient basis. ing in it, so long as we are divided in every-high ideals and loves to revel in the delights of He is a man of imagination. He also undoubtedly means to do the best he can. Let his hands be strengthened for the great work ahead. He will need all the support he can get, all the confidence that can be justly bestowed.

thing but the common desire for office.

Raleigh News and Observer (Dem.), Nov. 19. -All the same Mr. Cleveland may be expected to recognize that those who have worked and have toiled in the struggle just ended to secure victory, are entitled to honorable recognition.. Honorable recognition is what the people expect for those who have exerted themselves in their behalf, and Mr. Cleveland will not disappoint them.

New York Tribune (Rep.), Nov. 22.-Mr. Cleveland's solicitude is perfectly natural and undoubtedly sincere. Being secure in his own place, he dreads the encounter with a wrangling crowd of place-seekers, few of whom he can satisfy and most of whom he must displease. But the majority against him is enormous, and he may as well make up his mind to tackle at once his ungracious and ungrateful task. He will have to meet in March the largest and most clamorous army of officeseekers that ever made life a burden to an incoming President. They will not take no for an answer so long as there's a Republican name on a Government pay-roll. He may not think that that's the meaning of the election, but they do, and they will make it mean so right off or there'll be trouble. Meantime, if he desires to promote hilarity at the gatherings called to do him honor, he will do well to avoid further allusion to the "license to revel in partisan spoils." We commend to him the example of the colored preacher, who, having delivered a powerful sermon on chicken steal ing, remarked that he should not do it again, it seemed to cast a sort of gloom over the congregation."

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Philadelphia Evening Telegraph (Ind.-Rep.), Nov. 19.-The President-elect is not without experience in the Executive office. At this hour he cannot but recall the pages of history recorded during his own former Administration. Each passing moment must bring to him

Philadelphia Ledger (Ind.-Rep.), Nov. 21. His character was the bond and warrant Mr. Cleveland gave to the people of his regard for the popular welfare, and they accepted it as satisfactory. If his election did not mean that, it had no meaning. Since the election, on different occasions, and notably in the very remarkable address he delivered at the Villard dinner last week, Mr. Cleveland gave strong testimony to the reasonableness of his countrymen's confidence in his character. Not more impressive was the solemn language of that address than the manner of its author during its delivery. If any who have read it have not been convinced that every word of it was inspired by the profoundest convictions of duty to the whole body of the people, by the purest public spirit, and by an overwhelming sense of the grave responsibility lately imposed by the country upon the speaker, all those who heard it knew that it had its inspiration in the mind and heart of a sincere, honest, wise statesman, to whom public office is truly a public trust.

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Cincinnati Times-Star (Rep.), Nov. 17.The intimation said to have dropped from the the machine himself, naturally strikes a panic lips of Mr. Cleveland that he intends to run into the Tammany crowd. Has Tammany humped itself in vain? Does loyal support of the Presidential ticket by the bosses in New York City count for nothing? It is a sad probability that such will prove to be the case. ter all, Mr. Cleveland owes nothing to the HillCroker crowd. They fought him tooth and nail at Chicago. They are not in agreement with the national party on the tariff issue. They are and always have been simply after the spoils. Moreover, Mr. Cleveland would have gained the victory without their support. No President ever stood in a more independent position with reference to the professional politicians of his party than Mr. Cleveland will occupy when he enters the White House.

Brooklyn Standard-Union (Rep.), Nov. 19.— While Mr. Cleveland refers with massive complacency to his Democratic heart, it seems that his head is drifting to Mugwumpery.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat (Rep.), Nov. 19.— Mr. Cleveland says he is glad the Democrats won. The chances are, however, that a good many Democrats will be sorry for it before half of Cleveland's term is ended.

Rochester Post-Express (Ind.), Nov. 18.—Mr. Cleveland called in Messrs. Sheehan, Murphy, and Croker to come to some understanding with them; that was well known at the time Cleveland Leader (Rep.), Nov. 19.-We im- and cannot be denied now. An understanding agined that the President-elect would be some- was reached; and it was carried out promptly what dazed when he contemplated the task of by all parties. It was clear that Sheehan governing the people to-day on a platform and Murphy were to fling the regular canvass with taken in part from the Constitution framed by party organization into the the Confederate wing of his party over thirty enthusiasm and carry the State if they could; years ago. But, "beyond all difficulties," he and that Mr. Croker was to bring Tammany the light of hope and safety," and that Hall into line with a tremendous majority. light "is the illumination from the principles This was their task and they accomplished it of true, honest, pure Democracy.' What handsomely. It is clear that Mr. Cleveland light can it be that thus bursts upon the was to suppress the organization formed by vision of Mr. Cleveland like a second star his friends at the Syracuse Convention and to of Bethlehem? It fills him with hope and discredit any factional opposition to the regu clears his pathway of all obstacles. It is lar Democracy of the State: to prevent any

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Democratic ticket from being put into the field | the unconstitutional war against the Calhoun- | lower duties. against Tammany Hall in New York City; and ists, who were striving to destroy the Repub- will make a serious mistake if they rely on to compel the papers that were especially hos- lic, that gave him "sober and oppressive the easy possession of any considerable portion " at that time. of our markets through the coming revision tile to that organization, such as the Times, the reflection Evening Post, and Harper's Weekly, to acqui- Nov. 20-The Brooklyn Eagle, which is of tariff duties. The American manufacesce in the triumph of Tammany. Mr. Cleve-a low-browed organ of the rag-tag Democracy, turers were never before so well equipped land did all this in admirable style. The fact turns up its nose at Edward Murphy because for a successful contest, since they have for of an understanding is as plain as the fact of he loves the truly Democratic sports known as years encountered the fiercest domestic comthe dinner party; and what is the use of dis-prize-fighting and cock-fighting. And they do petition. Many of our manufacturing estabcussing the terms when the subsequent events say that up to the year 1882 Grover Cleveland's lishments are admittedly the finest in the show what they must have been? if anything, less refined than Mur-world, and our engineers have succeeded in phy's, and fully as Democratic, attaining a larger output per man employed Nov. 21.-As at present organized the Dem- than was deemed possible but a few years ocratic party is a Socialistic, revolutionary, re- since. The national resources in raw material The discussion about the candidacy of Ed-trogressive, degrading, and un-American or- and skilled labor are beyond those of any other ward Murphy, Jr., for the United States ganization, devoid of patriotism and the spirit country in the world, and American energy, of progress. As such, Hogg, of Texas, repre-enterprise, and pluck will forbid the surrender Senate, shows increasing intensity. The New York newspapers that are regarded as specially sents it just a shade better than the porcine to outside competitors of any considerable representative of Mr. Cleveland have joined in Cleveland, who seems to be restrained as yet part of the home market now under Americam strong opposition to Mr. Murphy. The New by a sense of obligation to Society as he finds control In point of ability Mr. Murphy is the York Tribune (Rep.), last Monday, announced Textile Record (Philadelphia), November. that Mr. Ceveland had personally requested peer of Grover Cleveland. He has probably read The results of the late elections were not He is certainly more the New York World (Dem.) repeated this of a gentleman in his intercourse with man- tion against the Protective policy in 1890; but, wholly unexpected, in view of the decided reacMr. Murphy to withdraw from the race, and more and learned more. kind. We do not say that he is the proper nevertheless, they were seriously disappointstatement with emphasis on Tuesday. On the other hand the New York Sun (Tammany State-in the Senate of the United States; but hardly be avoided that while nearly or quite person to represent New York-the Empire ing to Protectionists. The conclusion cam Dem.) declared on Tuesday that it was unhe is as well equipped, morally, socially, and one-half of the American people remain faithfounded, and ridiculed it. intellectually, for the Senate as Grover Cleve-ful to strictly Protective principles, the reNew York Sun (Tammany Dem.), Nov. 22. land is for the Presidency. This proposition mainder of the people are willing to try exper-Mr. Cleveland will doubtless see through the we are ready to maintain against all comers. shallow Mugwump device, now fully exposed, Nov. 22.-It may be that Mr. Cleveland is The generation that iments with principles of a contrary character. has come into the for carrying on the old campaign of anti-De- annoyed by spoilsmen who are tugging at his field since the war knows nothing from mocracy. The attempt is lively to get him to doorbell, but he is not worrying. He recog- practical experience of Free Trade, and join in by opposing beforehand the selection nizes no claims, he cares nothing for friend- the lessons of history, in such cases, are as Senator of Mr. Murphy, a stalwart Demo- ships, and being so constituted he can concrat, and as loyal as he is stalwart, on the template the disappointments of mankind with apt to be regarded with indifference. The amazground that such a choice would be an act of the calm indifference that distinguished Mrs. ing prosperity of this nation no doubt appears to many persons to have come in the ordinary hostility to himself. These are the same argu-Thrale's horse when a neighbor's cow died. A course of nature, and not as a consequence of ments and the same advocates that were behind sensitive, delicately strung man would be har-wise legislation. Possibly we have had so the campaign to prevent New York from elect- assed and grieved to find himself unable to much prosperity that we require the discipline ing a Democratic Mayor in 1890, the year of supply a fat office to every worthy Democrat, of adversity; and we are not unlikely to have but Mr. Cleveland will turn his back upon the whatever advantage may accrue from this, for, thousands who come pleading to him as coldly while all the other nations of the world but as the heathen idol accepts sacrifices. one are more carefully protecting their industries, we seem likely to make a strong movenot worried. ment in the opposite direction.

the Force Bill.

Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.), Nov. 21.—If existing organizations determine on a war against Cleveland's Administration, at the beginning, to break it down, other organizations quite ready to take the place of the former ones and fully equipped to do it will move to the support of the Administration everywhere and at once. They would in the logic of things and by the habits of politics, as well as by the laws of human nature, have a claim of exclusive recognition in return for exclusive support. We notice that a Hill paper in Lockport says that with Hill and Murphy as Senators, "Senatorial courtesy" will require Cleveland to make them farmers-general of all the New York offices and assistant-Presidents, so far as this State is concerned. The fact that Mr. Murphy's candidacy is urged as a form of war on Grover Cleveland certainly ought to make his success terested in not having him succeed are the present machinists, who are said to be bent on electing him. There is, however, no law against suicide in politics.

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VIEWS OF TRADE JOURNALS.

SPECIMEN COMMENTS ON THE ELECTION.

Textile World (Boston), November.—As the first surprise wears off and we look at the situation calmly, there doesn't seem much occasion for tears just at present. There is no reason The Manufacturer (Protection organ, Phil to fear any immediate impairment of the prosadelphia), Nov. 19.-Every prudent business perity of the textile manufacturing industries. man in the country greeted the result of the late The first effect of the election has been to election with a determination to prepare his create a conservative feeling as to expansion of affairs for the revolutionary change which was productive capacity, and to check the plans for thereby indicated. Not one in ten thousand of new mills and enlargements, which would the movements in this behalf will be reported surely have followed the election of the Repubin the public journals or will be known outside lican candidates. Almost every report of proof a narrow circle. The manufacturers who jected new mills and enlargements which we der the conditions of promise and prosperity conditioned upon a result favorable to the Prowere preparing to expand their operations un- received within a short time of the election was produced by the existing tariff law, have almost ❘tective party. Now manufacturers will wait and uniformly suspended their preparations. | see how things are going before they enlarge Buildings which were to be extended will be per- their plants. This will prevent what might have mitted to remain as they are; new mills which been an over-production and will strengthen were projected will not be erected; new machin- the present healthy condition of the market. New York Morning Advertiser (Rep.), Nov. ery which was to be put in will not be ordered. The new Administration will come 20.-Godkin and his merry crew of Mug- The immediate, inevitable loss to the product-into power with the country in a highly proswumps labored zealously to place Murphy's ive industry of the country from these changes perous condition, and doubtless the overwhelmparty in supreme control of the Government, of plans is incalculable, but vast. Moreover, ing majority which has expressed at the polls well knowing its characteristics and tendencies merchants will buy more carefully with the its desire for a new order of affairs, has as and purposes. They ought to be delighted hope that prices will decline, and in such de- earnest a wish for the continuance of that with the fact that it is proposed to send Mur-partments of business as the wool trade there prosperity as the defeated minority. Success phy to the Senate instead of Pat Divver or is likely to be such stagnation as has not ap- is not always a test of merit, but as patriotic Pat Gleason. peared for a decade. The nation will pay Americans, sinking partisan feeling, we cerheavily at once for the triumph of reaction and tainly hope that in this case success at the polls destructiveness, and the cost in the coming may be followed by the successful administraMATERIAL FOR THE HISTORIAN. year will be but a fraction of the cost when the tion of the affairs of this great nation for the AMIABLE REMARKS FROM COL. JOHN A. COCK-Southern Democracy begins its assault upon good of all, and to the detriment of none. ERILL'S " its ancient enemy-Northern industry. The Nov. 18.-In due time Mr. Cleveland will country has passed from a period of tranquil snub Croker and Murphy and all their crowd, ity and prosperity into an era of storm and

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New York Handels-Zeitung, Nov. 19.-We do not believe that Mr. Cleveland will permit himself to be driven by the politicians to take any step clearly unwelcome to the business Iron Age (New York), Nov. 17.-The Presi- interests of the country in general. An imdential contest of this year terminates in a rev-mediate and sudden change in our tariff policy olution. It is of a much more peaceful char- would involve large losses to many of our acter than revolutions are wont to be, but it is manufacturers and importers, since the present nevertheless a revolution. After quivering in Protective tariff has been in force only a comthe balance for several years, favoring first one paratively short time. It seems to us that a side and then the other, public sentiment has course far wiser and more practical than the at last pronounced unmistakably in favor of extra session idea would be to appoint a Tariff

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Commission, charged with the duty of under- | concerned, and, to that extent, we are enter- reported as saying that he entirely agrees with taking a thorough revision of the tariff next tained and gratified by their discomfiture. Lord Salisbury's Protectionist speech at summer and presenting a complete new Tariff Bill to Congress at the time of its meeting in York correspondent thinks that the high tariff found its only excuse in the London Daily News, Nov. 10.-Our New Hastings. The attempt to revive Protection success of December, 1893. McKinleyism. How do our reactionaries like Cleveland is a perfectly resolute opponent of has been defeated forever, and that the country that "success" to-day? spoils" politics, and a confirmed friend of is on the road towards ultimate Free Trade. At civil service reform; therefore all the well- before. Even Mr. Cleveland cannot move faster present it has only decided for freer trade than laid party plans for the distribution of the of- than the nation, and the economic heresies of fices under the new President are to be re-half a life time are not to be extirpated in a day. garded as premature. It is very probable that Mr. Cleveland, in making his appointments, will give recognition in a special manner to the German element, which, as we all know, contributed extraordinarily to his election.

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St. Louis Grocer, Nov. 17.-The threats of stump speakers, and the predictions of financial disasters indulged in by party papers no longer excite fear in the minds of our business men. We have learned that this country is too great and grand, and that our natural possibilities are too well determined, to be affected by the success or defeat of any political party. Even prior to the election, and at a time when excitement was at its height, and when a large proportion of the voters were giving up much of their time and attention to a consideration of the questions at issue, there was no visible falling off in merchandise movements, and the shipment of staple lines from all the jobbing centres were rather above the average for the corresponding seasons of last year and the year before.

Shoe and Leather Gazette (St. Louis), Nov. 17. -The election was a revolution, but even those who voted on the " wrong side" have no fears that business will be unfavorably affected. Evidently one of the strong points of President Cleveland is the fact that he inspires all sides with confidence.

Jewelers' Weekly (New York), Nov. 16. There is no place in the jewelry trade for howls of discontent and prophesies of calamity as a result of the Presidential election. The business of the country is too substantial at this time to justify panicky conditions.

The Machine

afraid to talk about Free Trade when everyYorkshire Herald, Nov. 10.-People were thing remained in doubt, but it is now seen that the people were all the time smarting unin New York politics has der the burdens of dear food and dear materials received a deadly blow in this election, for in every direction, and were resolved in their under its other name of Tammany, as we have minds to fling off the incubus at the first seen, it has been compelled to give Mr. Cleve- moment they could. The Democratic leaders land a reluctant support. It was time. Many are now no longer afraid to pronounce the of its leaders have nothing but the differences hitherto tabooed phrase "Free Trade." of time and place to distinguish them from the sinister heroes of Sallust. Sheffield Independent, Nov. 10. As a stern and uncompromising opponent of jobbery Mr. Cleve land has from the first defied this faction and disdained its support. It is no small part of his triumph that he has now beat it down under

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London Morning Post, Nov. 10.-For the second time a representative of the party who fought the War of Secession, and who were defeated, enters on the highest office in the Union, and American citizens are to be congratulated Democratic party affords of the completeness on the proof which this second victory of the with which the old gulf between North and

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- McKinleyism has received its death-blow. Weighed in the balance and found wanting, the policy of urated a little over three years ago is doomed. ultra Protection which the Republicans. inaugBefore this time next year we may expect to see the policy of "shutting out the foreigner replaced in the United States by an economic policy which recognizes the necessity of friendly relations with foreign Powers, and that they who would sell abroad must needs buy from abroad.

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THE VERDICT, AS UNDERSTOOD BY

THE "GLOBE-DEMOCRAT." St. Louis Globe-Democrat (Rep.), Nov. 17.London Speaker, Nov. 12.-We need not ex- This thing called McKinleyism-this advancpect any sweeping revision of the tariff, but an ing of duties on articles which have been on instant attack upon it may be looked for as the dutiable list for from a third of a censoon as the new Administration is formed. Du-tury to a century-has been condemned finally ties will be lowered where most oppressive, the and eternally by the people. This verdict iniquitous bounty system abolished, and wool has been rendered twice, and after an interval and other raw material placed in the free list. of two years between the judgments. The first The civil service will be pulled out of the rut verdict may have been hastily given, and withof party politics; a drag will be put on the out sufficient examination of the evidence, but aggressions of plutocracy; an effort will be the second was recorded after reasonable delibmade to purify political life, and to ensure eration, and it was more pronounced and honest administration-to carry out Mr. Cleve- emphatic than the first. land's maxim that "public office is a public can party is to win any victories in the If the RepubliMr. Cleveland's victory is an encour- future it must drop McKinleyism immediagement, and a good omen for the people of ately and permanently, and send all the France, Germany, and other countries who are men who cling to it to the rear. The party suffering from the evils of Protection, and is a must, of course, adhere to the Protective crushing blow to the section of the Tories who, policy, but it must be Protection of the rational with encouragement from Lord Salisbury, kind-the protection which keeps the interests have been suggesting retaliation and trying to of consumers as well as those of producers in ENGLISH OPINION ON THE ELEC- revive Protectionist heresies. view. It must be the kind of protection which London Daily Telegraph, Nov. 10. Mr. the party adopted at the beginning of its Cleveland is not likely to adopt any heroic career, which it began to practically exemplify measures in the direction of Free Trade when in the early 70s" by reducing duties discrimhe assumes the command of affairs. More- inatingly but decidedly, and which it main-. over, with a decline in the price of manufac- tained until the McKinley school of economists tured articles wages would go down in America, forced themselves to the front. Under this sign which would set the workingmen against the the Republicans can again conquer. farmers and professional people. However, the result probably means something-if not much-in the way of a political, fiscal, and commercial policy-not quite so nakedly selfish and exclusive as Mr. Harrison's and Mr. Blaine's.

United States Tobacco Journal (New York), Nov. 19. The tobacco trade can go on quite undisturbed as far as the immediate effects of the recent crash of McKinleyism are concerned.

London Times, Nov. 10.-If the unqualified Protectionism of the McKinley tariff were in favor, as the Republicans have been boasting, with the masses of the people, the Democrats could not have swept all before them as they did on Tuesday. How far the Democrats may be able or willing to go in the direction of tariff reform is, we admit, another matter.

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London Standard, Nov. 10.-As far as this country is concerned, the victory of either one or the other candidate is not, in a political a matter of very great importance. Whichever party be in power, there almost inLondon Pall Mall Gazette, Nov. 10.-Any variably arise occasions on which the Govern- alteration which may be made in the tariff ment of the United States fails, more or less, cannot but affect us beneficially. And, whether in courtesy and consideration towards Great or no Mr. Cleveland shall find himself strong Britain. But everybody knows that these dis- enough to take a decided trend away from Proagreeable incidents are mere electoral man- tection, we have still an occasion of joy. œuvres addressed to the most ignorant portion With the disappearance of Mr. Blaine and of the population, and that the good sense of General Harrison our relations with the United the serious portion of the American community States are likely to improve vastly. To be would never allow them to sow grave discord, sure, Tammany Hall is of Mr. Cleveland's much less to establish an open breach, be- party, but he is now independent of that cortween the two peoples. It is somewhat rupt power; and, even so, Mr. Blaine's shameuncertain what will be the effect, in the ful attempt to arouse the animosity of the immediate future, of the Democratic vic-Irish-American against this country has fallen tory on the commercial policy of the flat, and profited him nothing. After all, there Republic. Englishmen would hardly be human if, quite apart from any speculation as to their trade interests, they were not both delighted and amused by the catastrophe which has overtaken the McKinleyites. Their power to injure the capital and the working population of Great Britain was happily never as complete as they wish to make it. But we have it from their own lips that they desire the paralysis of our industry, as far as American markets are

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London Star, Nov. 10.-The election of Mr. Cleveland will be received with undisguised pleasure abroad, where McKinleyism has had a blighting effect on trade, It is an awkward blow to our Fair Traders," who have recently, under encouragement from Lord Salisbury, been trying to revive the Protectionist heresy in this country. Here is Mr. Balfour to-day

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THE GERMAN ARMY BILL. New York Times, Nov. 23.-In order to re tain possession of provinces that do her immeasurably more harm than good, except from a strictly military point of view and by the strategic advantages of the frontier they furnish, the German people are compelled to undergo greater burdens than they endured before they possessed the provinces. For, without doubt, the German possession of the provinces is the only potential cause of war visible in Europe. If they were neutralized. under a guarantee of all the Powers, the European armaments might be so much lessened as almost to disband the enormous armies that now exist. These are considerations that do not appeal to a war lord," but that are likely to appeal with increasing force to the war lord's people, who would prefer to addict themselves to the arts of peace, but who are compelled to learn and practice the art of war, and after their apprenticeship to it has expired to bestow a large part of their earnings upon the support of their successors. The increased revenue to be obtained from the new taxes will fall short, it is estimated, by some millions of marks of meeting the increased

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PANAMA IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

annual expenditure proposed by the new tion to resistance, who will say that the weak-with this Parliamentary wash. Ordinarily Army Bill, and will leave unprovided for ness of the Government counts for nothing in the Committees of the Chamber are composed the entire expenditure required by that meas- such results? Would the horrible explosion in of eleven members only. It requires a matter ure. The provision seems to foreigners the Rue des Bons-Enfants have occurred, if of exceptional importance to have recourse to excessive in view of the Triple Alliance, for it authority, doing its duty, had protected the what is called a great committee. We have no appears that Germany is called upon to defend liberty of work, had prevented the strike at doubt that the Parliamentary inquiry will end herself single-handed against the possibility of Carmaux from taking, at its very beginning, the in smoke, and that nothing will be proved a simultaneous attack upon her eastern and tone, the conduct, the vehemence, and the against the integrity of the representatives of her western frontier, as if she had no allies and animosity of a sort of a civil war? These are France. However this may be, one thing is stood alone in Europe. Again, the German the questions which are asked in France, where certain, that the Panama Canal has been killed people are likely to ask what is the national it is hoped that the vote of confidence will enstone dead by the inquiry, and with the Canal benefit of an alliance that increases instead of courage the President of the Council to show has disappeared the savings of five hundred diminishing the burdens of every party to it. more firmness and energy in defense of the thousand French people. It is not to be wondered at that the policy of public interests against the Anarchists and revGermany should greatly stimulate emi-olutionary Socialists, who, to judge from recent gration to countries in which oppressive experience, are equally dangerous to society. taxation for military purposes is unknown, nor that it should be followed by the rapid and formidable growth at home of a Socialism that becomes less and less distinguishable from Courrier des Etats-Unis (New York), Nov. Anarchism. The old saying of Oxenstiern 22. A great debate took place yesterday in comes again to mind in contemplating the the Chamber of Deputies on the question of procedure of the statesmen of Europe, who the Panama Canal. The discussion, we admit are not able to devise or suggest any method with regret, was not with a view to facilitate of lightening the burdens of the people, but, the renewal of the works, and thus save so far on the contrary, show their statesmanship by as may be possible, the interests of thousands accumulating new exactions upon industry. of French people ruined by the disbanding of New York Herald, Nov. 23.-One of the the De Lesseps company. No, the interest of most important conflicts in German history in the interest of politics, or rather for the the community disappeared, as often before, was inaugurated yesterday when Emperor William opened the session of the Reichstag satisfaction of the meanest grudges. They and announced that the new Military Bill washed dirty linen, and, unfortunately, not would be introduced. Instead of the gradual in the family, but in the presence of the disarmament in Europe which statesmen had entire planet. This morning, in the five parts hoped for, Germany is about to make the of the world, wherever a newspaper is pubcountry more of an armed camp than ever, and lished or the telegraph penetrates, it will be lay heavier burdens on an already overtaxed known that the gravest accusations have been people. The truth of the matter is that made against certain members of a French the German Empire is between two fires. Assembly; it will be known besides that these France is never forgetful of her lost provinces accusations appeared sufficiently reasonable to of Alsace and Lorraine. Russia is ready to induce this Assembly to order unanimously a march on the first occasion to the Dardanelles. Parliamentary inquiry; it will be known finally The armies of both countries are larger than that, by a singular irony of fortune, the least estimable men of the Chamber, the Bouthat of Germany. If the latter should increase her effective force, her rivals may delay hostil- langist Deputies, have been permitted to act ities. If she hesitates to do so, Russia's oppor- as judges. These political adventurers have tunity is at hand. In either case the safety never forgiven the Republic and the Revalve of Europe is loaded almost to the burst-publicans for having defeated their attempt ing point. Little incidents are sometimes against the State, by crushing Boulanger and significant of important policies. In addressing Boulangism: they avenge themselves to-day in the Reichstag the Emperor wore his military their fashion, by striving to cover with mud those who govern France. It

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THE ITALIAN ELECTIONS. London Standard, Nov. 9.—In Italy, Signor Giolitti and his colleagues have done surprisingly well. Their nominal supporters already number about 325 in a Chamber containing only 508 representatives; and in most cases in which a ballottaggio, or second trial of strength, will be required, their supporters have good prospect of carrying the day. One of the most striking and satisfactory features of the electoral struggle is the sorry figure cut by the few prominent Republican Deputies. Sig nor Imbriani, the best known of the group, rari, Canzia, Turchi, and has been defeated; and Signori Maffi, Feramong the rejected candidates. This is most important and significant fact; for, besides posing as Republicans, these politicians are likewise, for the most part, opponents of the Triple Alliance, and aim at nothing less than completely upsetting the foreign policy of the Crown and the Legislature. Their defeat will be a distinct disappointment and discour agement to the Francomaniacs of Italy, and will to that extent satisfy and console the partisans of a European peace. With the example fresh in our recollection of the majority that Signor Crispi was said to have secured at the previous general election, and the Parliamentary defeat that shortly overtook him, it would be dangerous to assume that Signor Giolitti's following will prove to be a sound and trustworthy one. It is in his favor that Signor Crispi's powerful personality is an exasperating rather than a sympathetic one, while the present Prime Minister has a oratory. It is certain that, if only granted a more likely than any other statesman in Italy free hand, and accorded cordial support, he is to place its finances on a safe footing; while there is no reason to suppose that he will not present to the Vatican a demeanor at once as firm and as moderate as that of any of his predecessors.

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THE DRINK QUESTION.

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Indre et Loire, who became a Boulangist candidate in 1889. There will be read also the diatribe of another Deputy of the same stripe, M. Argeliès of the Department of Seine et Oise. There are two series of scandalous accusaCourrier des Etats-Unis (New York), Nov. tions, such as are found every day in 20.-The Chamber of Deputies has just given the Intransigeant of M. Rochefort, in the Loubet Ministry a vote of confidence. the Libre Parol of M. Drumont, and in Contrary to the prognostications of the news- some other newspapers of which the business mongers, the Ministerial crisis is adjourned, if is calumny. The authors of these libels are THE PROHIBITION PARTY AS A FACnot indefinitely postponed. The majority of aware that they make themselves so contemp329 votes against 228, by which the Chamber tible as to find it quite natural that no one has supported M. Loubet against his adversar- answers their accusations save by contempt. Springfield Republican (Ind.-Dem.), Nov. ies is, it is said, a personal homage paid to the They must have been agreeably surprised by 22.-The official returns of the Prohibitionist President of the Council, whose integrity and the way in which the words of Delahaye and vote for President in 42 of the 60 counties in honesty. are proverbial. Nevertheless it will Argeliès were received. They had not counted New York State show a total of 23,107. Comrequire something more than a vote of the on such a windfall. The Chamber, charged by parison with the returns of four years ago inChamber of Deputies to reassure France, so the enemies of the Republic with being back- dicates that the Prohibitionists have improved greatly alarmed by the explosion in the ward in making an inquiry about the Panama on their vote of 30,231 for Fisk. There has Rue des Bons-Enfants. In debate dur- affair, could have replied that justice has been also an increase in the Prohibitionist vote ing last week the President of the Coun- taken hold of the matter. The lawsuit cast for President in Pennsylvania, Bidwell cil complained of not being allowed suffi- begun against M. de Lesseps and the other receiving 21,529, or 4,383 more than Fisk did. cient power to repress the Anarchist outrages. directors of the Canal Company is sufficient So, too, in Indiana, where the vote for GovThat is the excuse of all weak Governments. to give full satisfaction to public opinion; it ernor this year was about 3,000 in excess of the It may be that there is something lacking in will throw ample light on the conduct of the figures of 1888. The Prohibitionists are likely the power granted to the Ministry. But the enterprise; it will unveil the facts about, the to extract much comfort from these gains power was enough, and more than enough, if corruption alleged by the Boulangists, if such which seem planted on a solid basis, however the Ministry had been willing to repress three- facts exist. The Parliamentary inquiry was small they may be. fourths of the scandals which have arisen since then superfluous. Yet, in presence of the the 15th of August, when the strikes began at scandal caused by the speeches of Delahaye Carmaux, which ended finally in the last ex- and Argelès, M. Loubet, President of the plosion. If the strike at Carmaux became, Council, M. Floquet, President of the Cham- Louisville Courier-Journal (Dem.), Nov. 19. by its course, by its duration, by its conse-ber, and the leader of the majority, have con--It is easy to see that, accepting the figures of quences, one of the gravest and saddest sented to demand this inquiry. "The Gov- the Prohibition vote as accurate, they do not episodes in the history of late years, if ernment has nothing to hide," said M. Loubet, show that the Prohibitionists held the balance the agitators found the greatest facilities amid the applause of the entire Chamber. It of power this year in the Northern States. for practising their detestable trade, if they has been decided that a Commission of thirty- Even in Illinois Mr. Harrison would have been have been able at leisure to excite the popula- ' three Deputies shall be chosen to proceed obliged to get the solid Prohibition vote in

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