Evening Star Newspaper, November 4, 1882, Page 2

THE NOVEMBER = STATES, > CLOSE OF THE CAM ‘AIGN. ——.—_ THE ELECTIONS = NEXT ~—TUESDAY. THE RESULTS OF THE “OFF YEAR” PREDICTED, ETC. NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHU- SETTS, NORTH CAROLINA, MARY- LAND A®D VIRGINIA. ————— FROM LETTERS STATES. | i Hepublican Triamph in Brookiyn Pessible—Odds Ends of the Campaign, Etc. espondence of Tie EVENING Stan. w York, Nov. 3. always complicated. | during the! . Ifthe two battle against 1 in the state. © litte di fact, that an a at would victory either way. But there are thonal interests, whieh give rise to 3, mixed tickets, trad- | With the Ing of the canvass the odils were in favor of the united democracy. The lamb-likespirit that has prevailed among the democrats would be re- markable if it were not apparent that all of the etty chiefs, as well as the great leaders, have ad t son the spe kept in v : Vile wo leadii camp have made pe time. the ranks has grown wider and wi! machine leaders have been comin blunder after another. ade at Saratoga in their refusal to give recog- nition to the anti-stalwart wing of the party. This was a sad blunder when harmony was wy for even a prospect of success. n 8B. Freneh dd what hope was left by his forg yscheme. He his point, but the effect was disastrous. With characteristic persistency the machine men save the state committee a stalwart com- plexion_and obtained full control of the can- | Naturally the anti-machine men lost all | t in the campaign and have done nothing. | ¢ HALF-BREEDS and the canvass placed In active campaign and the party held together. As it is, there has not been even a spark of en-! thusiasm. One of the most stupid blunders of all made by the state co been re- buked within the last tew rent parts The com- the half- of the make war on sending out ial Adgertiser i er bristles every day with at of Garfield and upon ani ublicans. This is the same as one ing on its neizhbor and hacking it to pieces while theenemy is chareing. If President Arthur had occupied @ chair in the tev-rooms instead of at the White House I may say, he would have been far more ease), he would not have alowed ary ase. If President Arthur has a dis- trait, it is shrewdness. So the re- ticidal peliey has been complete n of the republicans throughout There is fresh evidence every day. the state. | Hundreds of republigans in various parts of the state have openly avowed their intention of supporting Gloyeland, and others have said that they will support him Indireetly by not voting at all. The spirit of resistance to machine Methods is strongest among farmers and in email (owns. ‘THE PROBABLE RESULT. Under these conditions it is not hard to fore- east the result with a good degree of certainty. The machine leaders admit to each other quietly, ld, that defeat is inevitable. Secretary Iam tol Folger. when last in this city, is said tohave ad- mitted that he would meet with an overwhelm- ing defeat. Ecan't vouch for the truth of this admission, but it came to me throuzh a very au- thentic channel. It is question, therefore, of majorities only. The democrats are more ‘United than they were in 1374. when Tilden was elected zovernor by a good majority. The very lowest estimate would place Cleveiand’s major- ity at from 50,000 to 60,000, and it may reach almost 100,000. Atready the democrats have a Majority in the assembly and they will, without doubt, obtain contro! of the senate. I visited HE HEADQUARTERS OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. John F. | Smythe, who is chairman of the committee, was | directing some of his subordinates in campaign | work. His great ponderous body was squeezed in a chair so tight that he could not turn in it. | There was x look ot abject despondency on his | fat, ret “AS you kao mythe is a stal- wart of the stalwarts of unsavory reputs Wheeler, one of bis lieutenants, is also a larze, fat man, who is fond of sitting in his chair and | Watching others work. Commissioner Stephen | B. French was also in the rooms. He has been & very active worker, as #f attempting to repair the injury he did at Saratoga tnrouzh his exces- sive zeal and lack of discret Since the Sar- at affair I have observed in him decided symptoms of nervotsness. A tall, slender man, with a sallow com-| plexion and brown beard, appeared for an in- Stant at the door which leads into the secret chamber where consuit are held. It was ex-Senator Thomas €. Platt, who has just re- turned from California, and out of friendship to President Arthur has offered to give the com- mittee his assistance. ‘The activity usual to the committee rooms is wanting. This is due not only to the fact that there has been gross mis- Manazement, but there is no money left tor campaign expenses. Many of the men who have been in the habit of making liberal sub- scriptions for the use of the committee have > the machine money. The reason the a speakers out. I learn, is committee bas not that they were not able fo engage anybody but Chauncey M. Depew and one or two others. At the rooms of THE IMEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTER im the Park Avenue hotel there ts an atmosphere of cheerfulness. Ex-Mayor Cooper beams be- hind his gold-rimmed ses. The campaign has been conducted with so much saga or that | one ts led to suspect that Samuel J | marked out the policy pursued. No speakers | have set out. The idea all throush the canvass has been to avoid stirring up opposition on the of the republicans. Werk has been done, it of another character. The one aim has Deen to increase the disaffection amon cans and to make pre i the full democratic vote. THE NEW YORK CITY TICKETS. The result of the municipal elections is some- what problematical. Still the odds are very much in favor of the democrats. The county cy restrained John Kelly from cutting the usuai caper by allowing him to name the ¢andidate for mayor. He selected Franklin Edson, a prominent member of the Produce Ex- change. Kelly would have been delighted to Rame a Tammany man, but he didn’t dare to. Mr. Edson is not a politician, and has only been heretofore in politics as a member of the eommittee of one hundred The Tammany ; ‘hief was also allowed te nominate two superior iges and four coroners. To go on with in which the prospective xpoils were county democracy nominated the . The man it selected was no other Keenan—a heeler of the lowest sort. odd, inasmuch as the county democ- prides itself on its eminent respectability. j depends a creat deal upon the “Mikes,” ‘Jims’ ‘at” run in to keep this class Ina ood or. | ination of a man who can ha i l f i ve tEd ve wrath of Irving Hall it was priviteze of picking out a maa for & Qader V. Davie son was chosen. TRE CITIZENS’ MOVEMENT. ‘These is aimost in every grrnaln « Tilden | ¢ movement of more or less importance. The movement in this canvass was headed by men in both parties. Mayor Grace, whose position in politics is somewhat peculiar, identified himself with It and is sald to have set it on foot. Allen CampbeH, the present controller and s demo- crat, was nominated for mayor, and Col. Em- mons Clark, of the 7th regiment, for sheriff. The machine republicans adopted the citizens’ ticket out of policy, having no prospect what- ever of electing one of their own. But even here they made aserious blunder. The candidate for county clerk on the citizens’ ticket is William F. Butier. This nomination the republicans dii not endorse, but substituted the name of John J. O'Brien. Amore pronounced machine man could not haye been found or one who is better known asa politician without scruples. Sad- diing “Johnny” O’Brien on the citizens’ ticket has brought it greatly into discredit with some classes. The President was enraged at this action of the machine leaders, and there was a rumor current for several days in effect that he would make his friend resign. Allowances have to be made for every report going, but it is asserted by men who have good means of knowing that O'Brien | will receive votes in exchange for votes for Alex- ander V. Davidson, the democratic nominee for sherif At any rate, “Johnny” is very con- dent of success, and his crowd are offering good odds on him. The philosephy of pursuing such acourse is apparent. The stalwarts wish to have O’Brien eiected, or run ahead of bis ticket, | so that it may appear that republican defeat Was not due to themselves, but to anti-machine Butler, who is now county clerk, us for re-election that he has spent all the | money he has sayed up for several years. He | is almost mad. It is generally betieved that his one for nothing, and that the intel- and scholarly ‘* Pat” Keenan will secure | the coveted office. “U'Brien will, in all proba- receive the next highest vote. William | F. Butler is the best candidate, but qualification | almost for nothing in New York polities. | carefully looking over the field in this | city one is forced to the conclusion that the rats carry everytfing on the city There would not be so much certainty f this result if the citizens’ movement had been pi i with the energy with which it was | ted. There was a great noise at the bezin- ning and a great ery for reform. When the pre- liminary work was oyer the ers and those who worked to the support of their ticket sud- denly lost their enthusiasm, THE VOTE FOR CONGRESSMEN. Very little interest has been taken in the Con- gressional candidates. Imet a man last night who has made a careful study of the political situation in the state. “What is the outlook for Congressional can- didates?” I inquired. “Taking the whole state, there will not be much change,” he said. The democrats assert that they will gain at least two or three Con- gressmen, but that is doubtful.” “Has Howard Carroll’s chances improved?” No; they have grown worse, if anything. It is now more apparent than ever that a mistake was made In nominating him. He is a very young man, without any claim whatever to dis- tinction, and untried in polities. Even if the two parties were evenly matched—that is, it there was no disaffection among the republi- cans—a stronger man on the democratic side ould have a decided advantage over him. The ate committee has worked hard to get up a Carrotl boom, by sending out campaign docu- ments containing press comments on_his nomi- nation, but it hasn’t done any good. Carroll himself knows, and admits privately, that he has a ghost of a chance.” ill that othe i young man, John Wi election?” “No. He is in Anson MeCook’s district, you know. If McCeok had been renominated, he would in all probability have been elected, but he has not been sufficiently faithful to the machine. Russell is a nice, smart, would-be oung man, but he lacks oll, he would like very much but he won't.” the republican candidate ssman-at-large. and Russell is the re- great statesman zressmen to one republican. will probably poll the lars S. Cox is also a candidate. Mr. He creased so much in popularity within the last =e twe that some believe that he will be rought forward as a presidential candidate in 1884. The only republican candidate tor Con- gress in the city whose election is probable is William L. Strong. The democratic candidates whose election seem beyond doubt are William Dersheimer, S. 8. Cox, Nicholas Muller, John Hardy and Abram S. Hewitt. REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS IN BROOKLYN. There is some probability that the republicans in Brooklyn will elect their ticket. Mayor Low is giving it his support, which, with his popu- larity as mayor, is of a great‘deal of conse- quence. But the Br-»klyn republicans will, at the same time, hurt the state ticket all they can. They absolutely refused in the early part of the canvass to ratify the nominations, JAY GOULD’S COURSE. Jay Gould has not taken the interest in the campaign that many thought he would, which is another proof that it is idle to speculate at all about what this shrewd little man of affairs will do. When he has a scheme on foot he will work night and day to carry it out. He made up his mind to kill Gov. Cornell. He did it. There was no hope whatever left Cornell after the blind pool disclosures. After this was done Gould seems to have lost all interest in the fizht. He has made a practice in most cam- paigns of subscribing money to the expense fund of both cummittees. This year he did not make any subscription at all, which fact. may account In part for the fact that the republican cominittee’s money has run out. VANDERBILT'S COURSE. Vanderbilt undoubtedly has done something forthe machine,as it is his interest to defeat the democratsand anti-monopolists in their schemes for free-canals. I have not been able to learn whether he has given the committee much i financial support, but Chauncey M. Depew, who iscounsel forthe New York {Central railroad, has been on the stump throughout the state, almost alone at that, and several of his railroad employes have been engaged asclerks at the committee rooms. The railroad king is liberal enough with the men in his employ,but when it comes to money it is different. He keeps his fists closed very tight. Just what part the President has taken in the cainpaign will never be known except in a small circle ot friends. Thereis no doubt that he made every effort to defeat Cor- nell in his endeavor to secure a renomination, He also favored the nominationof Folzer. From first to last he has seemingly been engaged at something else—even when giving most thought to the struggle of the machine for its former prestige Yet he cannot have had much to do with the details of the canvass. Too many sad mistakes have been made. It has been inter- esting to watch the course of ROSCOE CONKLING. To see him at the Fifth avenne hotel, on the street, or in his office, you would not imagine him to be a politician or a statesman. He is more stately and dignified than ever. His air j is that of aman who does not concern himself with the vanities of tife. When he walks in the corridors of the hotel the people who are there gape at him in admiration or out of curiosity. Lord Roscoe does not regard them. His present way of life seems to agree with him betterthan at he led as a political captain. He is getting quite fat. —<— oo THE CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA. ‘Tuesday’s Election—It Looks Mahkoneish—But the Democrats are Confident—The “fs and “Andes” Before Election. THE PENNSYLVANIA CAMPAIGN. Election Probable—But Beaver’s Chances Improving—An Analysis of the Sit- uation—The Congressional Districts —'The State Legislature, Etc. ‘Special Correspondence of Taz Evexrve Stan. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3. Pattison’s election as governor by a majority which may rise to 50,000 and is not likely to fall below 10,000, is to-day considered as certain, by those best Informed, as any political event can be. The regular republican campaign here has not fallen into the hopeless collapse of the cam- paign in New York. The machine, instead of being routed Is sullenly retreating in good order. In New York stalwarts like John F. Smyth and Stephen B. French describe the approaching defeat as “ignominious.” Here there is a dogged feeling that some chance in the chapter of accidents, some change in the tide, some bargain and sale, some honest revulsion in the party at the approach of democratic success, may yet win. In a word, Beaver is not yet beaten ; he may not be; but every one believes that he will be. THE REAL REASON which checks all heedless prophecy ts that deep down few believe that when success is neces- sary to Senator Cameron he will not win it. In- stead of falling off as defeat grows more prob- able the effortsto carry the state have increased, and ifever the efforts of a politician deserved suecess he does. Beaver's success pivots on two factors—a light vote for Stewart and a heavy vote for Armstrong, labor candidate. Nearly all of the first vote will be repubiican, two-thirds of the last democratic, and it offers a sluice-way for the two defections from Patti- son’s vote, one along the line of the labor party and the other ot Catholic Irish opposition to the democratic candidate. Taking Ohio asa basis of calculation and the two states have varied in about the same proportion in off years and on, and the vote of the state must reach 750,000— ,000 iess than 1880—a vigorous campaign being offset by republican “apathy.” If Stewart polls over 60,000 of this vote Pattison is electe if Armstrong runs past these figures Beay. will pull through by a narrow plurality, which may leave the result in doubt for twenty-four hours. Enthusiasts put Stewart’s vote off-hand at 100,000, and Quay makes the shrewd remark that if it rises 50,000—the vote of Wolfe, the in- dependent candidate last year, was 49,9S4—it willrun to 100,000 and elect Pattison, his theory being that if Stewart shows any strength he wil show a great deal. Few careful estimates, county by county, give the independents over 70,000—not enough to make Pattison’s election more than a strong probability, Nearly one- half the independent vote is in Pittsburg and Philadelphia, and it is worth noting that, while Stewart may run below Wolfe's vote here, he will probably run above it in Pittsburg, where the independent movement is taking a firm hold. BEAVER'S CHANCES A SHADE BETTER. Public and popular prediction is dealing widely Just at present with Pattison’s success; but nearly every one inside admits that Beavers chances are a shade better to-day than ten days ago. “The regular organization has been making the stubborn careful fight which only a well disciplined body can. A partial but tolerably complete canyass a fortnight ago convinced, or seemed to convince the republican managers that Stewart and Armstrong would pol! 60,000 apiece. Since then the independent managers have discovered that in counties where they felt secure like Franklin, Stewart's home county, it would be difficult to get for the ind candidate anything like the strength The immediate result of the discoy is ay prompt readiness to exchange votes with the democrats on Conzress, and turn the district over to F. M. Kimball, the dem tic candidate; but this does not alter the serious proof that the machine is making headway in an appa- rently hopeless fight. Still more, during the last Week, the regular organization has been able to head off desertions. For three months n private, for a month in a semi-public fashion, vernor Hoyt has been expressing sympathy with the independent movement, for a week he has been talking seriously of coming out in a public speech: Saturday was fixed for it, but at the last moment his courage has failed a is his own way of putting the matter—and the lines through the state are likely to reniain an- changed General Beaver himself retains much confidence and with fair reason. The local tide began to turn in his favor when the cheers fol- luwed him down the line iast week as he rode at the head of his brigade in the National guard. Since then—and it is a master stroke—the un- usual course has been taken of bringing the candidate for governor before a ward meeting in every ward in the city, and there isno manner of doubt that his crutches and his bearing are winning votes where they are most needed. THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. The real dimensions of the tidal wave which seems likely to sweep the state are best seen when it comes to congressional districts. Out | of twenty-seven the republicans now hold eigh- teen, with one—18th or Schuylkill—district rep- resented by Brumm, greenback republican. Not more than twelve of the eighteen are secure to- day, one or two more are probable, but unless all signs fail the democrats will pick up from three to five districts, having a better chance to do this than to elect their governor. The dis- tricts about which there is no more doubt than seems to attach to everything in this year, are three of the four in Philadelphia—Bing- ham’s, Ist, O’Neill’s, 3d, and Kelley’s, the 4th. Harmer, in the 5th, is opposed by Thomas J. Martin, independent republican and democrat, whose canvass has been taken up by business men in a way which points to Hariner’s defeat. Outside of the city the secure districts are—the . Newton Evans is opposed by W. H. H. Davis and E. L. Asher, regular and inde- pendent democrats; the 9th, where A. Herr Smith ts certain of a re-election; the 23d, (Pitts- burg,) where Payne is making an unopposed race; and the 24th, (Washington and Beaver.) 25th, (Harry White’s,) 26th, (Miller’s,) and 27th, (Eri all of which are certain to elect the re- publican candidates—in two cases the sitting members—in the 24th, George V. Lawrence, and 27th, S. M. Brainerd. The late nomination— made only Wednesday—of W. W. Brown in the Tioza-McKean (16th) district. handicaps the re- publicans there, but it ought not to prevent a victory. There are other causes which cloud the prospect in the 12th (Scranton) district, but the re-election of D. A. Scranton over D. W. Connelly seems certain. THE PHILADELPHTA PROPHECY. Aside from Harmer's district, the district in which Republican candidates may win, but seems In danger of a defeat, are the 6th— Chester district—in which Everhart faces J. Edward Clyde, and W.F Pennyparker, prohibi- tionist, one of the competitors for the republi- can nomination; the 14th—Harrisburg district— where an independent, John McCleary, divides the vote which would naturally go to 8.F.Barr, and may bring in H. McCormick, democrat; the 15th—Bradford, in the northeast corner of the state—where E. Overton is enaan- gered in the’ same way by C. ©. Jadwin, sitting member, to the advantage of George A. Post, democrat; the 17th—Somer- set, Bedford, in ‘the southwestern side of the state—where J.M.Campbeil’s re-election seemed to have been made certain by the withdrawal of the independent, but where the democrat, A. H. Coffroth, is still felt _to have achance; and the 22d, where J. H. Hopkins appears to be making the same sort of a fight as in 1874. The election of ex-Speaker Randall in the 34, E. J. Spectal Correspondence of Tax Evextya Stan. Ricawonp, Nov. 8. You ask me to predict the result on Tuesday next in this state. The answer isnot an easy one inthe mass of rumors and contradictions that reach us from all parts of thestate as to the condl- tion of the campaign. It cannot be denied, how- ever, that the Massey ticket has been gaining lately; but it has been a slow and tiresome work to bring the old time democrats of Virginia up the support of a late readjuster and repudia- tionist in the person of Jno. F. Massey as Con- gressman-at-large against the Mahone Se nie bers is or not prine! ven an out ad on pemioalien oss the convention, it would still be difficult to secure for him the united support of the democratic party of Virginia. The utter want of an organ- wation Is of course against him; but if. he can secure most of the support, as and be reinforced by enough . he may slip in between the Mahone date, Jne. 3. Wise, and Mr. Dawson, the 1 preacher, who ts the anti-Mahone candi- of the anti-administration republicans. It osa.bie to predict the result in the doubt- i Ss where there are triangular contests, on Conzressmen—such aa the Ist, 2d, *h. The of rest. Bierly in the 10th, J. B. Storm inthe lith, in elect Michael Arnold and Walter E. Rex over | THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTH CAROLINA. Amos Briggs ang J. L. Kinney, rep ‘THE LEGISLATURE. Public interest’ on the state legislature pivots on the fact that twenty-five senators are elected who wil] vote for Senator Cameron's successor. In the sixteen districts which are conceded to the republicans, nine republican candidateshave pronounced against him, three remain doubtful, and four are avowed Cameron men. The fact speaks @ public revolution. . THE CAMPAIGN IN MARYLAND. t An Excittig Contest in Baltimore—The Inde- pendents vs, The Bosses—The Result on Congreesmen—Parity of the Polls—Mayor Whyte’s Loss of Infinence, Etc. Special Correspondence of THE EVENING Stan. BaLTmore, Nov. 3, 1882. The political horizon here displays forked lightning in all its eccentric and concentric flashes,—that the bolt will strike hard and heavy in some direction is evident to any political scientist. Ex-Governor, ex-U. 8. Senator and now Mayor Whyte, who but a little year ago went Jnto the executive chambers of our City Hall with almost a unanimous vote, is now like Hotspur just before Shrewsbury. He has all his old fire, and his words are brave and deflant, but the crowd marshaled against him are full of fight and are of unknown numbers. All that brains and money can do in political warfare legitimately will be done, and next Tuesday will either reveal a Leipsic or a Waterloo. THE STORY OF THE CAMPAIGN. It is hard now to tell the story ofevents which have led to this fight and which turns upon the Judicial ticket. We elect Judges in Maryland every fifteen years, and Mayor Whyte’s brother, who was elected in 1867, (Hon. Campbell Whyte Pirfkney), is again a candidate for re-election. The independents fu revolt, representing both par- ties, came Into existence and organization in opposition to the mede by which the old judges’ ticket was renominated, accusing the mayor of controlling the convention and being actuated more by consideration for his brother's contin- uance than for the good of the party or respect for the will of the people, and with having yFlded to political bosses or managers unduly | to secure their help in that onedirection. Judge Pinkney, who bears his famous grandfather's family name, althougn a “Whyte,” was a very acceptable equity judge, but his best friends concede his uniltness for the criminal court, in which he has ror the past two years presided by assignment of the supreme bench of the city, comprising the five judges of which he is one. Three of his eligible judicial associates were renominated, with the Hon. W. A. Fisher, who with three new candidates, (one a repub- lican), is also on the independent ticket; (the chiet judge not being elected this year.) Such is the character of our local struggle, and It has enyendered a fight full of personal bitterness, the like ot which was never known in this city before. The republican party is largely in favor of the indzpendent movement and have not nominated any ticket of their own. The same movement embraces also a large nuinber of democratic merchants, lawyers aad manu- n Keyser, facturers, who are headed by "Willi esq., late vice-president, of the Baltir Ohio railroad. The Sun is the j champion of that orzanization, American, (the republican mouthpie mands a strictly party and. bitterly assails what it terms the Swiflower moye- ment. TIRED OF BOSSISM. A fair consideration of the field, however, in- dicates that like Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York, Maryland, and especially Baltimore, is sick and disgusted with bossism. parties wherever ‘dominant, bossism is a syno- nym of greed, cortuption, and an adroit manip- ulation of @ precious right. aging men control,nominations, keep candidates under obligations, and influence through them duging their term of service, levying for their own benefit the tolls of the The old friends of Mayor Whyte—and he had a very large tollowins—regret sincerely his position.” Only a year ago he was politically omnipotent here, and now, through an excusa ble devotion to*his brother, his defeat seems imminent—because tie politi¢al bosses are all oa that. side, and this being a bad year for bosses. Senator Gorman keeps wisely out of the quar- rel. He is q ly striving to strengthen his hold upon the party in the state, outside of the city, with all the adroitness of the wily Bol- ingbroke, and knowinz full well how wise it is not to make “the people weary of his common sight.” THE PROBABLY RESULT IN CONGRESSMEN. The Congressional fight is not involvedin the independent movement, but it will be affected somewhat, to the advantage of the republican nominees. The impartial judement, however, is that the city will elect two democratic Con- gressmen with decreased majorities, and that Chapman (dem.) will likely carry his district (the 5th), leaving the 6th in doubt, with the probabilities against Judge Blair, althouzh he has all the hitherto warring factions of the dem- ocratic party united in his interest. The chance of the democratic party having control of the next Congress wiil hold quite a number of its former partizans in Marylaad to their political Tne republicans nave able candi- dates—one or more of them of large ith— and that party will stubbornly contest tie tiree possibly doubtful districts, 4th, 5th and 6th, with some prospect of success in two at les The Ist and 2d are conceded to the demoe: Of one thing you may rest assured. of the election will indicate with fairne will of the people in this city; «ll protection will be around the ballot, and the police will do their duty. CAMDEN. —_——___-e.—. = THE CAMPAI GNIN MASSACHUSETTS, A Personal Appeal to Every Republican Voter —The State Floeded with Circulars—Repab- lican Success Assured, Ete, Special Correspondence of THE Evexina Stan. Boston, Nov. 8. The canvass in this state is closing in an apa— thetic way. The republicans have held a tew mass meetings and “candidates” receptions,” and have closed up their work by making a di- rect personal appeal to every republican voter in the state. is was begun yesterday. In hundreds of towns the republican farmers re- ceived with their weekly papers a circular duly signed by their respective town committees, urging, as an imperative duty, the presence at the polls early on Tuesday of the person ad- dressed. By to-morrow night the profes- sional men of the party, the shop- keepers inthe towns, and the republican mechanics everywhere, will have been requested by their local committees to be at tne polis. This is thecrowning feature of the republican scheme for bringing out ‘the presidential yote,” and, as it is now too late for the democratic managers to.get at their voters in a similar way —even if they had the party organization to Bea eonsy the result—it may be said that the republicans ‘have stolen a long march on their opponents. ‘This ‘“circular” appeal is a big piece of political work. It is based on'the re- ublican pres Sein vote of 1830. ‘The circula- Hon of ote 170, appeals” among as many republicans gould only be accomplished by the aid of a thorough organization. The circulars do not purport to come from Boston, but each spite of a tree trade record,W. A. Duncan in the 19th (York), A. G. Curtin in the 20th, and C. E. Beyle in the 2iet_ (Union-Fayette) districts, ap- pear certain. In the 13th ict Brumm, [eS Spm Fe bee) in said to be having a harder fight than two years ago, and in the 18th (Franklin-Hon: “wwe “ movement may give the district mell over L. E. AtkThson. On Congressman-at- large, the necessity of ee the candidate on the county ticket may run M.McMi the Inde- lean, far enough behind his m now, the democrat; seem likely to get a majority in the next Con. ‘THE LOCAL CONTEST. Here in Philadelphia local interest in the city fight is flooded out by state issues. The com- mittee of 100 is making a Jess vigorous fight thanusual,and.whileits members are confident as ever, it will surprise no one if its candidates are badly beaten. With three candidates for sheriff, erage prediction gives the contest to G. D. Keim, republican, by a narrow majority, over J, man ig addressed hy his own city or town com- mittee. The republican check-lists for 1880 have been relied on for the names. The repub- licans think they have made a grand “coup,” and It is certain that the ‘other side” cannot do the same thing at this late stage of the can- vass. THE DEMOCRATIO CLAM. The democratic committee have made a can- vass of the state and send out an estimate that Gen, Butler will be elected governor by about 12,000 majority. The republican estimate, by the way, does not exceed this by more than a thousand votes. The reports from all the man- ufacturing towns indicate very clearly that Butler is stron er there than his opponents have been to ex A letter from South Weymouth says, for instance, that all of the various factions, such as the prohibition vote, which have divided the votes there of both parties for several years past, is now united in support of Butler. The reports from lees fore county, In which Springfield is sit- , are very favorable to a democratic tri- unph im that . But it is very doubttal if the faling inthe republican yete will be sufficient to defeat Bishop ter rove election is pretty well ass the neighberhocd of 15,0% Here it is | democratic, there republican; but under both | A few bold, man- j { | improy ‘Triangular Contest—The Liberal Move- ment—{ts Histery—The Young Men of the State and the Bosses—The Old Whig Ele- ment—Probable Result on Special Correspondence of THE EVENING Bran. GREENSBORO’, N. C., November 2. The campaign whichis just closing in this state has been a spirited and exciting one, though there is no regular state election on Tuesday next. A Congressman-at-large is to be elected because of the increased representation in Congress of North Carolina under the new apportion- ment, anda supreme court judge to fill a va- cancy caused by the resignation of Judge John H. Dillard, and six superior judges, as well as @fall legislature. But it ie the fight for Con- gressmen which is bringing out all the elements of a well-conducted triangular contest, for there are three parties in the field, viz: The regular republican, the democratic, and the liberal party, composed of buth democrats and repub- licans. The liberal party seems to have origin- ated with several federal office-holders and a few disaffected democrats, but has not won over to its support any very prominent men from elther of the old parties. ‘The colored republican vote, which it hoped to capture in considerable num- bers, remains with “the grand old party,” espe- cially since the democrats very foolishly revived | the “color line” in their state conyention and made it impossible for them to receive any sup- port from the disaftected colored republicans, of which there were at one time a goodly number. THE LIBERAL PARTY it 1s safe to assume fs not an unknown or an uncertain quantity. The republican canvass of the state indicates that Hon. 0. H. Dockery, an ex-M. C., and the candidate for Congressman- at-large, will poll the full republican vote, and many good judges think he has a fair chance of an election. Ifthe liberal movement had sprung | from the people and not from office-holders and disappointed politicians, it might have become formidable enough to have got inte power. The young men of this state are tired of j the “bossism” of the Vances, who have held every office within the gift ot the people for twenty years and ignored every one who did not heartily support them and their methods. The liberal movement might have been recruited by this anti-Vance anti-Boss element that has become of voting and thinking age since the war, and who are not still pointing at the polit- ical heavens and saying: “Sir, you just ought to have seen that moon beforethewah.” This ele- ment, I say, would have made a nucleus for an older one which, on the other hand, cannot see its way clear to join the’ repub- licans, and will not longer support the demoerstic party. I refer to the old whig element in’ this state, which, since the lays of Graliam, has been anti-secession and auti-bourbon. There weie init such men as Geo. B. Badger; W. A. Graham, ex-U. 8. Sen- ator and Secretary of the Navy; Giles Mebone, ex-speaker of the state senate; Judge Mitchell, a well-known jurist, and many others who have passed away, but who have left behind them quite a large following of the most prominent tenents of society in the state. They areready to unite with men who will favor putting the state in a progressive line in the way of material ment; of not opposing everything that is proposed by the national administration; and, ina word, to step right into the ctannels that will most contribute to the welfare of all the people of the old North State. But the oppor- tanity has not been offered by the present so- called liberal movement. They will have to wait for another time. THY PROBABLE RESULT. Had the election taken place a month ago it is very probable that the republicans would | have elected Mr. Dockery as Co sman-at- | large. He will get the solid republican vote and quite a number of disaffected democrats ; but his opponent, Judge Bennett, is a very popular man,-and the tide latterly has been ruoning in r. He may be elected by a reduced majority. As to Congress, it looks as though the republicans would carry the first district ;. they will, of course, carry the second. which ix so strongly republican that the demo- crats have made no nomination ; the third (ur Wilmington) district looks decidedly republi- can; the fourth district is regarded as close ; the: iilth (Seales) and the sixth (Dowd) are surely democratic, as well as the seventh (Rob- bins) and the eighth (Vance’s). ne: _ A CURIOUS DECISION. A Man Who is to be [tung on Account of One Word, From ths Arkensaw Traveler. Sometime ago Nathan Jones.a colored man in whose general character there was a lack of laudable ambiticn, was arraigned before a Little Rock justice and fined. Jones went down in the country, became a leader among the negroes and was elected justice of the peace. The other day ’Squire Gilwig, before whom Jones had been arraigned, and whom the waves of politics had submerged, went down into Jones’ nelghbor- hood, drank bad whisky and killeda man. He was arrested and taken before Judge Jones for examination. “Prisoner at de bar,” sald the colored justice, “de las’ time I feasted dese judicial optics on yer face, I was in hock an’ yerse’f was de musical director ob de festive occasion. I recognize my ent ter a nizht school, My. frien’s seein’ in me de stuff outen what big men is made, put me on dis bench, while yer own frien’s, failin’ ter see dem features in y self, took ‘yer offen de bench. Yer is charged wid killin’ aman. De charge am pretty well sustained, an’ blamed ef I see how yer’s gwinter git outen dis fix.” “Judge,” said the prisoner, “I am aware that I am seriously situated. T' fined you heavily when you were drawn up before me, and now, especially as my crime is great, I do not expect mercy.” “Yas, sah, yas. Now my mode ob precede ent is a little different from dat put down in de statuary books. When a man what is guilty ob two crimes is arrested an’ fotch afore me, I dis- charges him on de little crime, but holes him on de big one. Now, yerse’f is guilty ob two de littlest one ob what is killing a man. “I can’t be charged with but one crim claimed the white man. “Pl show yer in a minute. When I wasafore you, arter I had paid my fine, what was it yer said?” *I don’t remember.” “See ef yer can’t ricolleck.” “T believe that I told you to keep your feet in the path of rectitude.” * Yas, dat’s it, and when I axed yer to say dat word agin, yer turned away an’ commenced talkin’ wid a lawyer. Dat word struck me, an’ I wanted it. Arter I wus elected I needed it, but couldn’t ricolleck it. On dis account justice wus cheated, an’ J is certain datde higher courts hab dat word. Now, sah, I'll discharge yer fur killin’ dat man.” * Thank you, Judge.” “ But Pil put yer in jail an’ see dat yer’s hung for keepin’ me outen dat word. Mr. Constable, put de han’cuffs on de larned gen'leman.” ee ee Bos INGERsOLt’s beautiful burst of eloquence over the duty of a devoted wife in the star route trial is not likely to be remembered as long as the retort of one of the government counsel to an ill-tempered speech of Bob's. “Gc to h—1,” said Bob. “Thank you,” was the reply, “have you aservant to answer the door-bell, or shall i take your latchkey.” This might be termed the retort sulphurous.—Chicago Herald. ro Tuk New Buitnine MareriaL known as terra-cotta lumber is being introduced in New York, = nae Cpa ind roof of a coll yuilding and in some toe It is described as being made of to} clay, found near Perth Amboy, and saw-d and, after being east in shape, it is baked in a kiln. Itis to be easily worked as pine or 8 and much stronger, and it is com- fireproof. Nothing is said about the cost, nor is any explanation offered as to how it is to be worked, if, as its arises from partial vitrifaction of the clay. Mrirapeav Hars of felt have a high tapering crown with a band of velvet fastene by a cl ot brilliant stones, and a tuft of feather curls over the left eide. Hussar blue, myrtle green, and terra-cotta are the volors and the trimmings are of the same shades. A village in Ws was called Loss patel pene y Nag x says ere once the place 1a “shunned by Immigrants, deserted by settlers, and generally despised,” all on ac- count of its name. territory } state which report but two communicants each. RELIGIOUS NOTES. THE CHURCHES HEREABOUI—WHAT IS GOING ON ELSEWHERE IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD—AN ENCOURAGING EXAIBIT. —The fund for the establishment of the Ameri- can Catholic Univ at Chi has reached $300,000. sian ater —A revival in the Fairview (W. Va.) Metho- dist Protestant church has resulted in 18 con- versions, of which number 15 joined the church. — Rev. Hugh M. Brown, a graduate of How- ard University, last month preached his first co beenaee! at Shiloh (Presbyterian) church, New — Mt. Zion M. E. church (colored), of which Rev. J.W. Boothe is pastor, is enjoying #revival, at which, within a few weeks, there have been 40 converts. —A reception was given by the Xavieran Union of New York on the 28th ult. to Very Rev. Father Fulton, recently appointed cial of the Society of Jems. ats eae —Rev. Joseph L. Andrets, of St. Leo's church, | Baltimore, has been appointed by Archbishop Gibbons director of the association for the pro- pagation of the faith. —The first missionary of the Methodist Epis- copal church safled for Africa fifty years ago. It was Rey. Melville Cox, who sailed from Nortotk November 6th, 1832, for Liberia. —To-morrow the Glenwood M. E. Church south, at Harris’ school house, Montgomery county, Md., will be dedicated. Rev. Drs. Rogers and Harper are expected to officiate. —The largest Presbyterian church In Pennsyl- vania is Bethany, in Philadelphia, which has 1,180 members. There are four churches in the —Rey. Dr. L. M. Vernon, formerly of Roberts | Park M. E. church, Indianapolis, now visiting this city, is spoken of as a probable successor to nak Dr. R. N. Baer at the Metropolitan church ere. —Mr. Thomas Beaver, of Danville, Pa., has | placed $30,000 in 7 per cent bonds in the hands | of President McCauley, of Dickinson College, to | constitute an endowment to be called after his father, Peter Beaver. —A protracted meeting has been in progress | at the Methodist Episcopal church at Mechan- lestown, Md., since October 8th. under charge of Rey. D. Haskell. A very interesting series of meetings has been held. —The Baptist churches in Sweden report re- markable progress. They number now no less than 20,000 members, and one place of worship at Stockholm alone is regularly attended by 1.500 persons. There are several other such large churches. —Camp-meetings have not lost their useful- ness in Georgia. Rev. W. W. Wadsworth, ina late number of the New Orleans Advocate, gives @ charming letter from the empire state of the south, and tells of great camp-meetings and many conversions. —A new chureh is being erected on Finks- burg circuit, Methodist Protestant church, of which Rey. W. D. Litzinger is the pastor. At | Union Bridge, Md., (Pope Creek circuit —Rey.€. T. Cochell pastor) the Methodist Protestants at building a 24.000 church. —The revival meeting at Hampden Methodist Protestant church, near Baltimore, atter a con- | tinuance of eight weeks, is still full of interest. There have been 155 conversions, and 149 have Joined the church. There were 18 penitents on | last Sabbath, evening. Rev. A. D. Melvin is the pastor. —Holy Cross church, corner Massachusetts | avenue and 18th street, will beclosed tor repairs | and improvements for four or five weeks. When completed the church will be one of the most | comtortable and attractive in the city. It Is ex- | pected that the services will beresumed onFeast of ke Andrew, November 30th, also Thanksgiv- ing day. . —At Hill-street M. E. church, Baltimore, a re- vival is in progress, which there have been 8 conversions; at Wesley Chapel, Hampstead cir- cuit, 75 conversions; Friendship, West river cir- cuit, reports an accession of 50 to the member- ship; Mt. Harmony, Smithvilie circuit, 40 con- versions and 40 penitents; Sailors’ Union Bethel reports 13 converts; Monroe-street, Baltimore, 12. converts; Columbia-street, Baltimore, 10; Ellicott City, 33. — The vestry of St. Mark's parish, of which Rev. A. F. Steele is rector, are negotiating for laying the foundation of a new church on the corner of A and 3d streets southeast. The work will be commenced within a month. While waiting for larger and better accommodations the congregation will continue to use the wooden church which adjoins the above men- tioned site, and which hag been put in good re- pair. St. Mark’s church is conducted on the plan of free seats and of subscriptions for its support. —Thestatement in our Issue of last Saturday, viz: that the Rev. Owen James, formerly of the North Baptist church of this city, is now pastor ofa Welsh church in Pennsylyania is a mistake. Mr. James isthe pastor of the Chest- nut street Baptist church, of Scranton, Pa. This isan English church, and the oldest in the city of Scranton. Mr. James’ health has improved very rapidly since he left this city. He is doing very well in his new field. Many have already been added to the church both by letter and by baptism since his settlement. —The Rev. T. A. King, formerly of the Metho- dist Protestant church, and for some two years associate pastor of Congress-street church, West Washington, has been called from the pastorate j of the First Society of the New Jerusalem | church, in Baltimore, to take charge of a much | larger society of the same church in Portland, | Maine, and has already entered upon his new | duties. It will be remembered that Mr King was baptized into the New Jerusalem church less than two years ago in this city, and imme- diately entered upon his Baltimore pastorate. —The Rt. Rev. Wm. Pinkney, D. D., LL. D., bishop of the diocese of Maryland, will visit Silver Spring parish, proclaim the word, ad- minister the apostolic rite of confirmation and celebrate the holy communion (at the parish church); St. Mark’s Memorial chapel Saturday evening, November llth, at 734 o'clock, p.m.; Grace (the ) church, Sunday morning, November 12th, 11 o'clock; St. John’s (Nor- wood), Sunday afternoon, 3% o'clock; St. Mary’s, Monday evening, 7¢ o'clock, and will consecrate the burial groand, Monday at 11 o'clock, November 13th. —Duryig the present week Mrs. Sexton, of Kansas, formerly chaplain of the penitentiary of that state, has been assisting in the revival meetings at Hamline M. E. church (Rev. Mr. Hartsock pastor), and her preaching has at- tracted full congregations. Mrs. Sexton came here for the purpose of copyrighting a book.and, attending the young people's meeting at Ham. line church, was invited to preach. Although she has passed tour score years of age, she has filled the pulpit every night this week. preach- ing most excellent sermons, sound in doctrine, plain and practical. Last Sunday night there were five conversions, and at the following meet- ings there have been penitents at the altar and conversions. —The Second Presbyterian church, Chicago, after being two years pastorless, has called Rev. nye McPherson, of Orange, N. J., at a salary of —The Young Men’s Christian Associations HOME MATTERS, HOUSE DECORATION—STANDING SCREENB—OLD MAHOGANY —LUNOE PARTIRS—THE SICK ROOM— SOME EXCELLENT RECIPES. Lewonape which is intended for a sick person should be strained. This is particularly neces sary if there is any trouble with the me tough fibers of the lemon are hard te A Teaspooxrvt of charcoal in halfa giass of warm water often relieves a sick headache. It absorbs the gasses and relieves the distended stomach, pressing against the nerves that exe tend from the stomach to the head. Cranooat forms an unrivalled poultice for wounds and old sores, It is also invaluable tor what is called proud flesh. It is a creat disinfect= ant. It sweetens the air if placed in shallow | dishes around the apartment, and foul water ie also purified by its use. Ir BUT little light is admitted to an apartment the ceiling should not be dark; but even in this case it should never be white. Cream-color, formed of a little middie chrome in white, will harmonize with almost any color and is ‘even more reflective than white itself. Boren CeLexy makes an agreeable dish in ; the early months, when the celery may have ‘some little bitterness about It, Wash and scrape one large bunch, cut itin inch lenghts, put | into boiling water, and cook until tender; make | adrawn butter sauce to pour over It, or cover with heated cream, season with mace and nute meg. How To Cnoose Hoxey.—The dark apecks which are sometimes found In honey are called “honey-bread,” and entirely destroy the favor of any comb in which they are found. It ts bet- ter to buy clear. dark ey, which is coarse in appearance, but sweeter than the whitest sweet clover comb which is tainted with “honey-bread.” Satty Luny.—Rub three ounces of butter into a pound of flour; then add three eggs beaten very light, a little salt, one gill of yeast and as much milk as will make It into a sott dough. Put it ina buttered pan; cover ft and set it In a warm place to rise. Bake in a “ Turk’s head” in a moderate oven, and send to table hot; to be eaten with butter. Sally Lunn is an excellent tea dish. ANGELS’ Foop—the custard, not the cake—ts made by dissolving one box and a half of gela- tine In one quart of milk. Add the well-beaten yolk of three eggs, one cup of sugar. Let all just come to a boil. Then take it from the stove, and when it is nearly cold stir in the whites of the eggs, which you have beaten to a stiff froth, the juice ot one lemon, then flavor it with vanilla. Turn ina mould to cool. This can be prepared for tea as well as dessert. Friep Canpace.—Cut the cabbage very fine, onasiaw cutter it possible; salt and pepper, stir well and let stand five minutes. Have an iron kettle smoking hot, drop one tablespoonfal of lard into it, then the cabbage, stirring briskly until quite tender; send to table immediately. An agreeable change 1s to yo one-half a cup of Sweet cream and three tablespoons of vinegar— the vinegar added after the cream has been well stirred—into the cabbage and after taken from the stove. When properly done an invalid can | eat It without injury, and there is no offensive odor from cooking. Sranpinc Screens painted on colored ename elled cloth are popular. There are usually four long panels, and sometimes four smaller ones fitted in at the base, with a smifil cluster of the same flowers as adorn the panel above, This material is extremely easy for painting on. Tt is much used for the splash cloth, fastengd to the wali behind a washing stand. Some design is painted on it, such as a kingfisher watching for prey among rushes over water. or a flight of swallows. The cloth is bound round with some binding gimp ot the same cvlor, and then nailed to the wall. The dimensions are according to taste and the size of the washing stand. REPoLtsnine OLD Manogany.—The following method of repolishing old mahogany is recom- mended by a competent authority: Put into a bottle half a pint of alcohol, quarter of a pint of vinegar, quarter of a pint of linseed oil, and one ounce of butter of antimony; shake them well together. Wash the work well with warm water in which a little soda has been dissolved, and thoroughly dry it. Then roll up a piece of cotton weol ipto a rubber, moisten it well with the mixture, and rub this briskly over the work until it Is dry. This is a French polish reviver, and may be used with good effect, where a fair body of polish still remains on the furniture. Care or THE Canary.—“L. C.” aske what she can do to remove lice from her canary. A pet bird of my own being afflicted so deeply in this way that he did not sing at all, and seemed to be tired of life, I tried this remedy with suc- cess: I put a little of the flowers of sulphur in a thin muslin bag. and tied it to a wire in the cage; as he hopped back and forth he would hit the bag, and the sulpirar powder would sift out on him. Ine week he commenced to sing, and in ashort time he was restored to health. If the bird looses feathers, it is a good plan to scatter alittle sulphur under his wings, and to put avery little in the water in his bath-tub. Keep the cage clean, and put fine sand on its floor.—N. ¥. Post. THOSE WHO Have the ordinary cheap Japanese fans of a few years back will do well to consider that in Japan, as elsewhere, purity of natural art is gradually being distorted by acquired fashions and tastes; and that probably in a very few years such frail fans will be more rare, 1es8 attainable, more valuable. An efficient plan for their exhibition and preservation from mjary is tohave pieces of ebony or other wood fixed against a wall and plerced at intervals to allow the handles to slip through, thus sustaining them in an upright position close to the wall. Such an arrangement, carried round a room, with the fans touching each other, ata level just above the dado, would suit a room calm in color, and with such Japanese arrangements as ys to tone well with old English fur- rt Amateur. § IBLE Fasuron For Lusca Parrirs in the afternoon is gaining ground and growing in popularity In both city and country. Young ladies who wish to spend a few hours together, and who have no escort upon whom they can depend, find these early parties very enjoyabie, Ata very successful one last week the bill of fare was as follows: Two kinds of bread, two kinds of cold meat, chicken salad, which ap- peared to be the work of an artist, so delicate and perfectly blended were the several ingredi- ents, potato cream—that is, mashed potato mixed with the well-beaten whites of several eggs and then put into the oven till if was very hot, pickles and celery, escaloped oysters; two kinds of cake, with tate and lemon ice, concluded the feast. All was served with exqul- site neatness; the table was brightened with a few flowers and with quaint pieces of china, the chocolate being served in shell-like cups of brown and white or cream color.—New York Post. ee Early Hours the Style. From the Pittsburg Telegravh. And what do you think? They say that early hours are to be a la mode this winter; that mid- night is to put a period to nearly all testive oo eant unhappily, there is a fashion prevailing which flies in the face of this new institution. I refer throughout the world, by appcintment of suc- cessive world’s conferences and international, state and provincial conventions, have for some ears regularly observed the second Sunday in jovember, with the week following, as a day and week of prayer for young men, and forthe success of Christian effort in their behalt. Active: tions are now in progress for the meetings which been of associations In various countries is ae with an approximate membership of — A Georgia preacher lately warned his con- tothe onl; which do not break up until his tall vanishes from the horizon. course, absurd to suppose that these larks had origin in a thirst for we have sete gence A From the Memphis Weekly. Little Willie L—, aged three years, misfortune to lose his father a few ee