Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-26

larger than hat OF all the other city papers
combtDed, reaching every household in the
District and . wide range outside. The result
IA that The STAR affords unsurpassed atvan-
tsges ~ q medium OF communication between
all classes OF the community, In the way Of the
adjustmeDt OF demand and supply.
The Future Government Of the Dis
trfct.
The Republican has lately published tie re-
suits OF interviews with ex-Mayor wallach,
Mr.. John E. Norris, OF the Washington bar, and
Ex-Governor Shepherd, on the subject Of the
future govsrnment for this DISTRICT.
Mr.. wsIisch fsvors a return to the old cor
porstive form Of government, with mayor and
board of common council; a property qu.lih-
cation for of GERS and also for voters; and also
an educational test Tor voters.
Mr.. Norris, who is q member of "The Tax
payers Association advocates q commits
siOnership government, the commission to be
composed OF three persons, to be nominated by
the President and confirmed by the Senate, for
a term OF five years; these commissioners to
have the appointment OF all subordinate Of
feers.
Governor Shepherd fsvors (ss will be seen by
the extract printed elseWhere) government OF
two-fOld chsracter,-one part representing
the United States, the other the interests OF the
citizens. The goyernment, he suggests, should
consist OF an executive head, elected by the
people, (stJlsd mayor, governor, or commits
sioner, Is nsy be preferred,) and q legislative
branch consisting of a council Of seven men.
four Of whom should be appointed by the Pres
ideDt aud confirmed by the Senate. and three,
as well IS the executive head, elected by the
citizens. The executive having the veto power,
would be able 70 prevent any legislation by the
four appointed cOuncilmen, unsatisfactory to
the citizens.
II we mast maintain the elective franchise In
this District, Governor Shepherds plan affords
perhaps - satisfactory an apportIonmsnt of
powers between the elective officers and the
appointed cfieers as could be devised; bat we
suspect that the majority of the taxpayers and
bona fde citizens of the District would prefer to
abandon the franchise altogether, especially il
its maintenance should serve TO increase our
burdens a. taxpayers. The franchise here
(where our powers are so Iimited) is rather an
expensive psything, if its exercise shall, in the
opinion of Congress, devolvs upon Us the re-
sponsibility Of shouldering the expenses of run
ming the capital city. Taxation without repre-
sentatiOn may be Objectionable, as contenied
by our revolutionary fathers, but heavy taxa
ton as the price OF representation, and where
representation amounts to 20 little rs in this
District, is yet more Objectionable in the opin-
ion OF good many, hsresbouts.
An Appointment Not Fit to be Made.
The community will hear with surprise aud
disgust that "A. Hart was to-day re-appointed
school trustee. Mr. Harris utter unftnsss for
the position was 50 signslly manifested not
many months ago; his disgraceful ignorance,
his Emall-miDded mischief-makiDg propensities,
ard his want Of truthfulness, all disQualifying
him so especially for having anything to do
with schools or school children, thatit was never
supposed az within the reach of possibility that
having once been dropped he could again foist
himself upon the board.
The next state election occurs in Vermont on
Tuesday next, Sept. 1. The candidates arc:
RcPEtIo0H. Democrat.
Governor.
Asahel Peck. VIM. II. II. Bingham.
Lieutenant Governor.
Lyman G. Hinckley. Henry Chase.
Treasurer.
John A. Psge.* Otis Chamberiin.
Congress.
I. Charles II. joyce Homer ". Heaton.
2 Luke P. Polapd.#
3. George W. Hendee.# John l.. Edwards.
-<Fer re- election.
In the second district, Dudley G. Denison is
the Independent republican, candidate against
Poland.
the last state election September, 1922 the
vote for Governor was-Republcan,4 Al .4S7; OPP
position, 1e,6l3. The opposition vote was then
the largest ever polIed against the republicans
in the state. At the November election, 1872
the vote for Greeley fell to 10 SIT, while the re-
publican vote was not peTceptibly decreased.
CoDgressmen were chosen, that year, In No
yember, and there was a bolt against Poland,
the vote resulting:-Poland, II ,O70; Steele, in
dependent republican, ,S29; Pierce, democr 1t,
2,ii6. The legislature Of Vermont, to be elect
ed next week, will choose q United States Sen
ator vice George f. Edmunds. In the last
legislature there were pa republicans and p
opposition.
"PoUo" s the sbbreviston suggested by
correspondent for " Post Office Money Order
term that necessarily comes into general uss
Ii u made up of the initials OF the four words
REPRESENTED, Is short, easily written, and not
unpleasant in sound. Considering that "tele-
gram" has been accepted for the longer words
photographic Dispatch" and considering the
American DEERE for abbreviations and short
words, We DO not see WHY "pomo' will not be-
come popular.
IL is creditsbIe to the intelligence of the
Chicago Tribune that 1t utterly scouts the idea
Of the venerable Susan b. Anthony sitting in
the lap Of Tilton. but that paper falls into the
usual misquOtation about
"Winter lingering in the lap of spring."
The line really reads:
"But winter, lingering, chills the lap Of MAJ
a. Susan would doubtless have chilled the lap
Of Theodore had she really sat in it.
1t makes no difference to Us, and we express
no opinion OF the subject; but the sentiment in
Virginia, 80 FAR as We have heard sny express
sion Of it, 10 decidedly In favor Of Payne and