The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-18

six separate rings of petty politicians who
live off these various municipalities at the
cost of the taxpayers thereof. With the
six corporations made one, the six Mayors
would be replaced by one, the six City
Clerks, the six Treasurers, the six Marshals,
the six heads OF Police and the many times
six other officials who live at public ex-
pense, a necessity now, but costly one,
would give place to single one of each
class. Then, with the Licking furnished
with locks, giving wharf room and water
power, the city of cities, freed from its six
rings which now hold it within their
grasp the taxation lessened and
equitablv divided, and the whole made
virtually part of the Queen City by
the aid of free bridges and ferries, this new
South Cincinnati would become such in
name and in reality, and would become an
honor to her State and the greatest city
within her borders.-The Enquirer says, in
a review of the "Stalwart Republicans
game" The central idea with them is Grant
for President in 1880, and they are willing
to stoop that he may conquer. If they
elect Garfield Senator, or, with more pro-
prietg still, Judge Taft they at once
arouse an opposition. to Grant right in
the Republican ranks. John Sherman
has friends here in Ohio who believe
he ought to be President next time
The Enquirer deprecates the policy on the
part of the South of the Chisholm and
Dixon killings and the Yazoo plan as being
too good electioneering material for the
Republicans. 1t does not matter whether
or not the killing was iustifable in the eye
of the law. The effect is the same; the
same use is made of it north of the Ohio.
One act of violence in the South is more
effective than a hundred Republican
speeches. Knowing this fact the public
sentiment in the South should unalterably
and uncompromisingy oppose and pitiess
ly punish any acts of violence committed
in that sunny land. They are all political
acts of violence when the report of them
has crossed the Ohio.
The Gazette says The Police Board must
90, The police must be reorganized and re-
formed; the laws must be enforced; crime
OF all kinds must be suppressed; gamblers
must be driven out, and people who rent
property to gamblers and prostitutes must
have the strong hand of the law laid heavily
upon them. This is what the people, by an
| overwhelming majority, decided last Tues
day, and no Republican member of the
Legislature will disregard the instructions
therein impled.-The unfortunate woman
Mcdonald, who committed suicide at the
Durnet House on Sunday, has been laid ir
dishonored grave. Virtuous women would
be ashamed to mention that PERSONS name
in society. There is no mercy for fallen
women among women; yet the mer
who patronize such persons are re-
ceived in the best society, and to a large
extent are at the top of that society. This
kind of one sided society will work no re-
form. Fallen women are bad, but fallen
men are no better, and when virtuous
women treat the latter as they do the form
er signs of reform will become visible
With reference to the election of United
States Senator by the Ohio Legislature Jan
uary next the Gazette says: Fortunately nc
one has been named in connection with the
position whose election would not be a
credit to the party and of service to the
country. While, therefore, there will be {
lively contest, there need be no wrangle Of
bitterness Certainly the great mass of the
people will rest easy, feeling that there il
no danger of the Legislature going astray.-
The whole number of Electors of President
is 369, and 165 are required to- elect. The
former slave States are entitled by the pres
ent apportonment to 1873. 1t is reckonet
bv both parties that the Southern methods
will make this number solidly Democratic
although nearly one-half of the inhabitants
would vote for the Republican candidate
and in several States a majority, If electiou
were free. Forty-seven more votes are re
ouired to elect the Southern candidate
| New York has 35 votes, and New York anC
Indiana with her Is, would make enough
Whatever may be said of the probability
that the Democratic nominee will carry
these, the Democratic chance in any othe
States is less, and not to have New Yorl
would require number OF those State
which, by any stretch, can be called doubt
full in such contest
The Commercial says of the Senatoria
election in the Legislature: Garfield ha
strong reasons for keeping out of the race
One is the next House is certain to be Re
he would remain a member of that body
Speaker of Republican House than mi
nority mem Der of the Senate? Or, if h
should not be Speaker, the leadership o
bis party in the House is a.greater caree
than to be a comparatively small man il
| U0e OeUdte.-lLc LcIc IL, VI Q CUuISt
goodly crop of candidates in Cincinnati
The two most prominent are Taft ant
Matthews. As for dark horses, one couldn'
count them on his fingers -Ther
seems to he possibility that the Cincin
natl candidates may overcome each other
and that they and Garfield may cause th,
center of the State to be exam
ined for a neat Senatorial stick, so t.
speak, of timber, in which case exGovern
or Dennison is in pleasant position. W.
are assuming that John Sherman will no
be candidate. He is candidate for thu
Presidency, and if he does not receive thu
nomination, he will largely influence thu
result.-One of the things meant by tn,
Ohio election is, that the politicians shal
not take into their hands the making of pa
per money by decree of caucus; that whel
money needs expanding to equal the want
of trade, it shall be done by regular process
of business, and not by political action
We are upon the old rock-the specie basi
of gold and silver-and must remain there
The German Papers.
fThe Volksfreund.l'
Thurman is not dead. He will fill
prominent position in the Cabinet of tn
next Democratic President.
II Robinson should be elected Governo
of New York. Tilden will have the nomina
ton for President in his pocket.
l. The Socialists ought to ioin one or tb