The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-03
OUR COLUMBUS LETTER.
The IL. p. W.-.CriEninal EaliGf Bili
--Gubernatoriai Prospects Etc.
Special Correspondence OF the Star

| -.HHDernaiorial Prospects Etc.
| Special Correspondence of the Star.
| Correspondence OF tha star.
COLUMBCS, o., March 9.
Among the thousand seekers in the Capi-
tai, perhaps the most crushed and woe-be-
| gone are the newspaper men. These fanci.
ful workers i'll the economy of contempo-
rary history come to Columbus in great
squads at the beginning of each session OF
the Legislature. Mingling with the veter-
ans who have chronicled haps and happen
ings for twenty years; who have embamed
the bitterness of gaul OF Stevens, the airy
clements of Piatt, and the rugged bullying
OF Grosvenor, are the younger branch of the
| profession, who are here to represent The
| Podnhk Pickler and the Bulltown Brute,
and kindred organs of local repute. They
are troublesome and cross-grained set,
these newspaper chaps and it is no wonder
| that the great officers OF State prefer the
easy course of Cancellation. And vet but
for the eeaseless iabors of these same news
paper men the millions of people would
know nothing, or next to nothing of the
doings of their legislative servants.
there are men who have grown old in
the profession here and can call TO mind
the great legislative statesmen OF twenty
five years ago, and who have a personal ac-
quaintaRce with every member who has
served the State since that time.
The bills to abolish
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
have caused some little excitement in local
circles in Cincinnati but they are now be-
coming dry subjects. There are three bills
pending TO abolish the Board now, intro
duced by Messrs. Jessup Loder and Love-
lace. Each OF these statesmen contend
that his bill is the better one and has some
special merit. Certain it is that it will be
hard to pass either of them unless nlaiori-
ty of the Hamilton County delegation CON
ccntrates upon some one of the measures.
But in gauging the possibilities of sheir
passage, it will be remembered that the
Board has aE yet made no direct opposition
and it may reasonably be presumed that
their representations will have some weight
when the final disposition of the bills is at
hand.
Then there is the proposition to create tine
0Hce OF Criminal Baiitf tor Hamilton
County. 1t seems that the application for
the office is asked for by the Hamilton
County bench, or at least endorsed by the
judiciary. On the other hand it is looked
Weber's plums and deprive that official
from the full exercise of the position to
which he has been elected.
OTHER CURRENT TOPICS.
Nj. Dodds has immortalized himself bv
his famous insurance bill, which has caused
so much consideration from the secret So
cictieS throughout the State. Its provisions
prevents insurance in any of these societies, |
where the rates are extremely low, and is |
certainly much in favor of the regular in |
surance companies But it is eontended
that Dodds did not intend any arbitrary
Legislation when he introduced ahe bill |
and expected that it would be so amended |
as to relieve tof any obnoxious features and |
thus secure its passage. Be that as it may,
these Societles nave sent Representatives |
here TO protest against its passage, and it
may be considered detunct proposition.
Alderman c. c. Campbell is here with his
patent ballot-box, which is being exhibited
to the members of the House and Senate.
II was invented and patented by the late
Jake fricker, of your city, and is looked
upon here as a most etiectual contrivance to
prevent Illegal voting and ballot.box stuff
ngj and meets with general approval.
Governor Bishop finally appointed Hon.
Fl. Y. Kerr, OF Clermont County, to be
state Librarian. 1t was close contest for
one time as to who would be the success
ul candidate for the place. with a general
that at least three of the ap-
,lcants had positive promises from the ;
fovernor Jones, of the Athens Journal,
eemed to have the lead, with our own
1cWhorter as good third. But it is all !
Up with them now, and we expect the next |
lumber of the Journal to be printed in
rimstone.
Your ambassador has endeavored to in.
erview the more prominent members in q,
egard to the Democratic nominations for
Governor. 1t is evident that Rice has the
cad by large majority. ANON.