Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-11

RRsORIS-WHAT THE KNOWING POLITICIANS
SAY ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA, NEW YORK, OHIO
AND MAINB-THR SEASON AT CAPE MAYA
MOSQUITO STORY-PERsONALS, ETC.
Correspondence Of The Euening Starl
CAPE MAY, Aug. 10.
There Is quiet but general undercurrent In
politics that may take some important direction
in some OF the eastern states before the meet
Ing OF the Presidential conventions OF next
year. In the private gatherings at the summer
resting places there Is often much of interest
developed from it. Within few days we have
had at Cape May quite number of gentlemen
prominent In their respective parties, and some
quite as we'll posted, but not so prominent
Among the former may be named Judge j. S.
Black, OF Pennsylvania; Mr.. Barr, the demo-
state, and Mr.. Butler, his competitor; Congress-
man Hurd. Of Ohio, and others in both parties
who have been or are now in Congress.
WHAT PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS SAY.
The Pennsylvania republican politicians are
very confident of carrying their state ticket
for treasurer in November, but do not put much
Importance upon the result as bearing upon
the Presidential vote of next year. But Mr..
Barr, the democratic candidate, gives many
good reasons why he may win. There Is gen
eral concurrence OF opinion among the Penn
Sylvan1a republicans that they Will not present
a candidate to the next National Convention.
one very good reason assigned Is that they
have no one OF prominence enough to submit to
the party at large. Gov. Hartranft's candidacy
made such poor showing at Cincinnati that
trial, especially as he has taken step back
ward In the political line by accepting
the postmastership of Philadelphia: They
may naca ake on some 41e e to secure the Sec
name OF Hon. Edward Mcpherson. The senti-
ment OF the party In the state appears, as re-
ported, to be on the whole more Favorable to
Blaine, though some Of Grants friends claim an
equal following: In Philadelphia, as in most Of
the commercial cities, Mr. Sherman is much
talked OF, but it is declared that the Camerons
sylvania for him. The revival OF the iron Industry
and other manufacturing interests In the state
is such now, it is Claimed, as to give him much
lad SIX months ago n III this ratio R Of Increase a
in prosperity should continue" says we'll
known republican from Pfttsburg, ''Mr. Sher-
man may become very prominent by the time
tie nominating convention Is held. 1t will be
hard to make people believe that resumption,
after all, has not brought about better times
and this, too, from bi-metallist and an oppo-
nent OF the Treasury policy.
WHAT NEW WORKERS SAY.
Ihaye seen but two New Workers who are in
any position to know what is going on in poll
tics in the state. They believe that Governor
Robinson will be renominated by the democrats,
the ticket and that in such an event the re-
publicans Will carry the state. They are both
friends OF Mr.. Tilden, and scout the idea that
he wants to see a democratic defeat In New
hork ths fa IN order to strengthen himself
Kelly's hostility to Governor Robinson does not
arise from any special friendship Of the latter
for Mr.. Tilden, but from his affiliation with
Mayor Cooper, who was elected, as is we'll
known, on the anti-Tammany ticket. Mr.
Kelly Will never rest until Tammany
Hall is restored to power In municipal politics
be such timid of1iciai and has failed to % faifiil
his promises OF reform to such an extent, that
Mr. Kelly thinks he probably sees his way to
blow for 1t in the politics OF the state It is
plain, however, that the democrats cannot af-
ford, by such division In their ranks, to hand
over the state to the republicans this fall, If
next year; yet 1t is asserted that there is no
more prospect OF reconciliation between Mr.
Kelly and Gov. Robinson than between Mr.
situation for any party In the "or year" "lJ
would Just be our luck,,' said Brooklyn politi-
cian s,a yes YESTERDAY, TO lose both New York and
on finance in the latter and an unfortunate
local quarrel In the former"
WHAT OF OHIO?
There have been quite number of good rep
resentative men In both parties here from Ohio
The opinion is quite general among them that
II the election were to take place now, Foster
would carry the day. Two or three hard
money, democrats declare that he Will be
elected elect ian any way; but Others say that
Maine. If the republicans should be defeat
ed there 1t would materially aid the cleo
ton tI17,,, Of Ewing wi The hard money democrats
including all OF the Germans, 1t Is said, will not
vote for Ewing, though all may not vote for
Foster. They reason that whatever merit the
so-called soft money policy may have, it is
months after resumption has been inaugurated
and six months after a decided revival In busi-
ness, especially In the manufacturing industries
OF the state. It would be far better. they say
tOstand on the Maryland platform, which claims
credit for bringing about resumption by securing
reduction of public expenditures, than to de-
clare In the face OF at least partial success
that resumption Is failure!
THE ELECTION IN MAINE.
The friends OF Mr.. Blaine In Pennsylvania are
anxious as to the probable result In Maine, be-
cause their advices show that at present the
state seems to be in doubt. All OF the dissatis-
fed elements in and out of the republican party
are reported to be forming coalition that NAV
insure victory similar to that OF last year. Ii
Mr.. Blaine should fail to hold his own state this
year the enect upon his own candidacy Is easily
predicted.
THE SEASON.
Although the weather for several days past
has been rainy and foggy with land breeze
mat brought down the mosquitoes there has
been little or no abatement in the rush of visi-
tors. All Of the leading hotels refused rooms
yesterday. The same report comes from At
lantic City, Beach Haven, Spring Lake, ocean
Grove and Long Branch. The ''mOSQuitO war;
was OF brief Duration here, but it was lively
While 1t lasted. Mr. Billings considers skeet
cheerful bird because ''it sings while 1T toils:,
but the Jersey specimen finds no time to sing
While he Is toiling. The first you know Is q
blister or welt and then succession of them
The bald headed men were terribly pepnered
while uncovered at their meals. MANY fled m
their bare polls with their napkins. Messrs
ToWles and Bryan, OF Washington, took a ride
on the steam tramway over to Cape Nav Point
during the mosquito carnival and were horrified
10 see the train stop at the Light House station
10 Jake on two huge mosquitoes to amuse the
passengers IN tne summer cars. Both gentle.
men came back reporting still more extraordi-
nary sights IN the home OF the MOSQUITO, and
were certainly most extraordinary sights I'm
themselves They say nothing but the Size OF a
hOiel bill surprised them more.
Yesterday and to-day the weather has been
DI,ght and breezy, with sun as clear as thai
OF autumn, and the "Ocean blue" nCoked with
many sall as far as the eye could reach The
breakers are big with the August tides and
their mult1tudinous music OF a thousand apes
gone, Is the same sublime old lullaby by daY sS
well as night. ' 40
The following additional Washingtonians are
registered here: Mrs. Edwin Green, Miss Mary