Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-07

Excitement Over John keny's
speech = What Davenport Pro-
poses Gen. HancOck,s Course -
" hat His Friends Advise-B1uer
democratic AdVices from Indiana
hut Jubilant from Ohio and Ne W
York.
Especial Dispatch to the 8dr.I
NEw YORK, Oct. There Is considerable exc
citement in political circles here today regard
ing tie advice of John Kelly in speech la It
night for persons holding alleged fraudulent
naturalization papers OF 1868 to knock down any
officer at the polls on election day who shall at
tempt to take and keep such naturaliz alton
papers. The secret OF the whole thing is that
John /. Davenport proposes that his deputies
shall seize all naturalization certificates sup
posed 10 nave been fraudulently issued and
hold them for production In court while
the democrats claim that a person In whose
name 1t Is issued has that right, and the court
alone can demand them. John kelly'5 advice
surprises even his most intimate friends be
cause of his usually expressed law abiding
spirit, and 1t is deemed certain that unless he
eXerts his influence to offset his advice OF last
night, or mobiles it In some manner, there
Will be bloodshed In New York city on election
day. This matter is talked about all over the
city, and looks like the inception OF bitterness
IN pelities very dangerous to the peace at the
Notwithstanding reports In this mornings
newspapers to the contrary, Gen. Hancock
came to New York from Governors Island yes
interview with DR.. Fowler. He had "a k with
August Belmont and other democrats and In
sisted upon writing an immediate reply. But
before long he yielded, and uaon their suggestion
determined not to do anything about 1t at
present, but treat the matter as beneath his
notice. This will be his course under the re-
straint Of his friends Up to this afternoon he
has no idea OF replying, and the most Influential
men In the democracy are strengthening their
advice for him to keep quiet. The probabilities
are that he Will give no written reply, and in
fact he Is strongly urged to stop writing letters
upon any subject so far in any degree seeming
to justify one. The republicans to-day seem
more hopeful about Indiana, and certain OF a
good majority In Ohio.
At democra 1c headquarters advices are bluer
On the subject OF Indiana They agree that the
state will 60 democratic by a reduced majority.
Great dissatisfaction is expressed at Engrsh's
management, on the ground that he has not
accomplished anything like what was expected
or linn, and the demand for more money Is urg-
ent. considerable sum was sent to the dem
ocratic managers at Indianapolis yesterday
But the democrats now feel very hopeful about
Ohio because of some inner workings at Gin
that they will roll up an Increase in Hamilton
county SUFFICIENT to offset the republican ma
Jority in the remainder OF the state. On this
account the republican leaders here have Co
day advised renewed energies in the Who'll.
state Of Ohio The democrats are iubilant vii
renewed hope about New York state on ACCOUNT
OF the unprecedented registry In New York city
which for one day is % 900 ahead OF cOrresp on;i
ing time Of any registry preceding. This Ia
crease Is supposed by them to be In very trvi,
majority democratic, and probably Is