The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1880-09-16
Washington Correspondence.

A friend of Senator Thurman
who lately left him, told your cor
respondent that the Senator re-
fused to express any opinion as to
the prospect in Ohio this fall. But
last night letter from the Senator
to another Washington friend was
shown, in which a prophecy Of
Democratic victory in the State in
October was made. While one Of
the best lawyers in the country,
the Senator is not, and never can
be skillful politician. His opin-
ion about Ohio whether unfavor-
able to the Democracy, as IN the
case 6rst mentioned above, or fav-
orable, as expressed in his letter is
of little account. There are a
hundred Democrats in Ohio who
have more knowledge of the politi-
cal machines work than Thurman
has.
Many exaggerated stories are
told of assessments" upon office
holders here. More classes are
probably applied to during this
year than ever before, but that
seems to be only fair if We once
,conccde the propricty Of collecting
money from office holders. Ger
tain local organizations here, how
ever, have undertaken to collect
money for the good of the RepubIi-
can party at large, and that attempt
is properly and generally con-
dcmned. All stories of removal
from position because of refusal to
pay, may safely be set down as
fabrications. There are dismissals
from Office here every day in the
year-somc- times for inclliciency
or attention to duty, and some times
because particular class Of work
is exhausted, or for other reasons
but there is no well authenticated
case of "bulldozing" under this ad-
ministration.
The result of the Arkansas elec-
ton created hut little comment.
1t was expected of course, that the
State would give hugh Democrat
ic majority, and the expectation
has been realized. Nor is there
much interest centered in the Yer
mont. election of yesterday. The
Republicans look for majority of
$4,000 and a vote Of about $4,000.
The principle feature of the Arknn-
sas result is the victory ofthe debt
paying faction over the reputation
lists. The fight was against the so
called Fishback amendment. 1t
was proposed by this to amend the
State Constitution SO as to prohibit
the Legislature from making any
provision for interest or principle
of certain State Improvement bonds.
At the Democratic headquarters in |
this city they are exchanging con-
gratulations over the position taken
by Arkansas.
Zenas f. Wilber, who resigned
the position of examiner of inter-
fcrences in the United States
Patent Office to attend to the
Patent business of Edison, the in
vcntor, is in the city. He says
that there is now being up in the
wood around Menlo Park number
Of lamps, and Mt an early day ex-
periments will be made which will
demonstrate full the success of the
Edison system of electric lights.
The great difficulty, which is now
being overcome, is to get an engine
suited for the purpose. Such en-
gincs are now being built, and
when completed, Mr.. WILDER says,
will be the last link necessary to
complete in detail the Edison
theory. Without such an engine
Mr.. Wilber says that to light Penn
sylvania avenue with electricy it
would be necessary to lay sheath
ing Of copper along the entire sur