Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-25

Especial DISPATCH to The EUeiii7lq .Stdr.l
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-There is little OF real
news to discuss here to-day, except the political
situation, and that furnishes little but gossip
The chief matter Of political interest is the al
legged Garfield Chinese letter, and that seems
disposed OF most completely as forgery. At
democratic headquarters they have looked in
vain. since Friday, for something to confirm
the authenticity OF the letter. But the only ad-
vices have been the prompt denials aud charges
or forgery by General Garfield; the failure TO
hnd any such man as M0rey, or the exlatance OF
any organization such as he claimed to repre-
sent; the bold charge CT Postmaster Anger that
there was no such letter mailed from Washing
ten at the time stated, and the detailed proofs;
the signature OF Gaifeld instead Of Gar
forgery. and the clumsy construction and incor-
rect spelling OF the letter, which violently.
opposes In spirit and letter all utteraGceS or
Gen. Garfield on the Chinese question. and
a finished scholar. Should any later develop
ment prove the letter 20 be genuine, then Gen.
GarheldS reputation as professor Is ruined.
Meantime, the Truth people say they will. on
Monday next. prove conclusiyely that Gen.
Garfield wrote the letter, body and signature.
AS this v Ill be "a hours before the election,
there VIII. OF course, be no opportunity for in-
vestgation till after election. The Afternoon
papers TEEN with this Chinese subject, pTJ and
cen, as 10 the commences Of the letter, but the
general belief is that it is forgery, and may
At republican headquarters to-day there is
considerable satisfaction shown over the ac-
ceptance by VIM. w. Astor OF the nomination
for Congress in the 7th district. Mr.. Astor is
very popular and wealthy, and willing to incur
an expense in the campaign that few men can
afford. Mr. Einstein, sitting member from that
district, told me the other day that there were
several reasons why he would decline renomi-
nation. The first was that large number OF
democrats had contested for the nomination,
and as the district was close and their nominee
f- ryThy rrrft1s
s30,GG0, 1t would be hard to get even With him
without spending as much money In the can
vass as he did. ElDstein said he could not afford
this, because it would involve beyond that ex-
pense large loss through neglect of private
business. He did not want to go to Congress
anyway this time, and would do his share by con-
tfibuting to the Success Of the republican noml-
nee. Upt the nomination OF Mr.. Astor it was
supposed that the 1th district would be lost, but
row the republicans claim that they will carry
1t. aoed by the popularity and wealth OF their
state.
Connecticut ia now coming into prominence
as tate 10 be fought over. The democratic
canvass continues as rolloTS:-The state demo
cratic and three of the four congressman re
publican. The republican canvass refuses t.
allow even the one Congressman to the denoc-
racy, but claims all four. and the state repub.i-
can. JoWel still claims !0oVo majority for
Garfield iD Connecticut, while BarnuIn says til
state will go 5000 democratic.
AT the pool rooms the betting Is Gull and
1t ID tNU " tiIc tii iiic StDSTdl
and two to one On New York state but it j.
money left to be wagered on Garfield, and the
DcokmaRers say nobody wants 1t.
Gen. Grant has gone to Utica, from Thenc!
he viii attend political meetings in every d-
rection in the interior OF New York state up u
election day. He has been beSieged early AID
late at the Fifth Avenue Hotel by callers. TO all
OF whom he wishes to be polite but yesterday
when he entered the hotel, learning that there
were large number OF persons In The corridor
waiting TO see him In his room, he gave them
the Slip by ordering carriage to the ladies en-
trance, and driving to the Grand Central DepoF
to take the Hudson river road to the home Oh
Senator COnkling and Senator Herman. 1t is
Intended by the republicans that General
speech. shall be worked for all it is worth in
this campaign, and they think his short speeches
here and there have done great gOod.
At both political headquarters, whether they
announce 1t or not, and Notwithstanding their
precautionary notices. it is admitted that there
is every probability Of an almost absolutely
fair election In New York City next Tuesday.
spare their repeaterS from Jersey City and from
Connecticut this year, because they are afraid
they may lose those states: while at demo
cratic headquarters they say they have effect
ually prevented any possibility OF an influx OF
republican repeaterS from Philadelphia. Added
to these cTCSs-frjng precautions, the fact Is
that all the mischief that could well be done.
registry. as the registry is complete, and both
sides are satisfied and claim advantages from it
as it stands, quiet, satisfactory and rather
honest election viii. 10 doubt. result. If there
is any disturbance at all IL will be over tha
fraudulent naturalization papers issued In 1865,
but even that question, with all its inhamrna-
tory surroundings, is smoothing out.