Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-20
kilograms to the Star.
LATEST POLITICAL NEWS,
A Campaign Forgery.
WRECK OF THE ALPENA.
All on Board Lost.
THE UTE MUDDLE,
The State Process to be 0beyed.
PIMLICO RACES TODAY.
EIGHT WOMEN BURNED,
WRECK OF THE ALPENA.
All on Board Lost.
THE UTE MUDDLE.
The State Process to be Obeyed,
PIMLICO RACES TO-DAY.
EIGHT WOMEN BURNED,

GEN. GRANT AS A PROPHET.
He Predicts a ROUsing Republican,
Victory in Nevember-Ie is i'm the
Hands Of the Republican Commits
fee-ExpectS f9 be Sent 70 Northern
New York.
Especial Dispatch to The S!ar.l
NEW YORK, Oct 20.-Gen. Grant predicts a
rousing republican victory in November and
In regard to the vote In New York he expresses
the opinion that Garfield and Arthur stand a
chance OF getting much larger vote in the
city of New York than has been generally SUP
posed, and that outside OF the city they can get
republican committee that waited upon him to
invite him to attend mass meetings soon to BE-
held at Albany and Troy, he said that durlag
the remainder OF the campaign hts political
movements would be directed by the repubh can
committees, but that his impression was that
he would be sent to the northern part OF the
Empire state.
POLITICAL NEWS IN NEW YORK.
Republican Conference and Conf
dence-An Effort for Delaware
Mr.: Grace,s Candidacy-t:en. Ma
hone and AbrasM s. Hewitt
Gen. Grant Annoyed, Etc.
Especial Dispatch to The Star.]
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-There was an important
gathering Of the leading republicans OF the city
and county at the 5th Avenue Hotel this morn
ing, at which the political situation was di ),
cussed and work organized for the campaign.
1t was decided to make an effort to carry Della
ware. Congressman Crowley reported that
New York was, in his opinion, safe for the re
publtcanS in November, He has made q full
canvass in the state
1t was rumored yesterday and this morning
that VIM. X. Grace would, on account OF the
severe attacks On him In the Herald and else
where On his religious grounds, refuse to run
for mayer on the democratic ticket But there
Goes not seem to be good ground for the rumor.
saw Mr.. Grace yesterday, and ne did not show
any such disposition. He is not at his Office TO-
day. The republican convention which met to-
day to name candidate for mayor will not de-
they will adjourn, to let the leaders,
now in the city, consult further over
the names to be presented for nomina-
tion for mayor and other Offices. While In
Philadelphia Gen. Malone was visited by Abram
s: Hewitt and requested that he compromise
the situation in Virginia by taking eight elec-
toral votes and giving three to the opposition.
He fatly refused, saying that his friends woult
Cast the entire eleven votes for Hancock Or none
al and proposed posed to fight the issue our
whose object was TO secure the readtusters' vo' (
for himself for Speaker in the next Congress.
make little or no headway, for Gen. Manon !
says he left Philadelphia uDpledged. He in
sOnal friend, who telegraphed for him to Visit
Loch1e), because he Was too Old to travel; buc
business called Gen. Malone to Baltimore and
he could rot accept. AS for the Don Cameron
and Malone meeting, which Is so much talked
of, 1t was not by any preconcerted understand
pubic.
Gen Grant is obliged to travel around tow
In coupe. His appearance on the street Ii tn,
signal for The immediate collection OF a raptd:.-
augmenfibg crowd Of followers. This annoys
him beyond measure, because he would rather
walk than ride.