Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-06
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
Y........NOvember 6. 1850.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.

THE GREAT REBuKE TO JOHN KELLY-MR KELLY
MAKING FACES AT BARNUM-THE RECRMINA-
TONS BETWEEN POLITICAL PARTIES - DISCUS
S1oNS ABOUT RE-oPKNING THE ELECTION Az
FAIRS-GENERAL GARFIELDS NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DETEAT-THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL
GOVERNOR SHEPHERD HEARD FROM-MAGNITUDE
OF THE CIGAR INTERkST--THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE REARD-Row A SMALL BOY CAN PRE-
PARE HIMSELF FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Correspondence OF The Epenino Stltrl
NRw YORK, Nov. 5th.
The difficulty of writing letter from New
York to-day is that there is nothing to talk
about except politics, and the wires carry the
facts of politics and the comments can be made
at the home Office better than here, because
they will be fresher to morrow than any exist
ing advices will warrant
The pets of the occasion now are Ex-senator
Barnum and John Kelly. The severity with
which those two men are abused by their own
people is something wonderful. There is moth
ing for the republicans to quarrel among them
selves about, except the offices expected:
but the democrats are quarreliug bitterly among
themselves here, with John Kelly on the stanI
defending himself, and Barnum In the back
ground saying he did nothing that anybody can
complain OF. The democrats feel awfully sore
about them. And Mr.. Dana, OF the Sun is max
ing it red hot for Kelly by defending Tildens
happiness occasioned by the election OF Gar
Held and the almost defeat Of Mayor Graca
MR.. KELLY SAYS BARNUM DID IT.
The last act In the face making and pouting
business is John Kelly trying to saddle the
blame on Barnum. He might just as well sad.
die 1t on Dorsey and be done with it. Mr. Kelly's
organ demands that II there has been treachery
the traitor shall be branded In some terrible.
manner on the forehead, and thus lays Barnun
out: '"The national committee should have had
the strongest and most enthusiastic supporter
OF General Hancock at Its head. We are not
crit1cising Dir. Barnum nor complaining OF the
committee. But 1t was regarded by thousands
as Mr.. Ttldens committee, and somehow failed
to have the thorough and hearty support
financial and moral, which such a committee
should have commanded. a general should
have devoted personal friend at the head OF
his staff" In Leadyille or any other mining
camp the above would be called "a dead give
away"
WHY GEN. GARFIELD WAS NOT ELECTED.
Many democrats claim that Gen. Garfield did
not get the electoral vote OF New York. Trans
fer those 35 votes to Gen. Hancock and he is
elected; or take them away from Garfield and
some other man comes in. They claim to be
able to prove three points, viz: that the repub
lican success Is due to wholesale and corrupt
use Of money, to systematic colonization OF
Illegal voters, and to an INSCRIPTIONS use o.
machinery for interfering with the elections
under the pretense Of supervising them. Now
this sort OF machinery, to do what seems ri
diculous, Is offset by counter demand OF some
republicans, who claim that the tissue ballot
business along the cotton belt should be inves-
tigated. 1t is not at all likely that the poll
ttctans, with all their tricks, have any DISPOSE
llOu vi GttuCI Slut W lUS eSIiSdte.
vox PoPULI; vOX DEL.
When you come to realize the condition of
things as they have resulted, and especially
that ten thousand votes in this immense state
would have changed the succession to the
presidency, it can be seen that the election OF
Gen. GARFIELD was not achieved by great ma
Garfield, when he was caught In desperate
straits, Grace and Garfield would both have
been defeated. But he made. the selection.
was against Grace and against John Kelly, and
Incidentally that would have helped Gen. Gar
field, but not to the extent Of changing 81 700
votes in this state to overcome the 5O.0 600 Tllden
majority and add 10000 TO it for Garfield. Mr.
Kelly expected more than he got. 1.-The Boys
did not stand by Rapallo. Mr.. Kelly did not
expect such an awful renuke. He actually
elected. The verdict was the peoples: and John
Kelly's bargain did not work right. Had he not
favored any trade for Rapallo and Grace Han
cock would probably have carried the state
and Rapallo would have been elected, but
Grace would have been defeated by the nomi-
nation Of Franklin Edison or George W. QuLn-
him to look back. His career Is ended, aud he
can no longer claim the ''sweet voices of his
former followers. lie aimed to rule the state;
he can 10 longer rule even the City.
THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL PROGRESSING.
The Hudson river tunnel Will go right on nov
towards completion. They have Just about
finished the connection between the old shat
and the main tunnel through the catsson. Tn
Commercial has long article about 1t TO-DAY
promising its completion. Immediately ate
the disaster of July 81, the Golfer dam was butt
That being structure OF 45X50 feet, formel
mostly OF Pinch stuff, but at last water entered
to the extent OF 5000 gallons a minute. and tn
work was abandoned. Thus the c4isson wa
outfits dimensions 41x22 feet inside. and In
materials l2-inch Georgia pine in several thick
nesses. This was sunk 40 feet. The next Ste
was to make connection through the catssol
nd
necessary to enter the other side or the Wora
(the old tunneD. and bring up the invert to tho
bottom edge OF the caisson. Then the end OF
the caissOn opposite to the south tunnel was
cut through and a connection made by running
iron plates into the opening. the latter being
allowed 10 rest On the top OF the completed
br1ck-Work OF the south tunnel thus forming
roof. The centres or supporting framework
were then put in, and the brick arch turned
over. a similar plan is now being pursued In
the north tunnel, and will be completed in
few days. The work comprises several difficult
featS In engineering, and the steadfastness OF
purpose evtnced in carrying it forward Is some
thing quite extraordinary.
WHAT A COMMON SAILOR MAY DO.
The school reader teaches the small boy the
half hour stories Of the Bible, and that he can
be President IL he is an aWfully good boy The
various trades have been represented at tn.
White House through these teachings. Twenty
years ago every boy commenced splitting rails
and ruined plenty or lumber, ia hope that b.,
would in that way become President. But they
soon got tlIed or that and only hired men split
rails now. Then when Lincoln died, all the
boys wanted to be taiOrs, hoping to ba PreSl.
dent, like Johnson. But the boys not
anxious, as a rult, to be tailorS now. The
latest scheme for the small boy Is to be sailor.
General Garfield, when a boy, shipped before
the mast 200 feet before the mast, on mule
and he is elected President. But small boys;
VIII be sorry If they ship before the mast and
viii soon get tired Of 1t. Besides it is reason.
ably certain that In this generation the sailor,
will not be Presidents, because President hunt.
ers do not go strOlling along canals TO find
them; they would sooner ride on the railroad
and SO would the average small boy. 50 the
toys duty is to study, for the next Presidents,
will all be men who have studied hard.
ASTONISHING MAGNITUDE OF THE CIGAR BUsI-
NESS.
AS matter Of interest, showing the imnen-
sity OF the business OF manufacturing cigars In
this country, let ME state the condition Of one
factory in this city. which is the largest 10 tne
World. The American cigar sold up 10 the prize
OF ntteen cents retail, is better than the same
priced Cuban cigar, and Is driving the latter out
OF the market. The firm alluded TO in this city
nas less IMAM sixty customers, and refuses to
take any more because they caunot satisfy the
uenanos or the customers they have. They EN-
ploy 800 people,-men, women and chliran,-
III thelr factory, and are ballding another place
elual Ia size, to accommodate 1900 more, and