The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-06
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
The English Papers Of This Morning.

The Commercial says: We write before
full returns are received, but sufficient are
at hand to show the election of Eshelby
over Hoffman, for City Comptroller, by q
large majority. There has seldom been a
more positive expression through the bal
lot-box of a well-informed public opinion.
Representative Manning denied in the
House yesterday that he had made or
authorized to be made any direct charges
against Congressman Springer, of Illinois,
impugning his integrity in connection
with. the Donnelly-W -Washburn case, but
insinuating that his change of posi-
tion had been of remarkable
and otherwise inexplicable character
The Introduction of this matter into the
House gave Mr.. Springer an opportunity
to expose the attempt made on the part of
Donnelly's indiscreet friends to bulldoze
and bribe him into reporting In favor of
giving WashbuIn's seat to Donnelly. The
exposure does not improve Donnelly's s
chances OF getting the coveted seat for tits
made plain that he himself could not have
been Ignorant of the threatening letter of
his intimate friend Finley to Springer, the
offer of present of SIS, 900 to his wife, pro-
vided he reported in favor of seating Dom
nelly. As the letter and the offer were in
the same handwriting, Mr.. Springer
had no difficulty in coming to
the conclusion that Finley was the
author of them, and is manifestly of the
opinion that Finley did not act without
the advice and consent of Donnelly. This
exposure ought to settle Donnelly's hash.
Whether the Finley letter was immedi-
ately inspired by Mr.. Tilden or not, there
can be no doubt that as an exposition of
his feelings and opinions on the subject
they could not have had more complete
expression If the letter is damaging to
| Donnelly in the House, its effect upon Mr.
| Tilden's chances in Cincinnati can hardly
| be less injurious.-As we have to feed or
| fight the Ute Indians, and fighting is the
most expensive luxury of the world, we
| do not see the reason for Mr.. Dawes oppo-
sition to the agreement with the Indians.
| Practically the 1000 Indians who will be
! benefited by the bill, ratifying the agree
ment, are supported by the Government
when it is not engaged in war with them
| The Gazette says: 81. Hoffman is COM
| pletely showed under Eshelby's majority
being 3,007. The highest majority IN the
Board of Education list is 1,641 and the
lowest 297, which shows how decisive is
the defeat of 81. Hoffman. In the Board
of Councilmen there is Republican gain
of three. There are several heavy Demo-
cratic precincts to hear from that may
alter slightly the general result but Esh.
elby's majority over Hoffman is too great
to be overcome, and victory rests with the
Republican party. The elections
in the towns and cities of Ohio
and Indiana present some significant
features Wherever party lines are drawn
the Republicans made surprising gains
This is especially true of Indiana. At Fort
Wayne and New Albany, and in othel
towns, large Democratic majorities were
completely overturned. Our indianapolis
correspondent estimates that these gains
throughout the State aggregate 5000, show
ing clearly that the Republican party i.
making the most encouraging progress
toward the redemption of Indiana from
Democratic rule. The constitutional
amendments are believed to be carried
TIE Gazette again feels called upon, in the
interests of common decency, to direct pub
lie attention to the continued existence and
growth in this city of the vile dens known as
variety shows, or which pass under that
name. Our columns contained yesterday
morning an inadequate description of those
places which in large measure constitute
the shame of Cincinnati. They are tn,
hotbeds of vice. They are dens of infamy
They are the schools through which boy.
and girls are conducted to ruin and in
which men and women of advanced years
ply their infamous vocations. There is nc
city in the United States that compares to
Cincinnati in the line of vile shows and
| degrading exhibitions. We are glad fol
lthe credit of other cities to be able to say
this. We blush for Cincinnati to be forced
in the interest of truth, to make
the humiliating admission. 1t is full
time now to look for an exhibi
ton of that energy on the side of law anc
order that was so largely promised.-Glad
stone appealed TO the country upon an ad
verse vote on Government bill, and upor
the election of a small Tory majority Ii,
resigned without waiting to see what i
would do. Beaconsfeld, with a maiorit,
supporting all his measures, took his owl
time to dissolve the House, to appea
to the country for general approval Of hi
doings. The country has returned ma
jorlty against him; but Beaconsfield i
altogether different man from Gladstone
and it does not follow that he will resign
Suppose that he shall choose 10 wait to se
what the House will do. Unless it shoul,
peremptorily bring the matter to an issu
by vote of want of confidence, he Nigh
adapt himself to the situation.
The Enquirer says, concerning yester
days elections: But there will be candi
dates and elections hereafter, and botl
candidates and the Democratic party cal
learn q lesson from the fate of Mr.. Hofl
man yesterday. We grant that Mr.. Hof
man was abused, prosecuted, slandered
maliciously lied about We grant that few
men in either of the two parties would en-
dure such scrutiny with so little tarnisll
We grant that the persecution of Mr.. Hof1
man has been malicious and malignant an,
unprovoked by the needs of the public wei
fare or by his official conduct. But the fac
ofexisting public sentiment, right or wrong
remained. 1t was as apparent befor
the election as it is now that tn
strength of Mr. Hoffman was less thar
that of his party: how much less the elee
ton only could determine. 1t was hopet
that ticket otherwise strong would pull
Mr.. Hoffman through. Another lesson ha
been taken in the folly of nominating mel
who need to be pulled through. There
never danger of nominating too strong can
didates. There is ways danger in nomi
mating candidates known to be weaker thai
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