Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-26

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aid's and John nKeily-Red.hOt Per.
sOnafities-Iiie Religious Question
in New York POlitics-AIieged In.
side History of the Chinese Letter
ssTr%sh', Charged % With The Fore me
gery-Warrants Gut for His Ar.
rest.
Especial DiSpltc1 t. TIE Ereitipg Sdr.I
NEW YORK, Oct 26.-To-days doings In polit
ical matters which are uppermost in consldera-
ton as topics OF discussion seem to be more
devoted to differences between newspaper edl-
tors than between Presidential candidates.
= While every element OF proof favors Gen. Gar
fields statement that he did not write or share
In the sentiment OF the alleged Chinese letter,
the Truth newspaper. Which promoted its issue,
claims today, and VIII savagely claim to-nor-
row, row, the e. letters au'henticity, and bring
has developed an ugly state OF affairs.
When the editor of that paper was confronted
by the law officers yesterday he had the origl-
nal letter Ii his possession, and expected that
he would be forced to surrender. Now he de-
clares TO me that he has hidden 1t, and that it
cannot be found until after election. He de-
sufficient cause Of bitterness; but the friends OF
Garfield have found law whereby the burden
OF proof can be thrown upon the Trm.
Immediately or be liable to the penitentiary
NOW it so happens that the Truth, being in
great demand as newspaper, got new Hoe
Started it to work. At the critical time il
broke down, scattering things in every dlrec.
tor, and the paper was not issued till nine
thousand copies an hour, bat expecting mo-
mentarily to be shut down by legal process,
They say that If let alone they will
@ mocS @S a"ndse ssee laSscTs SSsfRa asans saRs5
General Garfield. Added to this comes the hor-
nets, nest they stirred up against James Cor
don Bennett, which has raised the fur1es. 1t
q m
which have been taken up by the Ereni1lg Er-
press, which paper advertise5 prominently a
book COZ tanning Ben 4ett's alleged escapades in
New York newspapers to their feet and the
prepondelance or feeling In Benefits favor is
strongly apparent. AS to Benefits part in it,
sition TO him, because Of the Hefdld's charge
that John Kelly nominated Grace for mayor In
order to defeat the democratic party through
raising opposition to Catholicism. They ciai;n
that this issue was fomented by the Herald.
and allege that the Herald Is sup ported b,
Catholics, This condition OF things is generally
reg reg cited because OF the sudden and intense
bitterness engendered by 1t.
have secured from republ cln headquarters
TIE 1I side OF the Chinese letter business directly
from the heads OF that institution. 1t is TO the
effect that experts In handwriting OF the lett-;f
as published, think that 1t is that OF one OF tha
editors Of the Truth newspaper. Detectives "a,
now upon his track. and the arrest VIII pro-
stated there that the Truth, having re-
ceived but small order for copies of t4a
paper from Mr.. Bain,n, chairman of the
democratic committee aiC diSguSted with him
and the committee TOR having the letter pre-
pared elsewhere for circulation, and that the
result VIII De an open break and admission taat
upon fulther examination they believe the let
ter TO be forgery. MeaItlIla. Marshall Jewell
is sending all over the country fac StmiieS OF
General Garfields letter published In the HarGl,t
this morning, which the Tribune and Times
for some reason did not express desire to usc
until too late last night, thus giving the Herald
the advantage and extra sale OF $4,000 copies
ordered by Jewell. The forenoon papers today
are full OF this subject, and Abram S. Hewitt Is
severely handed for his part In the controversy.
1t is generally felt among merchants AMI
manufacturers here now, especially since So
many southern democratic candidates for Con-
gresS have pledged themselves in favor of pro-
lection. that there Will be no radical change in
the tariff, at least for The next four years, no
matter which party succeeds next Tuesday. As
consequence, business both in Importation
and Manufacture has better tone that prom
iSeS good winter season.