Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-30
LETTER FROM BOSTON.
BAY STATE POIITICS-HOT FIGHT IN TIE CON-
GRESSIONAL DISTINGUISHES GHOSTLT GREEN
BACKERS-sTIIL HUNT IN MAINE-BoSToN BABY
SH0w-0DDS AND ENDS.

BAY STATE POIIT1CS-H0T FIGHT IN TIE CON-
GRESSI0NAL DISTINGUISHES GH0STLG GREEN
BACKERS-SI1LL hunt IN MAINE-BoST0N BABY
sHow-oDDS AND ENDS.
Correspondence or The !Ssarl
Boston, october IS, 1880.
There is lively fight in the congressional
districts in this state, and both parties have
their hands full in at least three Of them-the
third and fourth in the city, and the sixth dis
trict, OR. LoriDgs dstrictl in which the DEM
ocrats have nominated Mr.. E. Moody Boynton,
formerly, If not now, greenoacRer OF the most
rabid type, and talker from base. A political
opponent says OF him that it would be an awful
outrage upon the people to send man to Wash
ington who would talk the American Congress
to Death before the close OF one sitting. Men,
bers would be forced to show up miniature cot
fms and the ''this man was talked to death"
motto too often. But Boynton's friends say the
sixth district Is alive for him, and that there are
jonle two thousand, or more, democratic ma
GRITTY in the district. Morse is going to have q
leavy pull in his district. The opposition to
Linn In bis own party seems to be crystaliZlng
OF the outspoken ones declare that beyond
voting with the party on the organization OF
the House, they wouldn't count on Morse. IL is
not denied mat some OF the democratic opposl-
ton are inclined to vote for Hayes, the repuolf.
can candidate, as they have not called an indie
pendent convention and run an Independent
Gem GEM candidate 1t win require very
solid application OF the disaffection, however,
to defeat Morse. About eighteen hundred OF
his truly solid majority would have to vote the
straight republican ticket 1t is very evident,
however, that there Will be scratching OF the
most industrious sort, and the result can not be
told until next Tuesday evening.
~, TIE e, once very positive greenback party OF
1ield almost forgotten In the present situation.
The people don't give many thoughts to IL, and
the papers don't discuss it. OF recent years the
nnf tTfrH n In ltlnnl
Faneuil Hall, where they were wont TO nomin-
ate Butler, gave vent to an enthusiasm that re-
veTberated from one end OF the state 10 the
other. The party, though IL met with no sue
cesses, was OF the Banquo ghost order. and the
combinations OF hard money in other parties
never succeeded In keeping &c down. It's fate is
sealed now, though, and its leaders, many Of
them, joining new loves and accepting new
homageS, forget the virtues OF the paper dollar
considered as paper or metal, and are willing 60
be crowned with the laurels OF other organIza-
tons and eSchew the creedS they only few
moons ago preached so religiously.
Arrangements are being made for the biggest
KIND OF republican torchlight procession in
this city on Monday evening next, on the very
eve or the election. The democrats have been
discounting the republicans In enterprises OF
this character, but the blue blood OF the Gar
neld men is up and boiling, and they propose to
enlfven the town on Monday night with kero-
sene lamps and martial strains. Who can tell
how much influence the display viii have upon
the voting on the morrow? The opinion or
many war horses in the political camss is that
torchlight professions are waste OF lucre. IL
might be employed TO better advantage.
The Boston Press Club will have its annual
dinner at Youngs Hotel on the saturday fol-
loving election day, as the usual custom has
been. These annual dinners are Blooms TO the
weary ones who have their first rest and first
opportunity for enjoyment after the severe
work OF the political campaigns. The Newspaper
men work as hard as the politicians. and when
the work Is over aud the suspense is ended.
harmony at the festive board takes the place OF
ali the asperlties OF the past weeks and there is
smcoth sailing on gastronomic ocean, and It's
agreat pity such annual dinners can't take
place three times per annun. The man who
presides at the Press Club dinner Will, for the
nonce, be bigger man tnan the MiddleseX
Club
Mr.. Henry Bacon. the well-knoyn painter
will soon visit Boston, being now en- route TO
this country from his home In Paris Mr.. Bacon
is one OF the foreign contributors to the Boston
7TdnSTtpt, and writes OF arts and artists In
pleasing manner. He is brother OF MIR. E1win
Bacon, very OLD Boston journalist, and mana
gtng editor of the Advertiser.
There is a still hunt going on in the state OF
Maine. Politicians on both sides IN that state
ale prone to the conviction that much more
than people suspect depends upon the way
Maine win go. 1t may decide the contest. Many
stranger things have happened within late years.
ard it would not be the Concentration OF ali that
Is wise 70 put little value upon the result In the
state OF Maine.
great city just now Is that OF grand baby
exhibition-not that all the babies are grand
children In any sense. Tine physicians, who
are not OF the legitimate school, endorse it. and
people who love other peoples babies, that is.
generally speaking, people who have no babies
of their own, are the chief patrons. or all hum
bugs OF the world baby show is the saddest.
The hall where they are exhibited presents the
rather unpleasant suggestion OF a founding
asylum. The first observation a visitor makes
on entering the baby show is that OF the many
babies on exhibition the vast majority, from
one cause or another feel very uncomfortable.
This has a depressing effect upon the au.
dience "a. The babies are on exhibition day and
evening, and IL they don't like the gaslight and
the unwholesome atmosphere they candle.
That's the long and short OF it. The babies need
Bergh.