The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-07

ponuent ana edltorially nearly ten years.
He was of rural Ohio birth. He was born
between Waynesville and Lebanon, first at
tended school at Waynesville, and was af-
terward student at the Ohio Wesleyan
University, at Delaware. His earliest train
ing after leaving College was as book
seller at Paducah, Kentucky, and after
ward at Newark, Ohio. where he married.
He died leavnga widow and three children.
His mother survives him, his father having
died when he was quite young. Most
OF the work of the journalist is imper-
sonal, and, with rare exceptions, re-
wardless in reputation and honors; but Mr.
Newton was widely known to the readers
OF the Enquirer as "Caliban," whose letters
for years have been valuable sources of in
formation upon current political topics
Mr.. Newton grew into journalism by nat
ural processes till his profession became
nearly the whole of him. His early educa-
ton, which Yves liberal, far above the aver
age man of the newspaper, and of which he
was able constantly to avail himself, laid
excellent foundations. He was q safe, con-
servative journalist, never guilty of rash
ness Among his associates in the profess
sion he had not an enemy. Mr.. Newton S
habits were absolutely unexceptionable.
He was gentle and true in his social rela-
tions and his domestic affections were sweet
and changeless. He was at his desk in the En-
qurer office seven days before he died.
Against the disease that took him of,
which was quick consumption, he battled
bravely to the last, dying almost with the
protest on his lips that he would not die,
and forced but inyincible cheerfulness
was his death-bed companion. 1t is not
easy to tell how tenderly his memory will
be cherished, or how feelingly his de-
parture will be lamented. W hen seven
days from the door OF death he sat in this
office with pale lace, but with voice
strong and almost buoyant In response
to kindly inquiry he could only be in
duced to mildly complain of being a little
cold. The icy fingers of death were then
upon him, but he was only aslittle cold. And
some of his companions will long remem-
Der him as he sat with uncomplaining de-
meanor, in the shadow of death, the dying
murmur OH his lips-"I feel cold"
The Gazette says: By The death of Chaun-
cey Newton the Enquirer loses one of the
most versatile and useful members of its
staff. He was hard-working, conscien-
tious journalist. Whether in the field as
correspondent, or at the desk as managing
editor, he always made his influence felt.
He will be missed by wide circle of
friends in and out Of the profession. The
ring which degraded the Police Board and
the Board of Public Works, and which
lately nominated Hoffman, would work
hard against bringing Mr.. Groesbeck tor
ward by sending delegation for him from
this county. If this were not SO, he would
not be worth our biographical sketch.
But would he get the full strength
of his party in the election? He
would, and might get more from
his neighbors. This neighborhood pref
erence might be large factor in case of
the unlikely event of Republican nomi-
nation which shocked revered traditions,
and which promised only the restoration of
an administration whose influence on the
country was demoralizing. efforts of
an inner Democratic ring to keep Mr.. Hoff-
man in the office of City Auditor were so
desperate, and they we're 80 determined to
nominate him in spite of public obloquy,
t at the public will naturally reason that
his defeat must be matter of great impor-
tance to the ring.-The Indiana Constitu-
tional amendments were carried by major
tiles ranging from $4,000 to $4,000, in spite
of bitter and well organized Democratic op-
position. Their adoption will aid the Re
publicans in securing pure election next
| fall: will take Indiana out of the list of
October States, and will check the growth of
municipal Indebtedness making the
Auditors office the objective has made the
citizens desirous to have thorough over
hauling and in particular to know if there
is no better explanation of the fact that re-
deemed bonds are still outstanding than
the easy remark that they might have been
stolen before canceling. Spring elections
in Presidential years have more than or
dnary significance and in this view of the
case the results on Monday in Ohio and In
diana must be regarded as decidedly favor
able to the Republicans. In this city, not
withstandng Objectionable nominations
for the Board of Education, the Republic
ans won decisive victory, securing good
working majority in both branches Of
Council and the Beard of Education.
Throughout the State and Indiana the
Republicans were found everywhere alive
and active, thus laying substantial founda-
tions for the fall campaign. With an ac-
ceptable Presidential ticket, Ohio is not to
be counted as doubtful State, and Indiana
may also be fairly taken out of the doubt
full list and cassed as Republican.
Tho German Papers.
The Voksfreund says: The Republicans
of Cincinnati fight with Spiegel-you bet.
The party counts as every thing at elec.
ton. the intelligence Of the candidates as
nothing. Gazette and Commercial
each favored a mixed ticket with five Dem.
ocrats on each. The Volksbiatt too,
mentioned several Democrats such as
Rotbe, Ratterman, Bruehi and Fecheimer,
whose names had good sound. The
Abend Post fought for the whole Demo
cratic ticket, but all availed nothing.
The ''voting cattle" in the Republican
party must have been numerous otherwise
the result would have been different.
The Voksblatt says: The Enquirer knit,
its forehead against Mr.. Groesbeck.
Democratic party in Hamilton County
should make an assignment.-Happy In.
diana! She has most probably effected a
change in her Constitutional Amendments
We in Ohio can not amend our constitu.
ton. 1t is as proof against change as the
laws of the Medes and Persians
The Freie Presse says: 81. Hoffman, as
we prophesied, has proven to have been the
milestone that dragged in the deep the
Democratic party of this city.-It was
funny to see the Volksblatt putting up