Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-30

The harmony meeting of the Ohio democrats
at Toledo Thursday was not as great a success
as it might have been. The conspicuous alb,
sence OF the men who were competitors against
MT Bookwalter in the late convention for the
nomination for governor was not calculated to
reassure that gentleman or to increase his hopes
OF election. Senator Pendleton was about the
only prominent anti BOokwalter democrat who
choked down his disappointment and put i'm an
appearance at the love feast It is pretty safe.
however, to predict that the other disgruntled
democrats will follow Senator Pendleton's ex-
ample before the canvass progresses very far
Democrats have habit of suIking awhile, and
II generally seems to add TO their subsequent
enthusiasm The only point of weakness yet APP
parent in the republican ticket is In the hostility
OF the extreme temperance men to Gen. Foster.
They allege that he has not fought the liquor
interests with that vim and persstency which
they expected of him. that. i'm fact he has been
rather partial to that interest. and therefore
they, the prohibitionists. intend to scratch him
In the coming election. On the other hand how
ever. Fosters administration has been very sat
isfactory TO the masses of voters and he will,
apparently, get votes this time that were cast
against him in his former election. Besides this
element of strength, the cowardly attempt to
assassinate the President will contribute largely
to republican success. The people of Ohio will
feel that to let the Presidents party in his own
state be defeated now would be an impeach-
ment of their fealty to and admiration for Gen.
Garfield
The Irish land bill passed the British House of
Commons last night by vote of 22O to H. The
extreme home rulers and the conservatives gen
orally RETAINED from voting The bill will 90
to the House of Lords, where il will undoubt-
eddy meet with the same violent opposition but
not sufficient to defeat it. The Lords are I'M
questionably opposed to the BILL and it would
give them great pleasure to throw it out, but
they do not care to assume the responsibility of
thus defying public opinion especially in view Of
the fact that the sentiment which regards the
House of Lords as an expensive and useless
relic of bygone times, is visibly on the increase
The most intelligent impression seems to be that
the Lords will pass the bill as it came from the
House. contenting themselves with the express
sion OF opinion that it is unwise measure but |
that they place the entire responsibility for its
effects upon the Commons.
1t Is now time to consider what part this CITY |
should take in connection with the centennial of
YORKTOWN in October. The French nation will |
De represented by an embassy representing alike |
It's republlcaniSm now and its generous aid to |
the cause of human liberty one hundred years
ago The cOuntrymen and descendants of La
fayette should be greeted and honored as that |
grand patriot was in 1925 when as with but one
voice our nation hailed him as her greatest be-
nefactor. 1t will be peculiarly appropriate i'm
the city bearing the name of Washington that |
such reception shall be given the representa-
ives OF France as will fairly express the graft
tude OF our republic for the services |
rendered to it at crisis when the |
cause of liberty seemed to be other |
wise doomed to disaster, if not ultimate defeat.
The N. Y. Htsolds dolorous doctor who |
wasn't called ill.,, is much cast down by the |
continued Improvement in the Presidents con-
dition, but is not wholly in despair His latest |
prognostication of "a metastasis of suppurative
action to the lungs" having failed he now |
asserts, and asserts it boldly, that nocturnal |
exacerbation is symptom naturally attendant |
upon atmospheric or telluric causes" If this |
newspaper doctor doesn't look out his opinions |
upon surgery will take rank with the famous
utteranceS attributed to Horace Greeley upon
farming.
ALI the transportation lines (railroads and
steamboats) leading into Baltimore have agreed
RI fyt no of