Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-28
Double Sheet Tomorrow.

The STAR will be issued In double sheet or eight
ptge form OF fffty-six columns tomorrow. Ad-
vcrtisers viii confer a favor by sending in their
OrJierS early for this enlarged and extraordinary
clifton. The number OF new advertisements
printed in October exceeds any previous month in
the history of the paper Up to to-day it is Isl.
The elections next month I'm Virginia and MfSSis-
sippi attract larger share OF puoiic attention,
even, than that In New York. In Mississippi
man who has been a steadfaSt democrat, and VINO,
In fact, now holds Office To which he was efecte0
a democrat, heads the fusion ticket The con-
t'st against democratic rule In that state Is not
hampered with reputation, as is the case In VIZ
gfnta, and therefore men who earnestly desire
political change In the south, can give it their sup
port and cooperation unreServedly. The move
Inent in Mississippi has brought to It's support
many white citizens of prominence, whose devo-
ton the state and her interests cannot fairly be
impugned The candidates Of the fusion party are
mostly democrats, or rather men who have been
active members OF the democratic party ever since
the rebellion They believe the time has arrived
for n dissolution OF the solid south, and they see
tlssmportance il not necessity, OF division OF the
white voters OF the state upon questions OF state
and local government The necessity, real or
Imaginary, which induced the white men
to vote together to prevent the domination of the
colored has resulted In political tyranny The
WHITES who have ruled under that dispensatfOn
begfn 10 believe they possess divine right 10
power. Those OF the democratic party who wish
to dispute this and assert their Independence have
joined In the support Of the fusion movement, and
though the chances are In favor of democratic sue
cess this year that win not destroy the independ-
ent party. II will rally and grow stronger.
In Virginia the faint OF reputation drives many
an independent voter from the coalftonistS. The
LITTER pledged TO forcfble readiustment of the
state debt II they can obtain the power. Arbitrary
readjustment is reputation, and that oatweighs
all the good that might be achieved through de-
feat OF the Bourbon democracy.
H Attorney General Macveagh would hearken To
Me public voice be would consent to remain In
slice and conduct the star route prosecutions
Having been intimately associated with Post
master General James in all the steps he has
tlken In these cases Mr.. MacVeagh Is familiar with
the plans, purposes and methods Of that official,
and could doubtless render more efficient service
than a new Attorney General II the star route
cases are TO be prosecuted at this term Of court
there Is not time enough left for a new appontee
e. acquire that thorough knowledge OF them which
the present incumbent possesses Mr. Aacveagh
Il quoted as having stated that there was evidence
enough to convict, and that the prosecutions could
only fail through bad management, or lack OF
moral support on the part Of the administration.
The administration gives Its entire support and
cooperation, and is earnestly DESTROYS that jnStice
NAY be done. Therefore, it only remains 70 prop
cry conduct the eases, and no one can do this so
well aS the Attorney General 1t Is his plain duty
MT to abandon the mission he has entered upon.
Should he do 50 he must expect to fall very much
IL public esteem
The democratic leaders in Virginia generally
aimt that Senator Malone has managed his can
vlss with consummate ability and therein, they
sly, lies his only hope OF success In the first place,
M1hOne is a thorough politician, looking only to
rsults and trusting nothing to Possibilities He
has the confidence OF his followers, both read
1Sters and republicans, and it is only necessary for
HIM 70 direct To be obeyed He has org anized COM
pactIy and efficiently all over the state. The dem
ocrats claim majority Of the qualified voters but
the difficulty Is 10 get them out on election day.
There is spirit OF Oyer-confidence prevailing
q nong the democrats which will work disistrOusy
u them IL not overcome. Their speakers and
organs have so persistenty claimed the victory
that many voters think it Is 70 be without any
special effort. At present the democratic leaders
are exerting all their powers to dispeI this over
confidence and convince their party that success
only be attained by polling every vote it has.
The Indications now, within less than fortnight
OF Che election are that the democrats viii elect
their state ticket II they bring out their vote.
The legislature Is very doubtful and will be close,
the control OF it probably resting In the hands OF
tie few republicans who VIII be elected.
The Baltimore american thinks Mayor Whyte
will not ''march to machine music: that while he
wiz Eot provoke light with the ring majority in
The councils he VIII hot allow himself to be die
titst IT, He thinks, however, that there Will be
no nSht,-taat a majority OF the members are his
friends, and that there viii BE- suspension Of
friendly relations. There Is a feeling in Baltimore
however, that there Will be collision between
Mayor Whyte and the councils should he under
ke, II Is said he viii do, To fulil the promises
he gave during the campaign The Old line or
a1t-ring democrats, who first nominated him for
mayor and cast One-fourth OF the democratic vote
sty they viii receive at least one-fourth OF the
0ticial patronage should the ring refuse TO con-
code this claim then Ii Is expected there viii be
trv1i,le.