Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-08
The Situation i'm Mississippi.

The Mississippi democrats. apparently. do not
feel entirely secure of victory at the coming
November election. In the first place there is
dissension- amounting to almost open strife
within the party. Dir. Barksdale. editor OF the
Jackson Clarion, which has hitherto been con-
sidered the central organ of the party, was q
candidate for governor, in opposition to Stone.
the present incumbent. Stone has held the
Office for two terms and some feeling was
aroused against him because of his desire to get
another term. Barksdale i'm his canvass for the
nomination made no cOncealment of his hos
tiiity to Senator Lamar whose successor
will be chosen by the legislature to be
elected in November. Stones friends openly
espOused the cause of Lamar. and thus the SEN
atorial question was ntruded into the guberna-
tOrial contest. After several days of fruitless
balOting in convention the supporters of Barks-
dale and several other candidates combined
against Stone ard succeeded in nominating
Gen Lowry. The latter promptly discaimed
any feeling of partiality or prejudice in connec-
tiOn with the senatorial contest but this has not
alayed the bitterness created by the attacks
upon Lamar. 1t is understood that Barksdale
intends to compete for Lamar's seat. and friends
of the latter have fear that Lowry if elected
governor. might be disposed to aid him. Efforts
to unite the party have only been partially sue
cesSIul, and the situation is regarded as so grave
that Senator Lamar, though positively forbidden
to do so by the doctors. has entered upon the
canvass with the intention of speaking all over
the state if his physical strength will hold out.
The republicans and greenbackers have united.
and the indications are that the entire strength
OF the cOlored vote will be brought out. While,
of course the chances are in favor of the demo-
Gratis, there is uncertainty enough in the result
to make them feel anxious.
The reports from the President to-day are
encouraging. He is holding his own we'll under
the terrible heat, and is in line of making salts
factory Improvement at once when he gets the
full benefit of the sea breeze.
To a New York Herald interviewer Senator
Don Cameron expresses the opinion that Mr..
Arthur if President would select friends
for Cabinet advisers. for if he were in Arthurs
place he would do so himself. His (Cameron's)
plan of a Cabinet would include eX-Senators
Howe and Frelnghuysen, and perhaps Secretary
Window.
Ex-senator Plat, who was approached on the
same topic, also mentions Messrs. Howe and
Frelinghuysen with appreciation for Mr.. Arthur's
Cabinet, and he intimates that ex-President
Grants friendliness would induce him also to
put himself at Mr.. Arthur's service; nor does he
think that any fault could be found if in addition
to Nessrs. Grant, Frelinghuysen and Howe. Mr.
Arthur shonld invite ex-senator Conkling into
such Cabinet as Secretary of State.
Mr.. Cameron and Mr.. Platt both deny posi-
lively that these opinions are results of confer
ences with Vice President Arthur or are to be
construed as reflections of his sentiments.
From the nearness of these gentlemen to Mr..
COnkling it would not be out of order to hazard
the guess that they may reflect his views.
The reorganization of the British House OF
Lords is only question of time and present
signs warrant the conclusion that it will not be
delayed very many years. There is growing OPP
position to these hereditary legislators. With
the exception of sixteen Scottish and twenty
Irish representative peers and twenty-six arch
bishops and bishops, the House OF Lords now
consists of 500 royal and other titled persons
who are hereditary Legislators. These peers
represent the old order of things in Great Bri-
tain: the prerogatives of royalty rights of the
aristocracy, ETC., and hence they antagonize
the popular sentiment of the coun-
try in favor of greater freedom and
more equality for the masses The course
of the peers with regard to the Irish land bill
showed that they put the privileges of their
class above party fealty. and that they will re-
sist any movement which touches the rights of
the aristocracy, even though that movement
were in the line Of general progress. 1t is pro-
posedto further extend the right Of suffrage at
the next session of Parliament, and every such
extension hastens the doom of the House OF
- TIL
when it does come, will most likely convert the
House of Lords into body modelled after the
US. Senate.