Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-16

The action OF the Taminlny members o. the
New York assembly, yesterday, In boiling the
party organic ItOn and assisting to elect a republ-
can clerk, viii have political effect extending be-
yoad the state capitol at slbany Without the ac-
ure cooperation and support OF Tammany the
oenocracy OF the empire state are largely in the
minority as compared with the republicans. There
Is, perhaps, not democrat OF any standing or IL
u4.lce In the state Sangune as To indulge in a
hope OF harmoning the belligerent factions OF his
party in time To unite them upon one ticket and
one pl :tform for the fall election. Talnmany has
nos twice defeated the party TO which it proe,sed
shegance-once in the state contest of 1879. and
ssalh IN tle orsanizatxn Of the legislature yester
day The chances are that the TammaDyttas
viii not ask to be admitted to the dem
ocratic convention that VIII. In the regular
ordcr Of political events be held during the coming
summer or fall: bat if they should there can hardly
be any doubt OF the reply of the regulars the party
could afford To recognize Tatnmany only on con-
dit0n OF itS complete humiliation. and Boss
Kelley ana his lieutrnants with over 10 600 voters
at their back in New York city, are not much
giVen To hUInillating themselves. The differences
which some time ago threatened to split the re-
publican party have, in great measure healed
themselves, and that party grows more united
In the empire state. while its rival and opponent
DecOlneS more demOralhed. This condition of
parties Promises continued republican supremacy
iE New York, and that state Will WELD a powerful
Influence in the nomination OF the next President
e
So'n thing OF panic has been created In rely
amongst water consumers in New York by the re-
ports ~ cases where whole families had been
poi50ne1 IRON the use Of impure ice. The question
whether or not disease can be prOpagated by
means % impure water, which has been frozen
and melted az lin, Is being dscu used with anina-
Ton New York hySician. tDr Henry A. Mott Jr.,)
through the press OF that city, deals with the issue
from scientific rather Icfa pdp
hollis that all water ut drink is lit 10 btlfn ice
fron discovery that cannot be said be original
Win this doctor. The congealny process he SAYS
purreS the Ice but he adds that s.where the water
Is foul, while the ice obtained from it might be pure
to all Appearances, still the outside OF the lee
would contain layer OF the foul water, which
could not b. washed OF very Well; also that Ice
obtained from foul water, for Instance where sew
age eLnptleS, would rCtaln and emit the odor of
that water one sensible conclusion OF this pIy-
stefan Is that the Ice companies are hot going tn
leave the thousands OF places where pure ice can
BE- obtained and go out OF their way TO reach the
few places where impure or unclean ice may exist.
for the sake Of selling the latter TO the public Or
IN other words that pure Ice Is obtainable at less
expense and trouble than impure ice, and hence it
u natural for dealers TO get the pure article
The Virginia readjusters have accomplished the
purpose which they kept most steadily In view
throughout their contests for state SUPREMACY
the passage OF the Rildleberger bill II has re-
celVed the approval OF the governor and IL is now
q law Whether or not il VIII prove the panacea
for all state debt troubles that its advocates pre
dicted remainst0be seen. Some of the opponents
OF the measure are apparently determined to put
10 JUDICIAL test and The superstition Is that it
Will finally come before the L. S Supreme Court
upon question Of its validity. THERE'S, however.
growing feeling In Virginia, regardless OF politt
Cal aInlatlons, In favor OF giving this law a fair
Trial The debt question has been a vexatious and
disturbing one, and the people of the state are
anxious TO have IL finally disposed Of This senti-
ment manifested itself when the motion, In the
legislature, was pending TO submit the Riddle
berger bill 10 vote OF the people Many OF the
democrats or funders expressed willingness to
acquiesce In the result that had been reached.
and very few favored the proposition to make the
debt question the issue Oh another political tight
The republicans OF South Carolina have called q
conference OF party men and leaders 10 be held On
the second Of next month with the view OF making
preparations To put a ticket in the field In the
coming canvass In opposition to the democracy.
III Is expected that the conference will consider
the Feasibility of trying the coalition plan. and If
theFe are any democrats inclined To lead revolt
~ aSt tl.st party they will be heard