Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-23

Encoura ged by their success In Ohio on the tenn
perance issue, the democrats propose to run the
campaign In Connecticut the same question
The issue In that State is upon the temperance
question as it Is presented in the amendments to
the license law and in the proposed constitutional
amendment prohibiting the sale and manufacture
of intoxicating liquors As IN Ohio, the democrats
have formed an alliance with German organiza-
lions and the liquor interests; and 1t is reported
that the State association OF liquor Dealers In
operation with wholesale brewers outside the
State, have raised large fund In behalf OF the
democratic ticket The democrats claim tn this
movement alone will effect a change of at least
1900 votes IN their behalf. This would give them
the State. For the last ten years the two parties
have had about equal success In Connecticut.
In the presidential election of 1879 the
republicans carried the State by 4,21S
majority. In the gUbernatOrial election In
1873, the democrats succeeded by 1878 majority.
In 1874 the democrats carried the state by 500
majority; In 1875 by 6.53S majority, and the next
year the presidential election b. 1890 majority.
In 1873 the republicans again got possession by
ASA majority; and in 1880 (fOr PresidenD they
carried the state by 1855 majority In 1881 the
republicans were also successful in carrying the
legislature with a majority OF IS in that body on
joint ballot: but with falling or from the
majority OF the previous year, which was 95 On
joint ballot. 1t Will be seen from the above that
the republicans have not much margin to go upon
In the way OF losses upon the liquor question.
They maintain, however, that they will gain
enough E the rural districts of the state upon the
"moral issue" presented by the temperance ques-
-tion to Offset the German and liquor selling defec
ton In the cities. 1t viii be remembered, how
ever, that the Foster wing of the republicans in
Ohio counted mistakenly upon getting the same
moral support from the country conscience to
balance the city losses. 1t remains to be seen
whether the temperance Idea has a stronger hold
In Connecticut than It has In Ohio.
IA reward of 1000 is offered for the discovery
and arrest OF the murderer of Mr.. Ross at Glen
dale, near Cincinnati, few days ago. This is too
much They have unenterprislng lot of detec-
tiyeS in that city If they cantput up job some
fellow that viii enable them to get away with so
tempting a sum.
According TO the New York papers, new morn
ing paper is to be issued In that city, the 18th OF
next month. by StIlson Hutchins, of the Washing
ton Post and Joseph Pulitzer. of the St Louis Post
Dispatch In size, 1t IS to be little smaller than
the New York sun, and is to be sold for one cent
'The Pretensions of Journalism" is the title OF a
paper contributed to the North American Review
for November by the Reverend George T. Rider.
We are afraid Mr.. Rider. whoever he may be, has
been sat upon by an able-bodied editor some time
or other in his ambitious career.
Malone, Virginia, Is said to smile the top of his
head into an island whenever President Arthur
promulgate5 of his beautiful sentiments to
the effect that mo force or pressure should be
used to compel the payment of political asses
ments"
According To the Baltimore SIN, which is cham
pionfng the independent judiciary ticket with no
little fervor, the ''Ring' in that city Is doomed.