Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-09


The straghtOut republican state committee OF
Virginia at meeting held In Richmond yesterd1y
determined to take a hand In the Congressional
contest The committee declare their purpose TO
be TO reorganIze the party in Virginia upon more
substantial basis and TO Increase, possible. tile
republican representation In Congress In the
first, second and fourth districts, where the col
ored voters predominant, the straightout republic
cans intend TO make vigorous fight, tut In the
>other districts their candidates Will be run, not
with aiv hope or election, but with the view OF
bringing out the repubii an voters and e1ecting
reorganization OF the party. This action OF the
committee promises another triangular contest in
Virginia this year-the democrats, coalitionists
and straightout republican, Each district Is to
hold primary election on the 18th OF July for del
egates 10 a district convention for the nomination
OF Congressional candidate, but the committee
DO not appear to have taken any action with re-
gard TO the nomination OF candidate for Con-
gressman-at-large. 1t Is to be presumed that, as
means towards aiding the proposed reorganiZa-
uon, the party will put a candidate In the field.
1t seems TO be generally conceded that MI. John
8. Wise will be the coalition candidate, and the
democrats will possibly give their support TO ex-
Auditor Massey, because his election would be re-
garded as a rebuke to the eoalitionsts. Gen. Wick
ham may be selected as the republican candidate.
In the duel between Messrs Parker and Burke.
OF New Orleans the principle OF the right OF jour
nal to question and crfticse the acts OF a public
official was involved. Mr.. Burke is the editor or
daily paper and also state treasurer. Mr.. Parker,
editor OF another daily journal, made comments
upon the management OF the state finances, which
were not agreeable TO Mr.. Burke The latter con-
strued these criticisms as personally offensive and
demanded retractIOn, which was refused, Mr. Par
ker maintaining that he cTiticiSng the acts OF
Burke as public Official, and not as an editor or
r,rir aNifi hk,r fStpcra
gitimate right in that criticism. On the field and
after the exchange of shots, Parker willing to
make what he considered proper concessions for
the sake OF peace. but he positively refused to re-
tract what he had written or to forego his pr!vi
lege, journalist OF calling in question the acts
OF public officer. The result was that Burke re-
cetved wound, while Parker escaped unhurt, and,
according to the theory of appeal to the "god of
BATTLE Burke must confess that the decision of
the tribunal TO which he elected to appeal is
against him.
Another double assassination occurred In Ireland
yesterday, Mr.. Brooke, a landlord, and a soldier
Who was acting as escort, both being killed by
single vOiley fired from behind wall. This land
lord had gone to Ireland from London, for the
purpose OF enforcing evctions against his tenants,
with whom he had had disputes In relation to
rental. This double murder is put down as another
agrarian outrage, no doubt is entertained that
the crime was perpetrated because OF the land
lords eviction proceedings. The land league
leaders in Parliament stated that the league
organization in the district where this murder was
committed disbanded some months ago,
thereby implying that the crime could not be
imputed 10 that organization The natural effect
OF this last assassination will be unfavOTable to
Ireland. IL strengthens the hands OF those who
maintIin that the most rigid laws Of repression
are necessary TO protect life and property In that
country, and weakens the influence OF those who
are enieavoring TO preserve civil liberty there.
The gentlemen composing the tariff commission
are doubtless good men. and Will likely perform
good service, but 1t IS not TO be denied that the
e)crd as whole does not give satisfaction to the
country. The objection generally urged against
II, aside from political considerations, Is that the
members have not the ability to treat the subject
in the broad and comprehensive spirit which its
Importance demands, nor do they as rule hold
that high position in the public mind which will
entftle their conclusions, when reached, 10 the
weight which they ought to command. Incapac-
ity and obscurty, in other words, seems TO be the
general verdict.
1t Is apparent from the caucus yesterday after
noon that the democrats In the Senate are Inclined
70 oppose the confirmation of the tariff commits
sion as whole. II the democrats were united In
their opposition, the rejection OF the commission
would be very probable event, as two or three
republicans said TO be ready to cast their votes
against confirmation But TO offset these adverse
republican votes there are several democratic
Senator's WHO openly declare their purpose to vote
IN favor OF confirmation The chances are, there
fore, that the favorable report OF the finance COM
mittee will be adopted by perhaps two or three
majority.
The pr lspect OF. the passage by the House OF the
Senate bill TO increase the water supply Is encour
aging. Now let the Senate select committee on
river front improvement report the bill for the re-
clamation OF the Potomac flats at once and bring
IL 70 vote as soon as possible. The Indications
are that II would pass the Senate without serious
opposition In fact, 1t is not probable that the
general project and plan VIII meet with any oppo-
sition- There may be some difference OF opinion
upon minor details of the plan, but these could
soon be overcome or harmonized.
The acton OF the Senate adverse to the amend
ment providing that one OF the Commissioners OF
the District may be nonresident seems to rule
Out the mysterious New Yorker who, according TO
vague hints, was TO get the place, but whose name
was withheld from the curious public.
WOODWARD 4 LOTHROP