Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-04

both parties. Mayor Grace, whose position in
politics Is somewhat peculiar, identified himself
with 1t and is said to have set 1t on foot. Allen
Campbell, the present controller and a demo-
crat, was nominated for mayor, and Col. En-
mons Clark, of the 9TH regiment, for sheriff
The machine republicans adopted the citizens
ticket out of policy. having no prospect what
ever of eecting one of their own. But even here
they made serious blunder. The candidate
for county clerk on the citizens ticket is William
+. Butler. This nomination the republicans did
not endorse but substituted the name of John
j. y Brien. more pronounced machine man
could not have been found or one who is better
known as politician without scruples. Sad
ding johnny" O'Brien on the citizens ticket
has brought it greatly into discredit with some
classes. The President was enraged at this
action OF the machine leaders, and there
was rumor current for several days
IN effect that he would make
his friend resign Allowances have to be made
for every report going. but it is asserted by men
who have good means of knowing that O'Brien
Will receive votes in exchange for votes for Alex
ander V. Davidson. the democratic nominee for
Sheriff. At any rate, Johnny" is very con-
dent of success, and his crowd are offering good
odds on him. The philosophy of pursuing such
course is apparent. The stalwarts wish to
nave " Bren elected, or run ahead of his ticket
so that 1T may appear that republican defeat
was not due to themselves, but to anti-machne
men. Butler. who is now county clerk is so
anxious for reelection that he has spent all the
money he has saved up for several years He
Is almost mad. 1t is generally believed that his
money has gone for nothing, and that the intel
lectual and scholarly Pat Keenan, will secure
the coveted office. UBTien will, in all prOba-
bity. receive the next highest vote. William
T. Butler is the best candidate. but qualification
counts almost for nothing in New York politics.
After carefully looking over the field in this
city one is forced to the conclusion that the
democrats will carry everything on the CITY
N no inf
of this result if the citizens movement had been
pushed with the energy with which it was
started. There was great noise at the begin
ning and great cry for reform. When the pre-
limlnary work was over the leaders and these
who worked to the support of their ticket sud-
denly lost their enthusiasm,
THE VOTE FOR CONGRESSMAN.
Very little interest has been taken in the Con-
gressOnal candidates. met man last night
who has made careful study of the political
situation in the state.
''What is the outlook for Congressional can
didates?" l inquired.
Taking the WHOLE state. there will not be
much change" he said. The democrats assert
that they will gain at least two or three Con-
gressmen. but that is doubtful"
HAS Howard CarrOlls chances improved?"
mo; they have grown worse, if anything. 1t
Is now more apparent than ever that mistake
was made in nominating him. He is very
young man. without any claim whatever to dis
tinction, and untried in politics. Even if the
two parties were evenly matched-that is, il
there was no disaffectiOn among the republic
cans-a stronger man on the democratic side
would have decided advantage over him. The
state committee has worked hard to get up a
Carroll boom. by sending out campaign dOcu-
ments containing press comments on his nOmi-
nation. but it hasn't done any good. Carroll
himself knows. and admits privately. that he
hasn't ghost of a chance"
-" Ill that other ambitious young man, John
watts Russell, secure his electOn!"
mo. He Is i'm Arson G. McCOok's district
you know. If McCeok had been renominated
he would in all probability have been elected
but he has not been sufficiently faithful to the
machine. Russell is nice. smart. wOud-be
great statesman young man, but he lacks
weight Like Carroll, he would like very much
to 90 to Congress-; but he won't"
Howard Carroll is the republican candidate
for cOn@ressman-at-large. and Russell is the re-
publican candidate in the eighth congressional
district. At present there are about twenty
democratic Congressman in the state to thirteen
i'm the city there are SIX democratic
congressman to one republican. Abram s.
Hewitt will probably poll the largest vote S.
5. Cox is also a candidate. Mr.. Hewitt has in
creased so much in popularity within the last
year or two that some believe that he will be
brought forward as presidential candidate in
1884 The only republican candidate tor Con-
William l.. Strong. The democratic candidates
whose election seem beyond doubt are William
DCrsheimer. s. s. Cox, Nicholas Muller, John
Hardy and Abram S. Hewitt.
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS IN BROOKLYN
There is some probability that the republicans
in Brooklyn will elect their ticket Mayor Low
is giving it his support. which, with his poru-
larity as mayor. is of a great IDEAL of conse-
9uence. But the Br- oklyn republicans will. at
4 IN fha Sfa 10 ioko Of
They absolutely refused in the early part of the
Canvass to ratify the nominations.
JAY GOULD's COURSE
Jay Gould has not taken the interest in the
campaign that many thought he would, which
Is another proof that it is idle to speculate at
all about what this shrewd little man Of affairs
will do. When he has scheme on foot he will
work night and day to carry it out. He made
up his mind to kill Gov. Cornell. He did it,
There was no hope whatever left Cornell after
the blind pool disclosures. After this was done
Gould seems to have lost all interest in the
fight. He has made practice in most cam
paigns OF subscribing money to the expense
fund of both Committees. This year he did not
make any subscription at all. which fact may
account In part for the fact that the republican
committees money has run out.
vANDERBII.Ts COURSE.
Vanderbilt undoubtedly has done something
IL Is HIS Interest TO ueIeaC the
democrats and anti-mOnOpolists in their schemes
for free-canals. have not been able to learn
whether he has given the commi ttee much
financial support, but Chauncey NJ. Depew, who
is counsel for the New York central railroad
has been on the stump throughout the state,
almost alone at that. and several OF his railroad
employees have been engaged az clerks at the
committee rooms. The railroad king is liberal
enough with the men in his employ but when it
comes TO money it is different He keeps his fists
closed very tight. Just what part the President
has taken in the campaign will never be known
except in a small circle of friends There IS no
doubt that he made every effort to defeat Cor
nell in his endeavOr to secure a denomination,
He also favored the nOmnatiOn.Of FOlrer From
first to last he has seemingly been engaged at
else-even when giving most thought
to the struggle Of the machine for its former
prestige. Yet he cannot have had much to do
with the details of the canvass. Too many sad
mistakes have been made. 1t has been inter-
esting to watch the course Of
ROSCOE CONKLING.
To see him at the Fifth avenue hotel on the
street. or In his office, you would not imagine
him to be politician or statesman. He is
more stately and dignified than ever. His air
Is that Of a man who does not concern himself
the of box H..