Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-31


1t is no secret that the republicans have deter
mined upon an active AMI v.gorou, canvass in the
south against the demo 'rtcy. In fact the purity
managers mike no con ,eaiment OF this purpose.
They are counting upon very material congressional
gains In the south, more tn enough 10 OF set any
possible l)5s : il tn n)rth. o. c0I-se the astute
leaders OF the republican plrty have not entered
upon tll5 movement bIindiy. They have no doubt
Information concerning the state of political feel
Ing In that section which they regard lb!e.
They have had offers o. alliance men hitherto
democrats, and 81 me OF them Irm.nent in that
party in different southern states. These men, who
have gEiit {. thtr willingness to join in a general
coalition % all the clements opposed to democracy
arc, comparatively, few In number. md unless they
can influence others to considerable extent their
cooperation WI prove OF no essential value to
the republic ans. Ii Is mainly upon the belief
that political eminent In the south IS ripe for
revolt against the party that has dominated
that section for some years, that the re-
publcans base their calculations OF con-
greSsiOnal gains there. The New York Times, with
the view OF getting an insight into the existing
state OF political feeling In the SOUTH addressed
letters OF inquiry to one hundred editors OF demo-
cratic papers, at county seats In these States lex
elusive OF the border states) Replies from fifty OF
the editors addressed show a practical unanimity
Of opinion. According to these letters The demo-
cratic party, as national organization retains its
faction really exists is of local personal char
acter, and will affect the result OF the coming
congressional elections.
There is another feature, not touched upon in
this correspondence, that may become somewhat
prominent In southern congressional elections.
That Is the candidacy OF independents. It is quite
probable that there will be independent candt-
dates for Congress- especially In districts where a
division OF the democratic vote viii not make the
election OF republican possible; but the chances
are that these Independents will run as democrats;
that they will proclaim their allegiance to that
party, and vote with it in the main if elected.
II Is very touching to read of the superhuman
efforts being made by Gov. Crittenden, OF Missouri
20 induce the notorious cut-throat bandit Frank
James TO consent 10 receive full amnesty for all
his crimes, and be welcomed back to ornament
society as the hero Of the day. In the meantime
we are told that the people out there are OnIzing
the mother OF the bandit brothers and the wife
OF Frank James IL Is evident that Guteau can
no longer monopolize the attention OF the senti-
mental gushers who worship at the shrine OF dis
tinguiShed criminals The dashing bandit who
has shot down his victims by the score "using
pistol In each hand,' has altogether dwarfed the
miserable wretch who only murdered one, and
did that in snelking, ungallant way. Still it is
fortunate, perhaps, for the ends Of justice that
Guiteau is not in Gov. Crittenden's Jurisdiction
The governor would be very apt to try to induce
him TO accept an amnesty, in order ''tO restore
him TO peaceful and honorable citizenship" as
he says about Frank James.
The chairman OF the Pennsylvania republican
state committee proposes to settle the differences
In the party, for the present, by submitting the
Regular and independent tickets to the republican
voters OF the state on the primary election plan:
the ticket receiving the largest number OF votes to
BE- adopted and supported by the entire party
This plan would do very well If the differences be-
tween the regulars and Independents related only
to men, but it loses sight of the fact that there are
grave principles involved. Besides, the independ-
ents are doubtless aware that in a contest OF the
Kind proposed they would stand no earthly show
against the machinery OF the regulars and its
trained capacity in managing primaries"
Parliamentary rules and practice in Hthis
country have been pretty closely modelled after
those OF Great Britain. When the Gladstone gov
eminent in Parliament was confronted with the
Obstinate resistance OF the Irish members upon
the coercion BILL new rules to cut OF filibustering
were adopted 1t must be confessed, however,
That Parliament changed its rules on that oeca-
son with much more elaboration than did the
House OF Representatives last Monday. On the
whole, the republicans Of the House are likely to
nnd that they made bad move in this piece of
party strategy.
an error In the copy the word respect was
n IN place OF the word sreject" In the state
me IT OF Representative Speer, OF Georgia pub
Shed yesterday, saying that there is no issue be-
tween himself and Hon. Alexander ii. stephens
with regard 10 the formers telegram to DIR. Felton,
which telegram said that Mr.. stephens would not
reject the committees recommendation OF himself
TO the independent convention the peoples can
dIdate for governor. The error was so pafpabie
however, that the readers doubtless made their
own correction.
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