The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-06-28
GOTHAM GossTP.

The Pennsylvania Democrats.-Re
publican Prospects in Ohio not so
Rosy.-The Star Route Verdtct
and the Republican What
is thought of I.-The Lard fail
ure and hoW 1T affected New York.
"A lucky clerk.-Plunger Wal
tons Winnings.-A Kindly Hint.
New York, June 10Th, 1883.
There is a true substantial ring
about the manner in which the Penn
sylvania Democrats are getting ready
for the fall campaign. They can
point with pride to their work dur
ing the year and on their record can
justly claim q new lease of9power
from the people. The reforms which
they have instituted are many, and
despite the sneers Of the Republicans
solid.
The Ohio contest does not seem
such plain sailing after all for the
gentleman by the name of Foraker.
His patron and political mentor
Charles Foster, vas in town this
week, and from the tone of his re-
marks it is easy to see that the man
ayers feel that they will have to work
hard to prevent "the Ohio idea'' from
being demolished.
The result Of the Infamous Star
Route trial is still the chief topic of
conversation wherever politicians
congregate, and the verdict is re-
garded with as much pain on lead
ing Republicans as well as in Demo-
cratic circles. "This verdict" said
a prominent Maryland Republican
10 me the other morning, will cost
us the Presidencyin 1884, unless we
make heavy amends for it in some
way until that time"
Said a Wisconsin Democratic Con-
gresham the other evening. II
think that if Indiana would push her
claims for recognition on the Presi-
Dental ticket with a little less noise,
I think it would benefit the party
immensely. In the last two cam
paigns she has had. her say and
scarcely helped US enough. The ri
valry between Hendricks, Mcdonald
and Voorhees,, is assuming such a
shape now that the best the party
can do is to recognize none of them
and try some other State"
The American Rifle Team has at
last got under way. The members
sailed on the Alaska which left port
this afternoon, and they hope to
make the International contest at
Wimbledon q close one. Well, for
their own sakes, it is to be hoped
that they will do SO, for here at least
there is very little interest in the
match. The members Of the Nation
al Rifle Association have evinced
such a petty spirit, there has been
such bitter rivalry and jealousy, and
the efforts of certain people in the
team to make the whole affair. an
advertising scheme for certain gun
manufacturers have been SO pro.
nounced that everybody is disgust.
ed. The American team will have
to behave extraordinary well and
shoot uncommonly fine, before they
can begin to hope to reflect honor
on the country which they represest
The Chicago lard failure has had
a good effect here. On Monday the
transactions in the Produce Elk
change were unusually heavy, and
many who had dabb1ed heavily il
effena-CuHT9 e T ucUrbCingHwumP
ed recovered themselves on the 9th
er commodity. At lunch on Mon
day a clerk in q brokers' office wal
pointed out to me who had just clear
ed a little over $4,000. He wa.
earning $500 a week, but kept hi.
eyes and ears about him, and tn,
moment the first rumblings of Me
? Geoch's crash came he jumped il
and profted by it. A number o
printers also did well.
Talking about winning money re
minds me that Plunger Walton O
International notoriety is making
hay on race courses. On Saturda,
last his winnings are said to have
amounted close on to thirty Thousand
dollars. On the train home from tn
Sheepshead Bay Meeting a book
maker remarked to Barney Aaron
the ex-fghter: "Barney, the. horse
will neve knock him out. Suppos
r you try it" JOHN.