The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-10-23
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
New YoRK. Octoher 16. 1888,

The ''grand old party" has received
the severest blow it has been afflicted
with in great many years by the Ohio
defeat. 1t will he lesson to them show
ing that he pre,ensions with which they
have stood before the country so long
have been found out. The hollowneas
of their reform talk, the hypocrisy OF
their union with the temperance issue,
have been discovered and unless the
Democrats make some egregious blum
der, which is not likely, they have clear
road to the White House before them
I asked an intimate friend Of Sunset
Cox's the other day whether the genial
wit OF the Legislative Hall was out OF
the running race for the Spcakership.
Certainly not" he replied "rrue bis
chance for election is not frst-class, but
he will have nearlv all the Southern and
the entire New York delegation with
him He may be beaten in the contest
hut he Il not be disgraced "
Local politics are growing in activity,
but there will not be the usual growl
among the factions. Tammany, Irving
Hall and the County Democracy will ar
range q ticket amicably among them
selves, and thus there will he no danger
of losing the city With the city safe
Tor the State ticket. no matter how strong
the Republicans run in the interior there
il no danger of handsome m'j rity.
The Western Union officials have not
vet succeeded in ferreting ''ut the rascals
who tapped tfe wires leading from .)e-
rome Park, ,snd thus vic'imz zng the pool
sellers and the betting pnhlc 10 the tune
of about 100000. Frauds like this
have been done before, but never on
such gigantic scale, embracing as it did
every bstting center on this side oil the
r ,cky Mountains The criminals did
the work in verv circumspect AMI thor
ough manner. Every avenue Of detec-
tion that they could think Of was guard
ell against. had a cat with one OF the
editors OF the Mail and Express last
Sunday about the matter This paper
makes o speciality OF racing news, and
is in fact the recognized authority on
sports Of the turf among the afternoon
ne ewspapers, in the same way as the
World is among the morning papers.
This gentleman told me that the first
despatch from the track giving the start
ers, betting and JOCKEYS for the hrs'
race, though f'ei at Al did not reach
the Office Till 2:30. and although there
was delay of nearly 40 minutes at the
most before the horses were sent OF, tht
repo, terra second dispatch giving tie re-
suit OF the race, came right in on ,ht
heels OF the first one. The betting ans
: starters for the second race did not come
at all, while the result was The same a'
that sent to all the pool-rooms AMI t
{, the Associated Press. The reporter alst
sent the starters and belIilg for th
third race, as also subsequently the re
suit. Neither of these dispatches reach
E sd the office. 1t will thus be seen how
careful the rascals were that their gam
should not be dstected before their bar
vesting vas complete.
Mrs. Langtry who arrived last ) inda
on the Oregon, looks much stouler tina
enc Ola WOBD SUE icte tuio Souh''
y Journey on the continent has evldenti
e done her great deal of good. Sas
: living very quietly at the Albermarl'
% and the presence Of her mother keeI
off the mashers. Freddie Gehhard
't also more subdaed. 1t is the gener
p ;moression in theatrical circles that h
c. visit this season will be failure hna
:. cially.
Of The rumored troubles among the Tru
o' tess of DR.. Talrnage's church are u
lis founded. I asked D.. Talm ige Ia
Sunday what the designations OF two
the trustees meant He replied that
was solely the press of private busine'
which prevented them from attending
or their duties as trustees in manner sat
factory to them. The finances OF
D congregation are in the most salisfactt
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