Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-23


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The importance attaching to the political can
vaSs In Ohio this year Is signihed by the fact that
1t will begin earlier than usual The republicans
VIII take the field first Their convention will
meet In little more than a week. and the demo-
Gratis follow about three weeks later The repup-
licans are still In perplexIng state OF uncer-
tainty as to whom they had better nominate for
governor. There Is evident unanimIty In the party
on one question, and that Is that the oecasi de-
mands the strongest man to be found. One of the
signs favorable TO republican prospects is the
manifesS Willingness to acquesce In the nom'na-
lion or any one of the leaders who It Is believed
can command the largest support There IS no
Iacsohai contest over the gubern itorial nonina-
lion. and the Indications are that he convention
WIN make q ticket with more than u5u IL uns MIN
Ity. The liquor question Is yet unsettled, and
therefore remains factor not without influ-
once In Ohio politics The democrats take the dis
satisfaction OF the liquor interest with the repub-
Yican party largely into account In their calcula-
lions OF success at the polls. They do not believe
That the republicans can make ticket that will
prOpitiate that interest.
Counsel for defense In the star route case de-
hounce Rerdell as an informer, and appeal 10 the
jury not to convict upon his testimony. There
would be force I'm this line OF argument ir RerdelPs
statements stood alone and unsupported; but the
value or his evidence lies in the fact that It was
corroborated by other and entirely reliable
sources Tue government is arraigned for resort
ing TO the testimony OF "informers If the intro
uucton OF co-consplrators upon the witness stand
was an innovation. The same sort OF appeals
were made TO the juries in the celebrated whisky
ring cases 1t was claimed that the men who had
Elarp1 m and rhar bofra tt,atr
ciateS were not worthy OF credit; but the court
ruled otherwise, and the accused were convicted.
Messrs. lyman, sGcriltn AMI Walsh, JUDGING
from latest Developments, might have saved the
money they have expended In retaining able ana
diStlns uiShed counsel without In the least imper-
ahy their safety or freedom. The great stir made
over The question o. their eXtrldition has appar-
emily, not had the authority OF the British govern
ment back of It, While IL is quite probable that
The English authorities would be- glad to have
these men In their power they are not dis posed to
risk refusal by the United States to deliver them
up The demand for their extradi:iOn would raise
a controversy, out OF which England could not ex-
pect TO come with any credit to her sense OF con-
slstency, or regard for International obligations.
County and municipal elections will be held
throughout Virginia Tomorrow and as the result
is expected TO have some influence upon the state
campaign, Which opens in a few weeks, party
II.
marShaled by Senator Malone, In person. have
put up tickets wherever there is possible show
for them to win. They are thOrouy hly organ
zeo q most important feature of q campaign tn,
6eneral Malone never overloOks. The democrats
nave made nominations where they count upon
ma1orit1es, and where they need outside help they
nave combined with the straightout republicans
The poll-tax having been abolished registration IS
She only prerequisite to voting In Virginia now
Statistics Of the production of malt liquors con-
nrm the general impression that these milder bev-
erages are fast supplanting the stronger as popu
lar drinks Last year five hundred and twenty
hve million gallons OF lager beer were made I'm the
United states, or an average OF over fourteen gal
Ions for each fnhabitant Twenty years ago the
Iotal annual production was but Sixty-two million
gallons, or scarcely more than one-eighth of last
years product The statistics also show that the
production OF spirituous liquors has diminished as
that or beer has Increased. With the exception of
germany, Belgium and Great Britain, more beer
Is consumed per capita In the United States than
In any other country.
few years ago Helena, Ark was prosperous
town, but 1t has zen ruined by the very source OF
It's proSperity-the Mississippi river. In addition
70 covering the town with water once or twice a
year, the river has occasionally cut off portion
or It. As the Inhabitants could not tell at what
time the mighty current might make another IN
road, all who could get away have gone to a safer
distance from the shore. The debt OF the town
amounts 10 half the assessed valuation, but the
Father OF Waters will very likely Iiuuidate It on
hand some day, AMI wipe out the town at the
same time.
In replying to Mr.. Dezendorfs complaint that
The Norfolk navy yard was being put to political
uses Secretary Chandler sarcastically reminds the
ex-Congressman that the time was when he did
not object to that sort o: thing. This is a neat
Dpypnd0rf haoI
do say up in New Hampshire that the Portsmouth
navy yard has been worked for all It is worth In
the way OF producing voting material, and that
Mr. Chandler has not up to date ever objected to
''that sort OF thing"
New York Union regiment and q VIRGINIA
confederate regiment which, met each other upon
several dangerous occasions during the late un-
pleasantness, are fraternizing at Niagara Falls
with as much good feeling as If both had fought
Tor the same cause. An Incident OF the reunion
was the return Of battle flag captured by the
Nirginians from the New York regiment during
the war.
Philadelphia papers should be little more
modest IN charging that the acauittal OF several
persons arraigned for murder, OF late was brought
about by the existence OF public sentiment In the
states where the trials occurred that popularize5
murder. The verdict IN the Dukes case should re-
MIND these journals that they are throwing stones
from glass houses.
Tllden says he never felt so spry In all his life.
Hendricks says his mortified toe is as sound as a
dollar. Evidently. both want IL understood that
they are In condition for the presidential course
IL is significant fact In connection with the
speakershtp contest that the most influential DEM
Ocra'lc papeis OF Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama,
Louisiana and Virginia are for Randall II Is
scarcely to be supposed that these Journals are
antagonizing the sentiment OF their readers or O,
their state delegations In Congress.
The popular protest against the continued shin
nient oy England OF her paupers to the United
states Is swelling into breeze that will make
itself heard by those IN authority before long.