The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-08
JUNIUs.
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
from our Regular Correspondent
NEW York, November 20. 1889

from our Regular Correspondent
New YORK, November 80, 1888.
The enrolment in the Republican
organization the time for joining
which ended this week was remark
able, as itreached a total of23 I'll. The
gentlemen who have the matter in
charge regretted that provision had
not been made to extend the time for
registration, for when the hour for
closing the books arrived. there were
hundreds barred out. What is really
notable in the registration is the enor-
nous number of young men enrolled,
even in Democratic districts. This
proves cOnclusively that the Republic
can party is gaining in strength, and
by 9ext year, New York will he able
to present solid phalanX,
The Democrats of this State, are
getting themselves into a worse and
worse muddle, There is no denying
Governor Cleveland feels very sore
over the set back he has received in
his aspirations by the local Democ-
racy, and he takes no pains to con-
ceal his irritation. From Kelly, his
i'll will has been extended to nearly
all local political leaders, and in his
letters, conversation and speeches he
even goes oui of his way to say disa-
greeable things about the people of
the metropolis, just like a spiteful
woman would do. No doubt he has
plenty of reason to feel sore, for like
every other Democratic Governor of
this State, before him, he has aimed
to form a party of his own with him
self at the head Of it. That dream is
over now, for with Republican leg.
islature he will find himself very
heavily handicapped.
President Arthur, somehow is the
hero of the hour. In political and
even social circles, it seems to be re-
garded little less than certainty that
the Republican party will renoninate
him and that he will he reelected.
Said an old political worker to me,
"If the election were to he held at
present, Arthur would carry this
State ny as overwhelming majority
as Cleveland did year ago.o
Abram s. Hewitt's boom for the
Presidency seems to be petering out.
1t was so carefully prepared that it is
really a surprise that sit failed TO
connect" But like everyt' ing else
manipulated by Mr.. Tilden, it seems
to have blasted beneath the touch of
"the withered hand of the sage of
Greystone."
The Evacuation Day festivities, or
rather that part of it which was not
melted under the terrible downpour
of rain which made the day a naser+
able one, in the fullest sense of the
word are aim st forgotten, except by
tiIOSC w iiO olC Will SOFuO vi
rheumatism. For the doctors and
druggists the day proved yeritable
bonanza, as also for the good liquor
men," whose supply of fire water
were in such demand that the pro-
hIbition people must have felt in
clined to give up their agitation in
disgust. What was really remark
able, was the attention Governor But
Ter excited. His appearance in the
parade acted like charm on the null
titude, galvanizing them out of their
sad, soaked and bedraggled listless-
ness into life. He attracted even
greater notice than the President him
self, and the cheers with which he
was greeted must have served as a
species of balm after his experiences
In his own State. Coming up Broad
way near Fulton street, l was a wit
ness to rather curious incident.
which somehow has thus far failed 70
find its way into print. A tall lank
fellow with lantern jaws, stood gaz
ing over the heads of a couple of
smaller men in front of him. "Wbat
are they cheerin' for ?'' he exclaimed.
as Buffers carriage came by, and the
crowd began to hurrah. "For But.
ler." said bystander. THAT is he.
in the carriage" "Oh," said the fell.
low, and a look of disgust crept over
his face. THAT'S the feler what stole
de spoons, is it?" He had SCARCELY
uttered the word, when a dapper little