Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-20

ofner daily papers here added together.
While bosSism is at discount everywhere else,
and the machine system OF politics is condemned,
these methods seem to be particularly dear to the
people OF Cincinnati At the recent democratic
county convention the issue against Senator PEN
dleton and civil service reform was sauarely
raised The objections 10 Pendleton were that he
had been instrumental In securing reform leg1sla.
ton, and that, besides he had fed long enough at
the public crib. ale has had enough of a good
thing" as the men who led the opposition to him
rudely put It. This sort Of arguments and the
machine work together prevailed, as Pendleton
was completely overslaughed. His reelection as
Senator, even should the democrats carry the leg
islature, Is now out OF the question. 1t Is stated
and apparently without any effort at conceal
ment, that Mclean, the anti-Pendleton boss and
Hcadly had an understanding to the effect that II
Hcadly would keep his "hands OFF, while Mclean
slaughtered PendletOn, the much-deSired support
OF the Ea9uirer for the democratic nominee for
governor would be accorded. What effect this
sort OF trading against Pendleton will have upon
the coming state election remains to be seen; but
1t Is fair to assume that the enthusiasm OF the
Pendleton men for the ticket viii not be increased
The victory OF the bosses has emboldened them to
hint that the coming republican county eOnven-
tion is to be controlled by much the same meth
DDS 1t seems that certain politicians OF Cincln-
natl of both parties have schemes and ambitions
10 carry out, and they propose to make sure OF
them, no matter which party wins. They have
made combination for the purpose of controlling
the nominations of both parties I'm their interest
and then, whether republicans or democrats lose
the clique OF bosses Will win.
The Improvement in the condition OF Judge
Black, which so raised the hopes OF hts friends
proved 10 be but temporary AMI nusive His
malady assumed more aggravated form, and
about l. IN. yesterday he passed away, peace
fully, retaining consciousness almost to the last
and surrounded by his family. In Washington
his stalwart figure has been prominent for many
years past. As Cabinet officer at the most criti-
cal time In the nations history the verdict OF the
country Will be that he filled the full measure Of
the great responsibility that fell upon him. 1t is
only recently, however, that the part he took In
preparing the country against the shock or seces-
sion AMI rebellion has been understood, and the
criticisms once leyeled at him because OF his sup
posed sympathy with Buchanan's vacillations
w1thdraWn- But IL Is as lawyer and juriSt that
JUICE Blacks fame will be most lasting. He was
prominently identified With some of the most i'm
pcrtant Cases involving constitutional construc-
tiOn that have been determined by the Supreme
Court He was man Of steady character, pos
sessel Of genial disposition and kindly heart.
His Integrity was throughout his long life unim-
peached and unimpeachable Though not actively
In political lie for years, Judge Blacks In
fuence In his own party was potent
Hon john \. kaSSOn, whose prominence in
public lie gives weight To any utterance OF his ON
political economy. has q paper in the North Amer
lean Review Tor September on Municipal Reform"
He points out tn evils that have flowed from The
universal >uffrIge system OF conducting municipal
politics, which may be summed up in extravaganJ
expenditure of money without proportionate ben
eIitS His remedy, In brief, is to limit suffrage On
municipal questions To actual tax-payerS-tho5e
who support the corporate government and who
have to bear the ills OF bad administration. Mr..
kasson shows that the aggregate Indebtedness OF
the middle states and the District OF Columbia,
municipal debts included. amounts to s452 900,
of which sie 1856 or ninety per cent, represents
The debts or cities and towns. The experience OF
those cities where Eff IT'S at local reform have been
made sustain MI Kasson'5 theory. The refusal of
business men to take active part In local politics
Is aScr!bed as the cause Of most OF the corporate
evils; and business men make the excuse that
they are not willing to enter into competition With
local bosses and ward strikers for the control of
votes Mr. KasSon's plan would put end to the
profession or trade OF local politics. He does not
propose 20 curtail suffrage in national or state
Affairs; but only In municipalities, holding that
ga city Is subordinate creature OF the W." that
II Is simple business organization, IN which
Some citizens have invested more largely than
others, and where some have not invested at all
The experience Of Washington has been that
about all the municipal evils and abuses Of any
magnitude were cured with the abolition OF uni