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Ciyil-Seryice Reform.

The Republicans are treating the laws
providing for reform in the civil service
with as much contempt as they manifested
in 1876 for the popular will as expressed in
favor OF Mr.. TILDEN's elevation to the
presidency OF the United States. Mr..
COOPER, OF Pennsylvania. chairman OF the
Republican State Committee, who by the
way has our Governor CAMERON's promise
to contribute next fall one thousand dol
lars to the campaign fund Of the Republic
cans Of Pennsylvania, has sent a circular
to the Pennsylvania clerks in the several De-
partments, soliciting contributions to that
same campaign fund. Mr.. COOPER makes no
assessment" so called, and nobody makes
one for him. Nevertheless, the law is thus
evaded, not respected. For all the same
the clerk will fear being bounced" who
shall fail to respond literally to Mr.. Coop
ER's modest request. The Republican Adj
ministration has thus made a farce Of the
new law which was meant to promote civil
service reform.
We are not greatly disappointed. We
have never had much faith in the efficacy
OF the law. We doubt that the evil aimed
at can be cured by legislation Of that sort.
Give the clerks tenure OF Office which
shall render them independent, and they
will soon cease making contributions to
any party's campaign fund. 1t is ques-
tionable, however, whether this last sug-
gestion can he carried out. The people OF
this country do not desire to establish q
privileged Oflicial-cass.
All this, however, does not excuse the
Administration at Washington for treating
with contempt law Of the land framed
for the express purpose of preventing
either compulsory assessments OF "volun-
tary" contributions to the campaign fund
OF either party.
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Rrlef News Items.

Harry Packard, OF Hartford, Ct, an en-
ploye OF Mr.. Barnum, was crushed yes
terdav morning by one OF the elephants,
and afterwards died at the Cincinnati hos
pital.
Prince Bismarck has been so much ben
Gifted by the waters at Kissengen that he
now wishes to return to FREDERICKSBURG,
but the doctors urge HIM to take up his
his residence at Gastein.
News received from SLAVERY is to the
effect that the authorities OF TruiillO have
officially notified the inhabitants OF that
city that General Yglesias will arrive there
on the 30th instant, when Ie Deum will
be sung i'm the cathedral. and the city will
be adorned with flags and arches.
A young farmer OF Southern Oregon was
| killed by lightning recently while carrying
steel-tined hayfork on his shoulder. An
Oregon paper says that this is the second
instance of death by lightning-stroke in
that State within the knowledge OF the old
est resident.
Once, when band OF Indians wrecked a
Union-Pacific train, each buck tied piece
OF calico or flannel to his horses tail, and,
riding fiercely away, unrolled the goods as
a jumper unrolls tire-hose, and the ground
was i'm a sort OF terrestrial Fourth OF July
for miles around.
| The Dwyer brothers are credited with
having won $4,000 on George Kinney
who captured the Monmouth-Park stake.
Saturday. They got heavy odds on their
colt. A few days before the race Phil
Dwyer expressed the opinion that Monitor
would win, but George Kinney improved
after the remark was made.
After enjoying q ride on the electric
railway at the Southern Exposition in Lou.
isyille, n man with sun-browned face and
wearing sombrero exclaimed: "Pve
seen something we amt got in Texas, and
they'll call me liar when l tell 'em | rode
around ten-acre lot on railroad that was
run without steam or fire."
A geyser spouting scalding water and
mud burst from the ground at the corner
OF Liberty and William streets, New York,
on Sunday evening. The column Of liquid
mud shot up over fifty feet in height, coy-
ering the adjacent buildings with a pasty
mass. 1t proved to be caused by the burst
ing OF steam-pipe Of the New York Steam
Company.
Ex-Collector Thomas Murphy. one OF
General Grants warm personal and politi-
cal friends. who some fifteen years ago
bought four hundred acres Of land at Long
Branch, Is now having 1t cleared and laid
out In avenues with the object OF estab-
fishing an exclusive and retired colony.
lie has already sold building sites to ex-
Governor Cornell, Mr.. Shoemaker. OF Al
bany, and other well-known parties.
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New Books.

Political Economy. BY ARTHUR LATHAM
PERRY. LII. d., Orrin-Sage Professor of
History and Political Economy in Will
liams College. Eighteenth Edition.
New York CHARLES SCRlBNER's Sons.
Price $3.50.
This is not a new book, but it is better
than new one: it is an old one which has
been revised and reprinted over and over
again, and what is in 1t Is therefore "sur-
vival Of the tittest." 1t is a valuable
book one calculated to widen the horizon
Of the man who studies it. That it is up
to the times Is proved by its discussion OF
HENRY GEORGES views relative to the land.
The author was the late President GAR
FIELDS instructor In the science OF politi-
cal economy. All the questions usually
discussed in such works are discussed in
this. There are many things in it with
which we do not agree; but none the less
do we commend it to general perusal--to
the protectionist, because he will be bene.
fitted by reading what an able writer can
say against protection; and to the free.
trader, because here he will find reasons
for the faith that is IN him.
Professor PERRY expresses his sense Of
the great obligations under which he rest.
to BAsTIAT. He quotes from that writer &
sentence expressing wish that many
other students of political economy must
have often experienced. We quote the
same sentence:
81 hope yet to find at least one amono
them This readersl who will be able to de,
monstrate vigorously this proposition the
good OF each tends to the good of ali. as
the good OF all tends to the good of each. ;,
| When that proposition shall have been
vigorously demonstrated" there will be
nothing left in poltico-economica science
TO dispute about.
For sale by WEST JOHNSTON g. Co.
Among the Lakes. BY WILLIAM O. sroD-
DARD, author Of dab Kinzer.v "Tbe
quartet" Saltillo Boys" &c. New
York: CHARLES SCRIBNER's Sons. lSss
Price, 81. o''
A book for summer reading-for picking
up and laying down at your own will.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON e. Co.
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Washington County.

There Is notable fact or two in connec-
ton with the nominations made last Mon
day for the House Of Delegates in Wash
ington county. Mr.. JONAS KELLY, one OF
the Democratic nominees, was elected to
the last Legislature as a Mahoneite, or,
rather we suppose we should say in view
Of his subsequent course, Readiuster.
He Is now staunch supporter Of the reg.
ular old Democratic party, and intends to
support HANCOCK next year for President
of the United States II HANCOCK should be
nominated again for that office.
DANIEL TmGG, ESQ.,, Is the other Demo.
cratic nomnee-not CONALLY +. TMGG
who ran for Congress in 1880, and who
was reelected Commonwealth attorney
last spring; but his brother.
The two will be elected. Our goot
friend FOWLER refused to run. He Is tn
"prudent man who foreseeth the evil an,
hideth himself" Colonel j. s. BRowNIN,
and Mr.. WOOD will run as well as any othe
candidates on their side would have run.
Set down two gains from Washingto
county In the House Of Delegates.
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General Schofleld is a socinl hon IN san
Francisco. M
NJ. de Brazza, the explorer, has ascenuea
TO the Ogonone, and Is now In the heart OF
the Congo country.
Don Carlos, the bourbon pretender 10
the Spanish throne, is said to be WISHING
New York, travelling as the "Duke de
Montpensier."
Miss Jane Golden, one Of the five daugh-
tiers OF Richard Golden, the English Tree
trade agitator, is organizing Liberal CLUBS
throughout England.
Carlyle. Disraeli, and Emerson are not
In the =" Encyclopedia Britannica" ION nc.
count of its rule not to give biographies OF
living people, land they all were alive wheh
their place In the alphabet was passed.
Senator Maxey, OF Texas, carries in his
travels through the North gold-heade,d
cane OF bois dare wood. 1t has reddish
brown tinge, and, according to Mr.. Maxey'
Is the most yaluble wood found In Texas.
He thinks that there is nothing to surpass
| Il in durability in the country.
Victor Hugo told an American visitor
recently that he regarded Edgar A. Poe as
the prince OF American poets. He thinks
that Mr.. Whittier is womanly yersiiler
Mr.. Lowell smart chatterer, and Oliver
Wendall Holmes aflllctingly laughable.
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We have the impression somehow fixed
upon us that the author OF the hymn.
"Come, Thou Fount OF Every Blessing"
made shipwreck of the faith and became a
dssolute man. His name was Robinson.
it seems. and only one hymn is credited to
him in the baptist Hymn-Book." Who
can give us any information about him !
Was he a preacher! Where did he live
Did be write other notable hymns Y--Reti-
giouS Herald.
viii the Herald excuse us for answering
some OF its questions? ROBERT ROBINSON,
who died in 1896, was "an eccentric. I'M
stable preacher y" prone to wander "a
Methodist, then an Independent, then n
Baptist, and finally Socinian. He wrote
"Come, Thou Fount" in 1851 or 175S.
We have little book containing about $50
" Standard Hymns (such as the one men,
toned above), but not another is credited
to ROBERT ROBINSON.
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ship-Building at Richmond.


Colonel +. q. RuFrIN has addressed an
open letter to the capitalists, and especially
the ship-builders, u Glasgow, Scotland.
setting forth the advantages OF the shores
Of the James river Al the head Of tidewater
and the foot Of Richmond city for the
building Of ships. 1t is printed in pamphlet
form-by the City Council, we presume
We have read il with great satisfaction.
Colonel RUYFIN does his work thorough
Iy. He anticipates every objection, and
removes II. He tells Of our poverty, but
does not forget to Offset the statement by
cataloguing our chief resources. He gives
all the facts and all the figures which'ths
work he had undertaken demanded at hi:
hands. A good many Of these facts and
figures will be new even to most Of our OWL
people--such as that II cost nearly mil
lion OF dollars per mile to deepen the Tyne
and two millions per mile to deepen the
Clyde, whilst on the James up to this time
has been spent less than fifty thousand dol
lars per mile. We are not sure that hi
point offsetting high freshes with higl
tides is a good one; but the canny Scots
will know.
A letter from Captain john NJ. BROOKE
and one from General JOSEPH Il. AMBER
SON, high authority, are contained in Mr
RURFIN's pamphlet.
We commend the paper TO the attention
Of all the people Of Virginia, but especially
those of Richmond. In preparing 1t, Col
onel RUPFIN did the State Including tn
city, valuable service.
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A Senatorship Involved.

The next election OF a United States
xeuator from virginis will rke place In
December, 1sS5-only two years hence.
General MALONE, Il will be recollected,
was chosen In December, 1879, though he
did not take his seat until the 4th Of March,
lSsi-fifteen months afterwards. The
election Of q United states senator In
Louisiana was once held two or three
years before he could take his seat. These
early elections Of United States senator's
are made necessary by the fact that the
Federal law on the subject requires such
elections to be held on the second Tuesday
after the meeting and organization OF the
Legislature Of each State elected last
before the expiration Of the term OF the
Incumbent senator-a law, however, which
ought TO be modified so as to provide Tor
such cases AS have occurred In New Hamp-
shire, Louisiana, and Virginia. III all
State Legislatures met annually, the law
would be unexceptionable; but il does not
operate well in the cases OF States whose
Legislatures meet bicnnially, and in the
wrong vears-that Is, more than year be
fore the expiration Of the term OF UnIte(
States senator.
But such being the law, the Virgin;
Legislature will have to elect Unitet
States senator In December, 1885. NOW
the fact which we wish 10 impress upon
the public is that the State senators to bt
elected next November will be members oil
the Legislature that will elect General Ma
HOMES successor; and, therefore, that the
contest Of this year is not only peculiarly
n MALONE and anti-MABoNE contest. but a
contest between Republicans and Demo-
Gratis. General MALONE is Republican to
all intents and purposes. Therefore, who
ever shall next fall vote for his candidates
for the Senate will in peculiar
sense be voting for Republicans-that is,
for men who will next year support the
Republican nominee for President Of the
United States. and the year after vote for
the reelection to the United States Senate
OF WILLIAM MALONE. who has done more
than any other one man in Virginia to de-
stroy the National Democratic party. Let
the Democratic speakers press this point
upon their hearers. There are yet among
the Coalitionists, Democrats who can be In
duced to stand by the old Democratic
narty
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Virginia News.

j. S. Griggs has been nominated for the
House by Coalitionists OF Henry county.
The Democrats are organizing clubs
throughout the county.
Mr.. f. NJ. Lee, who for sixteen years
was connected with the Eastern Lunatic
Asylum, died Monday night at Williams
burg.
On Monday, in James City county, Bill
Jennings was committed to Jail. charged
with having waylaid and murde rously at
tackled Walter Jones. Both par ties were
cOlored.
Monday afternoon, at Portsmouth, saws
the Norfolk Virgin,an, as Mr.. johnson,
| our street inspector, was passing along
Harrison street, Newtown, he saw young
| lady named Ballentine, about twenty wears
old, rush out OF the house with her clothes
on fire. Mr.. johnson ran to her, and with
ms coat succeeded in putting out the
flames. She was, however, very severely
burned, and was In quite a critical condi.
ton at night. Mr.. johnson also had his
hand very badly burned in his efforts to
save the lady. Miss Ballentine was light
ing a match, and in some way il caught
| her clothes on fire, which is the way the
accident occurred.
The staunton Spectator says: .'On last
Friday night about 10 O'Clock the barn OF
Mr.. James Collins, who lives one mile
north OF Greensville, was burned, together
win lis contents, consisting Of 200 bushels
OF wheal, one drill, two mowers, one am
Dulance, one buggy, one buggy-rake, har-
rows, plows, and other farming imple-
ments. IL Is not known how the fire ori.
ginated. 1t may have been caused by
tramp. rs tramps have been known 10 oc-
cupy IL on several occasions. IL is imme.
alateiy on the turnpike leading from Staun-
Ton 10 Lexington. Fortunately for Mr..
collins, he had the barn aud implements
insured. we have been informed, to the
cover his loss"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-29

One gets better idea of the real Paris
from reading that a single festival cleared
million francs for the benefit OF the suffer
ers Of Ischia. The Americans OF the bou'
eyard and OF the Rue de Ia Paix are apt tc
think of Paris only as a city OF pleasure
and a city of profllgacy. 1t is in reality q
city Of learning. of art, of science, oil
charity. and Of liberty-the worthy capita
OF the worlds second republic
York World.
The World is right. 1t has fallen to our
lot to learn something OF the charities OF 9
certain society OF Parisians, and. as we
have over and over said, we have found
that they are far superior in respect OF lib
crafty to our own people.
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FANCY GOODS.
- T E VEINS
MAKES A REDUCTION OF FROM 10 To- %
PER CENT. on sILyER-PLATED WARE.

Wishing to oDen the fall season with an entIo
new aud fresh stock of these goods, offer tr
above reduction to clear out the balance now ODD
hand. The stock is very complete, and consists oi
WATER-SETS. TILTING PITCHERS.
ICE-PITCHERS, COMMUNION SKIS,
CASTORS, CAKE-BASlETS,
WALTERS. TRAYS. PICKLE-STANDS,
SUGAR-DISHES, SNRUP-CUPS,
CREAMERS, BUTTER-DI>HES,
FRUIT-BOWLS. TEA-sErS.
TOLET-SETS, CARD-STANDS,
CUPS, GOBLETS, VASES. LADIES.
NAPKIN-RINGS. CHfLDHEN'S SITS,
SUBMISSIONS. PICKLE.FOIKS.
BUTTER-KNIVES, FiSH-kNiYEs. &C..
/ am determined 20 move the goods. and DC
prices are made thar viii DO n. 40 reserve ana
every piece warranted % represented Can carly
at STEVENS.
aul6 sos Broad street.
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ANOTHER Coon Nox,SAr,oN.-The n

ANOTHER GOOD NoMINATIoN.-The nomi-
nation Of Mr.. PETER c. WARWICK for the
State Senate In the Chesterfield district is
another OF the happy hits which the Demo-
Gratis have made this year. Mr.. WARWICK
will not allow the grass to grow under his
feet during the campaign. We saw many
lively. enthusiastic, Jealous Democrats at
the Lynchburg Convention, but not one
more ready to work for the good cause
than Mr.. WARWICK. Let his own efforts
be properly seconded by the gallant Demo-
crazy OF the district, and Mr.. WARWICK
VIII succeed Mr.. WALKER In the next Sem
ate Of Virginia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-29

The New York Sun Of yesterday morn
ing prints copies Of twenty or more letters
winch passed during the presidential cam.
paign OF 1880 between Garfield, Dorsey.
Blaine, Allison. Foster, Morton, and other
republican leaders and the Republican
national Committee. The letters from
Iarneid are To Dorsey and Governor
Jeweli, and relate chiefly to the conduct Of
the campaign in Indiana. The Sun asserts
editoria'iy that these letters prove that
General Hancock was defeated by the use
OF large sums Of money illegally expended
IN Indiana and elsewhere with the know
ledge OF General Garfield and the man
ayers OF MS campaign. So V
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yxCURsIONs PuC.yICS. Sc.
VALUABLE PRIZES.
GRAND BALL AT NIGHT AND FIREWORKS

The Old Stonewsll brigade Band invited to be
present also, Posts Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public
Volunteer companies In full uniform will be in
attendance.
Attractions: Horse-Race, Mule Race. Whcebar-
row. Race, Tournament. Dancing, Glass Bali shoot
ing. and match-game OF Baseball between pick
ed mines of Phil. kearney Post. G.. A. r., and X. f..
Lee Camp. all of which Will he in change Of COM
petent persons selected for that purpose.
Arrangements have been mace with The various
railroad companies and the Virginia Steamboat
Company to sell tickets TO Richmond at reduced
rates. Tickets so purchased must be stamped by
the committee on he grounds to entiie the holder
TO said reduced rates.
Tickets, Soc; ladies and children half price.
CAFES open at 9 o'clock A. VI.
Refreshments In abundance AT city prices.
Committee of Arrangements: Mayor W. G. Car
rington, chairman Arthur A. Splitter, secretary:
J: IL. Mckinney, treasurer; Isaac Newman, A. L.
Minor.
MEMBERS OF THE CAMP WILL PLEASE
ATTEND MEETING ON FRIDAY NIGHT, 3lST
INSTANT, TO RECEIVE BADGES.
au 26,2q.3l. se2.4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-29

We never did believe the scandalous sto'
ries told about Justice STANLEY MATTHEWS,
OF the Supreme Court OF the United States,
and never reproduced them, we are glad
that they have been so formally and point
eddy denied by Mr.. JAY GOULD, though we
do not know that Mr.. G. is the best author
ity that could be produced.
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"A bostonian writes that in the Art Mn.
scum IN Boston an attendant recently
showed him some Indian vases, cups. and
o.ner vessels OF brass, one OF which was
ABOUT as large as pint measure. Tue at
tenoant, who had been In India, told him
that II was used for holding milk, and was
called In India dood. or dude.
ANOTHER SINNER SAvED.-Neae York
The Morning journal says: A well known
merchant OF New Orleans, one Of the most
proiane men In Louisiana, was reformed
iast iaii, when cured OF rheumatism by 81.
Jacobs Oh. lie says with the oil maj, ca n
get along without swearing.
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The Peoria Daily Transcript Republi-
ean) says: 1.-THE gentlemen who are
alarmed about the political quiet and think
the people are sinking into indifference
about their liberties will be fully satisfied
in atwelvemonth." Correct. About that
time the Democracy will shake things upas
they have not been shaken for many year.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-29

We have copy Of no report Of the SUI
perintcndent Of Public Instruction later
than that Of DR.. RusFSER for 1880. VIII
Mr.. FARR favor US with copy Of his last !
Or Captain Dick WALKER send us q vol.
ume containing all Of the last reports Of
the State oficersi
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M SYCLE BROTHERS,

fB@ S1CLE BROIHEhS.
Bill BROAD STREET,
have received aud are receiving daily large stock
of FALL and WIN YER GOODS;
BLACK CASHMERE, all wool, SO inches wide'
at 37kc.;
BLACK CASHMERE. all wool, 40 inches wide. nj
40, As, and SOC, and full line of much better
qualities;
We also show a full line Of MOURNING GOODS
An immense stock of BLACK and COLORED
SILKS, which we are Offering ut remarkably
low prices for this season of the year
A new line OF LADIES JERSEY JACKETS just
We are also exhibiting on the second floor an entire
new line Of LADIES UNDERWE AR at prices
On our bargain counter you VIII find rs l1-4
WHITE SPREADS at 62.c.-generally sold at
100 WHITE SPREADS at sl-generalIy sold at
One lot OF several hundred pieces HAMBURG
TRIMMINGS, slightly damaged, sold at a low
CASTON FLANNELs-we have just opened a
new line at q. 8, 10, IL, IA, 10, IL, 20, and
WHITE and COLORED FLANNELs at every
price. and much lower than you will purchase
the same goods thirty DAYS later:
CASSlMERES for men and boys wear-the largest
assortment ever offered.
UNLAUNDRlED SHlEIS-0ne lot at soc. worth
roc, one lot at 624c. worth Sl-these goods
are our own manufacture. and are made oil the
best materials:
100 pieces PLAID MUSLIN at lOc.-sold gene
rally ~ Ice;
l lot SrElPED MUSLIN at 7c.-sold generally at
l2Hc..
Our LINEN LAWNS that we have been selling at
25c. now l2kc.;
Our q and Sc. LAWNS we are now closing out at
and 4c.:
TOW ELS several cases LINEN AMI COTTON
TOWELS, from the late lirge New DIRK auc-
ton sale, which We are Offering from % t.
Csc;
l case LADIES BLACK HOSE at 12Ac.-been
selling AT 2Jc.:
l case LADIES BLACK HOSE at 20c.-been
selling al 37.c.;
Our CORSET stock Is the largest In the city, com
prislng every popular make:
4 new line of LADIES' NECK -HANDKER-
CHIEFS in plain, fancy. and figured;
We show "A full line of LINEN TABLE-CLOTIlS
and NAPKINS al low prices;
ON our third floor we have stll an immense stock
of CARPETS, MATIINGS. &C, which We
offering regardless of cost 10 make room for
our new stock. SNCLE BROTHERS,
81 l Broad street..
Branch House: 1929 Main street. au 26-eod
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Marshall county. w. Va, whose authori.
Ties are charged with cruelty and inhu.
manity TO the inmates Of the county noor.
house, gives large Republican majoritie.-
about i've hundred for GARFIELD. We
mention this fact for the benefit Of north.
ern Republican Journals.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-29

The National Republican says the Ad.
minisiraiIon Is opposed to the Democratic
party. A mild way Of coniessing that 1t Is
opposed TO honesty.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-29

HoRsFoRDs ACID PHOSPHATE FOR WAKE
FULNEss. -Dr. William u. Clothier, Buffa-
10, n. Y, says: 81 prescribed it for a
Catholic priest, who was hard student,
for wakefulness, extreme nervousness, etc.
He reports great benefit"
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The Philadelphia Press remarks that
candidates should never run wind.mills."
from which we conclude that the editor OF
the Press is not candidate.