Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-11
TWO CENTS.
Possible Democratic Candidates.

Possible Democratic Candidates.
SENATOR'S AND REPRESENTATIVES, WHO FAVOR BAY
ARD-THE RACE DETwEEN FLOWER AND CIEvE-
LAND IN NEW foRK-GBN. PALMER FOR VICE
PRESIDENT.
The movement 10 place Senator Bayard az the
head OF the democratic presidential ticket is being
pushed with good deal OF vigor. His friends
satisfied that Ttlden will not be in the field, and
they are working earnestly for Bayard. He has the
cordial support OF a majority OF the democratic
senators MessrS Lamar, George, Colquitt, Hamp-
ton. Butler, Mcpherson, Vest and Others regard
Bayard as the strongest man for the nomination.
II is claimed that he will have a big following in
New York, and that in all events portion OF the
delegation from that state Will be for him. Repre-
SentativeS Belmont, Potter and DorSheimer are
mentioned as advocates OF Bayards nomination.
Meantime, In New York, Flower seems 10 be cap
along. The county delegations are instructed for or
I1lden first and for Flower as second choice. But
governor Cleveland has some strong friends in the
New YORK delegation in the House, and they con-
tend that at the convention on the 18th, II Tilden
gets out OF the way, instructions Will be given for
A boom for General Palmer. OF Illinois, for the
vice presidential nomination is being pushed Rep
resentatiye Springer says that Palmers nomination
would Offset uhat OF Logan by the republicans that
Pailner was brilliant soldier, and In the west
would divide the soldier vote with Logan
GEN. sLoCCM CANDIDATE.
Gen. Slocum has gone to New York to consult
with John Kelly and the democratic bosses with
view OF getting their support TO aid him In securing
matter, and believes that II he can fix IL with Kelly
his name will lead the ticket. He says he will not
accept the second place. The first, and first only
VIII satisfy his ambition. His friends claim that
he can carry Kings county by ao.O0O majority and
point as an argument in favor OF his claim TO the
man-at-large
Mr. RANDALL AS A TILDEN MAN.
Mr. Randall asserts that he still believes that Mr.
Tiiden Will accept the nomination. and denies that
ne Is Influenced by any desire to fight OF reformer
through the old ticket. He says he wants Mr. I'll
den solely because he thinks him the strongest can
oldate that could ue placed in the field.
Blaine in Virginia.
EX-SENATOR JOHNSTON SAYS THE DEMOCRATS WILL
CARRY THE OLD DOMINION BY 25oO0 MAJORITY
Ex-senator Johnston, OF Virginia said to a STAR
reporter: "Why it's absurd to talk OF Blaine carry
ing Virginia. The democrats Will carry the state
by $4,000 majority. We carried t last year by
$4,000. and then everything was against US They
mad every election officer in the state and besides
tnat tney obtained some advantage from the debt
and school questions. There were many democratic
read1uSterS who were afraid that the democrats
would unsettle the debt question and that they
would not do right by the public schools: but our
legislature confirmed the debt settlement and went
further than the readusters in providing for and
maintaining public schools Now all these readIus-
ters are back In the party and will stay with us.
AS TO the tariff, there are only few localities In
the state where protection is benent. but tie
democrats In these localities Will never desert their
ticket for the sake OF protection. They will vote
their straight ticket. Virginia viii give 25 900 ma
1ority for the democratic ticket"
The Bill for Relief Of Mrs. Patterson.
NOTE OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS TO THE PREsI-
DENT-INJCSTICE OF THE MEASURE TO THE TAX
PAYERS OF THE DISTRICT.
Yesterday the Commissioners returned to the
President the bill which passed both houses OF
Congress for the relief of Mrs. Patterson with the
following note attached:
sJrSE 10. 1884.
To the President: Complying with your request,
the Commissioners have examined the engrossed
bill for the relief of Eliza W. Patterson (H r. No
1850. They regret exceedingly TO be Obliged TO
criticise any bill that has passed both houses of
Congress- but sense or duty compes them To call
your attention TO the fact that this bill is but in
principle unjust TO the District of Columbia and
has probably passed without that close scrutiny
which 1T deserves because of more lmportant
matters that absorb the attention OF Congress
When this bill passed the House 1t was supposed
that OF the property OF the petitioner FIVE entire
squares in Washington had been overassessed for
taxation, and had been seriously injured by sewer
and street Improvements, upon or adjacent thereto
by the diversion OF a stream OF water therefrom'
While the Commissioners diSSented from that view
they did not learn the fact, and could not advise
the House before II passed the bill, that those
squares had been donated TO the petitioner after all
those occurrences and subject to all burdens IL any
that existed The Senate, IL is presumed, passed
the bill relying upon the House report. At least
there was no formal inquiry for the facts addressed
to the Commissioners Quite recently two Senators
asked for a statement OF the case which the Com
mlss1oners prepared for them but they were tenn
porarly called out OF the city before receiving IT.
and during their absence the bill passed the Senate
The Commissioners transmit a copy OF that state
ment herewith, as showing their understanding Of
the facts and as part OF this communication. and
from which it will appear that there is no Just
basis or ground TO donate some So. 600 OF lawful
taxes due the District from the pettioner-saye
sympathy for an estmable lady, widow OF a late
esteemed officer OF the United states
Tn commissioners submit that every considera-
ton that could induce Congress TO be liberal
towards the petitioner shows that such liberality
should come from the United States and not from
the District and that TO charge ii 10 the District
would be as unjust to make it at the expense OF
private citizens. The Commissioners do not cues
ton the power OF Congress in its discretion TO do
this act but II this bin is reSubmtted for its con-
sderation upon the facts as now known, IL Will
doubtless recognize the propriety OF being just to
the District as well as liberal 10 the very estlmabe
lady whose name heads this bill.
II would be an easier task to allow this mistake
in principle to pass, II such mistakes should ever
pass But considered as precedent IL is quite too
important, even though the amount involved were
ten times less, and the Commissioners earnestly
beg your serious attention to their representations
and Qf you agree with them in conclusions) that
you Will withhold your approval from this bill and
reSubmt the same TO Congress-"
By order OF the board. Very respectfully
tSlgnedl j. b. EDMoSDS, President.