Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-20

The ratification meeting last evening suggested
hat little disanection exists among either the
leaders or the rank and file OF the republican party
n this locality. OF the rivals OF Blaine In the
V0ntion, sherman, Hawey and Harrison made
speeches In cordial support of the ticket, while a
ringing letter of endorsement was read from Lin
coin The President has already assured Blaine of
his support Senator Edmunds was advertised to
speak, but did not appear IL is very likely that In
View OF the fact that il Is among his immediate
friends and supporters that most OF the ''kicking"
b done, he feels dtsincIined to make them rdicu-
bous by himself coming out just now at-footed for
the ticket. Personally Mr.. Edmunds has not IA
vored the ticket Of Blaine, but he is too strict
party man to lead or cOuntenance boiting move
ment
Mr.. Sherman, who Is one Of the most effective
Scump-speakers In the country, put to thefront
70 explain the situation, and he acquitted himself
With much zeal, ingenuity and force. According to
the program, rs laid down by him, the party Is
Still TO point with pride" to Its record in the war;
It's achievements in finance and It's protective pol
10y. Mr.. Sherman also believes il, a bolder foreign
policy the restoration of our commerce, the foster
Ing OF republican institutions on this continent
The other speakers followed In the strain; and
one and all spoke OF the boilers with scant respect
Malone promised the ticket the electoral vote of
Virginia; Mr.. Gon gave it West Virginia, and Mr.
OHara Thought he could promise North Caro-
lima There is possibility, however, that some of
these promises TO pay will go to protest next No
yember.
1t has been claimed that Treasury book -keeping
was so perfect as to make fraud impossible Faith
IN this assertion has. however, received something
OF shock by the disclosures OF the past few DAYS.
and the heads OF departments should set reform
On foot at onceand for the protection of employees
as well as the government. For II Is well under
stood fact that there is defense for the integrity
OF those entrusted with monies like certainty that
any irregularities will be quickly and surely dis
covered In some Offices, for instance the paper
money bureau, the internal and postage stamp
DIVISIONS and The like, such system of checks and
balances exists as to make detection necessarily
follow THEFT or careleSSneSS, and as result the
enormous TRANSACTIONS OF these Offices are carried
on without loss scandal
AT time like the present IL Is proper to say that
the financial transactions Of the government as a
whole are marked by extraordinary honesty
Critics and purists are fond OF insisting that the
government should be 'srun on business prtnct-
PIES, but it Is doubtful II the same vast volume of
business Is handled anywhere In the world with
sucn personal integrity and at so little loss from
rascaIlty. There flows In and out OF the Treasury
the almost uncomfortable volume OF a business of
Two million dollars day, and the amount which
IauS 10 reach its legitimate destination is abso-
Iuteiy insignificant In its ratio TO the mass 1t Ia
pretty certain that any syndicate OF capitalists
representing an aggregate Of seven hundred mil
lions active capital would be very glad to contract
10 nave their business transacted with no greater
Loss from theft or careleSSness than is similarly
lost 70 the government yearly through its en-
ployeS