Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-11

The difficulty in agreeing upon platform and
the fight OF Tammany against The unit rule have
protracted the sessions of the democratic cOnven-
ton 70 an unusual limit.
The platform IS a long and lab0rPd dg7Unent.
more I'm the nature OF q campaign speech Than a
brief and lucid declaration Of principles Interest
centers, OF course. about the tariff plank Ia this
delicate matter the democrats on the resolutions
committee have displayed what democrats viii call
good judgment and republicans cunning. Tie two
factions have, apparently at least. found common
ground In statement that reduction OF duties is
necessary, and that this reduction should be SO
managed az 10 bring It down 10 duty for revenue
exclusively, with the reservation that Industries
fOSterei by q protective system should not be
ruined by immediate and sweeping reforms. In
other words the platform rci;erates, but in even
more guarded terms, the conservative sentiments
Oh the tariff uttered by Speaker Carlisle on taking
the chair.
Undoubtedly the TepubllCa MS viii Interpret the
platform as a free-trade declaration, though TO
stop such charge In advance Watterson was put
forward 10 deny he was free trader advocated
such doctrine. But 1t viii be urged that the plat
form was framed and IS pronounced satisfactory by
those who represent free-trafe ideas. and as such
must Dc opposed by the friends OF American labor.
The word exclusively vii be bounced on particu-
larry a tinid substitute for the uuluchy adyerb
"only,' which made such havoc with democratic
Chances in $50
The spit on the platform narrowed down the
convention against Butler. who is plainly getting
ready TO bolt the party. II having become appar-
ent that the convention has use either for him
or his ideas, he cannot do less than take his hat
and leave. for 1t is part of his policy serve as
merely tolerated underllng
There Is nothing VA que in Ben Buffers views on
civil service reform. He believes in n good old
fashioned rotation IN ONCE. especially while he and
MS friends are out OF ONCE. He Is particularly
Severe on the Schoo master In politics. alleging that
Washington couldn't spell even words OF one sylla-
bic. 1t viii be remembered that Artemus Ward
made the same objection 10 Shakespeare Butler
Gays that Washington spet clothes ''cloaths." and
therefore, couldn't have passed an examination for
81 600 Clerkship.
Butler Is capable Of almost any nonsense and any
demagogisIn, but In this instance he goes to his
own limit Everybody knows including Butler. that
Washington received good common school educa-
ton, On the model OF that time, and was qualified
for the ordinary callings OF life high esteem for
correct spelling Is a modern fashion. We are told
that Sir Walter Raleigh one OF the most accom-
plished gentlemen OF his age, spelled his own name
dozen different ways. Untf very recently eccen-
tricities In spelling language so absurd In its
photography as the English were not locked on
with any concern Nowadays. on the contrary
wrong spelling IN a writer is regarded as greater
blemish than wrong ideas
lt may occur 10 base ball authorities that they
are making the national game dangerous and
wearing as 10 defeat their own purposes Under
The present rules large number of the best play
erS are already disabled though the hard work of
the season Is yet come Both OF the crack pitch
erS OF the champion Boston league nine for in
stance, have broken down. and the club is suffer
Ing severely IN consequence. TIE rules are in
fact, particularly destructive to pitchers. and at
this rate there viii b. none LEFT by fall IL Is now
proposed TO Introduce sTring bat to help the bat
ting. and II this IS done the game Will be more dam
gerou5 than ever for the in-field PLAYERS There
are many signs that the American ball players In
their love OF excitement and their rivalry have
made The national game too severe Tor any but the
toughest and most reckless professionals and there
must be reaction Il the game is to maintain It's
general popularity.
The frst ballot in the Chicago convention last
evening Illustrated. In q very suggestive WAY Mr.
ThurmaDs strong hold on the democratic party OF
the country. No boom has ever been worked IN In
his behalf; no literary bureau was established 10
sound his praises anu organize public sentiment In
his favor In advance. and no effort was made by
himself or his friends either to promote his own
Cause or destroy that OF others On the other hand
the delegates from his state refused him their
unanimous support, and the majority even went
so far 10 present the name OF another sfayortte
son" 10 the cOnvention.-fOr the exprcss prrr0er
apparently nj sl.Ing IlIn on Yet. IN the face OF
al these adverse circumstances, both passive and
ative, he was third in The race polling the hand
some number Of s. votes against only 81 for McDnn
all, who was EARL IN the field, and iii whose be-
h'h extraordinary efforts had been made In adj
vance, both IN his own state and elsewhere
The death az Paul MOrphy releases from homeless
suffering mind that broke down under me nm
natural strain which it, own rare powers invited
NorphyS genius FOR chess IS now trdiit ION Of the
game, and while greater players may have arisen
none have ever excited The interest am astonish
nent which the marvellous New Orleans hoy
aroused His extreme youth. his rLod-Sty OF man
mr. ana The novelty IS well As the wonderful skin
o. his play, cDnspired 10 make him the hero OF the
DAY. Chess became the fashion, and .he yo1,nor
American prodigy was OF the best known
f-ures OF society. But his mind was unable In b,r
The eXhausting labor par upon IT, and in the
midst OF It's triunlphs, gave way leaving Morphy a
melancholy wreck.
Ga'istone Is going 10 g.Te The lords three months
II which u think over Tie situation nd VIII rhen
Call parliament together and MAKE another AZ