The state journal., 1884-10-11

| Special Correspondence.l
This week will be remembered by
many as brilliant successor to the
foregoing ones that were so resplend-
ent with political and Mssonic fes-
tivities. First was Blaine and then
the Masonic Centennial, and now to
ill the programme Gen. John A.
Logan, the Republican candidate for
Vice President, has visited the city
and received grand reception. The
General was escorted from Washing
ton by committee from The Young
Republican Club, and when he ar
rived in the city the streets were
throDged with an eager assemblage,
ready to do homage to the soldier
statesman. In the evening the
Academy of Music was literally
packed with people, and when Gen.
Logan appeared on the stage he re-
ceived an ovation such as is seldom
given to any man. The meeting was
addressed by Gen. James A. Beaver
and General Logan, who made telling
remarks. After the meeting adjourned
Generals Logan and Beaver drove to
Broad and Fairmount sts., where the
campaign clubs were in waiting, and
taking their place at the head of the
procession proceeded over the route,
and when the Continental Hotel was
reached General Logan ascended to
the balcony and reviewed the grand
parade in which over $4,000 men
participated On leaving in the
morning General Logan stated that
he was well pleased with his recep-
tion in this city.
Local politics are claiming a large
share of attention at present, and
there are evidences that the struggle
Will be hard, as there are elements of
discomfort, not only in the county
ticket, but in the ward tickets also.
On the county ticket, John J. Ridge
way, Jr., is in disfayor on account of
bis past record, and the question is
asked should any honest Republican
support man who has done so much
to ipjure the party he now wishes to
represent. And another important
factor that will assist, il the colored
vote, as no colored man can consist
emily vote for man that has such
love for colored man that he thinks
he (the colored many "aspires too
high" when he asks for Mr.. Ridge.
way S support for the Office of Mes
senger TO the Mayor. Early last
>pring l mentioned this same matter,
IN one of my letters. and Mr.. Ridge
way denied it, but Notwithstanding
his denial | have the word of two of
the gentlemen present at the time,
and if necessary, l can secure their
affidavits to the fact that he made
use Of that expression. Now, with
the dissatisfied voters, and the colored
votes against Mr.. Ridgeway, there is
bat little show for him.
The ward fight that is of most in
terest is the one now going on in the
Seventh Legislative District. There
are two tickets in the field. Messrs.
Boyer and Weld are on one, and
Messrs. White and Osborne on the
other. Mr. White claims that he was
the choice of a majority of the dele
gates elected at the primary election,
but that he was sold out before the
convention assembled, so tie dele
gates that were left held a conven
tion and Messrs. White and Osborne
were nominated. Gilbert A. Ball is
the virtual leader of the White and
Osborne forces, and though contem
plating retiring from politics, he has
entered with all his energy and prac-
tical knowledge Of things political
into the contest. That the fight is a
just one, is the opinion OF many
thinking men, who are unbiased by
personal motives or petty jealousies.
That it is struggle whose success
full elimination will be productive of
| good, is undoubted by all. 1t is a
fight having for its ultimate end the
overthrow of the bosses, who now
dominate with as much arrogance as
characterized the city government
before the Committee Of One Hun
dred benefited the people by making
such a clean sweep But, like the
Phoenix, the old methods are slowly
rising from their ashes, and to an in
telligent body OF voters dictstion
from body of men, or one man, is
an insult to their independence OF
thought, as we'll as that of the ballot.
It is a notorious fact, and | mention