Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-16

JULY 16
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN TALK.
Senator Beck on the Sinews Of War
Who will be Chairman Of the Ma.
tional COmmittee-Ex.Sen Wal
lace Likely to Succeed Mr.. Barnum.
The democrats are delighted at the showing Of
bankers for Cleveland, as they argue from this that
money for campaign purposes will be more plenti-
1ui than In the past. They affect to believe, too
That Secretary Folger Will not aid the Blaine ticket
materially. Senator Beck said: 'sFolger won't open
the Treasury for Blaine. 1t was Blaine who ad-
vtsed republicans to bolt Folger when he ran for
governor OF New York, and now the Secretary Is
glad OF chance to give Blaine dose OF the same
medicine. Besides, Folger, no doubt, wants Blaine
TO see what HI Of a runner this man Cleveland
Is before the people"
The impres ion seems to be that ex-senator Wal
lace VIII oe elected chairman Of the national demo-
cratic committee On every hand opposition to the
reelection OF Mr. Barnum is expressed. He is not
popular with the party, and there is great diSSats
faction at his past management. In 1880 it was
well understood that Gen. Hancock wanted ex-
suaded to propitate the Tilden men by asking them
to select man for the place. Barnum then got it,
and 1I II was openly charged that he arranged the
Tilden dodge 10 put himself In again. 1t was rep
resented to Hancock that 11lden would feel COM
plimented at having his management continued
IL Is tnought that Gov. Cleveland prefers Man.
nlng, OF New YORK, but the understanding is that
ne CMannlngl does not want the position. He has
promised TO devote his time to the canvass and to
hmt does nn ane 70 IN sne ta eStemS OF ms aGy,
good authority 1t Is learned that MI. Randall for
Dlds the use OF his name. He Will not stand in Mr..
Wallace's way. At Chicago Mr.. Randall was ably
and loyalty supported by Wallace and it is said the
former Will now do all he can to have the latter
made chairman OF the committee. For many years
6aJ1F Fan ~ a1nv,nna
IN pennsylvania antagonZed each other at every
convention, but the hatchet has been buried and
tne pest OF feeling now prevails between them. 1t
was hinted That Wallace, prompted by old rival
ries and animosities, would "knife" Randall at
Cnlcago, out he proved to be the most determined
noS sp o, the ne Mr. Randas fenas
use OF his name for position that wallace wants.
and that the latter has the ex-speakers assurance
OF MS most cordial support.
What Prominent Democrats Saw.
REPREsENTATIvE FoRAN WAS THURMAN MAN. BUT
SAYS CLEVELAND WILL WIN.
Representative Foran, OF Ohio, dropped into the
democratic headquarters to-day. He says that
Cleveland Is not the man he wanted nominated,
but that he will win. He says the ticket is strong
and will increase In strength every day. Randall
thurman Is great man, but was not great enough
10 keep out OF little local sQuaObleS. and to that
owes his failure to get the nomination He was
unW'se IN his open opposition to Payne and Hoadly
Il.
"There Is no foundation for the claim that Blaine
can carry North Carolina" said delegate from
that state to The STAR man this morning. "The
democrats have the state by ten thousand ma jor-
tty. Tarn? Well, they won't fight about that.
The state Is for mild protection but they are salts
ned with the platform adopted at Chicago"
The Democratic Ratification.
The date Of the democratic ratification meeting
In Washington has not yet been decided, but the
0fQ &c hot hal1
week. The arrangements are depending largely
upon the return OF Mr.. Dickson, chairman OF the
central committee, though meantime the subordi-
nate organizations are making preparations
The Ross-Tinney Homicide.
PROGRESS OF THE TRIAL IN THE CRIMINAL COURT
The trial OF Frenchy" R. Ross. charged with the
murder OF Isaac TiDney on the 3Oth OF May last at
house OF illrepute, on 11th, near street north
west, was continued in the Criminal Court, Judge
Wylie, yesterday, after THE STAR report closed
Mary Neal, at whose house the homicide oc-
cured testified that Ross came to the house soon
aiter al midnight. and pushed his way through the
door. In the barroom she saw knife. Ttnney ex-
postulated with him, when Ross assaulted him and
cut him.
Mary 3. Burgess, who was present, testified that
while Tinney and Ross were down, Meredith kicked
ROSS and Ross when he got up, struck Meredith with
piece Of door he had broken.
sadie Hardin and Minnie Coles testified to the
quarrel between Ross and Mary Neal in which
Ross struck the woman
Jonn II. Iurner, another witness, described the
scume between Ross and T1nney.
TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
This morning, DR.. j. F. Hartigan testified to the
wound, showing that the knife had been turned In
it; that the femoral artery had been severed.
MI: J. N. Coyle testified to diagram of the
premises
sergeant R. B. Boyle testified to arresting Ross
some fifteen miles witness found ai Knife toa on
the prisoner-a small four-bladed pocket knife
r,rr.orn M hov
the Smithsonian grounds. then to Temperance
hall then to the Navy Yard. then to his brothers.
on Franklin street, and then walked out to where
they found him. He said that had he not been
drunk he would not have got into trouble
Henry Ran, detective, corroborated the preceding
witness, and on cross-examination said that Ross
on him.
Chas. G. Meredith then testified, giving version
given by preceding witnesses Witness stated
that after Tinney was stabbed he and Tucker
rus rushed "a TO Ross to get the knife. and then he went
turned AS he came in Ross was getting Off Of
Iinney, and the latter fell back to the floor. AS
Ross went out witness pushed the door from the
hinges and threw 1t after him and chased Ross to
the Smithsonian grounds.
Joseph W. Tucker testified to the row, during
up his hands, and Mary Neal ran between them
they then got In the bar-room, and Ross finally
knocked Mary aside and clenched with Tinney and
tney scumed. T1nney said: "He's got knife" and
then, "Ny God, he has to the heart: take the
knife away from him"
James A. Payne testified that he was with Tucker
and l1nney at Mary NeaS on the night OF the oc-
currence, and he described the Occdrrences-the
tussellng OF Ross and Iinney and the escape of
Ross from the house, Meredith throwing the door
after MIN. Saw none manifest a disposition to as
sault Ross
This closed the testimony for the government.
Political Notes.
SECRET TAMMANY CONFERENCE CONGRESSIONAL IT.
NOMINATIONS, ETC.
New York special to the Baltimore Sun SAYS
that secret conference was held yesterday In Jno