The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-25
Our Washington Letter.
Special to the Democratic Press:
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 1SS4

effect on intelligent voters. There too
the venerable Mr.. Hendricks is guild
ing the hesitant voter into the Demo
cratic fold. The good work is telling
in the doubtful State of Ohio, where
defeat In October means National de-
feat in November. Now Tammany
has taken hold in earnest 10 elect
Cleveland and Hendricks there can be
no doubt how New York will go in
the great contest. The outlook is the
more hopeful for the Democracy as
Mr.. COnkling declines to assist the
Blaine canvass in any way. No man
now or formerly in public life has a
stronger personal following that Ex
Senator Conkling. Everybody re
members the effect of his speeches four
years ago in Ohio and Indiana, The
Republicans will have to do without
them this year in New York State, and
probably everywhere else, and Roscoe's
silence will serve the interests of the
Democracy. There need be no fear as
to the vote of Indiana its vote will be
cast in support of the ticket which
bears the hOnOred name of " Hen
bricks of Indiana" The Democracy
finds in Iowa what it did not find in
Maine, hopeful indications, and ac-
cOrdingly is giving close attention to
the politics of State which Republi-
cans rely upon as impregnably theirs.
This is where they are mistaken, as a
survey of the situation will make ap-
parent. At their late Convention the
Greenbackers by large majority de-
iermined to unite their forces with the
Democrats. The Republican managers
had been trying hard for months to
prevent this, and even had few OF
their men in the Convention, but ali
their efforts were unavailing. The
platform adopted declared unequivo
cally in favor of the union proposed,
and it was carried out by a practically
unanimous vote in the Convention. 1t
may look foolish to outsiders that the
-De.aoe-aes-ard Greenbaohers nuf,c to
defeat the Republicans in Iowa this
year, when Iowa has for so long Il
period been considered one of the
strongest and most reliable Republican
States in the Union. And yet 1t would
not be very strange if this hope was
realized in November. The Repub-
lican majority has been dwindling
rapidly for the past few years. Many
causes have led to this-not Prohibi-
ton alone. Last year Governor Sher-
mans majority over all was less than
one thousand, and it is known that
many who voted the Republican ticket
last fall will vote against it this year.
There were hundreds, yes thousands,
especially of Germans, who held Oh
then in the belief that the Republicans
would not dare to pass a prOhibitory
law, who now are bitter and indignant
In fact the German vote will be prac
tically solid for the opposition. Even
this partial view of the political situa-
ton is sufficient to strengthen the hope
aud to create the sanguine expectation
that change of administration will
result from the election this year
Leading Democrats in Washington
hold this view. and news received from
New York and other cities shows una
nimity of hope and courageous stead
fastness of purpose. The rascals must
be turned out, aud the turning out will
be accomplished November next.
To SECRETARY FOLGER
President Arthur proceeds with his
usual deliberatiOn in the matter of ap-
pointing successor to Secretary of the
rrea ury Folger. Since | wrote you
last other names have been added to
those he is considering. Then I men
only Assistant Secretary Coon
and Richard Crowley. MIR Gresham
is now named quite prominently in
this connection. Only day or two
ago the report was started that Presi
dent A rthur, while in New York City
mad appointed General George H.
of Kingston, n. Y, to fill out
the late Mr.. FOlger's term. This re
port spread rapidly, and for time il
Was believed in the Treasury Depart
ment to be true. Inquiry showed how
ever, that no communication had been
received from the President on the
subject ut the White House, and that
was known here about Mr..
intentions in the matter.
With or W thOut reason, however, the
opinion is growing among the officers
of the Treasury Department, that Gen
Sharpe is to be the next chief. Not
long ago nearly everybody believed
that Assistant Secretaro Coon would be
promoted. A few persons still think
this will be the case, but now most OF
the gossips will be surprised ifthe ap-
pOintment is not given to some man
from New York. In a few days the
will be filled and conjecture
set at rest.
HORSE VERSUS BICYCLE.
In the bicycle races at Athletic Park
on the evening of the 10Th inst, Dram
ey's trotting horse Wildwood, under
the saddle, defeated John S. Prince in
a race of two miles for purse of $500
Wildwood's time was 5: 40! and Prince
5: so. The best American record here
tofore made for two miles on bicycle
was six minutes. and as Princes time
in this race goes on record he has low
cred the time ten seconds. In the
amateur handicap, mile heats, p. l..
Seutferle won in two straight heats,
Time. 8 0S t, and 8 O64 Great inter
est was manifested in these struggles,
and the record will be closely scanned
everywhere where wholesome sport is
properly appreciated as means of
The improvement of horses
and of manly emulation.
FURTHER ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS BY
AMERICANS.
Lieutenant Stoney, United States