Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-25


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Ex-Gov Hendricks will make his first speech in
Indiana on the GOTH Inst. instead OF on the 9th
pToXimo, IS was originally Planned. In other words
the democratic canvass Will BE- formally opened II
that state one week earlier than was At first In
tended II may be that the managers thought the
republicans were getting too much the start aid
that II would not be safe to leave the field 70 them
for such period In Maine the dcmOcratS mani
tested their first public interest in the canvass last
Week Thes began holding meetings. and Will keep
the ball going, but their main work is in the shape
on stI-hunt, designed to cut down the republican
majority.
The ITtsh-Amercans who support Cleveland are
preparing for q demonstration in New York city
next thursday night, which will be watched with
Interest by both parties II il falls short in num-
berS or enthusiasm or such meetings OF the past in
behalf OF democratic nominees. of course the re-
pUbicaR5 Will feel encouraged The democrats are
bending every effort 10 make the meeting success
They appreciate It's Importance. Personal appeals
are being made 10 democrats OF Irish birth or an
cestry 10 turn out and help 10 Silence the charge
that the Irish are for Blaine" senator Jones' OF
Florida, Congressman Patrick A. Collins and Nr.
Daniel Dougherty, who placed Hancock In nominal
lion before the Cincinnati convention. 10 be the
principal speakers. With regard 10 New York,
however, neither party Is yet ready 10 begin the
noisy part OF the contest. All the preliminary de-
tails OF the canvass are being looked after and
attended 10 with the care which the great import
ance OF that state demands. There is a great deal
OF work being done. but The opposing managers are
not proclaiIning IL from the hOuse-topS-
out west, where Gen. Butler is hurting the re-
pubhcans, the organs or lhat party are pitching
INTO MIN with as much severity as he is handled by
democratic papers in the east In Ohio there is a
Lack Of funds in the Golfers of both parties and the
managers are devoting more attention TO raising
money than 10 anything else just at present. The
democrats OF Ohio, Illinois, Kansas, Iowa. WiscOn-
SIN and Indiana aIe making boasts OF continued
aecesSionS from the Germans, but the truth is that
in hone OF those states has the campaign pro-
gressed far enough yet 10 demonstrate any such
changes OF sentiment are represented.
The French lost no time in putting their threat
TO lombard FOO-Chow into execution. The guns
OF Admiral Courbet's feet proclaimed declaration
of war In thunder tones last Saturday. TIE supe-
riOr vessels and armament OF the French made
short work OF the Chinese batteries and guaboats
IL was repetition Of the bonbardment of Alexan-
dria by the English The resistance Of the town
was simply ch1ldsplay. The French. however,
handled their guns with as much deadly earnest
ness and execution as IL they engaged in real
war. The announcement Ia the cable eport OF the
boTnbardnent that 'the French fleet sustained no
damage" sounds Ike sarcasm in view Of all the
facts and surroundings. Unless the Powers inter-
ferc IT is probable that China will be bombarded
into paying the 50 O0o 900 francs Indemnity before
great while. France demands this payment for
the act OF the Chinese commander OF the town OF
LanS-Sen, in TOnquin. by whose orders the French
troops were fired upon is they advanced to OCCUPY
the town. The French contend that they were
the treaty OF TientSin, and that the firing was a
rank violation, not only OF the treaty but OF the
rules OF war governing DeIlgerents. The Chinese
aege that the provisions OF the treaty relating to
the evacuation OF Lang-Sen and other towns had
been reScinded ,and We're not IN force. They DENY
mat there was any violation OF treaty stipulations
but the Chinese authorities have Indicated a will
hngneSS TO make provision for the families OF the
Freachmen killed and injured at Lang-Sen. but
they protest that S0000,000 francs Is too much to
pay Tor the mischief done. Ii seems that the Chi
nese commander OF the town had not received any
orders 10 evacuate, and when the French troops
appeared he made an effort to defend himself In
order TO carry out her pian which is destroy the
forts and arsenal at Foo-Chow. to take and hold
FOrmoSa and other points along the Chinese coast
until the Indemnity is paid, and to sweep the Chi
nese fleet from the sea, punishment for the re-
1usaI OF that power 10 pay France must interrupt
ana probably destroy a commerce worth many
million dollars 10 other nations than China to say
nothing OF the property OF foreign residents OF Chi
nese soil that WILL In the natural course Of war; be
destroyed When the pockets OF the more powerful
nations are touched France may hear from them
At meeting Of the Central Labor Union IL New
York city yesterday, the motion entered some time
ago 10 invite Gen Butler to review the labor pa
rade and demonstrating In that city on September
first was laid on the table by vote OF Al to t.
The protests OF the representatives various trades
organizations against honoring the general with
such an invitation. or IN any manner recog-
ming his presidential aspirations. were IN Ian
guage more emphatic than COMPLIMENTARY The
delegate OF the typogra phical union representing
800 men. declared his individual preference for
Butler. but said he was Instructed 10 enter pro-
test, though against his Will. agains, the proposed
invitation. and he added that IN his union there
are not six members who favor my candidate
The representative OF the cigar makers union.
comprising membership OF 6.55S said his organ
zdtiOn was individually and collectively opposed
70 that political guerrilla, Benjamin T. Butler"
Authorized delegates. representing organizations
having an a.greSSta membership OF over q go
We're present and the more numerous tie union
the more emphatic was the expressed opposition to
B1tler. II seems THAI Gen. Butler does not carry
the whole OF the labor vote ia his pocket
lh're seems 70 DC some confusion in the minds
various newspaper editors in regard To the
ma'hod OF fusion adopted by the democrats ard
greenoackers in Iowa and Michigan. The plan ts
That though separate tickets for electors are nn+
ont, the sIIne men are voted for. For Nustrat
one TICKET reads the ''NatiOnal greenhack labor
ticket, anu II contains the names OF thirteen sler
tprS Another ticket reads The national da,oc.
cratic ticket and II contains the names Of the
same thirteen electors. In counting the vote tho
election officers canvass the Creenback vote and
the democratic vote separately. but as The Same
men are voted for. the aggregate goes 70 their
credit suppose the democrats cast 100 90, and The
GrFenoacAerS sjcto, each name on the TWO tickets
gets total OF 1860 II Is understood THAI Tho
electoral vote shall be cast in proportion to the
popular vote This means that IL the democrats
cast three-ourhs o; the aggregate vote or the two
iartfeS, and the combined vote beats the reprhlt
cans, then threefourths Of the electors chosen bv
that combination shall vote for Cleveland and one
fourth Tor Butler, and vfce-versa.
With the exception OF the second district. the
democrats OF Maryland have Nominated all their
candidates for Congress. In the second a deadlo.k
arose which dened ali efforts at compromise. and
The convention adjourned sine de without MAKING
nomination Ii devolyes upon the state commit
Tee 10 ind some way out OF tn difficulty satsfac
tory 20 the democrats OF the district. The sumo
sitiOn l. that another convention. be coInpoSed
or newly-elfCJed delegates. viii b.a called Tho