Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-08

Next week win be devoted to the Official determi-
nation OF the vote OF New York state Generally
this mere formality but In the present case the
small plurality OF Gov. Cleveland and the import
ant consequences that might flow from slight
error In the returns give the work OF the county
and state boards OF canvasSerS universal interest
Both parties have taken all necessary steps to pro-
tect their interests and we expect that out Of
this keen supervision the real facts OF the election
viii come forth so clearly as to stop all talk Of
fraud.
1t will be possible for the republicans II so dis
posed, to keep the final declaration OF the vote OF
New YORK state In suspense for some time The
county boards meet next Tuesday to ascertain the
true vote as certified by the local canvassers and
as it rarely happens that any serious disputes arise
affecting the integrity OF the count the state board
which meets on Wednesday, the nineteenth, sImR,3,
audits the returns and sends them 70 theseeretary
OF state, who proceeds TO issue the cfFtidcakes e
election This is the course OF events where lUtttff
putes arise, but the proceedings can be delayed at
each step If the contestant chooses TO fghtetD tina
bitter end He can In that case challenge the re-
turns before the county boards and keep the argu-
ment open there until five days after the date set
for the meeting OF the state beard, when, II the
county returns have not been made, the state can
yaSserS must take UP the unsettled controversies
and pass on them themselves Here, then, is a
chance for renewal OF disputes which can be pro-
longed until the second Wednesday In February,
the day set for the electoral college meet In the
hall OF the House OF Representatives. to ballot for
President and Vice President. And that troubles
can arise even after that body begins It's sessions
the events OF 1876 furnish an unpleasant reminder
The almost universal opinion OF prominent demo-
Gratis, who have expressed themselves on the sub
1ect is that Governor Cleveland as President Of the
United States, Will pursue moderate and con-
servatiTe policy in regard to removals rom Office.
He has on every proper occasion avOwed his sin
cere belief in real practical reform, and his record
governor has been consistent with his utter
anceS. He has refused to make public Office a
reward for partisan service, and on this ground
broke with powerful faction of his party 1t Is
no secret that Gov Cleveland has declared that If
elected President he would faithfully adhere to
and rigidly enforce the OWL service law. Under
that law removals from any OF the classes Of posi-
tons embraced In the act, for the sake OF making
places for partiSans, Is scarcely practicable. The
head OF department might make removals tut
he could have no assurance as to who would I'll
the vacancies, as he would be restricted to names
supplied by the civil service commission. Public
sentiments SO plainly In favor OF civil service re-
form, IL has so enphatically condemned the de-
basement OF public Office to partisan uses, that
party just entering upon new lease OF power
would, perhaps as matter OF policy conform to
that sentiment 1t is believed that Gov Cleve-
land Is in full sympathy with this sentiment In
view of the record and declarations OF Gov Cleve-
land, and OF the opinions expressed by leading
members OF his party, some OF whom WILL no
doubt, have influence In the administration there
does not appear TO be just ground for anxiety ON
the part OF faithful and efficient government clerks
There is no reason to believe that the civil service
law will not Be honestly adhered to. It's protect
ing power would extend great way even in the
face OF an administration disposed to disregard it.
and so far be determined no such disposition
VIII mark the incoming administration.
Now that the presidential campaign is over, 1t
must be presumed that the proprietOrS and con-
ductors OF good many prominent journals will be
heartily ashamed OF the discreditable course they
have borne during the canvass This observation
applies equally 10 the papers Of both the leading
political parties, and with especial force to the IL
Illustrated press of the country, as we'll as to the
daily journals which have undertaken the business
OF printing political cartoons or caricatures. From
the previous history OF some OF these periodicals
perhaps nothing else was TO have been expected,
but from the most OF them the public had right to
look for better things; and rule 1t may be said
that the latter class were rather the Offend
ers Occasionally partisan pictorial illustration
has been seen which was clever In conception and
execution but vast majority of the so-called car
toons have been void alike of artistic merit wit or
ulariy IN their treatment of the presidential can
didateS so coarse and offensive az to be at once a
disgrace 70 art to the profession OF Journalism and
10 the enlightened civilization of the age.
There Is happily reason to believe that some of
the illustrated publications which have thus pros
tituad their pages and insulted their better class
OF readers have lost largely from their original
patronage on that account, though perhaps in one
or two Instances the losses thus sustained have
been made up from sales to campaign committees
and other political organizations This kind of
support, however, though profitable while 1t lasts,
Is shortlived, at best, and certain to be damaging
In the end; but, even were IL permanent, 1t could
not or itself compensate for the sef-reSpect lost and
the good opinion of people whose good opinion is
worth having which has been sacrificed In gam
ing 1t.
And now the question is, who elected Grover
Cleveland. Daniel Manning would probably claim
that he had much 20 do with it. John Kelly claims
that his loyalty, In the face Of trying circum.
stances, won the day. Mr.. ST. John can congratu-
late himself on having thrown the battle. DIR.
Burchard, according to many, did 1t all alone with
his little ALTERATION. The Independent republicans