The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-10
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
Correspondence of the Democrat. J
NEW York. Jan. 5. 1883.

NEW i ORh, oau., y, 1000. |
The Republicans in this State are all
at sea, in consequence of the manner
in which National politics have been
dragged into the State canvass, and
particularly over the fi%erceness with
which President Arthur's canvas has
been pushed. There is now no doubt
that Arthur e business and the
clique behind him are pushing him
forward in O name we'll calculated
to alarm other aspirants for honors in
1884, and thus before the legislature
is fairly in working order we will see
a fierce battle of the Republican fac
tons. Many less hot headed friends
of Arthur think that the boom in his
it will have spent its force before the
time for making a firm stand actually
arrives /; and in this they are not far
from being wrong.
Meanwhile the Democrats arc con-
tent to play a waiting policy. In the
Legislature they are this year in a
helpless minority, and thus they will
have to remain satisfied with profiting
by such opportunities as the sectiona-
lism of their opponents may afford
them. In one sense this fact of being
out is of material benefit to the party,
for it will teach them vigilance and
the necessity of working together.
The overwhelming majority with
which Cleveland vas elected two years
ago lulled US all into a sense ofsecurity
from which we were rudely awakened
at the last election. Had there been a
Gubernatotial contest last November,
the Democratic candidates would cer-
tainly have been beaten. Mr.. C!!eve-
land no doubt was mainly responsible
for this state of affairs. by his inter.
ference in local questions, and he had
to suffer the penalty by having his
hsnds tied this year, and having his
Presidential aspirations blighted. Bur
altogether, the present condition o
things is not to be deplored, if other
wise the leaders ofthe party profit b!
it.
New Years Day was spent mucl
more quietly this year than for man.
seasons past. That system of maxim!
calls, which in former years used TO b
carried on to an excessive extent ii
this city seems to be dying. Gentle
men are no longer required to be o.
, the 90 from 10 A. M. to 10 P. M, wan
l dering from house to house to wis
their lady friends a Happy New Yeal
and to make their stomachs receptacle
for the most heterogeneous combina
e tions.of food and liquors and thu
i, have to pay the penalty the next da,
: with an abnormally large head. TIL
fashion of providing ones self wit
oddly shaped and colored chrome!
y'clept New Years cards, is also cor
L sidered bad form, and thus the occs
t SIGN is fast developing into a perfect
r ly respectable one.
:, Gentlemen who wished to observ
. the latest degree of fashion attendar
t upon making New Year calls wer
p forced to go deep down into the
pocket books. The latest edict of styl
required a gentleman to send a bask'
of flowers to every lady whom he kol
ored with a call. In consequence {
It this demand upon their resource
- florists raised their prices, and III
poor fellows who went about visitin
= had to pay from five to twenty dollar
for every call they made. 1t is quit
natural that under these circumstaI
u ces, the visiting list of a great mar
8 gentlemen were very short. The fasl
v ion of wearing full evening dress WI
. more generally observed this yes
III than ever before, and in consequent
l. the livery stables did a rousing bus
If ness. As regard official receptions t
the Board of Aldermen and 9th
u bodies, there was at them a notab
t. absence of the revelry and r%iotousne
which formely disgraced such gathe
ings. JOHN.