Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-27

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The republican and democratic national CON-
mittees Doth announce that the reports coming TO
them, respectively cheering, and nobody doubts
the truth Of this statement II is OF the duties
or an election committee to get encouraging re-
ports But the situation in the contested states Is
not such "a to assure either party OF victory. In
ONO the democrats, favored by few millionaire
members OF the party, seem TO be better supplied
with money than the republicans. Each party
appears 10 be paying good dsal Of attention to
the matter OF organization The democrats talk of
carrying the state, but generally with reservations
They accompany predictions Of success with the
declaration that Ohio Is a republican state and
that IL would be 10 disappointment to democrats
10 lose H. The Indications are that the repubiica MS
Will win back some OF the voters who strayed from
them in the last two state elections The party
that puts IN the most effective work win propably
win, though such slight advantages as can be dis
covered seem 10 be with the republicans.
In West Virginia every inch OF the state Is being
fought over. The energy manifested by the demo-
Gratis shows their uneasiness but with the despe-
rate Efforts they are making they VIII probably
the state.
than their opponents, though the republicans are
lot, evidently, overlooking O single point In the
game. TheE are working vigorously to overcome
the democratic major1tics poed since 1880. The
democrats rely great deal upon the popularity Of
MI Hendricks TO carry them through. State pride,
In Indiana, usually influences few thousand votes
In Iowa the canvass has not fairly begun, but
there is no evidence yet OF the prohibition question
demoraizing the republicans TO any great extent.
There Is. undoubtedly. some detection principally
among the Germans, because of prohibition, but
the republican leaders insist that II will only reduce
their usually large Majority few thousand, at the
outside.
In Michigan the fusion Of democrats and green
hackers starts with the Trcleus OF former organi-
zation and the prestige of past success but repub-
hcanS contend that the presidential election will
bring out many OF their voters who remained away
from the polls at the last gubcrnatorial election,
and that these will save the state.
In New York there has been no new light
thrown upon the situation during the past few
days The master minds of both parties are en-
gagged In that state. and the clash of conflicting
political hosts Will be heard next month The
state Is close, and each side, apparently, thinks
that the victory there is yet to be won.
In Maize all the hurrah and enthusiasm are with
the republicans,and it is only question what
the majority Of that party viii be at the approach
ing state election. Some doubt has been thrown
over the reelection OF Congressman Reed, by the
open opposition of certain republicans In his dis
trlct- The chances are, however, that the repub-
lean swell VIII carry him through
Whoever may be right or wrong In the matter
which brought about the fasco In the military
parade on Monday evening, thus introducing dis
cord ana bad feeling where only good fellowship
and spirit Of friendly emulation should prevail
both sides ought TO bear in mind that every thing
Of that sort is detrimental TO all and calculated to
organizations as whole IL is not desirable on
their own account or that OF their special friends
mat any OF our several fine companies should so
denlean themselves or take such an attitude on
minor points as TO array any portion OF public senti-
ment actively IN favor of against either one OF
Them or course, every person may in a general
way prefer one company to another. This is
natural and on many accounts desirable; but when
any thing occurs, either within or without the
several companies, to divide the community into
sort OF hostile camp, so far the feeling In re-
gard TO this - that company is concerned the best
point In the career OF all of them Will lie In the
past Trained TO habits OF discipline and obedience,
no one can know better than soldiers the strength
which comes from union. They can not therefore
be too careful to retain all the advantages belong
Ing TO harmonious action and good feeling. They
should remember, also. that what Washington
wants TO be proud OF is a single company alone
but OF her soldiers in the aggregate.
The campaign managers admit that the presi-
Dental canvass has been dull and sptritless so far
but they promise lively change from about the
hrSt OF next month. But the managers are not
alone TO blame for the apathy prevailing The
active cooperation OF the masses Is required 10
make an animated campaign. and II IS plain that
there Is unusual Indifference among the people to
political matters This is, no doubt due in part TO
the fact that there IS no paramount issue dividing
parties The country is tranquil and ordinarily
prosperous, Notwithstanding an occasional WALL
street furry and tigbtness or money. With regard
TO administrative policy there Is no great difference
between the two leading parties Except that the
republican platform can be construed to lean q
little more 10 protection than democratic there
IS no material difference. But, as to that both
platforms are so adapted as TO admit OF somewhat
elastic construction, to suit the views OF different
localities The old famil a. campaign cry that
unless th- party or the other succeeds the country
IS bound TO go TO ruin has lost its force Nobody
believes anything OF the kind In fact the political
contests OF the past quarter Of century have been
waged with such intensity that a reaction seems to
have set in The great body OF voters cannon b,
wrought up and swayed any longer by the fervid
appeals OF party orators and organs 1t begins To
look now aS II there viii be less noise and more
thinking in this canvass than formerly.
Ex-Governor Tilden Is to be dragged from his re-
trement on the Sd proxino listen 10 the reading
or resolutions respecting himself and Ex-Governor
HendricSS adopted by the late democratic national
convention The committee appointed 10 present
these resolutions selected the date named and then
communicated with the candidates OF the "old
Ticket MI Tfden replied that the time Is agree
able to him. but Mr.. Hendricks regrets that other
engagements VIII prevent his going TO New York,
The place selected. no doubt. out OF consideration
ior Mr. TfldeI- Since the nomination OF Cleveland
he subject OF Mr. Tiden's health has not interested
MS party great deal. but II ne is able 10 stand
before committee and listen to resolutions and
speeches, al laudatory OF himself and make re-
spouse 70 them. without showing any uneastness his
physical condition may be pronounced very good for
an Old man.
The kite has been introduced as an accessory OF
the campaign. and though the idea is novel there Is
no reason why it should be as effective as burn
ing powder. In New York city, sunday a kite, six
teen feet high and eleven feet wide requiring
tyfour yards OF muslin 10 cover IL and four men to
hold it, was raised, and IL Is announced that stl
larger one viii be raised for Cleveland and Hem
hicks next sunday. "wind and weather permitting
The Blaine managers Will probably take 20 balloons
70 beat this exhibition OF enthusiastic democracy
The spirit OF political Intolerance Is dying out in