Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-15

With the advent Of cooler weather the political
Contest Is rapidly growing animated, and from this
tine tie Country Will have no rest till the cam
paEn IS over. The ''war-hOrsesr OF both sides are
Charging upon the enemy. and the voting masses
arr beginning 10 show lively Interest In the con-
tesc az tie pres DENTAL candidates Gen Butler,
who never lets himself be tied 10y the red tape Of
tradition, has been taking the most active part in
the canvass. and fOr a rather rheumatic and solid
Oh gentleman has been putting IN wonderful
amount OF work. here are very few man who
would ~ able 10 match his record OF tbs last three
weeks, during which ne Travelled 600 miles
through sixteen states, making fftytwo speeches
IIr Blaine leaves Maine In few days for trip to
New York and the West. but will not make many
speeches one occasion for his journey IS the libel
sui IT Indianapolis where his presence IS required
Tie lawyers Ia this case have already Opeaed their
batteries at short range. and very exciting con-
test Is now Inevitable. Candidate 81. John IS 10
take tie stump soon IN OHIO aud Indiana, and
Cleveland is at Albany, where he can keep an eye
On the al-lmpOrtauJ canvass In New FORK state
while attending To the routine duties OF his Office.
Mis- lockwood remains IT the seat OF government.
The features Of the campaign that are 1uat now
most talked OF are the effect OF the Maine victory IN
the vest, the sincerity OF TamIaaGys ratification OF
tie democratic ticket, the rumOTed 'd-al by which
the President is TO succeed TO Mr Lapbsms seat in
the Senate. GOV CeveL' nd'S attitude the tariff,
that tbs news from hllae where the Official repub-
caH ma jority IS n0w given as 49, has encouraged
The party workers IN Chic. and has opened the
poc1etoookS or republicans everywhere. better
feeling prevails among republicans regarding the
prospects in the northwest, but the democrats con-
tinGe 20 MAKE con1i9nt predictions Of victories in
Ohio and Indiana.
The TanmIny revolt, It IS Claimed. IS over but
the talk in the streets does not bear out the
ton II may b, however, that when election dag
comes The votes viii be- delivered. Butler Is now1n
New OK, and lbs efforts may tel against the
democratic machine II Is pretty evident that
there is going 10 he good deal OF sub-scn poNlag
IN Nv York TamllmaGy is alert. hot meaning to
be 'eft' wher the sD0ilS distributed; Butler is
ready TO do anything for votes and, liz the repub-
hCan GANG there are many little matters 20 be
settled before fun harmony and efficiency is
attained The most curious OF these alleged COM
paeS Is one which claims that the stalwarts are 10
be won over 10 the active support OF the Ticket by the
election O. President Arthur TO the Senate The
story i told with great particularly and ter1-
s.Iulltude, but so are the charming tales of Jules
Verne
AT Interesting controversy IS CoIn, on over Gov
as Gen Hancock knows. Is delicate matter for a
democratic candidate 10 me1de with, and with his
Predecessors fate before hlla Gov. Cleveland has
eonteated himself with ntgation3. He writes
that NJ. did not urge any congressman TO vote for
the Morrison bill, but does say that Prof Perry
and others were wrong IN claiming him as q Syu-
pathizer with their views
The new series Of Mulligan letters VIII excite
Mt BEIine's opponents TO fresh assaults on his
railroad record, while his friends Will ignore them
or give them q harmless construction