Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-28
Yesterday THx srAR gave IN this column an out

Yesterday The STAR gave IN this column an out
line OF the democratic claims and expectations rs
20 the result on Tuesday next. The democratic
assumption. however, that the republicans have
virtually abandoned hope OF carrying New York,
and are concentrating their Efforts upon Indiana,
New Jersey and Connecticut, with the definite
plan OF electing Mr.. Blaine without the empire
state is not sustained by the present attitude OF
the republican managers The republicans are,
apparently, as confident OF securing the vote OF
New York as their opponents. II is very plain
that one sideor the other is wofuy deceived as to
The prevailing sentiment In New York. but that is
nothing in politics. The republicans calculate
upon majority OF about p 900 or 10000 for Blaine
In New York, and they seem TO realize that this
can only be attained by hard fight. In the first
place republicans contend that the independent
vote is small in comparison to what &c claims
They admit that there Is republican antagonism 10
Elaine, but they rely upon democratic hostility to
Cleveland to Offset it The republican leaders do
hot calculate upon any very great increase IN the
prohibition VOTE either. They insist that the oppo
sition OF workingmen TO Cleveland Is much more
extensive than his party friends admit, and that the
loss ne will suffer from this and through democratic
votes for Butler will take Blaine TO Harlem river
with the majority usually east in that portion OF
the state above New York and Kings counties
Within the cities OF New York and Brooklyn, it is
claimed that Butler VIII poll a heavy democratic
vote, made up of workingmen who believe Cleve-
land to be inimical TO their interest. The Irish
democratic vote for Blaine, and Tammany'S, and
the county deinOcracy's purpose TO elect their
opposing local tickets by trading counted upon
alSo and these causes expected 10 cut the DEM
Ocratic majority on the national ticket in New
YORK city to 10000, and in Brooklyn TO 5000 TO
these figures are added the usual democratic ma
1orities in other voting precincts il los Oh
borhood OF New York city, including Queaas and
Richmond counties. This estimate brings the dem
ocratic majority up to about 5000, which the re-
puolicaDs put against majority of about 5000
they count upon securing in that part Of the
state lying above Harlem river This Is close cal
culation, but IL Is sufficient 10 show that the re-
publicans do not by any means despair of carrying
New York: that on the contrary the thirty-six
electoral votes Of that state enter largely into
their calculation. AS TO Indiana, the republican
leaders speak of the result with good deal OF
ndence They are better organized and, there
fore. better informed as 10 the real condition of
affairs IN the state They claim that Mr. Blaineis
presence has aroused enthusiasm, and that his
speeches have done great deal Of good. Unless
the republicans deceive themselves they have made
the tariff lever OF strength Indiana, particu-
larry In the manufacturing districts. They claim
TO have won over democratic workingmen, and !
count upon marked gains in OF the democratic
stronghoIds.
In New jersey and Connecticut the republicans |
have also made the tariff their main issue. They |
hope TO obtain recruits from the democratic work
1ngInen, who afraid OF the alleged free trade
tendencies OF that party. In these two states the
Butler vote is unimportant factor Of republican
estimates. According to republican figures the In
dependents or Connecticut number only few hun
dred, which VIII be more than offset by Irish demo-
cratic votes for Blaine. In New Jersey, with its
democratic tendencies. the republicans making |
an untiring fight. The hostility of workingmen to |
Cleveland. combined with an increased Irish vote
for Blaine and the desire OF manufacturers and |
their employees 20 maintain protection, are counted
upon TO help the republicans through.
The conclusion reached by the Commissioners.
from the school investigation yesterday that the
school board should be abolished and its powers
and duties devolved upon superintendent, does
not seem 10 be quite logical So far as anything
was shown yesterday, 1t was that the change OF
school books complained OF, was made without
public knowledge solely because of the violation
or evasion Of the law forbdding any change OF
school books unless by twothirds vote OF the full
board Had the question of a change come Up for
discussion and action at board meeting, the pub
lie would have been fully apprised OF the matter
If the Commissioners would inform themselves In
regard 70 the past history OF school affairs here
they would md that good many promising Jobs,
In the way OF the surreputiOus introduction OF new
school books by enterprising drummers, have been
nipped In ths bud by the requirement that any
changes In school books should be considered In an
only by q two-thirds vote Any change in the ad-
ministratioE OF school affairs tina. would give the
absolute power OF changing school books at WILL
without public knowledge, , one or two persons,
no matter how high their -s.c IT would meet
the decided disapproyal OF the community. The
position 4 District school trustee is purely honor
AIRY, and with few exceptions has been honorably
and creditably Ied, since the early history OF
the District school system. when Thomas jefferson
was member OF the board. The Commissioners
win do we'll 10 consider the matter thoughttuIIy
before they undertake 10 substitute arbitrary one
man power over the pnblic schools In place Of a
school board, whose action Is public ana who have
some responsibility to the public.
Gov. Cleyeiand's Newak speech trenchet on |
dangerous grOund,-the relations OF the demo-
cratic party 70 the tarin,-but he picked his
way more tudiciously than Hancock did In $780,
though the republicans viii pOunce upon one or
two OF his statements az sayorng OF a tariff for
revenue only policy.
Represent ariye FfldIay comes fair I