Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-10
The rotous conduct which cha-acter.zen the mi

The rotous conduct which characterized the pri-
mar electlQn In Washington Will probably put a
Suietus 10 The movement Tor popular suffrage In the
District The experience OF that day which re-
qulred 'he services OF extra policemen and ambu-
lance lgonS justified the fears OF those who dread
tnat Suffrage mems mob rule In Washington. II
may seem rather strange that the capital OF the
nation should have arrived at shape OF clviIi-
ration Y govern Itself. but such appears TO be the
caSe.-BG .ttlItOT'e 4 ptSTfCGn
There are various causes for this state Of things.
For one. q very considerable portion of our white
voting population-ten or twelve thousand at least
are government employees who, under our
wonderful civil service reform system, dare
not accept citizenship In Washington. They
must ho-d themselves as citizens and voters
10 the states 70 which they are credited un-
Ger tue apportonment, or risk losing their places.
III we Gad genuine civ1s service system that would
secure the government employees their places during
good 0ehaElor. and would allow them 70 esta blish
their permanent homes here, they would form an
intelligent body OF voters that would help materi-
ally 10 opposing The rule OF the rOughS. But the
prospect Oh Practical CIVIL service reform TO this
extent Is Very remote Another cause for the
preponGerance OF the voting rou-hs is the fact
tnat tne ii.iJX Q: population OF late years
that goes TO making our Lew Washington.
la geiy composed OF people OF cuture,-scfentifc
aad literary WORKERS. students. invauls. people OF
wealth and lciSurP,-ptoDle who come here to
follow IN quiet their various pursuits OF study.
WORK hsaitl or social equipment, and who have
not the slightest idea OF taking hand In ward
politics. and contestlag supremacy With the
oTad-a"- and ''rdZzer" voters OF Murder
Bay, HeIls Bottom and Louse alley The
experience OF the better class who have
tired to oppose Murder Bay methods has
been hOpe.essIy dlScouraEing and lat.crly little
has been attempted n t!sa5 direction II is prot7a-
bic that not more thln one hundred white people
took part in the primary elections Monday night
and many OF the most respectable cO.ored people
either stayed away or were crowded ont from the
voting places The figures the bal-Oting a, VIII
lard Hail for delegates 70 Chicago are significant
Fred Douglass, 6y all odds the abest and most
distinguished representative OF the coIored race
got barely votes, lille Perry Carson discharged
enployt Ct The IEarshals Office, and who now runs
a rum sACp, got 10 votes, and was trtumphantly
elected,
MIR. Randall has right to feel elated over his
endorsement at Allentown II was rot a mere
perfunctOr! declaration IN his favor but a down
tight manifestation Of enthusiasm and personal
good VIII This Is all very we'll as far as lr goes
The question reCurs however, as to its effect on
the pending campaign Mr.. Randairs popularity
at home VIII not increase his LCpu. arftv in Ken
tucky, nor vii! II decrease MIR. Blaine's Pennsyl-
Ealla strength Among the democrats of New
1ork, alS0 there ale many who not kindly dis
posed toward Mr.. Randall; while his celebrated
economical" priu 'ipes are regarded BY many as
favorlg Of nggaTdiineSs and II Is doubtful whether
tney WOULD not harm fun as much as help him In
national campaign. Before the Allentown deltv-
GRANGE he had already attained prominence az
presidential candidate and now that prominence
has been merely confirmed, but not materially
increased The action OF The convention Is chiefly
important IL It's bearings OF the democratic CAM
paizn policy and the political prospects OF the Sage
OF Greystone- Nc one OF the active leaders Of the
democracy IS On more Intimate terms With Mr.
Tflden than Nh Randall. who has made FREQUENT
pigrfmages to GraInercy Park of late and he nav
be presumed TO be accurately Informed as 10 tho
actual condition and wishes OF It's distinguished
resident III Me- Randall lad anv reason to SUD-
pose toat VI. Iflden would consent TO run for
President, the Allentown convention would have
been doubtless Informed OF the fact and would
nave "eome out strong" for the old ticket In
other words, the Pennsylvania democrats would
hardly dare 20 omit reference 10 the nomination of
the Old ticket, unless they We're assured arnbort
tallVeiy that sucn nomination were out OF the
question The principal outcome OF the conveD-
tfon, Therefore, Is the important Inference anna
rertly well grounded that Ti!den Is cut Of the field
so far as the platform Is concerned, II Will not
strengthen the democratic party at large II cal,s
not Only ror protection on the Ohio plan bat sIso
for the abolition ~ the Internal revenue system m
which latter principle large majority OF The marty
are strongly opposed The PhiIad lphia p->ers NJ
course. counsel the party 10 accept the Pennsvl
Fania idea. but N the light OF the recent votes IN
the House, il Is not at al likely that ,dessrs Car.
Isle, Morrison, Hurd Co will follow this advice
The storm Of yesterday served to give peoole n,
THIS section OF the country realizing sense OF -he
comparative disadvantages under which our fore
fathers l2oored IL also called 70 mind tbs. ron.
dtion OF affairs here at The outbreak Of tre robot
lion The railroads. To Dc sure. worked IA usnal
vpsro rffss-- hut Ia
nousy- For time all telegraphic cor roun1cotfon
with the north was cut or; and to community
WHICH mas learned 10 depend 50 com pietev on the
modern appliances OF civilization tfls sarse Of tso
lation seemed singular and not c.),ore-har ae,raa
aple When The time arrives, rrive II must for
a general iDteTInent OF the wi .es such fnconra-
niences Will become a thing q the mast ana Tho
comfort and business OF the Community win no
longer De at the mercy Of every freak OF the ele-
InenLS
senator Logans long ex pe;1ence In public life has
toughened hin Othervl - II might he IN o-ds, 20