The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-01-17
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
Correspondence of the Democrat
New YORK, JAN, IL, 1884.

Is once more emOcraJlc
said a Democratic Senator whom l
net at the Fifth Avenue Hotel a few
evenings ago, its first duty should be
to reduce the expenses of running
the different Federal Departments.
During the last four years the appro
priations have risen steadily from
year to year. In 1880 the appropria-
lions footed up $15,693,963; in 1881,
BIT, 941, 1T; in 1882, $1S, O42, 1856; in
1888, $22, 1892 For this year the
departments want 100000 more, a
prerosterous idea and one that
should be instantly crushed. As it
is, most of the departments furnish
bed and board for the relatives,
friends and constituents of Republi-
can political magnates. The work
that is done by the army of Office
holders could be performed by half
the present number and much more
efficiently. The Democrats have a
grand opportunity to expose the rot
teness of the civil list and lop off
whatever is superfiuous.
The difficulties in the way of the
Arthur boom are on the increase, for
the opposition is crystalline and in
creasing in size and strength. Sena
tor Warner Miller has been in town
for a week and has been strangely |
active, particularly in company with
men known to be opposed TO the
claims of Arthur. He has maintain
ed q studious silence to outsiders as
to the object of his visit but it has
leaked out that he is at work organic
ing a capable and efficient opposition.
BLAINE" said a prominent anti
Arthur man, will enter upon the scene
as soon as things are set moving.
He has learned by experience the
value of 'bide a wee'' policy. Conk-
ling will also enter if the movement
assume strength enough. He is now
making plenty of money in the prac-
tice ofhis profession, but his conduct
towards other lawyers shows that he
is growing restless in harness, and if
8 good opportunity ZONES along, he
will kick traces and cast off and join
in the fray"
The detection of Alderman Coch-
rane from the Republican party to
join Tammany Hall is significant.
General Cochrane was and is I'M
doubtedly one of the best local poll
t~icians of the higher grade in the city.
A well informed, thinking and. .ener-
getic man, a natural orator and a
natural leader he has brought much
prestige to Republicanism in New
York City. His detection shows that
in the metropolis the Democracy is
gaining strength and will go into the
campaign this fall fully armed.
The cold wave with which New
York has been visited since New
Years Day, is the severest prolong-
ed spell we have had in fifteen years,
and yet strange to say there is APP
parently less suffering among the
poor than in former years, when the
weather was much milder. Even the
tramp seems to be less abundant, and
one rarely hears of assaults upon be-
lated people at night by these Ish-
maels. A Police Justice with whom
l am acquainted, said TO me in re.
ference.to the scarcity Of these mod
ern nomads: 81 think that the peompt
action of majority of PolicsJustices
has much to do with keeping the city
clesr of these gentry. They usually
come to town after their summe ex
petitions, about the end ofOctober
They then infest the parks and other
similar places and public buildings
as well as wagons and cellars. Should
sudden cold spells arise they viii
hasten to the nearest police station
where they would remain W. night
and let go the following morning. L
they were taken to a police court a
all, they generally had only a tel
day sentence imposed upon them
and as the ten day houses in tn,
Tombs and on the Island are Away
overcrowded the Commissioners o
Charities were always glad to lie
them go after a day or SO. This year
however, I and several other justice
made it a rule to send every tramp
TO Blackwell's Island for six months
The fight now being waged hy Ger
} tain journals against the dlsgustin
airs and assumptions of our pluto
, crazy, or rather snobocracy, is
, good one, and likely to act as a sever
check upon the licenses which th
paryenus allow themselves in thei
conduct toward what they call 9Th
, working classes" The intense ant
r disgusting feeling Of superiority il
5 which these people regard then
y selves has never showed itself PLANE
than during the discussion whetde
j, the Bartholdi Art Loan Exhibitio
= should be opened on Sunday at a re
duced price to accommodate peopl
who cannot give ten Thousand dolla
! receptions, or even set up q carriag'
= The sublime l~oftiness with Whic
, some of the descendants of pedler;
q fish mongers and old clothes dealers
. speak of "these people," in the inter
! views which the Herald gathere
was enough to arouse q sense IF III
dignation in every manly reader, an
ifthis set feeling is not rudely knocl
ed out of the added pates of th
snobs, it will create serious trouble!
Wealth is gradually accommodating i
. a few hands, and while a Unite
: class is getting richer from day t
day, the larger number are gettin
poorer. This naturally begets a sens
of discomfort, and if in addition t
f that, the fortunate ones taunt thei
unsuccessful brethern with their i
luck, the consequences are apt to b
serious. JOHN.
i Ohio is now under the Democrat
= banner.
S CO NylMCiNC.