Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-06


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The prevailing opinion among he democrats and
republicans prior to ;hs nomination OF presidential
tickets was that The political battle OF this year
would be fought in New York and Indiana Since
the tickets have been put in the field however the
Area of battle grui!Dd has been extended. The re-
pubneans We 81 up claim TO West Virginia
and their r-aaratiOns 10 contest that state forces
the democrats 10 make hard fight to
retain IT. The democrats are encouraged to
build hopes UPON Wisconsin, which few weeks
ago would have been deemed absurd and that state
n TO be Tough Tor ZACH By inch. according demo-
c-atIc al hJty, tue Germans OF Wisconsin gen.
orally Inclined 10 vote for Cleveland, and by their
nd IL IS thought The State be carried 1t is not
the intention q the democrats, 1t is intimated
70 la16iline 60 by default A vigorous fight will be
made 10 keep the THCoican majority down to
1o,0O0 or under. Orfgina''y it part OF the
plan To put forth any 1T Ia Mr.. Blsine's own
state, but young and progressive element OF de-
Uocracy got control OF party aTairs and machin-
cry there, and they have INSISTED upon opportu-
nifty 10 show what metal they made Of They
may be over sanguias in claiming they can cut
down the republican vote, but 10 seems that the
national saiOcTati; managers have concluded to
uclp CLeiu III Inc dt,ttnpl- There Will De warm
work, too. In Ohio. The democratic managers of
that state have already received good deal OF
money, and tuey organizing in every county.
The German vote there Is The uncertain
quantity. Both parties claim IL. and it IS an
element that can thrOw The state for Blaine
or CIeseiaud Then there is tIs question how much
the ~ hibiton ticket viii draw from the repuDll-
can vote. Tie Ohio democrats are most hopeful
with regard . that stat. II Il they who insist
Ia
Of the party and even leaders not Of Ohio. frankly
admit that they 90 not believe Blaine car be beaten
there.
In Indiana the contest will be unremirting on
both sides. Indiana is regarded as essential TO
democratic success, AMI hence that party viii strive
as laid 10 carry il rs tie republicans will pre-
vent that result The democrats claim that the
halne OF Hendricks Is a tower OF strength, and
that the prohibition ticket will cripple the repub
leans In Indiana The republicans believe that
McDonald's friends VIII resent his treatment at
Chicago 10y indifference az the polls They also
profess 30 have a better state ticket ard a more
efficient Organization than TIE democrats. and they
likewise Count upon gaining votes upon the tariff
Issue.
IS - Massachusetts,, nothing can be decided
until Cen Butter declares himself II he stands
by the Democratic ticket, the party will make a
strong enni' TO carry The Bay state. II. however
Butler RUS as a S17cIoacker, the democrats will
Il
hope OF success.
In the souSa the republicans intend to fight only
for Congressman, except N West Virginia and
North 1.Tnlias. Ia the ",t'er state there Will be
conlfs; LOT ssr, b1lccrs ard eircLors oBt impair
tal surss7 OF the sitoation doe, End Anything
To particularly Tighten Democrats. ON the
PacidS coast me In Icat',,n that The two par
ties viii se left pfeiJJ 20 ,!l,rIseives. They
VIII mIie their fight without much aid from the
east
Az mass meeting Of .u1epsndcnJ republicans In
Brooklyn ls>; tight sir Can Sci.4rz was the prfn-
eipsl speaker. he declared. IN substaDcr that he
was impeile6 10 sn;a9onue Bla,ns because pi what
he regarded as his moral uIats: for the high trust
10 which he has been Nominated. ~. SchurZ made
the most possible out OF he socaiied "Nuusan let
ters,7 AID declared that that single phase OF Mr.
Bla!nes Career WAS sufficient 10 Condemn him. but
he dih not cuit To call attention to The various
other partisan ch.rses that have been made
against The republican Candidate. The speech was
lot rs dkpas5iOnate a treatment OF the po.itic-l
situation as l. usual with Mr. SchurZ IL vas In
TACT As Hereby PARTISAN in denuncatcn of the re-
publican candidate and as eulOgisiic OF the demo-
cratic leader any democrat could have delivered
MI Schurz took occasion 10 pronounce the Cleve-
Itnd scardal an ''atroci0US calunny.r He said the
whole story had been Investigated by independent
republic Is who visited Buffalo Tor that PURPOSE
and that It's falslty Is 10 b. proclaimed in formal
report This is the first public notice that has been
taken OF the matter by any of Governor Cleveiands
friends.
Mt. Joseph W. Harper undertakes, In Il long letter
In yesterdays View Yo-k EceaiH5 Post. to extricate
himself from the awkward preiicamcnt In which
he has been placed by the production OF a letter
written by him little over year ago In copnec
ton With the course now pursued b. Harpe1-s
weekly toward Mr.. Blaine. Those who take the
trouble 10 read the whole explanation will probably
regard IL Is lame or conclusive. according TO pot-
1cal predictions; but what Mr.. Harper Will no. be
able 10 Justify In anyOodyS mind Is the fulsone
and sloppy tenor OF tae letter whose publication he
now depiores Its Object TO seizure the pub.
Ncation OF Mr. Blaine'S forthcoming book, anu It's
writer desired that Mr. Blaine should understand
that If he closed with the house Of the arpers its
proprietor5 would ago down to the sidewalk to
welcome the Historian OF his own time, and with
uncovered heads. reverently hsID hin to unload
the manuscript from his trtumplL car on the ele-
waited railroad" What does Sir Harper think of
LulSen after seeing such s.ush this IL cold print?
IL Is plain enough from the testimony before the
cOroners jury, that the United states hotel build
ing mad been unsafe, Is a tenament. for some time
The verdict fastens the res possibility upon the
owners because they were aware Of the dangerous
Condition Of the property; but i'll appears that the
lessee had bound hiEseIf 10 make DeedfI,l repairs
lie maintains, however. that this Gid not obgate
him 10 expend money in strengthening the original
building IL Is evident thAt the building ought 10
nave oeen condemned several years ago. ana per-
maps the question of responsibility In this case is of
less importance how than the adoption OF precau-
tioary Measures against repetition OF such disas-
Ter IN other portions OF the city There are reprrs
la circulation VI the unsafety o: other buildings
some OF them large and situated as 10 carry in
eTitable loss OF life with their sudden fall
thorough official Inspection OF any ana all build
1ngs suspected OF being in a condition 10 endanger
LIE IS II order.
Democratic conventions 10 nominate candidates
Tor Congress viii be held In al, the districts of
Maryland to-day. The Maryland democrats do not
seem 70 be worried about t.. result IN the presI-
Genital election. but they think IL the part OF cru
dence 10 look after their fences IL The Congress-
ional districts The Indications are that Fr.!ertc
D. Nelson OF sredericA, Will receive the nomination
IN the adJO.Jias sixth congressional district, now
represented by Louis E NcCOIna >; republican In
the last congressional election McCo.Gas received
Ito votes, .ain5t Ii.4iO votes Tor ..JDtgonery
Elair, democrat. The only other congressional
district IN Maryland carried b. the rcpu5llcars was
the nfth, ia which they elected Hor. Il. Kolton BIZ
], $50 majority.