The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-22
VOL. g..
HOWARD'S LETTER.
MR. RIDGEWAY ASPIRED
TOO HIGH"
Between 5000 and 10000
Hands Out of En-
ployment
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 81.

that Cleveland aud Hendricks are
elected and although at first il
seemed impossible for the country to
exist under a Democratic rule, there
seems to have come resignation to
the fact and the idea prevails that
about the only ones who will suffer
will be those who hold offices, although
they are to certain extent protected
by the civil service law.
To such an extent has business
been affected lately that at present
there are between $4,000 and 10000
hands who are employed principally
In mills and factories now idle, and
nearly $4,000 working on half time.
Indications are that this will be a
harder winter for the poorer classes
than has been for over twenty-five
years. No doubt after the winter is
over this country will see a great
revival i'll every business, which could
not be attributed TO the success of
either party, but is caused by gen
eral reaction, which becomes neces-
sary after such general dullness OF
business
The local election was complete
surprise to the most astute politician,
from the fact that Mr. Ridgeway suf-
tere2 such defeat. 1t is conceded
in Presidential year that any one on
the Republican ti,ket would be
elected, as it is seldom the ticket is
scratched, for fear of injury to the
National ticket, and when the returns
were in, and it was found that Mr..
Ridgeway had ran so far behind his
ticket, and vas defeated by Colonel
Dechert, it caused a general surprise
il both parties The most ardent
admrer Of Col. Dechert did not
dream Of his election, as he was only
10 the field for 4 week, and there had
been SO much trouble in securing a
candidate. 1t Mr.. Ridgeway will
examine the tfiicial count of the
various ward, he will notice that
where the colored voters were in a
majority, he lost as many if not more
than in any Of the other wards. The
colored voters showed that they re-
membered the words used by him
last winter, and voted accordingly.
wonder if Mr.. Ridgeway did not
aspire too high when he became
the candidate for City Controller?
see that Jtm Dudley has been
airing himself again, and fading that
my course was sustained by the peo-
pie, has TO fail back and try and find
errors in grammar used. Poor Jim.
am sorry he is in such hard luck. /
would ike to give him good puff
and thereby increase the circulation
Of his paper, which must do some
thing, or sell out. So this ends Jim.
Several persons think that | did
wrong to espouse The cause of Messrs.
White and Osborne, but ! believed
that they were the choice of the ma.
jority Of the voters Of the ward, and
| accordingly worked for them; they
have been defeated, and | bow to the
supremacy Of Nessrs. Boyer and
Weld. But the defeat of my choice
does not make me desert my party,
and in the future | will be found as
slsting the Republicans as have done
before.
AS is customary the Grey Invinci-
blts attended ST. Thomas church last
Sunday, to listen to the anniversary
sermon, which was delivered by the
Rev. J. L. Williams, and proved an
instructive discourse. The only thing
that marred the effect, was the unne-
cessary street parade that was given
previous to the sermon. There was
no necessity for the company, headed
BY brass band, to march over two
miles before they got to the church,
when it is well known that the church
is only square away. 1t destroys
the sacredness of the day to prone
made the streets and collect a crowd
that only followed the band, and even
used that opportunity TO relieve I'M
suspecting citizens of their jewelry.
Capt Kennard should watch and see
that nothing should occur which
would tarnish the fair name of the
lnvincibles, and such thing as oc-
Cured last Sunday week is bound
to bring odium upon the company.
Major James Teagle managed to
secure four votes out of 1000 or
more cast for Representative in the
Seventh ward. All hail to the Majors
popularity. II
Tho NJ Z Onau nlnh holI q 1900.