The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-10-04
METROPOLITAN GOSSIP.
THE SENTINEL'S WEEKLY LETTER
FROM GAY GOTHAM.

| Republican "Soap' 'Plentiful-Calculad ons
on the Electi on all in Favor of Grover
Other News of Internest.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-The Republi-
can headquarters are again animated
by the active presence of Boss Quay.
If all the fairy tales that are told of
munifcient contributions by the Penn
sylvania manufacturers to be true, the
Campaign treasury of that side of the
house has been enriched within ten
days by at least three-quarters of a
million. These roseate reports have
had the effect of bringing to head
quarters practical politician" from
all over the country in swarms like
the locust of Egypt. They come with
narrowing tales of the necessity of lu-
bricating the joints of the party ma
chinery in their respective bailiwicks,
else they will not be responsible for
the inl loads of the hated "Free Trad
ers.' The city of Brooklin, for in
stance, was represented by special
delegation who modestly demanded
S25 900 for immediate use. As an ev-
idence of the. difficulties that confront
them, they pointed to the fact that
the first days registration in the City
of Churches showed an increase of Sc
veral thousand over the largest days
registration of any year previous.
Coming from Democratic stronghold
they very properly assume that this
portends an unprecedented Democrat
ic Vote. And so it does.
The Democratic leaders do not think
that the enemy will dissipate its sim
ews of war to any great extent in the
Empire State The tide is running
too strong toward Democratic triumph
to be counteracted in the short time
remaining before election. 1t is the
generally accepted view that this vast
fund, which will probably be swelled
to round million within three weeks,
will be apportioned among the States
of Indiana. New Jersey and Connecti-
cut with liberal allowances for the
Northwestern States that are waver-
ing in their allegiance to the g. o. p.
1t is regarded as probable also that
the Committee will take little "fy-
er" in the direction OF West Virginia,
which is the only Southern State they
are pretending to make fight in.
The industrious statisticlans at
Democratic headquarters smile when
asked about these calculations of the
enemy. Counting New York and
the South as foregone conclusions,
they assert with great earnestness that
the deficit of Is electoral votes will
be made up several times over. In
diana, they say, is quite as safe as
New York, and is just big enough to
do the business. New Jersey and
Connecticut combined also fill the
bill to nicely without the aid of the
Hoosiers. Then there are California
and Nevada and the Northwestern
States as promising Democratic re-
serve fund.
That intermittent canard about the
retirement of Col. Brice from the
Craftsmanship of the Democratic
Campaign Committee bobbed up
again YESTERDAY. It was of course
promptly denied, having not the
slightest foundation in fact. Col.
Brice's friends attribute these reports
to the persistent and malicious hestil-
ity of the Sun. Instead of being su-
perseded, he has merely been re-en-
forced by Senator German, who with
Chairman Barnum will remain here
from now until the election assisting
in the direction of the Campaign.
| They believe in short, sharp cam
paigns up in this country. In this
city five weeks before election, not a
single Congressional nomination has
been made, while all the parties and
factions are at sea as to the local tick
cts. Since Tammanyis big chief,
Croker returned from his interview
with the President, chose people who
had hoped for Democratic Union on
the local nominees have made up
their minds to be disappointed.
Tammany's decision to go it alone has
been reasserted with more noise than
usual, and the County Democracy
seems equally obstinate. The Presi-
] dent, it is semi officially stated, de-
clined to make any suggestion in the
the premises, and the general belief
is that he thinks dual Democratic To-
cal tickets will have s~lutary effect
upon the State and National Tickets
| A painful sequel has come to the
monstrous swindle perpretrated by a
confidential clerk, Bodell, on the
law-frm of Shipmam, Barlow, Lar
ocque & Choate. This clever scoun-
drel by forged mortgages succeeded in
duping his employers out of nearly
| $500, 900, which was lost in gambling
shops and horse-races. He is now in
the Tombs with the prospect of almost
life servitude before him. The sad.
dest part of it is that the misfortunes
of the firm so preyed npon the mind Of
the cashier, Mr.. Eedge, that he Kill
leo himself in fit of temporary in
sanity. The public naturally jump
ed to the conclusion lthat the cashier
was involved in Bedwell's populations;
but an examination of his account. re-
veals the most scrupulous exactness.
| A bedraggled party of immigrants
who landed at Castle Garden yester.
day, attracted more than usual atten.
ton. There were old men and women
but young girls ranging in age from 1a
to IS years, largely predominated. Il
was assertained more by accident than
otherwise that the destination n of thess
people was Salt Lake City, and that
they were in charge of two proselyt,
ing Elders who had brought them
from Switzerland, The girls frankly