The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-30
FROM NEW YORK.
THE PoLI1ICAL NOME STRETcH IN
GENER1L.


icolors represented Besides the two 'old reg
ulers"-in which pair Of able jockeys show
the democratic sigma the united labor party,
the socialists and the prohibtionists have each
their man; and, in the rear, mounted on the
wild named steed Of anarchy, rides Cynthia
Ieonard--priesiess Of social discord- and
,nother of that far frivolous queen OF comic
opera-Lillian Russell.
CYNTHIA, too, has her campaign meetings
and her interviews with reporters, wherein
she maps out her programme OF action, when
] shall be mayor of this city," her ambition
being fixed to this move by the example OF her
friend, Belva Lockwood.
Much to the surprise of her friends, Mrs.
lockwood who from appearances and all ac-
counts, is a quiet, matronly, dignifed woman,
became the guest while she was In New York,
OF this same Cynthia Leonard, the advocate Of
anarchy and Of raDid reforms In everything
marriage included. Cynthia would have, it is
said, love fettered by no legal chains, but left
free TO mako q natural selection"-a plan
which, She claims would insure more happi-
ness and finer offspring.
Mrs Leonard accompanied Belva Lockwood
TO her receptions in this city, and to the NAM
moth "peace meeting" at Mystic Conn, where
Belya aud the others addressed ten thousand
people from a platform in an ample grove, en-
1OlnitiE itAAS anu gnu Nii4t Aho uoihB 'WaJ
with armies, the spiting OF guns, the scuttling
of war ships and eveliug Of gibbets; in short q
brotherhood Of mankind in which
'.The drum snond thiob no longer
And tho battle flag be fnried"
How Cynthia Ieconcied this Arcndian
picture with her nnarcAft views 1t is impossi-
Bile TO say. Her running for mayor Ia OF course
regarded as a ridiculous joke. The socialist
and the prohibitienist candidates are also
well aware that they have not ghost of q
oh 1afo nv ria f.auf hat
they would have but for the want OF cohesion
In The organization, the detection Of the soia-
lists and the devotion Of anumber Of labor men
20 the legitimate ies-eharacterized by the
labor orators a. "palsied tyrantH on rotten and
tottering thrones"
Meantime the party has determined to
s'show lis strength" at tho election and to
this end it is improving the shining and I'M
shining hours by having meetings In various
halls and open-air gatherings in the streets,
illumncd by flaring torches and animated by
cheers. fre-trackers and flags.
/ went TO one of the evening meetings, In
Arlington hail. partly TO see what such gath
ering was like, and partly to hear Mrs. Mar
garita Moore, the wellknown irish orator
and land Lacquer, whose zeal and fiery elo-
quence in Ireland got her into prison for three
months, where, however, she was treated, as
she owns. with every consideration. She Ia
now under indictment, (as you may have read)
together with Parnell and the others, on o
charge OF instigating Irish rebels TO crime.
bhe sent me lANt DgUC II copy OF n letter
she had Just mailed TO the London authorities,
expressing her willingness 30 go to England
and stand her trial siipulating that her ex-
penses should be paid. She Is one OF the chief
speakers Of the labor party In this, as she was
In last years. campaign, and was anxious to
hear her / had heard her speak nj one OF the
Lockwood Place meetings, and also at meet
ing Of the Recreation club but | had never
heard her, or any other woman. address
political meeting.
felt sorry for her, rs she sat there among
the male speakers overlooking the crowded
hall. A fleudor, pretty woman, quietly
dressed with refined high-bred face and the
color coming and going under her delicate
skin.
Mamma is nervous" said her young iaugh-
ter, who sat near me in the corner devoted to
women. "She loves to speak. Oratory Is an
Inherited gift In our family, and her heart Is
with the labor party; but she Is really very
shrinking, and it 10 always trial TO her to ad-
dress ameeting like this. She is well paid forit.
you know, and money Is obliged 10 DO an object
with us now exiles as we arc, Then, there is
quite family Of us-my little brother and nv
two young sisters-who are on tho sea tonight
coming from the convent in Ireland to Join us
here. My mother has worked worry bravely
tot our sakes since we lost everything in the
political storm In our country. She ia working
bard now. am afraid she will break down
tonight"
She did not break down. She made the best
speech OF the night--advocated the second
ballot, which she said had worked good for her
own land--touched eloquently upon the wrongs
Of Ireland and scathed some of the errors and
shortcomings OF the city fathers here.
Her magnetic orntory walked up the audi
enee, who appanded her roundly and inspired
the next speaker lie made passionate APP
peal 10 the labor party TO concentrate in this
campaign. SAYING, III we elect the
mayor of New York, in SS, we
States in 92." He sat down amid cheers.
The speaker who succeeded him was stolid
man, whose granite face / had been vainly
trying 10 read. But the smouldering fire was
fhere-~the fire of tanatcism. His dull eye
had kindled while Mrs, Moore spoke; now,
after short prelude, lie launched into wild,
evolutionary talk, and presently he canonized
the gibbeted Parsons. "lle was martyr" he
cried HE was sacrificed by this cursed
government. The act was unconstitutional
The war With the south was unconstitutional
an act OF hlgh-handcd tyranny--hke the muir
der OF Mrs. Surratt." The reporters pricked
UP their ears and grasped their pencils and l
slipped out, leaving the reiormist in the midst
OF his speech.
have noticed that mention Of tho war from
southern standpoint Is no longer the engaging
red rag to noriherners that Il once was. They
are ready TO acknowledge admiringly the
pluck and endurance our side displayed. AT
the Battle of Gettysburg" one overhcars
many such acknowledgements, Even "Jeti
Davis Is spoken Of with moro justice; and
my northern friends simply smile and shake
their heads n little when they sees over my
inantelpiece portrait in OH Of the confed
craoy's Que president, with a laurel wreath
around Il, and under it the words:
The incarnate memory sublime,
Though Fate has made his glories dim.
BY the way, il is told in the campaign
speeches that Mayor Hewitt boasts he was
largely instrumental IN inducing the British
government TO forego lis half-hearted inten
zion OF acknowledging the southern conted
eracy. But in spite ~ this, which may b,
baseless. and Of his general erustiness and oc
casional crankiness, MIR Hewitt has been
splendid mRyor-energeuc. enterprising
aid not afraid. lie Is working
like beaver for reelection, making
speeches every day now at regular meetings
now at the laying of the corner stone OF the
Brooklyn afmory, or the opening Of the new
Roslyn Flowers hospital Ia magnificent char
ity) and now before the woman's Christian
Temperance .unien-delegates. holding .higi
convention IN the Metropolitan opera house
His speech on this latter occasion, however
did not meet with universal approval, IL was
TOO conservative 10 suit the views OF the pro
hibitionla part Of that imposing assembly
though il was apptuded vigorously by Mrs