Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-28
POLITICAL FACT AND OPINION.

Mr.. Halford, President-elect Harrison's pri
vate secretary. has received courteous letteI
Of eongratulation from Private Secretary La.
mont kindly offering information respecting
the routine business Of the executive Office.
The Louisiana state canvassers have awarded
H. Dudley Coleman, republican, the certifcatt
OF election in the second congressional district
There seems to be no diminution in Ohio'i
ambition TO go into the Official service Of the
nation. --Bdlttmore Ans1-ic0sa
Mr.. Wilson s. Bissell told New York Sus
correspondent at Buffalo that President Cleve
land had given no thought to his future as yet
He will not return to Buffalo and resume hii
place as Mr.. Bissell's law partner. Probably
he will take q long rest before settling down "
anything.
Rome dispatch says the pope has instructed
Cardinal Gibbons to congratulate Mr.. Harrison
on his election to the presidency.
The municipal election in Providence, r. l..
yesterday, resulted: Henry r. Barker, rep.
drew J. Crossman, pro-. 500; scattering,2. The
board OF aldermen will consist of eight repub
| licans and two democrats.
Kansas increased republican plurality Of
nearly 10000 over that of 1884 is not considered
by western republican papers as emitting the
state to cabinet honors half as much rs Mich.
igan's increased plurality of nearly 10000
Springfield Republican.
The Brooks high-license law has been in
operation in Pennsylvania five months. and i,
| is said that the commitments to the Philadel
phia county prison decreased sixty-two pei
cent as compared with the same period in
1887. Similar reports come from other sections
of the state.
The day of "clean sweeps" is over. The
spoils system has received its death-blow in
the defeat of Grover Cleveland. For the re.
publican party to take steps looking to revive
it would be to invite the same fate which has
just been visited on the democracy.-Bostor
Journal
There have already been something over
1000 cabinets guessed at and suggested fol-
President Harrison. 1t is nice work, and fat
tiers both those named and those who do the
naming. 1t brings out the fact that Gen. Har.
rison has had seventeen 'only and confdeptia
| advisers" and it also brings to light a bakers
dozen who really made Harrison the nominee
at Chicago.
1t was the republican attitude of advanced
legislation respecting the liquor traffic an6
Warner Mlller's fearless acceptance and advo
| cacy of the republican position that saved New
York to the republicans on the presidential
question. indianapolis Journal
One of Gen. Harrison's townsmen reports
him as saying that the civil-service law, while
not perfect, is in the right direction and Law
| to be executed. Il am convinced he will exc.
cute it faithfully" says this townsman.
There are no trusts any more, but manu-.
facturers meet discuss the trade situation and
presto. there is an advance of prices all along
the Phiiddel pisid Ledger.
Civil service reformers may say what they
please it remains a fact that the proper use OF
the appointing power by the President gives
him great and u perfectly just means OF
strengthening his party. Mr.. Cleveland made
an improper use Of this power, and this was
one capital reason for his party's defeat.-Ne,,
York Herald
The Tennessee state canvassers failed tt
agree upon the certificate to Congressman
from the third district. Gov Taylor indorse,
the claim of II. c. Evans republican. Secre.
tary of State Allison, the other member of the
board, declares Bates, democrat, legally
elected