Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-01
POLITICAL FACT AND OPINION.

The official canvass of the Oregon vote has
just been completed. Following are the off,
cial figures: Harrison, 3S, 293; Cleveland, g.
524; Fisk, 1,677; Streeter, 1868; scattering. 81.
Total vote OF state, 81 918. Harrisons plurality,
6,769,
What we all want is tride less corruption in
politics, even if the jails do have to be enlarged
Philadelphia Times.
Mr.. Rayner, the defeated democratic candi-
date for Congress in the fourth Maryland dis
strict, when asked yesterday what he thought
Of the election in his district, said Il undoubt-
edly think that was elected. My votes were
not properly counted, that is certain. Had
they been, the district would not have been
LOST
With Blaine, Sherman and Allison at the
head Of three important departments, a
something worth having. By all means let us
have strong cabinet.-Neao York Press, Rep
The official vote of Kentucky is as follows:
Cleveland, $500; Harrison, l55, l34; Fisk,
$685. labor, 632, Belva Lockwood, 2.
Editor Watterson is the chrysanthemum Of
modern politics. The colder the day the more
beautiful he blooms-Ahantd Constitution.
President-elect Harrison has written letter
expressing his regret at being unable to visit
the Augusta, Ca, Exposition. In it he SAYS:
Commerce between our people, which is now
SO much facilitated by our great railroad sys-
tenn, and general diffusion Of manufacturing
interests throughout the states will am sure,
still more closely unite in interest and in SYM
pathy the people of our whole country"
If there shall be no other provision made for
our Presidents, the salary should be Increase
to 100000, simply to enable retiring Presi-
dent to save enough to make decent support
for himself and family after his retirement
Philadelphia Times.
The North Carolina canvassing board has
completed the count of the vote for judges
and for the constitutional amendment increas-
ing the number OF supreme judges to five.
The democratic majorities run from Is, 500 to
to 17,343. The amendment was carried by q
majority of 80, SOS.
There was a conference of distinguished re-
publicans at the Fifth Avenue hotel New York
yesterday. Among those who ATTENDED were
Mr.. Blaine, Vice-President-elect Morton, ex-
Senator Platt, Representative Mckinley, and
Senators Hoar and HiscOck.
New York reports have it that the Purroy
clubs will be organized as the David B. Hill
clubs, and their motto will be David 3. Hill
for the presidency in 1892"
A. f. Wilson, who ran against Congressman
Caruth in Kentucky, has entered suit for re-
count Of the vote. He alleges that the law was
not complied with in the final count by the dis
trict examining board.
1t is entirely safe to say that comparatively
few democratic office-holders of the purely sub
ordinate class will be removed simply because
they are democrats.-.I. Louis Globe Democrat
John NJ. Langston will contest the election of
E. c. Venable, democrat, in the fourth Virginia
congressional district, on the ground Of general
fraud. Notice of the contest will be served on
Venable at once.
Gen. Harrison and the Offices.
HE DOES NOT PROPOSE TO OFFER OR PROMISE
ANY ONE POSITION FOR SOME TINE TO COME
The Chicago Neaos prints an interview with
Senator Farwell, who reports Gen. Harrison a.
saying to him: Senator, have got big ears
and a very little mouth. There is more talk
about my alleged intentions than ever dream
ed there could be, but will tell you one thing,
and that is this: I do not propose to offer or
promise any man an Office for some time to
come. Most of my predecessors as soon as
elected adopted the course Of at once making
promises to quiet this or that faction. Some OF
our Presidents succeeded SO well that they
promised more offices than they had at their
disposal, and the result was not exactly as
they wished. shall do nothing Of the kind.
shall look about me, carefully examine every
thing, and then be very deliberate about my
selections, making no promises that am not
absolutely certain that can fulfill"