Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-05
LOOKING AFTER POST.OFFICES.
The Political Outlook In Ohio.

With the President out Of town the Con-
gressmen here are devoting themselves to
the fourth-class post-ofaces chiefly.
There ID q little more satisfscticn in this
work. In the first place, they can get these
Offices, and then, too, they count for . great
deal in the districts.
Mr.. Thompson, of Ohio. has been putting In
his spare time at the Post-Ofice department.
with satisfactory results. He has 800 Of these
Offices in his district and has had new appoint
ments in more than half Of them.
He says the party in Ohio is in good con-
dition, and they have been getting on fairly
well as Tar as Offices are concerned.
The administration started in very slowly,
but things have been steadily improving, and
Ohio haa done about as well in matters OF
appointments as the other states.
Everything, he says, looks bright for the
they have is in q light vote.
The conditions now are such as to bring out
pretty heavy vote, and that is all they can
want.
The people are worked up to an active inter
will be up, and Foraker knows how to make q
campaign lively. This will do away with the
danger Of "oh years"
Speaking Of the prospects of an extra session
and the organization OF the House, Mr.. Thomp-
son said he thought there was every reason for
It is impossible to tell Just how much trouble
the republicans may have In organizing the
House. 1t depends much upon the policy
adopted by the democrats.
If they determine to fight the new rules that
Will be proposed and to enter into obstruction
tactics, the chances are that there will be lots
Of trouble.
But the republicans feel that from politi-
cal point of view they have little to fear.
II they are allowed to 60 on with their or
ganization OF the House they will have q heavy
boir hon vrhi khov
do their best to meet with credit.
II, on the other hand, the democrats resort
10 any sort OF obstruction IL will relieve them
in great measure from this responsibility.
II they fail to make successful revision OF
the tariff and to dispose Of other matters en-
trusted to them, they will just point to their
small majority and to the obstruction policy of
the democratic minority as sufficient excuse.
Racing in England.
LONDON, July 5.-This was the FIRST day Of
the Kempton parks first summer meeting.
The race for the Victoria cup (handi-
cap), value 500 sovereigns, in plate or
specie, at the option of the winner, the second
to receive 25 SOW. in addition, for three-year-
Odds and upward; winning penalties, five
furlongs, was won by W. Roberts three-year-
old brown FLY Carnival. Mr.. Humphrey Rams
was second, and Mr.. MacKenzie's three-year-old
bay filly The Kelpie third. There were eleven
starters. The last betting was 7 to 1
against Carnival, to against Master Charlie,
and to against The Kelpie. The race for the
Kempton park grand two-year-old stakes Of
1900 sovereigns, 500 sovereignsto the winner
100 to the second, so to the third, 800 to the
nominator of the winner, so to the nominator
Of the second; by subscription Of
Is guineas, Is forfeit il declared,
penalties and allowances, five furlongs, was
won by Chevalier Ginistreilis brown Ally
Signorina. Mr.. ]. H. Houldsworth's bay colt
Alloway was second, and Mr.. Leo
pold De Rothschild's bay colt Lactantius
third. There were nine starters The last bet
ting was to against Sgnorina, to 1 against
Alloway and IL to 1 against Lactantius.