The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-04
f. In THE METROPOLIS.
MR.. CLEvELAND'S POSITION ON
BALLOT REFORM.

BALLOT REFORM.
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RrctrNoNp DAILY TIMES,
January 3. 1890.
Mr. ,1eveland's reiteration Of his wish for
ballot reform coming so soon after the en-
phatic declarations Of Governor hill ana
sep9tor German Of a contrary view, shows
how sbarply the lines are being drawn and
how soon tine issues will be Knit for the
rraat hattie Of '92. The most disappointed
politician is he who imagined that because
This was an '.od year things could simmer
down and let people take look round be-
fore taking sides. lie has got TO get in the
ranks nj once. Mr.. Hills idea Of the chances
of the ballot reform measure that will surely
be introduced at the opening Of the Legisi"-
ture can be guaged from this quotation
from his latest interview on the subject. lie
said
81 see that Mr. saxt0n still sticks 10 his
official ballot and Will not permit IN MS plil
any unofficial ballots 10 be used. Ihen we
cannot come 10 "A common agreement. for
hold that the Limitation Of ballots 10 Official
ones is unconstitutional. The people oi
Massachusetts, did not have one trouble III
this last election which is sure 10 Dollei
them i'm the next. and that is multitude OF
/ oil 4 II. inc ego
tistical men in the state realize that they
can run for Office without any expense 10
Themselves. that the state viii pay for their
1 ballots. they will come forward by the
score-cOntent only TO be mentioned among
the greater men who are successful candl-
dates for Office iii. A..
This is hardly in accordance with Mr.
Clevelands letter on the same questlOh
printed in to-day's TINES.
THE OUTLOOK FOR '92.
one Of the best posted men in the state,
speaking yesterday Of the political outlook
said:
~ think Governor Hills understanding
oft is much the same as my own, althoush
we have never discussed the matter To-
yether. II our party rctrieyes its fortunes
bv regaining control Of the House Oh hepie-
,entatiyos az the next election nothing can
Z prevent Grover Cleyeland's denomination
/ for the Presidency. The Con9fessiohai
/ FIGHT will Doe waged on the taiih
/ issue. of which Mr.. Cleveland Is
The partv's exponent. Should the coun-
/ inv endorse his views by Wrestling the
! lower branch of the National Legisla-
/ ture from the REPUBLICANS his selection as
| the standard-bearerO the Democracy M the
! Presidential contest must follow as mat
/ ter Of course. This sentiment VIII De sd
/ overwhelming that no one viii dare run
] H. Iuf fuII. fine DEM
ocrat.. Governor Hill then has his opportu-
nitv. The success of that issue means the
overthrow of his present ambition, ana IN
| realizes il. All that be is doing now Is %
keep himself i'm readiness for this one posi-
/ lie contingence. With Dir. Cleveland ONT
of the race. ne will come forward 10 CON
/ test for the Presidential honor along with
other candidates But in no other event
will he have even possible chance loi
winning the nomination
Personal MENTION.
There are rumors in Church circles that.
As Archbishop COrrigan viii reach Rome
lust about the time the Pope VIII hold me
next COnsistOry. al which The new cardi-
mails will be- named. il would not be a very
great surprise ii the New York prclaie
found his name among the recipients Of the
red hat. There are six vacancies now in
the Sacred College.
MIR. Leonard Huxley. eldest son of Pro
fessor Huxley. Is i'm New Haven. Conn, on
a visit with view 10 establishing pre-
paratOry collegiate school. For SIX years
/ he has been assistant master n the talici-
house school at GOdalming England, sue
ceedng mis- graduation with high hon0rs 40
oxford i'm 1883 Should be- decide % estah-
lish himself i'm this country, his aim Is o.
have school embOdying many Of the Eng
lish Misunderstanding drawing, some me
chanical training. athletics, ana tnt
American scientific training, but reducing
the classics. Mr.. Huxley has consulted
with members of the Yale Faculty with re-
ference 10 his project, and VIII Visit liai-
ward later. Should be decide TO carry oui
his plan. ne is uncertain whether he will To-
cate his school at the East or in the West.
THE HOT SPELL.
The continued warm weather of the past
month or more has had tendency To i'm
crease the demand for ice. Consumers nave
used much larger quantities than usual ioi
the month of December and. as "a result
the stock Of ice stored in New York has been
almost exhausted. Unless the weather
grows rapidly colder and there is mate
rial addition of new ice, il il not improbable
that there will be "A famine in that commodi-
ty in New York before February l.
n iMDIh VT HlA
The mortality record in the Bureau OF
Vital Statistics, which Yesterday fell from
/ 1863 10 10. rose to-day 10 ZZJ--Omcthiug ell
tirelv unprecedented in winter. lneu-
mOnia. bronchitis and consumption are re.
-pOnsihie for the increase above the stan
dard- nlneiy-iiye per day Of the season.
The number Of policemen reported ON the
sick list this morning Is jJi. which shows %
steady increase.
Louis Natnal. dramatic author and musi-
elan. died at the French hospital, In west
lThirty-fOurth street, yesterday. Of pneu-
mOnia. which developed from the grp. lie
went 20 the hospital New Years night. lie
wrote the successful dramas, "Dlonbars'
and .Iho suspect" His friends did not
learn Of his death until to-day.
Physicians are coming 10 the conclusion
that ia Grippe in is serious form, b.
nothing more or less than symptom oi
pneumonia. This theory is confirmed By
the hundreds of pneumonia cases ln the
city. "a majority Of which. the health board
saws, began with what IL now known
as the "Tip.n The two 20 hand IN hand IN
their death march. and II the grip Is not
"a symptom OF pneumonia it is certainly
closely allied 10 it. The Rev. DIR. John
Han is confined 10 his house, and Emil
Fischer. the singer and Anton ,eidi, the
musical conductor. are quite III. Two
itdth, are ftluitcu livNi hlvVhIlhf wv
from Newark and one from Jersey City.
where there is said 10 be an epidemic Of I'M
huenza.
PIG IRON.
The Thomas Iron Company, which prac-
tically fixes the schedule prices for iron, las
issued its circular for the first six months Of
1890. Offering NO. and N0f2 pig at $40 and
and SO per ton. a year ago prices for the
same grades were respectively SIS and Sll
per ton, with further reductions of Sl.j0 per
ton in May and June.
SHORT NOTES.
Rev. Or. Samuel Bucl, OF 3il west
Eighteenth street. is much concerned over
the sudden disappearance Of his son, Rich
ard II. Buel. who has not been seen since
December 10Th.
The police commissioners, at a meeting
this afternoon elected Commissioner Charles
+. Mac Lean as president of the board. This
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