Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18

be pretty good authority both on the western
situation and New York.
Il failed to find anything in the west" said
he, talking to q STAR correspondent, Ito justify
the claim that is being made that the demo-
crats are likely TO carry any OF the states which
have heretofore been in the republican column.
They lay have good grounds FOR their claims,
but. IL SO, / failed to find them or to find any,
body who could point them ont to me-"
What do You think about New York;
New York is n close state Normally I
1t Is democratic state, but believe we are
going to win it this time
.'Why?".
II think we have the advantage Of them on
the tariff question this time. don't believe
the masses here are willing to accept free trade
am sure. at least, that this will be the case in
the country. just how things will 60 in
the cities nobody can tell Much will depend
on whether these people get thoroughly
walked up in the cities. And, OF course, that
means that much will depend on whether the
Cleveland people make such concessions and
definite agreements with the Tammany people
as to insure their cordial cooperation. The
republicans will bring their usual majority
down to the Harlem"
WANT SULLIVAN TO BE rHRAsHED
Renewed interest is just now attracted to the
Long Island resorts where Slugger Sui
livan is working of his superfuous flesh
and getting in trim for his coming mill
with Corbett. This enlivened interest
Is brought about BY the announce
ment that Mr.. Corbett's venerable father is
going to make the long trip from San Francisco
to New Orleans to see his son attempt to wrest
the fistic championship from the bruising rep
resentative Of cultured Beantown.
The Boetonians are quietly discussing the
probabilities in the coming fight between their
representative and the Golden Gate artist and
are quietly hoping that Sullivan will get a
thorough thrashing.
II have a notion" said a prominent Boston
man to HE STAR correspondent. THAT Sulli-
van Is going to get whipped this time"
What makes you think so?' was asked.
because he has got to meet man this time
who is not afraid of him. and that is more than
half the fight Heretofore. Sullivan has had
the advantage in the fact that the men with
whom he fought went into the ring with the ex-
pectation that they were going to be beaten.
He had such reputation that everybody that
he has met in the ring has entered upon the
fight With the full expectation of being worsted.
And that is more than half the battle. But il
will be different this time. Corbett is q we'll
physically, mentally and by training and ex-
Per1ence. He knows the man he has TO meet,
understands his fighting ways and tricks, and is
not at all afraid of him."
'Wonld Boston lower her flags TO the half
mast in case Sullivan should be whipped"
NO On the contrary there would be gen.
eral rejoicing. Sullivan is not popular in Bos-
ton. He never was particularly SO. but is even
less SO now than formerly. His brutal treat
ment OF his wife and of other people who failed
to appreciate his style of greatness has caused
him to lose what friends he had there. There
are plenty OF places in Boston that he would
not dare to 60 today unless accompanied by
his gang"
Has Prof. Sulivan's style OF culture been
advantageous to the rising generation of Bos-
ton?"
Far from it, The bad effects have been
plainly visible. There has been more develop
ment Of prize fighting. smuggling and stree,
scrapping matches since he came to the from,
than ever before. The people there would no,
be at all distressed if he should be beaten in
this fight"