Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-02

Whist viii be the outcome Of the fierce M
.,u.Is,, nen. tor supremacy now raging in my
state said Cot. shepard 90 Tan srlR repre-
sentative, Why. Cleveland will win. He hs.
he WHIP hand now and be will eventuaIly tn
umph. u viii be duel TO the death and one
or tne other VIII succumb politically The re-
| puhlicans are Watching the fcht with a. ,,uch
| Interest ~ the democrats Nh.never |. ynln.r-
anie point In the democratic srmor presents ia
self We jab our spear in IT,"
! Inc name 81 Ballard smith on the register Of
the shorehSm calls to mind one OF the creates,
beats in the history o. modern Journalism.
Aoon' three years ago Mr.. smith was on hi.
way to Europe in thu CITY OF Paris. One s,y
'ue mscotnery suddenly collapsed and for
| many DAYS the vessel drifted aronpa haI,,l..sl,
great anxiety being orcasi,,nei nv No 80 -,
us Nherenbosis beng received Tho bo.,
{ nnallF drfted OF the coast OF ireland ana NJ,
smith. who probably hsd has Copy already
written up pms ashore IN small boat and
| New York World
Mr. smith u one Of the leaders In America,
] journalism. He WAS with Henry wstter.on ~,
the Louisville Courter-.E Journal Tor some time
was on me World under Marble. was Albany
J correspondent FOR the Herald with Thoma. Il
tnmmins and has been managing editor Of Tn.
sun. World and H.-aid lie married a wealthy
( London lady about three wears agoand is buili-
/ ing mouse AT tuxedo.
Today is Tammany day- The hi, c,,,o.. lea.
cniets and ward Warriors will be in fun posses.
sion OF the capital by midnight
Grand Sachem Richard Croker zion, oor
Shoehau and senator Murrhv will arrive =, ,h,
Arlington together with many OF the leading
lights Of Tammany Kali. The res, n, ,b. ,h,-,S
assembly district associations will be di.-
] trlbufed arnonp ko
! Adlt Gen Josiah Porter OF New york Ia n,
the Arlington. ten. Porter j. first IN th.
councils aud the hearts of the militamen OF In.
empire state. He Is LAWYER. but his heart and
SOU are a. much in affairs military as IN .been
SKIN and legal briefs. For fifteen wears he wss
colonel OF the tweuty-second regiment. an
| ORGANIZATION that yies with the crack seventh
ior leadership. Six wears ago he was appointed
adlutsnt general by Gov. Hhl
huSh Mclaughlin. the king OF Kings county.
VINO has been democratic boss for a Quarter
OF century. and who. II he lives so long. will
direct the democracy Cor a like period IN IN.
I future. Is at the Arlington with his wife ana
uauShter. Mr. Mclaughlin has been the
:. 'on nc nseil; mere has been no power behind
u. Tie Is one Of the shrewdest politicians of
the age. He knows which way the feline is 10
Jump. as is evidenced by his supno-t Of NJ
cleveland and the instructions TO his men at
Albany IN the present fight to break away from
the machine. although his forces voted for Mur-
/ ply in the caucus
DIR. A. f. Carroll is Mr.. MeIaughlins .on-in-
law, and IL also at the Arlington At his mar
riage several wears ago the presents received
were so many that they could not be acconmo-
dated an the house and an extension was built
ihe aggregate value summed up in the hun
| dreds OF thousands.
William A. Furey, commissioner Of furies %
the city Of churches. is at the Arlington with
his family. Mr.. Furey is one Of Mr.. McIAueh-
Inns trusted hrst iieutenants.
Astout gentleman whose beautiful alder
manic contour would excite admiration any
where sat at q table at Chamberlin's this morn
ing while his laughing blue ewes gazsd out of
the window over McPherson Park.
Jimmy Oliver. the genial, popular, fun
loving Jimmy. is an expert an parks for he is
the hero of Paradise Park in the second as
sembly district of New York CITY, the banner
| democratic district OF the country which rolled
/ up over 900 majority FOR Cleveland. He gave
that overcrowded quarter in the slums a SUPER
heal area equal 10 the size OF a bed sheet az Q
breathing space. but il was ali the land that
\ he could get. and its denizens love Jimmy With
a wbole-soaled intensity. lie il now the state
librarian at Albany, sergeant-at-arms OF
the national democratic committee an as
semblymau, but never an alderman" he said
this morning. ns he looked down mourufully at
the curve Of his watch chain.
| Among the distinguished party accompany-
| ing Vice President Stevenson. and who are
stopping at the Ebbitt. is T. T. Bum OF
Blooming on. ILL.,, lifelong democrat and
friend Of Vice President Stevenson, and for
five terms the mayor of bloomington. To-
gether with his son, II. L. Bum, he has been
associated with Mr. Stevenson in tue banking
business and other enterprises for over fifteen
a. M nn.la NJ
land and will not accept il again, nor does he
desire any political Office.
John Eddy. also OF Bloomington. will. how
ever. accept the postmastership, and 1t is not
at all improbable but that he will receive it
He is an old soldier. left an arm on the bsttle-
field, served two terms in the state legislature
is capitalist and interested In street car
plants.
James o'Donnell. editor OF the Bloomington
Bulletin. also forms one Of the party Mr.
O'Donnen would hike to be internal revenue
collector Of his district, and perhaps he viii
get it.
Father Weldon Of the Catholic diocese OF
Bloomington is one Of the party.
r. f. Williams, prominent lawyer Of Bloom
ington, and with whom Mr.. Stevenson studied
law, is one OF the party, and objects to being
termed venerable" which would certainly ap-
pear from his sprightiy manner to be an I'm
properappelstion.
Wing Ewing, judge Of the criminal court. has
aspirations TO i'll the vacancy in the United
States circuit court made vacant by Judge
Gresham.
Adlai Ewing. president Of the Iroquois Club
Of Chicago. who will arrive in a day or two,
will contend with others for the japanese mis-
sion.
]. s. Ewing, the Vice Presidents Law partner,
wealthy resident Of Bloomington, constitutes
one Of the party. He is q wealthy man and
does not seek Office.
Judge Frank P. Baldwin Of Stockton. Cal, is
at the Riggs with his wife to attend the inaugu-
ration Judge Baldwin is one OF the best
known residents Of the San Joaquin valley IN
the state Of perpetual sunshine. He has served
one term rs mayor, was city attorney, superior
judge for four years, state senstor for two
years and is president Of the board Of directors
OF the state insane asylum.
81 was a delegate TO the democratic conven-
ton in 1876 that nominated Mr.. Tildsn." he
said. 81 look back TO il as one Of the proudest
events Of my life. In the general political up
heavai in my district f. E. Thrift, chairman Of
the democratic county committee. and ]. Wall
ter Smith will contend for the postmas tership.
Samuel LETTER wishes TO receive the isnd ofIioo
and Gen James shepard Of Lathrop hopes -
be United States marshal"
W. p Fletcher Of Lonoke. Ark, fs at the Or.