New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-28
FROM FASHINGTON.

From Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 26 1889.
The partisan press Of the Democracy may deny
"a they please that Mr. Buchanan is cand late
for the nomination at Charleston, but the Tact Is
none the less true, nor by any means Impaired on
that account Their denals and contradictions
have been heard before to-day, and the public
knows with how much correctness IL Is soune-
what significant, in this connection, that the recog-
bzed personal organs of the President have pre-
served studied silence on the subject. The Con-
stitstioa here and The P.nnsylranldn III Philadel-
pha, both supported by public patronage under
the direct orders of the President, have been rs
mum "a mice. Like the lrishman's owl, they have
kept Up d good deal of thinking, but they certainly
have not said much. The demonstration In fltts-
burg was evidently inspired from this quarter,
and though, perhaps, put out as feeler, Is no"
regarded rs an authoritative expression OF the
wishes Of the White House. Dir. buchanan has
been in the field since the 4th of March lcoI: and
whoever has watched the movements here, and the
direction given u the spoils must have seen long
400 that the design was ~ compel denomination.
True this purpose and desire have been denied IN
the most emphatic terms, but only To promote the
object more efectualy. No member OF the Gao
met VIII now venture III the rug, and, II that soft
of colnpetition should be suggested, the President
will put his foot on the man VINO dares 81 oppose
bis aspirations. Ii is to be hoped that Ar. bi'
chauan will succeed in his efforts, and he may
count confidently upon whatever aid the Opposl-
ton can render him.
Mr.. Brodhead tx. Senator from Pennsy lsans,
il tere. taking the lsy of the land. When 10 pdo-
lie life he WAS always among the bitter opponents
of the Precedent but since his retirement may nave
found il COW snient to compromise something ~ tue
ancient hostility, not choosing 70 run his hesd against
the stone wall of power. lie is Just now on the
anxious seat, casting about for an ayallao cahuI
date. and lameutiug the distractions winch nave
visited the Democracy, since NE Iell tue 'onatc'
He is willing 10 take almost any body VINO can win
but has not succeeded 10 discovering that mv>teri-
Gus Individual. Ii he will apply at the Nhll-
House after next Tuesday there VIII be no dlilcu-
" in getting assurance that all IS right. Most oil
the Pennsy lysnis maDsaers, are, however, aSail',
Old Buck. They thibk he Is about pl'yei Out ahd
insist upon taking hun at his word Tor single lerun'
Ii may be regarded as nesrly certan shat Tue
contestant Of Mr.. Sickies' seat IN the next Con-
ores, will be sustained BY msjOry Of the House.
The manner in which that election was conducted
end the spectacle presented, of marching troops
fl ON Governors Island 10 the polls under orders
i,sued from W ashlngton, are iacts that cannot DC
ignored. Perhaps other considerations mty "pe-
rsta upon the judgments vi individuals: bit there
il legsl evidence enough 10 ll7hr out eoou Cisr ~
eject him. and perhaps sOIIr of BIS colleagues. ID
newspapers have said good deal about Mr. Sexes
o-s OF social position here. The truth Is, neither he
his ever had any real socl, recognition,
except thst connected with his orcla position anl
entirely pend, ut upon H. and his real or supposed
political influence with the Administration. There
are hundreds Of houses in the st,tonar! society Of
WASHINGTON. the thresholds of which they never
crossed az could cro.s no matter what III gt D. hl'
PARTY relations. Ii Is eminen!ly to the credit
this cily. notwithstanding all the c,lumny whlcL
has be-, n aeap.d upon il, by those Who nave Dad
t,t limited meals of entering It's private HE, ina
there ale many families who e'chew al cont'c
with Congress, or Official personages. except II
.uch cases as are universally admitted. be
cause they choose 10 ba'e their social II
,,rcourse upon Il hi, her princlp'~. sud NOR
independent ties than th,se which cepenE
upon the TRANSITIONS Of power. y. has a.reah!
been said. Mr.. Sickles and hs set had no access /
! this circle. Mr.. Key. his victim. add who Belongs
70 al old and respectable family. hsd the ,H're
! seue-sliy, but his position had been impaired 7
some degree by .uch associations a. tayse WIG