The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-07
DAILY GLOBE TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER


The Washington C0mmoner (colored or
gam demands the selection Of Fred Doug
lass, or Prof. Langston, or some other gen.
teman of their own complexion, as secre-
tary of the senate.
The Virginia legislature now In session
has United States senator to elect. Mr..
Johnston wants to succeed himself John
Goode thinks he knows better man for
the place ten or twelve other gentlemen
have hopes.
The Journals w ashington telegram says;
The republican senators will meet in caucus
on Monday to choose q committee to re-
construct the list of committees. There
are no indications that any attempt will be
made to go into an election Of officers of
the senate, and 1t is very certain that Mr..
Ferry will remain undisturbed as president
pro tempore In accordance with the estab-
lished usage.
The democracy of Avoyeles, La, pre-
sent singular presidential ticket for the
''considerste judgment of mankind" 1t
is as follows For President, Edwards
Pierrepont for Vice-President, Samuel
Armstesd. The latter is as black as mid
night, and was the democratic candidate
for secretary of state In Louisiana in 1872.
Justice Davis of the supreme court of the
United States does not concur in the no.
lions of Chief Justice Waite as to the pro-
priety of judicial officers seeking political
advancement. 1t is said he is quietly get
ting up movement having for its object
his own elevation to the presidency. He
rection in 1879.
There are to be Investigations into the
administration of all the departments. We
trust they will be thorough, and as search
Ing as any democrat may wish. 1t would
be wore than folly for any republican to
attempt either to prevent or to delay any
inquiry that may be instituted. On the
contrary, all should insist that every COM
mittee shall begin and finish its work as
promptly as possible. -BostOn Advertiser.
Who would not wish to see the republic
spared the shame and disgrace Of trying
for completely in the whisky ring one who
has been 80 intimate with the president of
the United States as his private secretary,
Orville E. Babcock I? Not on account of
either or both of the men, but for the sake
of the country's honor. But sad to say,
| the disclosures made in the United States
district court leave little room for doubt.
50. Louis Anzeiger.
Senator Cameron of Wisconsin told a
Chicago Post and Mail reporter that he
thought Mr.. Kerr would be speaker, that
the resumption act would be unchanged,
and that Mr.. Blaine had the best chance for
the republican nomination for the presi-
| dency. OF Mr.. Blame he said "Blaine is
a splendid man, and would make a good
president. He is man of wonderful good
sense, and during the coming session he
will make an admirable leader. He is a
man that is straightforward, has mind of
his own, and cannot be easily influenced.
He is very popular, and will increase that
popularity this winter greatly"
Representative Alexander H. Stephens
of Georgia, IN order that his political views
may be correctly represented in Washing
ton, whittier he is unable to proceed on &C.
count of his illness, recently sent for Sena.
tor Gordon of Georgia. and urged that the
democrats should let the session pass with
out an attempt to repeal any of the south.
ern reconstruction acts of the republican
party.
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press says that the republican
senators differ on the point of .electing 6
president pro tenn. Some say that Mr.
rerry noIus over, ana others that new
election will be necessary. AS the senate
is alone the judge and jury in this matter
it will have to be determined by them. The
agreement upon plan of operations is ad
mitted by senators to be q matter of grea
Importance in view OF the democratic ma
jority in the house.
This is the way they did it, according tt
the Washington correspondent of the New
York Times ga certain member Of thu
last house was very anxious to have &
craftsmanship OF committee. He made ar
arrangement to vote for Randall, and wal
promised Craftsmanship in return. II,
came Friday, and was Disguised to learn, al
he did accidentally, that another membel
had been pledged to Mr.. Randall on thu
promise of the same craftsmanship. Anoth
er member who had made trade explainl
it to friend cautiously In this way I: i an
going to vote for Mr., Kerr in the expecta
ton of getting craftsmanship"