The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-25
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, D. c., MAY I9, 1870.
HON. A. G. THURMAN.

HON. A. G. THURMAN.
No attempt is made by leading Dem,
ocrats here to conceal the regret they ieel
at the defeat of Thurman in Ohio. And
this is wholly apart from the issue upon
which he was beaten, or from any hos
tility to Gov. Allen. 1t is solely regret
that one of the great leaders of the party
has been removed, by the action OF his
own State, from the list of possible candl-
dates for the Presidency 1t seems to be
an accepted fact that, if we are to sue
ceed in the coming Presidential contest,
it must be brought about on the issue OF
Administrative Reform; and that all
other questions, upon which good Demo
Gratis differ, as in Ohio, must be for the
time laid aside, five would not invite de-
feat. Those persons who have an OPP
portunity ofknowing how intensely earn
est the Southern Democrats are in their
determination to support only those can
didates 7Vh0 can be e(ecked will under
stand the regret with which they see any
differences of opinion among Democrats
in the North likely to affect the integrity
of the party. They argue that it takes
very simple calculation to show that
given solid vote from the South, 1t re-
qures only the vote of New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut to secure the
election of a Democratic President. 1t
is not necessary to success, therefore,
that we shall carry Ohio and Indiana;
for with the vote of those States we shall
be defeated if we lose New York and
Connecticut, TO say nothing of New Jer-
sey. 1t was believed that Mr.. Thurman
would receive more hearty support IN
the East than almost any other Western
man. and it being admitted that strength
in the East is a necessary condition OF
success you will readily understand the
regret at Mr.. Thurman's defeat on the
part of those whoinclined toward West
ern candidate. Some of Thurman's most
earnest supporters now declare their
preference for an Eastern man as it is
evident that we cannot depend on the
vote of Ohio, either in October or Nov
ember On every hand | hear the eX'
preston that the party must make this
National and not a'sectional fight.
THE CONTRAST.
One cannot fail to be struck with the
decisive action ofthe Democratic House
in the Fitzhugh matter, as affording a
violent contrast to the action of the same
body under similar circumstances, when
controlled by the Republicans. No soon
er were the evidences of Fitzhugh's S un-
fitness presented, than the House took
immediate action upon the matter,
There was no dilly-dallying no shirk-
ing from responsibility, no partisan at
tempt to shield him but unanimous
desire to sift the matter to the bottom,
and, if the charges proved true, to sum-
marily dismiss him, or demand his i'm
mediate resignation. The letters, papers
&C., bearing on the case, were referred
to the Committee on Rules. 1t is now
reported that the Committee will to day
ask for the dismissal of the Doorkeeper,
and it is thought that Mr.. Springer's re-
solution providing for the consolidation
of the office with that of Sergeant-at-
Arms will be passed, thus settling the
question of successorship to an Office
whose varied responsibilities, onerous
duties and lofty dignity, have beer des-
cribed in such glowing terms by the pre-
sent incumbent, as to largely increase in
the bosoms of those who aspire to his
place, the desire to dispense the favors of
so high station, AS contrast to the
decided action of the House, whereby
they have proved the sincerity of their
professions, we may note the undecided
and partisan action of the Senate in the
Belknap matter Here they have been,
for four or five weeks debating the ques-
ton of jurisdiction. The object of delay
is to gain time in order to devise some
plan whereby the Republican party can
be saved from the odium of Belknap's
impeachment.