Middletown transcript., 1876-05-27
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May %, 1876.
POLITICAL.

| for one moment that Ohio Will 60 he
publican-that 1t cannot de feat the Dem
ocratic party If 1t does. The Demo-
cratic party is not dependent upon Ohio
or Indiana for success We want and
intend to carry those States, but it will
be very serious mistake for our oppo-
nents to suppose that the loss of either,
or both of them, will defeat US. We
will carry the entire South, with the
possible exception Of South Carolina
and Florida That. with New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut, in the
East, and California and Oregon on the
Pacific, will elect Democratic Presi-
dent. With united front to the enemy,
and with Administrative Reform in
scribed upon our banners, led by can
didate who will command the confidence
of the people, we shall sweep every one
of those States. Ohio and Indiana will
swell the majority, but we do not de-
pend on them for success. Indeed If
we were to carry Ohio aid Indiana, and
lose New York and Connecticut, or New
York and New Jersey, we should be
defeated But we do not intend to lose
any Of these States, and our Republican
friends need not be alarmed on our ac-
count.
ANOTHER CHARACTERISTIC ACT OF GRANT
was che nomination of j. Donald Came
ron, son Of Senator Cameron, of Penn
sylvania, to be Secretary Of War. As
a person remarked when be heard of the
nomination, "Truly, Grant moves in
mysterious way his wonders to per-
form - Senator Cameron has fire.
ouently said that he would secure
place for his son in the Cabinet before
be died, and at last be has succeeded.
Ever since Borie went out as Secretary
Of the Navy, the old man has complain
ed bitterly because Pennsylvania had no
representation in the Cabinet. "New
York." he was wont to say. "has two
places in the Enthusiastically Of
State and Attorney General, while my
State is ignored It's id shame i"
So disguised did he become with the
Administration that be sulked for a
long time, and seldom went near the
White House. On one occasion, how
ever, last summer, be came to Wash
iugton to see the great Ulysses. but
found that he was at Long Branch
He then pensively wended his way to
the Office Of the Attorney General, and
found that functionary absent also The
veteran Pennsylvania was tempted to
indulge in profanity, but desisted for
the time being, ard walked over to see
the Secretary Of the Treasury. On
reaching the door of the Secretary's
Office be was confronted by messenger
who said, "Senator, the Secretary is
out of town" This was, indeed, too
much. The old mans brows became
corrugated, and turning away slowly,
be muttered loud enough to be heard
by everybody around him-"Well, amt
this a hell of time!" Grant has
always humored the old fellow, and put
him off, from time to time, with pro-
misses Of what be ultimately intended to
do for Pennsylvania, and on the 22d
inst. be maee the pertinacious Simon
happy by appointing his son, young
man not much over forty years of age,
to the responsible position Of Secretary
of War.
MARYLAND IN THE FIELD.
The friends of Hon. Thomas Swami,
of Maryland. are actively and earnestly
urging him as a suitable candidate for
the St. Louis nomination. Mr.. Swami
is a man Of high order of ability aad
unblemished personal integrity, and his
experience in public affairs is surpassed
by very few men in this country. As
Mayor Of Baltimore, Governor Of Mary
land, Chairman Of an important Com
mittee Of the House, President ofseveral
Railroads, be has invariably succeeded
Mr. Swami has, SO far, never been con-
nected with failure, public or private,
whenever he was the controlling power.
Mr.. Swann's friends have been little
too late in bringing his name forward
for the first place on the ticket. If,
however, he can be induced to accept
the second place, there is little doubt
but what it will be rendered him.
BR1sTow TO GO OUT.
Those who know Secretary Bristow
know him to be as stubborn as the
mules Of his native State. He has long
been thorn in the side Of Grant, and
has rendered himself obnoxious to the
latter on account Of his Presidential
aspirations, and the vigor with which
he prosecuted the whiskey swindlers.-
Grant would, of course. have long since
dismissed him from his Cabinet, had he
not feared that his (B's) chances Cor the
Presidential nomination would be in
creased by bis martyrdom. When
Bristow was Assistant Attorney Gen
eral and comparatively obscure Off
cial, he won the warm friendship of
Ulysses. and SO became Secretary Of the
Treasury. Bristow used to call fire.
quently at the White House Of an even
ing, in social way, and discuss not
only politics, but matters in general,
over glass Of Kentucky Bourbon.
But when he dared to cherish an aspi-
ration toward the high place occupied
by bis master, change came over the
spirit of Grants dream, and GOODNESS
sprung up which has eliminated in
positive enmity. Benjamin Helm must
therefore 60. Not just now, but after
the Cincinnati Convention. Bristow
will not resign at present, and Grant
fears that, by decapitating him, be will