The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 6, 1876.

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 6, 1876
The Vermont Election Seals I'ilde12'S
-F0te-The Democratic Failure IN
NeaO York IGzde11s Corruptio21-
Republican Seekers after Democratic
Lo0UeS and Fishes.
Since the people are informed OF !lie
result OF yesterday election in Vermont,
but few now believe that TiIden and
Hendricks have any chance in the com
ing Presidential contest. No democrat,
and but few republicans expected the
result. We are anxiously awaiting next
Mondays election with the fullest ex-
pectation that the result Will surprise
satisfactorily the most sangulne republi-
can The dems don't appear to know
that there has been any election In Yer
mont.
Whatever chance of success the DEM
ocracy may have had in the State of New
York, it is now pretty generally admit
ted that the action OF the late Convention
at Saratoga has .effectually wiped out.
There is quite a. difference of opinion
here as to the cause which brought about
such action, oat among the most saga
cious politicians there is but one opinion
as to it's effect. Some assert that the
whole thing was trick to throw the
nomination into the hands of the State
Central Committee, the members Of which
were to select candidate who could not
have received the support CT the Con-
vention; by others it is believed that it
was the intention Of the leaders to have
Seymour run the election, and In the
event of success, retire at an early day
and leave the chair to Dorsheimer. The
position is most eagerly desired by Dor
sheimer, and the leading Democrats
would willingly give It to him, but his
Republican record is such as to preclude
the possibility of nomination or cleo
ton by the rank and file of the party who
want Democrat dyed in the wool" and
net late convert from the opposition.
The most plausible theory seems, how
ever, to be that the Convention was fool
ed by those who pretended to be IN the
confidence of Seymour, and that, as here
tofore. that gentlemen but awaited the
tender to withdraw his declination of the
nomination. Whatever the cause, it has
certainly placed them in most sorry
condition TO enter into the campaign.
1t is not believed that the selection will
be left to the State Committee, but that
the Convention will be recalled at as
early day as possible.
The fraud perpetrated on the govern
ment by the Democratic candidate
through his evasion IF the payment of
tbs Internal Revenue TAX on his income,
is assuming new phase. The subject
is now, aud has for some days been
under consideration by the officers OF the
Treasury, Whose duty it is to protect the
revenue against such swlndles. 1t is
said that the matter, with all the evidence
which can be obtained, will in few
DAYS be placed in the hands Of the law
officers that legal action may be taken to
recover the sum, of which it is now
known that the people have been defraud-
ed. No denial of the charge has ever
vet been made by the illustrious defends
ant, and with the exception of his private
secretary, not single attenptat explana-
ton has been made. Even could the
specific charge in regard to his return Of
1862 be refuted, there still remains the
damning fact, that for the eight or nine
years following he made no return atall
Surely the American people are not to
be caioled into the election Of such
man for their ruler. What possible
reform or honesty could be expected
from such q corrupt source. This is a
more serious matter than they would /
have the people believe, and the appa-
rent indifference with which the Demo
cratic Spokesman assume to treat it. is
but superficial, for IN fact, they are terri
bly, sore and anxious about it, and would
that their candidates hands could be
of the damned spot" but it will
not "out" at their bidding.
It is rather amusing to hear the cry
which is raised just now by the Democra-
CIV about civil service reform" and the
howl of Indignation which they set up,
because the heads of the several Execu-
tive Departments in this city, in making
the discharge of clerks select those Of the
Democratic faith so far as possible. the
preference being given in ali cases to
the Republicans, taking into considera-
ton of course, the capacity and fidelity
of the clerk as Of the first importance.