Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-17
Oar Washington Letter.

Massrs Editors During the greater portion of
the past week Washington has been almost
wholly deserted by those who ser,e 10 make the
city distinguished in It's title Of the National Capt
tai. 1t has therefore been playing the role Of
The Deserted Village, to small houses
THE HEGmA TO PHILADELPHIA
on Tuesday and Wednesday was something i'm
mense and fearful to contemplate The unim-
portant business 10 be transacted by Congress was
easily thrown aside, and Congressman gladly ac-
cepted the generous invitation of Tom Scott for a
free ride and a three days holiday.
OF the Vermont delegation, Senator Morrill, and
Congressman Joyce and IIendee with their fami-
lies, attended the opening on Wednesday, and,
with several thousands Of others, were guests of
the Globe Hotel Every one speaks Of the Expo
siton in the highest terms Of praise while in COM
parison TO the Vienna Exposition it is already far
ahead in point Of exhibitions of art, science and
manufactures, and in regard to the number Of
both exhibitors and loolsers-on. SO say those who
visited Vienna in 1874 and were at Philadelphia
on Wednesday Philadelphia is now the centre
of attraction in this country, Just as Washington
has been though in less degree, perhaps, during
the winter Many who come to Philadelphia dur
Ing the summer months will not stop until they
have seen Washington, and in September and DC
tober the Capital is pretty sure to be full Of sight
seers Then it is that Washington puts on its
most bewitching garb, and there is no place or
climate that can surpass Washington October
The warm weather begins here early in May, and
June is often the warmest month in the year
Even now, many Of its winter residents are seek
ing cooler climate aud making preparations for
their summers absence.
The principal topic just now in Washington, is
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK,
and the relative chances Of the numerous candi-
dates Of the Republican party are duly discussed,
and their progress in conventions carefully
watched, The democrats expect to elect their
candidate in all the Southern states and, more
over, in the states Of New York, Connecticut, New
Jersey, California, Oregon and Nevada. They
can even afford to lose some of these states and
still succeed in electng their candidate Consid-
erng the electoni in 1874 and the present strength
OF the democracy in Congress, the Republicans
cannot be very sangune Of success If they fail to
present to the people the most available candi.
date. 1t is To be more a question of men, this
year, than it is of party. As a question between
Blaine and Brstow, it must be conceded that
Bristow, II nominated, can carry all the states
which Blaine would carry, II he should be the
nominee. The state Of Maine, for instance, or the
state of Iowa, would not refuse To support Bristow
II he should be the choice at Cincinnati II there
be any state which would go for Blaine, but not
Bristow, we would like to have them pointed out
ON the other hand, Bristow would be successful
in some states where Blaine would fail. Blaine
is strongly hated by the South and could
carry scarcely any southern state, whereas,
Bristow, born in Kentucky, could In the states
of New York. Ohio and Indiana there are a
large number OF Germans who would, as between
Iiden and Blaine, vote for lilden but would pre-
fer Brstow If he was the regular nominee. This
fact is patent to all those who have lived West and
know the disposition Of this class OF people The
correctness OF their views il is not necessary 10
discuss facts are stubborn things, and must be
duly considered by the politicians at the opening
OF the campaign. Many Of the German voters in
the states of New York, Ohio and Indiana care
very little for the bloody shirt" but hate cor
ruption are anxious for civil service reform, for
specie resumption, and against protective tariff
As to these issues they place implicit confidence
In Bristow Blaine has made no such warfare
against swindling as has Bristow. Blaine is for a
protective tariff, and his speech on the currency
question was not so decisive as Bristows financial
report in 1875 As TO civil service reform, Blaine
is fe,tered by numerous influential friends among