Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-05-27
DIR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. {.
MAY 90, 1861
Tie ONO CONVENTION.

The dnrent of Thurman in Ohio is not
accented by the average Democrat with
compIImaucv. No one is jubilant but the
immediate friends and supporters of"Un-
Gle William" and they are not numerous
enough 10 relieve the general gloom. In
RI, first place. the Thurman men are par
ticuiarlv unhappy, secondly, the Southern
men are intensely Disguised, and don I
hesitate TO declare that Ohio may go hang
for all they care now, and freely express
thcir determination To give their support
10 an Ea.tcrn man. The arguments, that
the vote OfOhiO and Indiana Is not needed
To elect Il Democratic President, II New
York. New Jersey and Connecticut can
be secured, and that to carry ONO ana IN
diana. and lose New York and New Jcr-
scv, or New York and Connecticut, would
hc certain defeat. Still there was strong
disposition 10 conciliatc the West, and
Thurman was con ,idercd to be the only
man fran that section who would have
any strength in the Fast, and the regret at
hi: removal from the list of possible cdndi-
dates i; very general. Blain,S growing
STRENGTH. As shown in the State COnven-
ions has alarmed the administration man
,Ucrs-who seem determined 10 secure
Eouklin~'s nomination ut Cincinnati, II
there IS any potency in ''oi,iciai orders -
ard emisSaricS have been sent Quit every
o.rt OF the country, within the last lew
DAYS, to warn the faithful Oflice-holde:
AGAINST the Blaine fever. | observe ten
dcncy on the part of the partiZcn press TO
underestimate the influence OF the New
York Reform Conference, winch Is not
warranted by the facts as observed here.
The declaration by Carl Schurz, william
Cullen Bryant, Charles Francis ADAMS,
.Ir.. and their associates that they VIII sup
port either BTistow or Tildcn Will have
great influence with the nominating con-
vcntions. The party managers know that
avery small per ccntage of the total votes
cast in any elaction, will decide the con-
fest anditmay be that the New York Con-
ference can control Just votes enough for
that purpose.
AN EPISODE OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
have sad story TO tell which has not
vel found its way into the local press, al
though the facts are known TO about nan
dozen persons. Passengers by one OF the
morning trains arriving in this city, lew
DAYS ago, were disguised by the antics OF
Young man accompanied by young girl
not over sixteen years of age, who was eN-
ceSSivclv demonStrative in his attentions
to MS female companion. Not content
with embracing her in the presence of the
passengers, he frequently gave her labial
sIlutes which did not seem to be over ac-
ccptahle to the young girl. who was weep
ing bitterly most of the time. Some of the
passengers proposed to demonstrate with
him OH his unSecmly conduct, but they
were deferred by others who suggested
that the young man end woman were pro-
badly newly married, and conld not refrain
from amorOuS demonstrations. \ Wash
inston detective happened to- be on the
train and Swallowed the pair during the
journey. At the depot, they separated, he
going towards the Capitol and she walk
ing in another direction still weeping
Thinking this conduct very strange the
detective accosted her and inquired the
cause OF her trouble. She declined, at first
10 give any information on this point but
finally MESSED that she had been to Bal
timore with the person she had just left;
that he was Il subordinate officer of the
House of Representatives, who had prom
ised TO procure her situation in one OF the
Departments; that he had asked her to
take trip to Baltimore, promising that
he would bring her back the same day;
that she finally consented to the arrange
ment fearing to offend him; that, while III
Baltimore, he purposely missed the last
train to Washington; so that they had 10
stay in Baltimore, where, by means OF
promises and threats, he accomplished her
ruin. The detective offered to arrest Inc
party, but she begged him not to do so;
saying that possibly he might marry her,
as he had promised TO do. Three or four
days have now elapsed since this event,
nut as yet he has lot come toward to re-
ieem his promise. Whether her parents
are aware of their daughters disgrace is
not known; but if they were the Young
villain would not long retain the position
he now occupies.
HON. THOMAS SWAMI, OF MARYLAND.
IS more and more spoken of for place on
The Democratic ticket. While many of
his friends are determined to present him
rs 4 compromise candidate for the Presi-
dency, if the delegates 70 st. Louis favor
ing the more prominent rival candidates
should come TO dead lock, and he unable
TO effect nominsion of any of them. other
friends of Mr.. Swami think it wiser to de-
mand the second place for him. There is
probably no public man who has more leg
islatjve and executive experience than Mr..
Swami, and if elected to either the first or
second Office, he would reflect credit upon
himself and upon the party that nomina-
Ted him.
t' uE WOULDN'T BITE.
Gen. Francis Z. Spinner, whose Won