, 1876-04-22
Our washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, ~ isI aPIH % ioiOs
RDYToR srArTsNAs There is feeling Of quiet
satisfaction over the result Of the Connecticut elec
ton 1t wac thought certain that the State would
20 democratic 50 there great room for great re-
joicing as in the case of doubtful electlon still
there is satisfaction N knowing that our ante-
patiOns were correct
Why oOSKLNG IS PUT FORWARD.
II is evident that the power held by the combina-
ton of corrupt men Who with Grant at their head,
control the republican party, is not shaken BY the
disclosures OF fnaladminstration recently made and
It becomes every day more certain that the Cincin-
natl convention viii nominate any man this ring
shall choose 1t Is admitted here that the State OF
New York with her thirty-Te electoral votes viii de-
eide the next Presidential election 1t being certain
that neither party win without the vote OF that
State. The endorsement Of Roscoe Conkhng e tnefn-
Der Of the Grant ring from the first, by The republ
cans Of New York was therefore, particularly grst-
ful TO the ring and may be accepted as an evidence
that the decent men OF that party will have no voice
in the nomination. Conkling has held absolute pow
er over the office holders of New York State and has
controlled the patronage OF the New York Custom
House. for eight years and his strength, derived
from the cohesive power Of public puader, should
not be unde-e-tmated The great issue OF the CON-
ing Presidential campaign will be honest government
and the democratic party is placing itself squsrey on
that issue While it is have said, evident that
the republican ucrninee will represent the existing
corruption 1t equally apparent that the nominee Of
the democratic party must represent administration
reform Platforms the people have learned 10 dis
trust being merely too often broken The char
aet-r OF the candidates Will weigh more with the Peo-
pie than any pledges. These questions ara freely
discussed among leading men here, and there IS =
healthy toLe developed which BODIES well for the
party
FRAUDS. FRAUDS MORE FRAUDS!
Henry IL Finley, Of St Paul, MINI, who was
employed by the interior department attorney
to work up the frauds in the land office has discov
cred evidence of the most startling character, imp
eating ex-secretary Delano ex-assstaDt secretary
Cowen, and two United States Senators. Upon re-
porting these facts, few days ago. Finley not-
fed that his services longer required, The
g0rerHmeRt did not HlRk necessary to oOntilus the
Investigation any further
A witness before committee of the House. several
days since, stated that Irenor w. Parke paid John
Delano, of secretary Delano, $4,000 for the
patent for the Emma mine tact, and that the pat
ent was issued upon fraudulent papers DOW on hle
IN the department. John Delano has been sub
P9nsed, and further Developments may be looked
tor
SECRETARY RoBEsON
is also implicated in the most gigantic well the
most petty kinds of frauds-from depo-itng 81 500,
900 of government funds with the bankrupt house of
Jay Cook Co. to bolster up their fallen fortunes,
10 having articles of furniture for his made
ID the Navy Yard shops, at government expense
AL the Investigating committees are hard at work,
with every prospect OF more work 10 come
MORE INFORMATION WANTED.
Gen. Grant has been suspiciousy III of late but is
better. About this tirne '' the old man. he
is called in Washington, Is beginning 10 cast wstfu
eyes the direction OF the se-beat shore. The pros
pec;s Of Lis getting away early this spring not at
all attering the session OF Congress may be pro-
longed into the summer months. The House has
adopted resolution calling upon him for informa-
ton as to whether the executive functions of the
President have, at any time since 1869, been exer-
csed at any other place than Washington and If so,
for what length of time, and by what authority.
The reply of the President awaited with interest
by pensive public. That the executive functions
have been exercised at Long Branch, and other
points utsIce OF Washington national TACT 1t
also considered that HcTc IS authority for the
ercrciSc Of Srid functions az anu Other place than the
Capital. Ulysses, however, left loop hole for es
cape 10y dating from, although not at, Washington,
all official documents actually prepared and signed
at Long Branch. PoStmgsteTs. for instance, received
their commissions from the White House IN Wash
ington where they were forwarded by the President,
who signed them at Long Branch. All of them, of
course have the Official legend DOne at the City OF
Washington. D. c., &c, &e-, witness my hand,
&c. Whether this loop hole is sufficiently large 10
repriInand, remains TO be SEEN