Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The POlIticai Pot B0iIs-The Parties-Oid
Leaders and the Presidency.
(specl.l Correspondence Of the HERALD


Leaders and the Presidency.
Special Correspondence Of the HERsIp)
Boiling, boiling, boiling is the poll
teal pot, and as it SINNERS and szzles
and Kisses, the politicians stand and
stir the broth now and then, then
stop TO wink AMI consider Will
having done, they find themselves
not much the wiser There are
several puzzling things in the sitna-
tjon. First on account Of the division
of sentiment on highly important
questlons within the ranks Of both
parties. Some democrats are in
favor Of imitation, and some republi~
cans some democrats are tor free
trade, and some republicans some
democrats are for protection, and
some republicans; some democrats
are strict constructionists, and some
not some republicans are, and some
not some go for a 800 bond, and
some do not, some are for one term,
and some for three ; and so on. The
parties are in agreement within their
own ranks on the subject of Ctfices,
and this holds them together ut
present this, and the old traditions
and associates of each, which make il
easier for men to act in concert with
the men they are accustomed to act
with, but how long such cord will
hold is uncertain, for the strain on it,
is immense. We are inclined 10
think, however, that it will answer
to bind the present parties for the
current year, because it is for the
interest of the leading candidates in
both parties to avoid break. Nor
ton, Biaino, and Conklin can hardly
run on any other than republican
ticket, and neither can Thurman.
Bayard, or Hendricks be candidates
on any ticket but the democratic.
Were there split in parties on infa-
ton, TiIden would stand a good
chance of the nomination Of the hard
money men, and William Allen of the
paper money folks. Ia that case
BristOw might be an available man
for Vice on the ticket with Tllden.
The liberal republican movement:
seems to have spent it's force, so far
as Congress is concerned. Will.
Schurz, Sumner, Fenton, AMI Tipton
remained in the Senate, they. made
things lively, but now they having
gone, nothing remains of that elemert
worth listening 20, so far as the
Senate is concerned. In the House
several liberals act with the demo
Gratis all tie time, such as Whitehouse
and Chi:tenden of New York, while
Prot. s5eele, of Mass, finds. the demo-
cratic atmosphere distastfuland uncon-
genial. Gen. Banks, on the other
hand, is more at home with them,
having been reared in the democratic
party, yet he still keeps up the role
of independent, playing it, however,
very much alone. 1t is hard game
to play though, alone. Were parties
about equally divided in the House
so that the vote OF one man could
determine questions, the player might
get terms from one side or the other.
hut as it is, be cannot help the re-
publicans, and the democrats are so
strong they don't need him. 1t is
probable therefore, that Banks s
agitating the conundrum which once
| troubled the mind of old Daniel
Webster, and will ere long ask
"W here am to 90 p
1t would not be wide guess to
say that Sunset Cox is disappointed
man He has been 90 long 10 Cons
gress, and leader in the past of the
minority, that he naturally supposed
hims elfentitled to either the Spec ker
ship or position as Chairman Of one
of the two leading committees, but
he got neither He has endeavored,
however, 30 make up he loss by
prominence in debate. abd by attack
ing Blaine The old farmer who
decided who had the worst in the
debate-by noting which first lost
his tempar-would have to give the
case against Mr.. Cox who carried his
temper TO that degree that be called
Blaine "hYena," and Hale, "BIaine's
little pup" This last expression,
however, be subsequently disaVowed,
and atfirms that be said '-bub," but
not many accept that theory, though
all admit that the dapper Sunset
rather Dubbed over.
Whether Blaine has made capital
or not is matter Of debate. though
all agree that be has gained a sure
position as the minority leader, and
has q more com handing influence
than any man mas exercised since the
death Of old rhad. Stevens The
man most missed in politics, Is Henry
Wilson, who had way OF seeming
the popular current and diff, and
bringing up the stragglers, that was
marvellous. BY his death Wendell
Philips has within reach another
illustration for his lecture on the lost
arts" for no man remains that shows
sign Of possessing Wilson's peculiar
faculty.
That Conklin2 and BristoW have |
had passage Of words Of 10 unpar-
liamentarv nature cannot b. doubt |
ed, for the Secrotary's door opened |
ilst as the Senator was saying .he
benediction, and several persona
heard 1t. 1t gave the S cretary 10
understand thai hereafter The hght |
of his Senatorial oounteuance is not
destined to perVada that particular
lpartn ept where Brist0w smokes his
fragrant cigar, and dispenses Trea,~
ury favors to the humble and perlina-
ciOus seekers. WIsC0NsIN
WAsHrNGTnN Feb. / 1876
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