Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-22

New YoEx, July 14.-Tammany Hall cen.
trail committee held a meeting tonight.
Augustus Schell presided, and o most
lively time ensued. Lengthy resolutions
were read, endorsing the nomination Of Til
den and Hendricks as the most fit. proper
and only means of saving the country. An
amendment was offered that the committee
are confident OF marching to victory under
his leadership. This provoked and excited
discussion. Peter B. Olney, A. B. Caldwell
and others said the amendment was out of
place and should be referred to the commits
tee ON organization. Edward Cooper de
nounced John Kelly's action at ST. Louis in
fighting and abusing Tilden, and said the
Democratic party never authorized him to
do SO. Great confusion followed. and shouts
and shrieks of sit down. Throw him
out" The resolutions were finally adopted,
everything be forgotten except common
unity.
The ties become Allies Of the Government.
CHEYENNE, July 15.-Negotiations have
been making for some time through Capt.
NickcrS,n. OF Gen. Crooks stall, With the
Utcs, who are Old enemies of the Sioux on
dCCOuIt VI oII-IClCdttU 1ttdChS VIZ tu-Li, w
secure their cooperation to the present
movement against northern hostile Sioux.
L. NJ. Curtis. of Rawlins, who had been dis
patched to the Ute reservation to bring in
the detachment. returned tO>niglit and tele>
graped to Capt. Nickerson as follows: In
obedience to your dispatch of Juue 9th,
proceeded to gather up the Ute Indians.
went as far as White river and my mission
was successful until was stopped by f. H.
Dahforth, United States Indian Agent, who
forbid me taking an Indian from the reserva-
ton until he was authorized by the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs to let them 60. The
head chief of the agency said, Tell Gen.
Crook would like to 60"
The Tribune's Washington special says the
President, one day last week, gave audience
to an Ohio private citizen, one in no way
connected with public life, and voluntarily
talked with him on the political situation.
Among other things, the President criticised
very severely Hayes letter and thought it
reflected on the Administration. He further
said to this gentleman: 81 hope the time
will come when the American people will be
permitted to elect their President for rs long
time as they choose" The Presidents en-
tire manner indicated complete dissatisfac.
ton with the political situation and much
personal anger. The feeling is growing that
filations and is reckless of his official acts on
the party in the future Indeed, he says he
don't intend to be governed by advice of
Republican Senator's but have his friend
around him. If he pardOns the whisky
thieves already convicted, as it is feared he
probably will, the Republican journals and
organs will openly disavow him and show he
was disavowed at the close of his term.
ReInforcements for Sitting Bull--Plan
| to Intercept them.
CHEYENNE, July 16.-In consequence of a
report from Capt Jordan commanding Camp
Robinso that 500 Chcyennes were about to
leave Red Cloud agency for the North. Gen:
Merritt has delayed the proposed movement
of the 9TH cavalry northward from Fort Lars
annie to join Crook, and has moved it to a
position where he expects % intercept these
Indians and if possible to give them warm
reception. The two cOurers started on their
return trip from Fettermen for Crooks camp
this evening and will reach him in three days.
| Hayes Letter OF Acceptance.
| New York, July 12.-Hayes' tlnt-footed
declaration that purity, experience, cllicien-
cy and economy must be made the basis for
all civil appointments, is rapidly wheeling
independent votes into the Republican ranks.
PThe Charge asinst Maj. Reno Ques-
toned
| The newspaper charges against Major Re
no, of disobedience of orders in Clusters ia
tai campaign, is received with great deal of
discredit. His friends claim that an inves>
tigation will relieve him completely. The
later calm review of Clusters conduct assumes
that he went into the fight in advance of the
time, for some reason not stated. 1t is sup.
posed he moved SO much more rapidly than
agreed, because, when he struck the Indian
trail, he believed, from reasonable evidence
and information known to have reached him
several times, that the Indians were in flight.
Terry and Custer both fully supposed the
other branches of the force sufficient to
drive away the Indians likely to be found,
but did not know that nearly 1900 Arrapa-
hoes and Cheyenres had reinforced Sitting
Bull. Not knowing this, he rushed TO the
attack, when his men were exhausted by
long and rapid marching. snpposing that If
he waited they would go beyond reach.
Clearly, neither Custer nor Terry can safely
be adjudged rash or inefficient.
Warrington News.
WASHINGTON, July IL. An unusually
large number of members of Congress are
sick, several seriously, from the effect of
heat.
There is still much speculation over Gen.
JEWELS forced resignation and the current OF