Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-06-10
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
June /, 1876.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Both parties will undoubtedly make
their nominations with reference to car
rying the State of New York, without
whose 50 votes, it is generally conceded,
the candidate Of neither party can be cleo
ted The Southern Democrats were the
first to figure that out. Before the war,
the Southerners had the reputation of be-
ing sharper aud more calculating politi-
clans than we of the North. And they
are looming up, again. This Southern
Democratic view of the situation is now
pretty generally, although in many cases
reluctantly, accepted by the Democrats
of the West. 1t is that Southern belief III
thenecessity of carrying Network which
has caused Samuel j. TIldcn, the present
Governor of the State, to be generally
spoken of in the South by the press ana
the people, and at conventions for the
nomination of delegates. You hardly ever
hear auy other candidate for the st. Louis
nomination spoken ofin that section of the
country. His strength in New York Is as
well known in the South as 1T Is in his own
State. The Republicans have also become
convinced that the reasoning and figures
of the Southern Democrats are correct;
and it is now pretty we'll understood that
Conklng will be the Cincinnati nominee.
Conklng is not popular with tho Repuo-
lican leaders in Washington, and he Is
understood to lack the unanimous and
cordial support of his party in New York.
But it is thought that he will have bet
ter show against Tilden than any other
Republican candidate yet named. Be
sides, he has controlled the distribution OF
Federal patronage in New York for sever
Il IL nj
ands of men, from first TO last, under
strong personal obligations to him.
The general belief, however, among OBJ
serving politicians here, of both parties,
is that neither Cohkling or any other man
can hope to carry New York against its
popular Reform Governor. AS the time
for the nominations draws near, men get
serious, and consult their Tribune or
World Almanacs, to see what the record
of any given candidate is; and in looking
mt Tilden's they find that he changed lOO,-
600 votes in his favor when he was elect
ed Governor. His opponent, Gen. DIX,
was then Governor, and had been elected
bv some $4,000 majority. Tilden beat
him by 80, 600 majority; and his populari-
ty in the rural districts was so great that
he could have afforded TO dispense with
his majority in New York city. The
almanacs above named tell the whole
story. They give the votes by counties.
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
The disagreement between the two
Houses of Congress on several important
appropriation bill begins to look serious.
LII quite evident that it will be exceed
ingly difficult for any conference COM
mittee to agree on either the consular and
diplomatic, or the legislative appropria-
ton bills. The end of the fiscal year is
rapidly approaching, and unless some
compromise, is made, the machinery of
the Government must suspend operations
for lack of funds. At least one Cabinet
officer expresses himself determiC ed not
to anticipate any appropriation OF Con-
greSs, and few weeks ago directed the
gas and fuel to be cut off from his Depart
ment. 1t is sincerely to be hoped that
some agreement will be arrived at before
the expiration of the present fiscal year
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.
This august institution seems to have
closed its doors against the outer world;
and the venerable man Of science at its
head appears to be running the concern
for his own exclusive ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
1t is true the Washington people hear,
occasionally, that some distinguished
European astronomer has discovered a
wandering comet Of the ninth magnitude,
invisible to the naked eye and out Of the
orbit of thiJpa Of creation, made known