The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-05-24
ORR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May II, 1876.

ANY attempt To underestimate the
influence or effect of the Reform Con-
ference which has just met in New
1 York would be unwise; and the asser-
ton that the leaders of either party do
not regard its deliberations as of the
greatest Importance, is false. The
Washington Organ of the White
House Ring pretend to consider the
proceedings and address of the Con-
ference as of no weight, and only wor-
thy of contempt; and, to prove how
little attention they deserve, the afore-
said organ has, in this mornings issue,
t,oe're separate editorial articles and
paragraphs on the Conference, its per-
sonnd and proceedings. And each
one of these articles is intended to
prove that the subject is not worthy of
notice. The men assembled in New
York, yesterday, represent the most
respectable portion of the Republican
party, the class to whom the address
of the Democratic National Commit
tee extends its invitation to join the
Democratic party. These men and
their followers are ready to work and
vote with us on the issue of Admins
trative Reform and if the temper of
leading Democrats here is an indica.
ton of party feeling, that is to be the
sole issue of the campaign. The ap-
plause with which the name of Sam
uel j. Tilden was received in the Con-
ference proves that these gentlemen,
although most of them are identified
with the Republican party, have no
partizan bias, and are ready to act
with The Democratic party for the sup
preston of political corruption.
SECRETARY BRIsTow
was blackballed at the Union League
Club in New York last Thursday
night, and the excitement consequent
upon such a small-souled manifesto
ton of personal or political spite has
naturally reached the capital. There
were 11S white balls for Bristow and
~ black balls; and as 10 black balls
in 100 defeat a candidate, he was not
elected. 1t was at first ascribed to
the positive animOsity Of the Custom
House Ring; but they sturdily dis
claim ia disclaimer entitled to
credit from all men possessed of a fair
share of manhood, if for no other rea-
son than because the act is SO con-
temptible and asinine, and so certain
to recoil on the actors, when discov-
cred but that is also a reason why no
one else should have attempted it.
Some think the Whiskey Ring have
taken back lick at the Secretary for
hunting them down; while others
charge it upon the influence OF a SUI
gar importer, who has had grievance
against the official. Be the cause
what it may, it can have no other ef-
feet on Bristow than to make him re-
alize out of what infnitesimal particles
the souls of some of his Republican
friends are formed, which being a
mere social matter, can have no in
fuence on the public mind whatever.
BLAINE THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.
/ Said an ardent admirer of Blaine,
on the 10Th instant, after the proceed
ings before Gen. Hunton's sub-com-
mittee investigating Blaine's connec-
ton with the Union Pacific Railroad,
eff they (the Democrats) keep up this
thing (meaning charges againgt b.
Blaine will be nominated for Presi-
dent by reclamation on the second
ballot at Cincinnati" 1t grows more
apparent, every day, that unless
Blaine can be proved corrupt man,
he will get the nomination. A burly,
good looking fellow, in the prime of
manhood, quickwitted, possessing an
imperturbability of manner gained by
a long experience in the House, and
personally hail-fellow-well-met with
"t the boys" the popularity of the rep
resentative from Maine cannot be de-
MED. Said his brother to me, to-day,
Jim is a HI of a fellow. All of
these attacks upon him don't seem to
worry him bit. He said to me, this
morning, when spoke to him on the
subject, %, shaw, Bobl I'm coming
out all right; never you mind.'" The
courtesy of the committee in throw
ing open their doors to members of
the press in response to Blaine's re-
quest, shows the falsity of the radical
assertion that it was the intention of
the Democrats to hold a star cham
Der investigation, and allow it to drag
along until after the nomination at
Cincinnot; ond f,,.tka-roo.a -. 4a;y