Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-06-17
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, u. c., ,
June >, 1876. ,
PRESIDENTIAL.

Blaine seems likely soon to I've az
completely left to his fate 10y his party
as Mr.. BcIknap. The world is net TO
understand that this reputation of
whilom popular candidate arises from
any accession of virtue in the party
aforesaid. 1t is merely prompted by
IA species of "Su"re ga pcW,' in
which each is looking for personal
safety. Mr.. Blaine is now emphatl-
callv all abandoned " man. "Obser-
YER" correspondent Of the New
York Graphic, in letter TO that
paper Of June 3rd, has given the latest
evidence of the fact we mention III the
first sentence. He claims to speak
"bv the book and from the inside.
His conclusions are al. James q.
Blaine is rsactically out of the field as
a Presidential candidate. Early IN
this week be was as certain as any
man coul be Of polling on the first
ballot in Cincinnati q vote that would
have been almost a majority. 1t is
not believed now that his friends will
make any serious contest in his
behalf, but that cndeavorS will be
made to transfer his votes and i'll
Hucncc To the most available candl-
date, or to that one with whom the
best trade can lie made: and =.
From being deemed unavailable by
shrcwd politicians Cn account OF sun
dry personal and political reasons,
Ro.cDc CoHkiing has come 10 me
Cr0nI rs III" cGadici0ir rho, "H he
mira or fourh boIiof Is ccr'iaH 10 be-
me lendjDg one, and IrhO, on the MN
or %iJ1h baIioi, may be chose" the
ponincc If TIE EcpUbiican party"
These conclusions seem very fairly
drawn, and show the intention on the
part of the Administration to noml-
nate Conkling, and it can possibly be
done. 1t is evident that the Republi-
ears means to make New York the
great battle-ground. Whoever is
nominated at Cincinnati will have the
active support of the New York Sen
ator, who distributes Federal patron
age in that State. Those who favor
the nomination of Tilden, know that
he is the only man who can be depend
cd upon to carry New York against
the immense army Of office. holders
and the mcnry, ut the disposal OF
Grant and his lieutenant, Coukling.
Ii should be borne in mini, that New
. York has gone Republican three
times. and Democratic ohce, in the
Presidential contests of the past sin
teen years. 1t elected Republican
, Governor, General Dix, by 53,45l
/, majority in 1872 Dix, the most pop
+ lar Republican in the State, was re-
nominated in "a, and Tilden defeated
him hv over 10000, change of more
than 5000 votes in Tildcn's favor.
D Since then Tilden has reduced the
, State taxes onchalf, or nearly $4,000.
Oo0. TO say that such man is not
popular is absurd One thing the
opposition to Tilden has done, i! has
satisfied The country that lie has nc
friendly relations with the corrupt
e men of his own party ; and that fact
: has brought to his support a number
of influential papers in the South aud
West, which formerly opposed him.
WASHINGTON Is DELIGHTFUL Now.
= The trees are in full leaf, and thu
l. howcrs in the public gardens begin tt
d bloom the many beautiful little park:
e or lawns, which dot our streets ant
~ spacious avenues, give the city pccu
. liar beauty. In many places thu
'e highway presents the appearance of
'c garden. Add to these the ma2niiicen
Is public buildings, the various Depart
is mentS in full operation, and Congress
. in session, aud Washington will rcpa,
visit. Visitors to the Centennial
II and travellers on their way to an
:. from New York or the West, ca,
Is stop here without additional ccst; a
ir the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad run
10 all lis trains through Washington
~ and passengers are permitted to sto]
'p here as long as they please.
~ KERR's ACCusER.
- al have looked that man over car,
fully" said prominent New Iorko
10 to the writer, (referring to IIarne,
L.. who is testifying against Speakt
re Kerr land | have come to the col
clusion that he is a political striker
:, | have seen hundreds. yes, thousand
10 of them in New Iork-men who ar
III the plant tools of inscriptions pol
&c ticians-who are capable of doir
to ANYTHING from S;uliing ballot-boy
oo cutting throat. ] am Republica
but mark my words, it will yet
It. discovered that Harvey, who is tryir
be to break down Kerr, is one of til
1t class" This man Harvey was eS
IDENTITY employed by Appraiser DaI
ing to do bis dirty work. Ills ut
-" incapabili,y Of doing anything in 4
al clerical line was shown by his writil
~; ~. at the dctation Of Speaker Kerr
ne ne counsel. He manipulated his p
=" after the manner of siy-ycar u
i" school-bov. and, as the words we
dictated TO him, would inquire, lilo
J u, do YOU spell that word:' although
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