Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-18
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, IL. I. Jan. IAN, 1911.
| To the Editor Of the heHntbec Journal.
Upon the principle that "misery loves company
a"Yankee" ia Washington looks at the Journa
with its accounts of snow and ice, impossible
roads and trains delayed, with much complacencl
for the "Polar wave" has swept the city again
and again with a vigor and force seldom expert
enced, covering the hills of Virginia with snow and
bridging the Potomac with ice. The grasp Of the
Frost King has relaxed little in the past few
days and the sidewalks are clearing and the dark
spots of earth look out here and there through
their snowy covering.
President making still moves on very quietly
The Sergeant-at-Arms Of the House found the
wishes OF his friends in Ohio for a mass meeting
of democracy to be present unarmed at the count
ing OF the vote not readily accepted by the Chair
man of the National Committee, and it is said the
dispute grew very earnest and that the Chairman
has visited Grammelcy Park for council in this i'm
portant juncture.
As the time is not long action must be soon TAX
en-, and it will be apparent whether it is possible
that party seriously proposes to take the respon-
sibility to call a mass meeting of such character
as would naturally assemble at such a time, ac-
cepting it must all legitimate results of such a
gathering and its action in any contingency that
might arise. 1t is to be hoped that the democracy
may believe the cause of their party safe in the
hands of their representatives here, and save
themselves and the world this exhibition Of pari-
ian folly, on this year Of all others. Surely if
such a meeting is but to express public opinion
and emphasize itthe object might be attained at
less cost aud if its leaders have other purposes and
are really arranging for disturbance of the
peace of greater or less extent, the ground on
which they are treading is very dangerous alike to
any who forget the duty Of a citizen in prepare
zion for such event, or those VINO are led on
by excite ment to participate in 1t.
Mr.. Moses Titcomb, Superintendent of the Sen
ale Document Room, resigned at the beginning of
the new year, and has been succeeded by Mr.
Amzi Smith of Maryland, who has been for several
years an assistant in the room, and at once so en-
tirely faithful and so thoroughly conversant with
the duties of the position that in his case merit
has its reward. AT the same time the Senate Sc
cures in an important position unexce ptionable
officer Mr.. Ttcomb who has filed the place for
nearly two score Of years was Maine man and
The time he has renamed in the place indicates his
worth and success. He was a native of Portland,
the son of a clergyman, residing later at Bruins
wick, aud when at home in Maine, resided at
kennebunk. His long service and pei sonal ac
quaiatance with the great men, who lived in the
time of Jackson, Adams, Clay and Webster, and
the statesmen of later years, renders his memories
of these men like a most pleasant story to the lis
tener.
The stsgnaton in business is very oppressive
here, tradesmen and merchants complaining very
generally that they are unable to pay expenses,
where they have usually had a very thriving
trade. A. b. {.