Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-07
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. Jan, 80.

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public opinion inclines to Hayes as
winner before the arbitration commits
sion. Indeed, from what is heard
about the Hobbies of the Capitol, at the
holels and other lounging places of the
professional politicians, it is safe to say
that large minority Of Democrats are
of that faith; and the conviction is ir.
resistable that with respectable mum.
Der of them, at least, no other solution
of the matter would prove as satisfac.
tory. There is, of course, much spec.
ulation as to who will serve on the
commission-three Democrats and two
Republicans on the part of the House
three Republicans and two Democrats
on the part of the Senate. The selec
ton of Messrs. Garfield and Hoar by
Republican caucus to represent their
party on the part of the House, is well
received by their political friends both
in and out of Congress, and is accepted
as victory of the Republican dissent
ers to the "plan." Another rumor
finding many believers is to the effect
that strong Tilden adherents bitterly
regret their hasty support given to it,
when they counted on the election OF
Judge Davis as the fifth representative
of the Supreme Court, and whose cleo
ton to the United States Senate is a
contingency that no provision was
made for.
Ben Hill has come. to be a good
deal better understood than he was
twelve months ago; and what he has
lost among the hlde-bound Bourbons OF
his own party by this more correct APP
probation of his character, he has
more than made up on the Republican
side of the House and Senate. He bad
hardly ceased his speech on the great
event of the session-the adoption OF
the plan of the Joint Committee
when notified of his election. He was
warmly congratulated by every one OF
his Congressional associates save the
element indicated, and by no one more
cordially than by Mr.. Blaine. Il is
said that Gordon, who was credited
with some liberality when he first ap
peared in the Senate, feels very sore
over Hills success, having opposed
him with much bitterness. Of, the
two Hill is the favorite here, Gordon
having forfeited long ago any claim
he had to be considered liberal man
by his close alliance with the unre
pentant rebel-copperhead wing OF the
Democratic organization.
Although Mr.. Murtagh invited the
hatred and ill-will of the Chief of Police
and his detectives BY their apparent
collision with the gamblers, and has
been made to feel the weight of their
displeasure by very searching inves-
tigation of his official and other acts,
and which is not yet concluded, he has
succeeded in pretty effectually closing
up the many gambling dens in this
city; and now Major Richards and his
detectives have been suspended, and
an investigation of the charges against
them began to-day, and their innocence
or guilt will appear In due time; but
the revelations of their gross neglect of
duty has already been SO firmly i'm.
pressed upon the belief of the citizens
of Washington, that, were they &C
Quilted on the formal charges, they
could never again command the public
confidence if reinstated.
G. H. Moulton, who ran away from
this city several months ago, after vic
timizine many of our residents and
one or more banks to the tune of nearly
or quite 100000, as estimated at the
time, and who, after the lapse of eight
or ten weeks, returned here, thereby
showing considerable pluck if he was
fully advised of the exact feeling
against him, was arrested on Saturday
and waving an examination sent t.
Jail. After his return he kept closely
secluded, but his creditors insisted
upon seeing him. They used sucf
persuasive arguments that he met then
and offered to make a compromis'
which was so exceedingly mean in it
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