The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Solution of the Vexed Question
Progressing, But Very Slowly, at
the Capital.
Some OF the InnumerabIe Patent
Processes Proposed for saving
the Country.
Especial Correspondence of the sentinel.l

Especial Correspondence of the Sentinel
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Altogether there is
better feeling now than before between
the democracy and the conservative wing of
the republican party, which is shown by the
quiet and good natured tone in which the
question OF the succession is privately dis
cussed. Every man seemed called on TO APP
ply far patent on his process. The designs
are various and unique Nobody will
associate with, much less recognize, any
statesman who can not submit plan. The
latest agony in this line is the new election
process forged in Zach Chandler's foundry
and rivetted with republican nails
1t works like charm. You just declare the
last election off, pull Ferry down from his
pedestal to the floor of the senate, elevate
Morton with a derrick to Ferry's seat, then
call him Mr.. Acting President, wind up the
machine, and il will run till next November
at the end of which time the republican
party will put another name at the mast
head and try the game over again. Past ex-
perience will then enable Zs8chariah and
Oliver to place money and troops where
their usefulness will appear on the grand
finale. This scheme has called forth the fol-
lowing illustration by Buell. in to-day's Cap
ital:
You have heard Of the two fellows who
courted the same girl. One of the fellows was
poor in this world goods, but he was hand
some and honest, and the girl loved him. The
other fellow was republican. He had held
an office Tor several years, and, in conse-
Quence. was wealthy. but he an as, and
The licentious press said he was a thief. There
fore the patriotic girl deSpiSed him. But the
old man, the father of the girl. made a return
ing board of himself, and sought To count the
bad, stupid and wealthy young man whom
she despised. into her affections. She de-
INJURED, avOwIng that she had of her own Tree
will. by large majority, chosen tn other
young man, who was poor but honest and OF
comely proportions, likewise possessed of
FINALLY
gested compromise. He proposed that
they should all begin over again. That she
should dismiss both suitors and then let them
come again to WOO her a second time. Then
the steadfast maiden replied in her anguish
and her constancy:
got TO marry that young man whom despise,
count him in now and be done with It; but if
am to be permitted to exercise q choice of
my own, LEI me eSpouse the one nave already
chosen, without further nonsense" If We
must have Hayes, let him be counted in and
done with ii. But If the people are 70 be per-
mitted TO exercise a choice of their own, let
them espouse the president they have al
ready chosen.
No stock is taken in the scheme, probably
because. as Profes or Seelye puts it, the par
ty which could originate such measure
and thus further protract the business de
preston all over the country, would be
buried out OF sight at the. first opportu-
nifty.
A. TO A NEW ELECTION.
There Is. however, scheme not yet for.
mally submitted TO congress, which will, no
doubt, meet with some considerable atten-
ton. The Hon. Fernando Wood will bring
il up before the house in few days. He
suggests a new election in the three disput-
ed states, South Carolina, Florida and Lou
isiana The plan has many strong points and
may be passed. The election is TO be held,
according to this arrangement. before Eebru-
arY Ii, so that the returns may be ready for
the count on that day. II is hoped the i'm
portance OF the Issues at stake and the prom
inence these states will then assume before
the country will put all the citizens on their
best behavior, and bring about results that
shall be unqestionably beyond the touch and
revision of thieying returning boards. The ob-
lection chiefly urged TO this measure Is
the lack of any constitutional provision for
1t. That is true, Mr.. Wood replies, but
neither is there any constitutional prohibi-
ton, and in an emergency OF this kind
which is not likely TO recur for hundred
years and possibly never again in the history
of the country the two houses OF congress
may certainly venture upon any plan which
will temporarily secure a way peacefully
out of the difficulties. As far as the demo
Gratis are concerned don't think they have
given the matter much attention and they
would be slow to sanction Ii unless il should
present itself As sort OF last resort. Tilden
The democracy will insist on their rights
and will heartily concur, no doubt, in an
other appeal to the juries in the three states.
il that should seem the only peaceable way
10 secure Justice at the hands OF these Wash
ington knaves.
The republicans are talking some of this,
and in order to give fair idea of their sem
timents, expressed from a conservative
standpoint, will repeat conversation
had this morning with Charley Foster, re-
publican member from Ohio.
THE RADICAL VIEW.
"What do you think OF Woods programme
for another election?"
well" said Foster John Logan used
10 say. when he played poker and had
drawn four aces. he never discarded to try
election for? The committee gives us
South Carolina. No use trying it over in
that state.
but Judge Lawrence, one of the repub-
lican committeeman, just back from that
state, says he believes from the testimony
there was as much intimidation on one side
as the other"
That 50? Well, swear! Lawrence says
that, eh7 Well, with deliberate candor) il
Lawrence says so, I've no doubt it's true.
| But we've got Florida, it appears, as don {
| see any indication that the court will issue
| another mandamus"
"But then you noticed that the board had
| to reopen the returns from Baker and Clay
before securing majority for Hayes on thu
| face of the returnsr'
eyes suppose there will be a squabble
over that
''How about louisiana then inquired
'Weli that Is a worse muddle than any
| Of the rest. don't exactly like the looks
OF things down there, confess. I've read
| a great many OF these affidavits, and-well,
| it seems TO me that the board acted properly
| enough in some instances in rejecting re-
turns, but in a great many cases they threw
| them out on DIN himsy pretexts."
| IL any Of Fosters papers get hold of this
| honest confession and print il. hope they