Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-24
Our Washington Letter.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 16.

since at the Democratic jubilation
meeting here, because he consented to
hold the Executive Chair by title
s'fraudulently obtained" seems to indi-
cate the spirit acimating a large pro-
portion of the Representatives of the
Bourbons now present. Reformer
Banning of Ohio, who holds his seat in
the present House by the grace of Eph
Holland, whose gang of repeaters, ac-
cording to Hollands statement, perpe
trated the most unblushing frauds in
Baaning's behalf, was one of the jnbl-
liant trio, who is so shocked at the Pre-
sident's turpitude in thus holding on to
a place so ardently desired by the
Democrats. The first panic wave has
gone over US from the Ohio Waterloo,
and Republican members Of the House
have so far recovered from their demo-
ralization that they meet this morning
to make their nominations. The names
of Kelley, Banks, Garfield and Foster
are heard in connection with the nom
ination for speaker; and there is dis
position to. forget family dissensiops in
the presence of the common enemy.
AS generally expected, Randall was
nominated at the Democratic caucus
Saturday night, which is, Of course,
equivalent to an election. He was
justly charged last session with rulings
that were outrageously partizan; but if
we must submit to a Democratic
Speaker, perhaps he is as satisfactory
as any of those named. Certainly he
is the preference as between him and
trisky, frothy little Mr.. Cox who so
uncontinently vacated the chair which
he was holding pro TEN just last June,
at the peremptory command of Boss
Kelley, to become mere appendage to
him at the St. Louis Convention.
Then Kentucky furnished candidate,
the atrocity of whose late utterances
have revived recollections of the Chi
valrous exploits of his brother ofinfam-
Gus memory, in his successful efforts to
innoculate our armies and large cities
with fatal and loathsome diseases by
means of clothing. Such "reminiscences
could not prove otherwise than unfor-
tunate; and like Mr.. Cox be deemed
discretion the better part of valor and
withdrew his name before vote was
reached. Polk's nomination as Door
keeper was surprise. 1t was admit
ted by aiority that Caldwell had the
inside track for Clerk, but his indiscre-
tion is reported to have got the better
of him. He grew giddy over his anti
cipated elevation Something after the
manner of the immortal Fitzhugh) and
had his list of removals of the old in
cumbents all made out, including about
every man, and exhibited it in public.
The alarm was at once taken and Mr..
Caldwell goes back to Alabama to ru
inmate on the uncertainty of political
preferment and profoundly impressed
with the truth of the old saw, some
thing about slip between the cup and
the lip. Preparations have been made
for continuing the session through to
the regular session in December by the
hotel and boarding house men; but it
now seems settled that the President
will ask no legislation except to reme-
dy the appropriation DEFICIENCIES, touch
ing our representation at the Paris
Exposition and, perhaps, recommen-
dation relative to the repair of the Pa
tent Office and the safety Of the public
| archives.
The capture Of CHIEF Joseph and his
Nez Perces has very materially modified
the aspect of the Indian problem. It
leaves quite large force free to look
after the contumacious Sitting Bull
who appears to have inferred himself
on Canadian territory with view to
protracted visit. Gen. Miles made
business of it, capturing men, woman
and children to the number of nearly
four hundred, several hundred horses,
mules, and ponies besides other proper
ty. There is some speculation as to the
disposition to be made of them; but
the precedents already established
| uould on1u SOON, to rocu;ro xL.L IL.