The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08
WASHINGTON.
How Tuesdays Elections Are Re-
gardsd at the Capital.
WHO DEFEATED REPUBLICANS 7
senatorial Views Of the
Silver Question.
BLAND'S BILL DISSECTED
Secretary Sherman Ordered to Report
His Bullion Account.
THE MEXICAN CLAIMS.
Exciting Debate on the Resump-
ton Repeal Bill.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
BLAND'S BILL DISSECTED
Secretary Sherman Ordered to Report
His Bullion Account.
THE MEXICAN CLAIMS.
Exciting Debate on the Resump-
ton Repeal Bill.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. !, 1877.
GENERAL REVIEW OF TUESDAYS ELECTIONS
HOW THE ADMINISTRATION MEN TALK
WHERE The BLAME OF REPUBLICAN DE-
FEAT is THROWN.
The election news Is received here with mixed feel
ings everybody bcing disappointed except the admin
ktration
1t is reluctantly admitted by democratic well
republican politicians that the result complete vic
sory only for the President and his policy. In admin
s,ration circles Of course there is quiet rejoicing
the result which the Presidents friends as
entirely just,fying HIM, and showing the repub-
lcan leaders that WHOM ms In Now York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania they oppose tho Presidents policy
they only court defeat. They point out that
In Massachusetts,, where tho republican party
heartily Endorsed tho President and his
policy. II has gained votes, whilo in Now York.
whore tho President and Secretary Of State were
grossly attacked whore the Cpnkling and Piat anti
admnistration machine carried the Convention. made
the PLATFORM nominated tho ticket controlled tho
canvass, thcy arc beaten. In New Jersey, whore
Robson allowed '.boss tho ven ton and put
The party In opposition 10 the President General
Mcclellan, who nevor carried anything before, was
enough to beat thom; whilo in Pennsylvania, where
The Camerons and other NATURALIZATION mon con-
troied, thoy were also defeated.
sTho plain truth is" said an administration
republican to-day, "tho republican party last
March was very sick. The President gave It by
his policy the only chance to recover, and
she sorehcads will begin to by and by
that their opposition to tho President only
brings Thorn and the party to defeat II tho party
leaders had at and heartily embraced tho Pres-
ant mil al Mir
would not have boon defeated In Ohio New York and
ihe other States But they have an idea that their
sore heads are OF more Importance than tho vital
Interests OF tho country and they march dciest
They have their own folly to bamc.n
the democrats are not greatly olated for their VIC
tories are more slender than they hoped and looked
tor Thcy see that II 10 not democratic tidal wave
and that they their success moro to tho folly OF
the machine republicans than TO their own strength
with the people, The passage Of tho Silver bill and
the Acrimonious discussions the Ewing bill havo
discouraged the shrowdcr democratic leaders, who
that the breach between Eastern and Western demo.
Gratis widens continually and that hopo OF healing
il now appears. These that tho fall elections
do not show much democratic thunder. Their Joy is
OF a modest kind.
AS TO the anti Hayes republicans, they arc very
bitter and full Of disgust. Mr. Conkiine, whom asked
The other day whether he gong 10 Indiana 10 at
tend Mr. Morton's funeral, replied
mo; l am going TO New York, TO my own"
IL Is somewhat solemn time with all the anti.
Hayes men, Some Of them tried TO say this morning
that Massachusetts saved by the cxertions OF Col
lccSor Simmons, but this pretence caused SO much
laughter and ridiculc that It Is longer heard Of
They feel that they beaten, and their only hope
that they may yet stake it out OF Hayes" Some OF
them blame Mr. Conkling severely for what they call
his laundering management OF Tho Rochester Convcn-
sion and point to Mr. Blane's Maine As far
moro judicous and effective.
on the whole to-day has been q solemn day for tho
politicians OF both sidos Tho Hayes republicans
lro much less hopeful than they were OF breaking
down the administration. Tho democrats begin to
think that 1t is time to stop fooling Of them
remarked; time to make effort 10 get questions
out Of tho way which the party can never hope
TO agree, such those before the House, and 10
frame policy which all parts of It are or can be
united.
SENATOR MATTHEWS ALLEGED STATEMENT
THAT THE BLAND SILVER BILL WILL BE-
COME LAW.
IL is reported here that Senator Matthews has as.
serted that the Bland Silver bill will pass the Senate
and that The President will sign IT. It's not probable
that Mr. Matthews has said anything OF tho kind.
Tho President certainly has not told him what no will
do II the bill should pass and u Is many accounts
highly probable. indeed almost certain, that no
would veto ~ Nc II camo before him In
its present shape. The Secretary OF Treasury is
opposed TO II, and hts opinion would naturally have
great weight with The President No member OF tho
Cabinet Is known to iavor IT, and while tho President
has doubtless been careful not TO express himself in
regard this particular BILL all that known OF his
general opinions currency questions shows that he
would oppose IL II he were IN Congress-
Nor is it certain many think that tho bill can
pass tho Senate silver bill In somo shape will IN
doubtedly pass; but II will DO an entirely different
measure from this which has passed the House IL
known that several members of tho Finance Com
mtlee, 10 whom IL will be referred, will orcr amend
ments which will greatly change IT, Two or .hrco
preparing smendm ents. Tho bill may DO re-.
ported US II stands by the committee, but
viii be debated before s passed In any shape ana
whilo tho opinion that sivcr ought be rcmono zcd
Is undoubtedly strong in the Senate, there Is good
TO believe thas majority OF Senators favor
instead Of this Bland bll something like tho replace
ment Of tho ono and two dollar loyal tenders with
silver Irthc Bland bill had boon cram cd down tho
throa,s Of Tho House under parliamentary rules AMI II
amendments had been allowed the bill as IL stands
would MT have passed even then.
PROBABLE RESULT or THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
INVESTIGATION.
II Is doubtful whether tho Senate Committee on
Elections viii 80 very deeply into tho sponord
against Kellogg. Tho ministration republicans
have quietly felt their ground TO thoy could hope
10 carry Mr. Kellogg In on = prima iacic case so rs 10
secure only his votoin tho Senate during a long
Investigation, but also tho advantage oil forcing the
democratic sido 70 mako tho contos. and reopen tho
louisians case ltis, however, doubtful whether this
plan can be carried through. IL Is moro than likely
that II Mr. Kellogg was fsvorably reported by
tho committee. tho senate would reject him.
rRAr ron SPEAKER RANDALL.
Tho condition OF the Pacific Railroads Committee
owing TO Mr.. Pottcr's determination TO resign tho
attracts attention, and the Speaker rs
net careful may become = scandal. The sub