, 1878-10-12
WAsmNGTo;, September 20, 1873

W ASHiNDicN, oepIeiiipei ~ LOGO
Ep;roE STATESMAN From IOwa-think
of it-comes 4 prophecy OF Senator Kirk
wood that the radicals will lose fOur mem-
bers of the house of representatives. Except
in. Kansas and Vermont this was perhaps
the niost reliable of republican states, and
whenever hard fight was made, as Is now
being made, the majority was always from
~, eco upwards. There are now no radicals
except those lowering around W ashinSton
who. tall. of the old time success IN any
state, and their boasting is not what 1t was
twenty days ago. Hale, chairman OF the
,nngTesSioual committee, left last night tor
New York to raise funds GOrham having
failed III previous ellort.
Here, where Senator Dayid Davis is so
well known from bis long occupancy OF
seat Oh the supreme bench, the recent iAen-
ton of his name rs i caudidat: OF the third
party" for the presidency ezcites general IN
te:est In ordinary times Senator DAVIS Is
about the last ut our prominent men Who
would be selected Is 4 party candidate ior
,he Office. sat The aggregation OF diverse
interests which .!c;s- OF is at.einp;in9 To act
outside Of the democratic or republican lines
has shown some silTcwdness III turning Its
attention to him. Tie Is not bound to any
party, has but little late political record, II
..y, and a.2.as- his private character tkere
is nothing. He mas !IItie personal g magnet
!sin, but that Is not needed III the case. He
is to be simply somebody on whom green
hackers, nationals, l.,boriBs men, and those
dissatisfied with the drmouIatic and re-
publican party can pool their issues. Ii
nominated he would prSbaLsy absorb what
viii be left of the republican party Includlng
the Grant men, and be the only prominent
cauGitia,c against the successful democrat
" iIo Will be nominated
Gen. butler Is wanted III tins city III one
of the largest suits ever on our court docketS;
III which his matchmaking tactics are heceS-
s,.ry. 1t may DC proper to explain that ugly
void. blicknaliing Batter has long been -
mem jcr OF tie JadiciSry committee ct the
house. anu has tof years held out 4 threat OF
l..islatingou of office the jud geS now oa the
dIItr:ct bench. lie could have secured such
. asia ION a year, OF two ago, or three years
afo. But, constantly making the threat, he
has refrained from action, ali the time ap-
bearing before the court III any case which
promised a good fee. The particular case
now up involves some SliUo,OUO- Ills absence
operates unlurlOuSiy upon the interests ol MS
clients. None Of the .other attorneys are
members OF the Judiciary committee. lie
should quit his political campaign ior time
and come here.
La circular issued by the post Office de-
partment. 1t is provided that where through
Inadvertence amy unmallable matter reaches
the office OF destination, 1t shall be delivered
to the party to whom 1t Is addressed without
any additional charge for postage beyond
what would be due II the same were mail
able matter of the third class; but the post
masters are requested to ascertain from the
addresses of such packages the names and
addresses OF the senders, AMI report the same
TO the third assistant postmaster general
The responsibility IS thus fastened on the
postmaster who received the niAinailable
matter.
The postmaster At ore city complains OF
the postmaster at another city, and IS COM
planned Of by third postmaster, while
fourth complains OF all three. From tins
fact it may lie Inferred that more attention
= psid 10 the matter received than TO the
matter sent out from the post Offices.