South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-09-27
Letter from washington.

fWAsrnSeroN, d. c.. Sept. "a, 1879.
MIR. HARPER The fact that many
non-partizan people are looking to SEN
ator David Davis as . future leader. is
an indication OF good sense on their
part. 1t cannot be safd that there is a
movement" in bis favor. but in this
city the better class Of non-party men,
fearing the selection of some more OBJ.
jectionable man by those dissatisfied
with the two old parties. are doing what
they can to induce the Senator to de-
fine his position. They think it will
give strength to the new party" mas.
much as many are unwilling to train un-
der Butler or any other leader yet nam
ed. 1t is to be hoped for the Senator'S
sake that he will not, at the coming In.
terview with Butler, give countenance
to that crafty politician. unless Butler
will give bonds for future good behavior.
We know how much Butler needs the
support Of men Of character, like Davis,
but disinterested people cannot see what
Butler can do to pay for such support.
The Chairman Of the Republican Con-
gressional Committee, Hon. Eugene
Hale, has returned here after his defeat
in the fifth District Of Maine. He will
hehceforth run the machine, and will
run it in the exclusively hard money
groove. lie says that was what killed
him, but he believes the Radical party
is safer that why than in attempting now
to commence the campaign over again
in any other way. Sec'y Sherman, ar-
ter a great deal OF wavering, Of late,
Gems to have considered this tue wis
est policy, also, and so far as the Re-
publican managers here can control
events, the Republican party will stand
or fall. in October and November, upon
the hardest OF hard money platforms.
Two views arc taken of the Maine
election, as to its effect upon Grants
chances for the Republican nomination
in 1880. The New York SIN holds that
Tue defeat Of Blaine and his friends is
practically the defent Of Grant. This is
not safc.way OF dealing with the sub.
Ject. Blaine was not, until very lat ely,
Grant man," and became such only
because he wished. in the event of
Grants failure, to secure Grants
strength in the nominating convention.
Blaine was not rebulled in Maine be-
cause Of anything he had said in favor
Of Grant. for the simple reason that he
had declared himself for Grant only n
few days before election, and the PEG.
pie who voted against Rcpublicanism
and Blaineism were in the rural districts
and had not known of this new depar-
ture. What ever else the Maine cleo
ton may show, it does not show that
Blaine was condemned for supporting
Grant.
The close attention given by the peo-
pie everywhere, from Maine to Califor.
mia, to questions Of finance and to pure
~ local questions, shows that they, in
advance Of their leaders, have determin-
ed to have no more sectionalsm in their
politics. The time for "bloody shirt
campaigns is past. The Republican
Congressional Committee, of which IT, G
late Eugene Hale is Chairman, under.
stands this, and he says that all the
Speakers to be sent out by that Commit
tee will speak on the financial question
only.
The sum OF $4,000 has been contrib.
uted here for the yellow fever sufferers,
and the entertainments and other
means Of raising money for the present
week promise n further larger amount.
This is exclusive OF contribut ions OF
provisions. MEMO.