The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21
WASHINGTON LETTER
wmurse7os. Sept. Il. 1873.

Editor Democrat
Your correspondent was erst to state
that Senator BIlinr, with the LhreRd.
ness he has always exhibited, was push
ing the Grant movement with tho OK.
peetation that when tho time comes. as
IL surely will eome. for tho people to
say that no nan can be reaumiaatod for
a 3rd Presidential term, he will capture
tho Graut strength, or tEGu, being then
as always the man most constantly be-
fore tho people. 10 will EcsciEn their
votes rs tho only sure means Of prevent
ting tho taking Of another unknown
man like Hayes. The Senator knows
that it would be madness for a Rspubli-
can Convention to takrany other prom
incnt politician, and leave him out.
That would be euurting defeat. And
50. ifhe can. Us he is attempting to do
delulc The iunurerablc friends of Grant
into belief that their favorite is to be
nominated, and mostly by bis efforts, his
own way seems to Be reasonably clear.
Tho National RepEUieun. which is
divided in its affections between Grant
and Conkliu, rcprOduccs the statement
Of your correspondent. aud while pro-
Tossing to doubt that Senator BIliuc
has any such ideas, plainly shows that
it fears he mar haro. The republican
does not know Senator BIaines capacity
for intrigue Hardly any Democrat.
whether with tendency to "soft money"
or net in his financial ideas. can help
feeling certain satisfaction at the Re
publican overthrow in Maine yesterday.
It is more ofa Waterloo than was ex-
pected by any one hero especially as to
the State officers. Legislators. .cte. But,
as III Massachusetts,. tho people had
right to complain of, unnecessary ez.
pcnsc in the condlct of State affairs,
and there seems to have been dissatis.
faction E;th Governor Co1ner. But the
Congressional changes-I write while
it seems certain that 10 two Districts the
Republican candidates have been defeat
cd and n,josities reduced in all the
o.hcr-will have tho most effect outside
the State. and will do much to disccur-
age Republicans elsewhere. All your
readers know that heretofore all the 6re
Copsrcssncn have been Republican.
aud The only question as to Governor
and Legislature has been as 70 the
amount Of majority desired hy the
leaders.
Speaker Randall says be thinks the
Democrats will carry Pennsylvania this
Fill, and be estimates the Democratic
majority in the next United States
House OF Representatives at so aud b.
Iiercs it will be morc rather than less.
OF bis own election as Speaker be is
not in doubt. The only candidate
against him 50 far is Representative
blackburn. of Kentucky.
While horrible pcstilenec is dcv-
rastating the Southwest We End out the
best side of tho No:thernrr. I haze
only Newspaper reports Of what is doing
in other cities, but kuow that here no
race or sect or party holds back. Every
one has asked Of our authorities that
public meeting be called so that con-
uibutions can b: more safely and ai
antagcouslJ sent 10 the afflicted.
Something moro Of method and 70.
spcnsibility in the collections AID dis
bursenents is needed as. I presume ID
other PLACES. ard with that tho gifts
would bc larger and no:c numerous.
Failing to move the authorities 10 the
:0atter. leading citizens haze called a
meeting for tonight, and hereafter We
may expect whatever ia contributed to
reach lis appropriate destination. al
is needed that can be given.
IIILToS.