The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-12-26
ouR WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsHIxeroS. D. C., Dec. 2. Is7I

( wAsHTSGToS D. C., Dec. z. 1873.
1 EDl1oR FREExAB-Tbere has been a very large
sers Of ID. National COMMITTEES and others inten,
upon securing some advantage for their respective
dates talked Of were Grant, Blaine and sherman D.
and In the order above named Don Cameron wa.
tee and expressed his confidence that re would
surely be elected Chairman. which he wac by two
OF the candidates weeid receive any advantage
over the other by reason Of his election TheTe
all sorts OF opinions expressed concerning tbs spe
cal Significance of his election, many being out
spoken in the belief that he will exert his influence
that he will work quietly but efficiently for his
father-in-law, Secretary Sherman. Don Is we9
the WORT and most dangerous machine type and
his election means a vigorous campaign, with
botders. supplemented by plenty of aid from the
great corporations OF the country Of ole thing
Chairman of the National Republican Convention
he will do everything that can be done, not only 70
elect the Republican electoral ticket in Pennsylva-
mia, bat also increase his political favor in that
state. Hale who was Chairman of the Republican
used mere than one-tenth Of the Committee's cor,
ruption fund in Maine. Cameron would not
pie to use his place to scatter the money Of the
Committee in Pennsylvania.
There is some alarm manifested lest the Repub-
llcans should make use OF their strength in the
Legislatures controlled by them in the so-called
doubtful States To elect their electoral tick and
rely ing upon their strength in the stswart states
TO endorse any course they may pursue thas take
the election out OF the hands OF the people It has
agreed upon here before the Ohio election. and as
evidence OF this is Is shown that they made hercu-
lean efforts with lavish use of mony to carry both
branches Of the Legislature. The more timid and
conservative, or sO-called liberal Republicans
are loud In their denunciation Of this programme
but the men in office and those who control the
machine say that it is necessary to perform this
new outrage against the ballot in order to gave
the country" Several leading Republican news
papers in New York City are out in articles Oppes-
ing the scheme
The National Democratic Committee will meet
on the 23d OF February to name the day and place
OF holding the next democratic National Conven-
tion. Pending this meeting speculation Is rife
to who Will be the candidate Of the party for Pres
dent. The only persons now prominently men
toned are Seymour, Hancock and Bayard. Judg-
ing from the opinions one hears expressed by
nearly every earnest Democrat the convention will
select the candidate Eho may be considered the
strongest. Until quite recently the name of Sey-
mour was upon every mans lips, but the boom
which seemed to promise unanimity and enthusi-
asm has disappeared under the microscopic eyes of
searching politicians 1 was handed yesterday a
printed Sip containing the figures Of the New York
election OF 1867, when Tweed was Chairman OF the
City Committee of New York and Saml J. TildeTi
was Chairman OF the New York State Committee.
The figures taken from the New Nork World
almanac fer IS6s, and are briefly summed up fol-
lows
Hoffman's majority democratic candidate for
GOVernOrj u. .54l
SeymOur's majority (highest Democratic elcc-
tor --.-.---....- S,soS