The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-11
Washington Letter

At HOME AND REsT-sENAToRs IN LIN
EN- COATS AND PALM LEAF. FANs-DE-
PARTED GLORY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
AYENuE-ARoHT. OHIO POLITICS MR.
M'CRARY's NOMINATION LIKELY TO
FAIL.
WAsHtNeroN, D. c., June 5, 1879.
To the Editor Of the Morristown Gazette:
Now that the nominating business has
been finished in Ohio, the conflict be-
tween Congress and the executive is
again uppermost in politics, and the new
Democratic programme, or course OF &C
ton, agreed upon by the joint congress
sional caucus comes up for another seige
of sneecbes in the Senate and House. 1t
is. however, the intention of the MAORI
ty to limit debate as much as possible,
with a view to econ omize time and has
ten the hour for adjournment. The ex-
cessively warm weather, and desire to
attend a long neglected home affairs
have made Congress very impatient to
vamoose this classic and historic steam
chest, founded by the father OF his coun-
trv amid the swamps of the Potomac,
and perfected, as to its malarial intiuen-
ces. by modern engineering skill.
The Democrats in caucus have accep-
ted the plan of action, proposed by their
committee, with unanimity that has
surprised themselves, and every body
seems to think that the vexed question
of concentrations will soon be settled,
and that Congress will adjourn as soon
! as the goth of this month. so mote 1t
be-" Senator's not very prepossessing
| in their best attire of Prince Albert
coats and pantaloons bulged at the knee,
look altogether too common IN linen
coats and palm leaf fans. To see Senator
Don Cameron in a very short blue jack
ct. and Senator Booth in cheap, crum'
pled light coat, and Senator Maxey with
red stockings, and nearly all the senators
who wear black frock coats enormously
| upholstered about the shoulders, makes
one think that the classic toga, In winch
Brutus and Cassius and Metellus Climber
concealed their daggers was not such
barberous uniform after all.
Washington has never been duller thar
during the extra session. Pennsylvania
avenue. when compared with its mid
winter thronged splendor, is deserted
street. Even in the afternoon, when tn
DEPARTMENTS pour forth their thousand
of pretty girls and Adonis like male EN-
plOyes, the avenue is not cheerful. In
clerks make their way to their boarding
houses in the city, suberbs and country
nv some other route. Streets, like bellies
have their day, and the glory OF tn
} avenue has departed.
, All the talk in political circles, las
,, night. was about the Ohio nomination.
! The Democrats, and especially thos
from Ohio, are jubilant. Even tn
Thurman men appear enthusiastic, a
though their favorite was Slaughtered
Congressman Mcmahon expressed I'd
general Democratic opinion when b
said that Ewing and Rice was the strong
: ast combination that could have bee
made. They argue in this wise;
e Bishop had been nominated, it woul
have been regarded as an entering wedg
. for Tilden, and hence unsavory to tn
: Thurman people. If Rice had receive
? the first place on the ticket 1t wouI
have been a Thurman victory, and Il
Tilden crowd would have been dlsgu
e ted.
D Ewing was not pronounced parslsa
y of either Tilden or Thurman, and hen'
!. tbev claim to have struck the happ
y medium and to have united all the Ia
lions by nominating him and glVlr
Rice place on the ticket. Ihey see
# TO believe also that after a little coque
d ting the Greenbackers will withdra
q their candidate from the field and lea'
= the course clear for race between EN
s. inc and Rice and Foster and Hicke nj
II neT. They admit that the TICKET WIN
q weak one in Hamilton county,
% hone to make up any losses there ny
a, creased votes in the other connCies'
III account of the good war recorus VI w
q, Ewing and Rice.
r Repnh1icans. who are equally as we
OF INFORMED about Ohio politics, say Tn
the ticket will be easily beaten: II TN
ut had had the making of the ticket TN
e. could not have set up one more easl
ut knocked down. Ewing and hlce VIII . 2
lg only be weak in Hamilton county
ut elsewhere in the State, where they IeS
III expect weakness. .,
The House Committee on appIoPE
tions, it is expected, will report To-Day
to.morrow the new army bill when ,
wv been agreed upon in Caucus, Inc 1
)" lowing section will take the place OF
~ section upon which the Presldent Das
~ his veto. ssSection 6. That no mon
~ appropriated by this act is approprlat
III or shall be paid for the subslsten'
equipment, transportation OF Gon IP's !.
=. tion of any part of the army OF the UNI
"a States to be used as a police force TO Re
~ The peace at the polls at any election ~
NO within any State. Mocu,
~ The nomination of Secretary McCra
90 as Judge billions successor was laio
u' fore the Senate yesterday and reIeri
- in the usual course to the COMMITTEE
~ the Judiciary. There are rumors u
NV morning that the nomination VIII net
confirmed by the Senate and IL Is pro
"A bile that the fact that the candldatt
= said to have written the veto message
, the first army bill may have sonethl
- m do with it. u A.