The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1875.
A local semi Democratic organ here al.
nounces that the rag baby was most etfetl
tually squelched by the October electicr,
after having been wounded in the earar
campaigns. Ittakes occasion in connectin
with this announcement to give Senaor
Bayard lift towards the Presidential nol-
ination in 1880 The senator's "movemer"
seems to have been well planned, for may
papers of the South are pushing it as if y
spontaneous action, and it is observed tht
many soft money Democrats who demandd
Bayard's expulsion from the head Of ne
senate finance committee last winter re
willing TO concede his claims TO Leadership
now. However, all the honors are not ut
upon Mr. Bayard, for, as have said beiqe,
Mr.. Tilden's friends are pushing his moe-
ment with vigor, and if he should elect is
man Robinson governor of New York, ne
would be head and shoulders above ay-
body else standing over the remains OF he
rag baby and claiming the honors of he
fight. There are many Democrats who re
dissatisfied with Bayard, because, while III
the other leaders have been in the thick of
the fight this year, he iran away o
Europe" as they assert, to escape all posi-
bility of harm from whatever might beall
the party. While it is probable that Mr..
Bayard did not have in view any such con-
tingency, doubtless this criticism will stick
to him and do much harm to his presilen.
tial prospect.
Governor elect Fostor follows Mr. ShG-
mans suit, and sends word that he will not
be candidate for Senator in place of Mr..
Thurman. This appears to narrow the coz
test to Judge Taft and Gen. Garfield, both
of whom are popular with stalwart Repub-
licans, who seem to prevail largely this
year. Speaking Of Mr.. Foster reminds me
of good story of him friend sends from
Ohio, showing how a mistake or blunder
sometimes proves lucky affair. While in
the midst of hiscanvass Mr.. Foster received
on offer of 100000 for some railroad prop
erty. In his haste he concluded he would
his acceptance. He had at the
same time occasion to telegraph to his friend
and companion w. II. Gibson, in neigh
boring town, and he got the addresses of
the two dispatches mixed. The acceptance
Of the business offer went off directed to
Gen. Gibson, Pine street, New York. Next
day came q reply from the telegraph Office
saying that no Gen. Gibson could be found
in Pine street, New York. Meanwhile Mr..
Foster ascertained that it would be better
to hold on to the property little longer
Now it is said to be salable for $3.50 Sc
the mistake in the address of the telegram
was worth $4,000 to him.
Senator Kellogg and Others from the
South say that they will make vigorous
fight for Republican restoration, especially
in Louisiana. But it is hardly possible iol
them to hope for success this year or next
The Democrats hold all the political ma.
chinery now and are well organized and
determined.
AT its next session congress will have to
increase the appropriations in several drcc!
tons. In the first place, the post Office has
been largely extending its facilities, and re-
ports large deficiency in consequence.
The new demands upon its favor are es,
pecially large from the south and west, and
tits probableits requirements will be grant.
ed. Then the patent Office demands and
will probable receive more liberal treatment
and the war department will end itself
short by reason Of the extraordinary expen.
SEES forced upon it lately. This IS a growing
country, and its expenses will not "down'
at our bidding.
There is Il growing disposition to criti-
CHE Secretary Schurz, tor his alleged mis-.
management Of the Indian department,
However able he may be as a "literary
Teller" us the term goes, ] think he is no,
greatly thought of as IN executive officer
and reformed civil service" will no,
probably demand his retention in the in.
terror department, which ever party has the
disposal Of il next time.