The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-11-18
TIE SOUTH KENTUcKIAN.
ADVERTISING RATES.
Washington Letter.

WCthS llCllCNs luO iNSuN VI ''N
ing in al the states about as was
generally expected. No special IN
tercst was manifested here in any BUT
the New York contest. In that thD
interest was great aud the returns
were sought Tuesday night with AZ
most as much eagerhcss as on tnS
night of presidential election. Gov
ernor Rotmson had the sympathy Of
nearly every Democrat at the Nation
oil Capital in his almost hopeless
stand against the heavy odds, .ol com >
bined treachery and corrupt bargain
ing. ffis friends and the party oc-
cupied proud position in The con-
test and his election was hoped fUs
here not alone to demonstrate tlaG
the Empire State is reliably Demo-
cratic-ior the success OF the rest OF
the ticket does that--but more tor
the vindicatiou of such All honora6h
record. 1he result is more 10 tho
loss and discredit TO the State Itself
than TO the Democratic party. Thu
4 success Of the Conkling and Kelly
trade is lot regarded as an uninixed
triumph. There Is little exultatiUh
among the coolest Republicans and
the candid ones admit that they fear
the party will suffer from it. And
wNile Conkling is for the present the
/ lion, many of his party look back
upon the humble dish of crow eaten
by Evarts and Sherman and Hayes
\ with feelings of humiliation. Whcth-
er the result has matc or iurpisied
any presidential candidates 1t is TOD
carly TO predict. Many Democrats
believe Tilaen TO be nilectually shev-
cd while others look upon it M hay
ing made his nomination probable
or necessary. ANYHOW candid poll
ticians of Both parties put New YORK
down in the Democratic column fof
1880. Besides this the Democracy of
tho nation rejoice That Tamnlany
Hall has been eliminated from Tho
councils ofthc party -.
Everywhere about Washington
may be seen preparations for the APP
proaching session of Congress, and
especially are they visible at the Cap
iiol building. Some very important
changes have been made on tho
House side, mostly with view to Sc
curing better light and Ventilation
The hall of the House Of
Representatives may be compared 10
a box within u box In its construc-
Iion the architect appears 10 have
aimed ut the exclusion OF sunlight
II I'D fresh air as Of no importance to
the health OF the members occupying
seats within lis wallis. The stained
aud ground glass which forms t,i
ceiling carefully shuts out the rays of
the sun, while the massive masonry
which divides the hall from the cor
rilors makes the cham Der more like
a structure fof an leo Mouse Of ietrig-
orator than as q place for wholesome
legislation. TO remedy these serious
defects various plans have been re-
sorted to, among others the piercing
OF the floor with imumerable holce
projected with grating, through
which cold air was forced by the r,l-
CINE IN the basement. This plan, how
ever, did not remedy the evil COM
planned Of. Finally q committee OH
Ventilation was cheated aha III nc:
cordahce with their plans Architect
Clark has, during the recess, carried
on campaign oi,ripping up and tear
ing down until the place is trans:
formed that members will hardly
recognize 1t. On their return. as tho
same they vacated the first of July;
The floor OF the hall has been covered
with a network uf vehtilators upon
which the members can stand If they
choose when addressing the House
and receive constant, currents OF pur6
air phmped into the Building through
large conduit having its opening OIL
the mall to west of the Capitol. Pass
ing from the hall into tic lobby was
formerly to walk from dimness into
dorkness. But thu famous tunnel
Tor that was what the passage way
really was-is thing of the past.
The Speakers rooih, the office at tho
Sergeani.at-A Arms at the cast end, end
the official reporters room at tho
west elid 6fthe lobby, are all merged
into colonade, with seven spacious
, OPENINGS leading into the old lobby
SO that the darkest part of the House
is now the lightest. Here the mem:
bers will be able to sit during tedi-
{ Gus debates, smoke, talk aud promeh;
+ ade, without risking their health, as
/ when coopcd up in the narrow cloak
: robins under the gallery. This dis
nal subterraneoiis passage connect
Ing the east and west ends bf thr
: southern part of the building has not
so much as y vestngo to indicate it.
Where the huge weather map USED ti
! hing is a beautiful mantalt, and all
tho surroundings are calculated td
J, make the life of the iistless members
: happy. Many changes in committed
| rodifis have been made, aid the old
: folding-room is removed to the base
! ment. Atogtther tho improvements
!. so far are regarded as d fair begins
II ming OF the changes to follow here
1 after.
Since my last letter one of the
strongest characters in National poll
0 tics has dropped out of the arena
i The news of tho sudden death Of Sen;
@ ator Chandler was u stunning blow
to the Republicans and the universal
expression here was that his party
: lad met with II great loss. We are
l. admonislled that il We have nothing
: good TO. say of the dead to throw
- over their faults The mantle of chari
. table slltncp. | have no culogy q
' write upon tho dead Chandler. IL
can be said that, personally, hc was
: coisidercd honest, but politically ht
was one of the Morton stripe, whc
contend that tho eiid justifies the
: means. lie was bold aid gfasping
II ready to take by force, almost, any
l. needed advantage for his party, II
" was his dispatch the morning after
!, tho presidential election of 1876
u wheh the Republicans everywhere
: were acknowledging defeat, that CAV,
John Shefilian aid Tile rest of Tho
, ballot thieves The cue from which tft
u hobular verdict was reversed. "Hayc'
Is has 1856 votes and is elected" tele
i gfabhed Chaiitler and the gangknew
what il meant. That bold stf6ke fb
. suited in seating fraud In the pres
Y iientidi chair. Yet when safely il
IS Hayes illustrated his Own character
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