Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-15
wAsnINGToN CORRESPONDENCE:
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
July ;, 1879.

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., !
July 5, 1879.
Congress having gone home and left the
lost cause without an official exponent, the
Democrats are busy explaining the grand
hzzlc called the extra session. 1t is a diff
cult lob. The ConfedcratcS came together
big with threats of starving the Govern
mcnt To terms, and they went away con-
tent with starving" the L. ). MarShals
only; and they will not be- starved. since
| the President must keep those officials cm-
ploycd and Congress must i'm future pro-
vide for them. All they did was simply TO
embarraSs those marShalS who cannot
afford to work and wait for their pay at Il
future period II the Democratic party is
satisfied with this slender outcome, the Re
publican party ought TO be- But IL will
I turn out that the country j. far from being
satisfied, Is the coming elections will show.
| | should not forbcar TO mention again the
significant fact that the Democrats entirely
dropped the chief subject of their solicit
tudc, the l. ). election supervisors, finding
that the country was in favor of retaining
them. In fact, the whole Democratic
ground was substantially abandoned. thus
showing that the extra session was a mis-
chicyou> invention To- create political dis
turbancc.
In connection with Presidential gossip.
a story is told in this city which is inter
csting, and confirms what | have said OF
the friendship felt for one candidate. The
story goes that a few day, before Congress
adjourned Senator Conklug entertained at
dimsr, at Wormleys. n dozen or more
prominent Republican leaders, chiefly warm
friend, of Gcnl Grant, but who believe the
N-Prcsidcnt will not again Dee % candidate
The New York senator asked each OF his
guests who would Dee the strongest candi-
date I'M that case: that is. who would poll
the FUN Republican vote and AZ the same
time not ucitc the antaeoni>m OF the other
aspiring candidates; Nobody volunteered
20 name any person who could an the hiii.
Senator Coukliug said: II have % caudi-
date. 1; is William Window, OF Minnesota.
lie could poll the fun vote OF the party,
would not make enemies among the leaders
if nominated. and would come 90 thc NOM
mating convention with the solid strength
of the Northwest 90 his support" IM,
story is plausible from the fact that Mr..
Coukling himself is not % candidate. aud
would probably like TO lead % popular
movement towards some other man, since
Dec believe, his friend Gcnl Grant is or the
course
some of The sore head newspapers arc
complaining because the President NOM
mated Capt Fad, and Cent Bon Harrison
ON the Mississippi River Commission. The
complaint touching Capitals comes solely
from class of newspaper strikers who
have not been able 10 "blccd" him for sup
posed services in behalf OF his Mississippi
jetty project. The Captain Is cmincniIy
lifted for the place assigned him, aud his
great work at the mouth OF The Mississippi
Is sufficient evidence t"A' "''''''I "' VIA
endorse relative to the other Improvements
proposed VIII oe proper ''" '''''.-'"
Is man oi character 'h" STURDY N'l''
il''H' WHO" perhaps "'"
croaker>.
An effort is being made to reconcile the