New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-11-26
Washington Letter.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE WINTER
SEASON. A GRAND MEMORIAL PA.
GEANT. POLITICAL NoTEs. Mr..
IILDEN WANTS A PAPER IN
WASuINGTON

GEANT. POLITICAL NoTEs. Mr.
TILDEN WANTS A PAPER IN
WASHINGTON.
From our Regula Correspondent.
Washington, D. G. Nov. 10Th, 70.
We are now III the midst of pre-
paraticn for the event of the year,
the opening of the Congressional
session. Washington is cleaning
house or, to speak accurately, clean:
ing boarding house with a hurry
and confusion that betrays too lit.
tie acquaintance with cleaning pro.
cesses, and a reek of dust and smells
that proclaims long disuetude OF
soap and water. All this means
that Congress is expected, though
to wash anything for Congress seems
like a work OF superirrigation. Con-
gress is coming with its immense
clientele, its nondescrikt retinue OF
heralds, followers, attendants, de-
pendents, plaintiffs, defendants, lob.
byists, lobbyists, jobists, snobists-
in short such pot pourri of the
beaw monde, demlmonde, and bas-
monde as out-crops, in so limited
an area, nowhere else on this hemis-
phere. 1t is expected that the city
will receive its complement of visi.
tors earlier than usual this winter,
it is already rapidly filling up, and
the approaching reunion of the
Army Of Northumberland, and theTho
mas memorial services,it is thought
will bring $4,000 people to Wash:
ington. Local committees are hard
at work perfecting arrangements for
a great pageant, and, if the weather
shall be favorable, the unwilling of
Gen. Thomas Statue will, doubt.
less, be attended with great eclat.
The ball, which is to follow the
White House reception, will be
very grand affair. A large number
Of the Army and the Navy officers
will be present in full dress uniforms.
Ex-volunteer officers will also at.
tend in uniform, and this, with the
of Members Of Congress,
Cabinet Officers, and distinguished
men from all parts Of the country,
will lend unusual attractions to the
event. An immense tent, with Ca
paclty for seating ten thousand per-
sons, has been secured for the use
Of the Society Of the Army Of the
Cumberland, and is being erected to.
day. 1t will be fitted with flooring
and arrangements for Illumination
with gas. A resolution was adopted
that reserved seats with suitable
facilities be afforded gentlemen OF
the press. The statue Of Gen. Tho.
mas arrived to-day and was trans.
ported to the Nth Street Circle.
where derricks,guys,fetc: are in read
mess for mounting 1t III position.
The material for an Immense amphl.
theatre OF seats has been transferred
to the Circle, and Accommodations
for seating ten thousand persons are
being prepared.
Since the recent elections polite.
ians seem to be very much at sea.
The 3ayard and the Sey mour booms
are, assuming formidable proper
tions, while on the Republican side
there seems to be a general feeling
that it will not be indispensable to
nominate their strongest man, but
that they can elect the nominee no
matter who he may be. The star
of Tilden has declined until it
scarcely appears above the horizon;
It may arise again, but at present
there seems to be little prospect for
that exceedingly unlucky man The
Democratic organ here, which, up
to the time of the New York cleo
ton, was one Of his staunchest sup
porters, has now conspicuously
abandoned him. There is a rumor
that Mr.. Tilden will establish a
new Democratic paper in Washing.
ton, and that Henry Watterson and
Montgomery Blair will be the Ed.
tors. Mr.. Tilden, whose motto, in
spite of his luck, is Nil desparandum,
sees the Importance Of having a
journal Of his own placed daily in the
hands Of Democratic Members Of
Congress. He, doubtless, has the
moana IF ho "a disnnsad tn nmnlnv