Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-06-05
Washington Letter.

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Special Correspondence Of tie obsEnvel
wAsmSeTON, d. c May 18th, 1879.
The Fceaing STIR, kitchen or
gan, has the following in its yes
telTlay's Issue; ''The Presiden
withheld the presentation Of th,
veto message to-day because i
had been said that he intendet
tosend it to the House in orde
TO have an effect upon the Ohio
Republican Convention. TO a
void even the semblance of sucl
motive in fixing the time Of it
delivery, he concluded that HI
would hold it over until to-mor
row" sw naa II
There is much in the recent
course of Mr.. Hayes which lead,
one TO believe he may have had
at the time Tilden was elected
ideas-misty and indistinct, in
decd, but honcst-of reforms il
politics. This clumsy attempt
to cancel the fact that he has
run his administration for the
last two months in the interest
of his friends in Ohio, may be
tpkcn, at least, as proof that de-
liberate trickery IVES not always
his highest aim. But denials,
however put forth. will never
convince observing men here
that the vetoes since the extra
session commenced, the ostcnta-
tious condolences bestowed by
Mr.. Hayes upon the radical men
of his party, and the frequent
semi-oflicial publications of al
legged Presidential sentiment,
were intended for any ether pEr-
pose than to influence.
The result Of the Republican
Convention in Ohio yesterday
was not a surprise here. Foster,
who has brains, and against
whom personally nothing can be
said, was the early mouth-piece
Of Mr.. Hayes, but always MAIN
tanned the closest of relations
with the most radical Republic
cans in this city. He had what
everaid the Administrationcou
give him and much strength from
other sources. l am of opinion,
as heretofore, that the Democrats
should beat the Republican can
didate by nominating Thurman.
The resolution of Mr.. Murch.
of Maine, directing an inyestiga-
ton Of the contracts fer stone
for public buildings throughout
the Union has heen agreed to by
the House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds and will
be reported with an amendment
appropriating $1,000 to pay the
expenses Of the inquiry. Mr..
Murch is a practical man, and
thoroughly conycrsant with the
subject he proposes to investi-
gate. He will find the frauds,
il they exist, and of that fact
there is little doubt.
1t takes too much radical tes-
timony to induce a Democratic
Senate to investigate a radical
Senatee. Some of the best men
of Kansas have been i'm this city
for two months, with their peck
cts full of evidence that John j /.
Ingalls, bought with money his
recent reelection to the Senate,
but they we're unable, until yes
terday, to induce Senator Sauls-
bury's Committee on Elections
so commence an investigation.
Yesterday it did commence, bow
ever, and win 90 on until the
Senator's expelled or indicated
''if it takes all summer" ~
decoration day" will be eel
ebrated at Arlington tomorrow
with more than usual spirit.
The testimony before the Wal
lace Gate Teller Investigating
committee, was interesting yes
terday, especially that of Judge
Mackeyy radical, of South Caro-
lima, Tie Judge showed that
there was very extensive bull
doing in that State of negroes
who wanted 20 vote the Demo.
cratic ticket n MCKAY.