Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-20
Letter from Washington.

WASHINGTON, ID. e.. Nov. Is. 1879.
| Considerable excitement has been caused
by the boastful reports from the Maine
greenback democrat combination there
| That they propose TO 'count OUT enough
Republican members OF the House and
Senate 10 give the desperate rsscsis who
grabbed the State last year the control of
the patronage of this year. Ii is the duty OF
the State officers To issue certificates To
these members who appear to be elected
aud those officers have no power to go be-
hind the ret irns from the districts. They
thresient TO refuse TO issue certificates OF
election To enough Republicans tn give
themselves the majority In both branches.
A II would he necessary to reverse a ma.
joriiy OF seven Republican Senstors, aud
twentv-,hree Representatives Ia this way.
very few Maine people here believe that
even the de-potic gang OF greenback demo
Gratis who have run tina, State for year will
have the audaci;y TO do ii. II would not
certainly harm tbs Republican party rs
much as 1t would the thieves who propose
tn reverse the result OF an honest election
by stealing a legislature. II wonld he
another in the long line OF opposition
b'unders which have invariably strength
cned the Republican party
The contest fur the Ohio Seuator>hip
seems from this point OF view To be settling
down into no contest at all. our iniorma-
hal II
ahead of all competitors and that before
The time OF election, In January, he will
be without opposition. The General Is a
deservedly popular man. and his leglsla-
tive experience IS equal 20 tina, Of the
best. lie deserves all the honor that his
state or the nation can shower upon him
The quarrels among democrat. arc Just
now very funny to outsiders. A. II the
New York election had not sufficiently
killed off Tilden." his amisble foes In the
democratic party are assailing him as n
he were rlcApockct. aud calling him all
sorts OF hard aames. IL l. evident thai
Tiiden means TO make a strong pull tor the
Presidential nomination. and that these
men are afraid the barrel will be too much
for his competitors. The little hght IN
Pennsylvania i also interesting, Randall
i IildeU's man, and j. trying 10 run the
Keystone State In his groove. but senator
Wallace - equally earness against it.
They declare death 10 each other. and the
Republican party will leave both OF them
a. home next year. The dcnocra, who /
appears to be proniing by those qusrrcls +
Bayafd whose boom among the southern /
Briraiiers 5. quite animated.
The Post once Department j. msking a I
comm"ufN',~ d-h' asai1,, 80 --~-, is'- .
terry companies Which are corrupiiu. tn.
public morals The order. are now IN .
send to the dead letter otiicc all letters /.
directed to lottery agents. and to return /
20 the senders with the mark OF "irauiu. /
lent, all letters that contain postal order. F.
tor lottery. Other measure. wlli BE- taken /
to suppress this unwhoie.ome business. /
There j. good deal OF talk abou; open |
lug The Indian Territory 10 settlement. /, I
i the result OF recent ironbles. aud the .
great expense OF the Indian Department.
Many people cannot see why we should /
deprive industrious whites OF thcrish: To I
inhAbii the rich lands Of that great section I
while paying 50 heavily for the support OF 1
the Indians. Congress will take some .
action on il thi, winter without doubt. for
many who have heretofore opposed throw .
ins il open are now favorable
hAgAHDIN