The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-27
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
An Early Meeting of the Demo-
cratic Caucus TO BE Held.
The Southern Members Will Leave the Line
Of Policy To Be Decided by the
Northern Democrats.
Probable Changes In the New Orleans
Custom House.
IHpeclal to the Democrat

IHpeGtal TO the UemOcrat.I
WASHINGTON, May 2s4The joint caucus
committee Of both houses, generally known
as the Thurman committee, meets tonight
TO consider the plan Of future operations and
recommend line of action te the jslat oa1.r
Gus, which will probably meet On Wednesday
night or Immediately after Hayes sends In
his next veto, whenever that may be. The
proceedings OF this committee are invariably
withheld from publication, but those who are
well informed have no difficulty In ascertain
ing the general drift Of It's action.
The Southern Democrats have almost With
out exception signed letter to this commit
tee stating that they desire to leave the die
position Of the policy ON the pending gues-
tions wholly to the judgment Or their North
ern colleagues. This especially places the
management of the party for the time being
In the hands Of Thurman, Wallace, DCDonald
and Eaton, which have thus far proven to be
safe hands. 1t may be taken for granted
that no material deviation will ensue from
the programme skstched In these dispatches
week ago Sunday morning That informa-
tion as to the probable policy was, In fact, de-
rived from the gentlemen who have the main
direction of caucus fairs, and may be con-
sidered entirely authentic.
There has been much rumor that Alex.
Stephens FELTON, and one or two other South
ern Independent Democrats would vote with
the Radicals to pass both the regular appro-
priation bills In case the Democrats should
decide not to take further action on the army
bill. but personal inquiries of these gentle
men fail to elicit confirmation Of the rtl-
mors.
1t may be considered settled fact that
Lewis Woliley will succeed Marks soon after
the adjournment Of Congress, and possibly
Leonard will have to make way for either
Sheldon or John Ray-probably the latter.
Badger Is believed 10 have made satisfactory
pledges to John Sherman touching the choice
Of the Louisiana delegation in the next Radi-
cal convention, and will therefore not be dis
turbed. A. @. b.
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate, In executive session this even
ing, confirmed the following nominations:
]. "A. Lewis. TO be Consul ut Sierra Leane. Il.
Ohuyicr, OF New ffsFss ss VI gtsnsui ef the
United States Mt Rome; VIM r.. Grnnell. of
New York, to be Consul of the United States
at Bremen; David Baily, of Ohio, to be Con
sui General Of the United States at Shang-
hal: y. A. Kirby, Of New York. to be super
visiDg inspector Of steam vessels for tho Sec
ond District Of New York.
THE OHIO OUTLOOK FROM WASHINGTON.
The Erening Star, referring to the contest
for Governor of Ohio, says On the RepubIi-
can side the contest Is narrowed down to FOs-
ter and Taft. Foster undoubtedly has the In
tluence of the administration In his support.
The President said yesterday that IL Judge
Taft secured the nomination in convention,
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ministration its heartiest Endorsement he
should consider the outlook, to say the least,
very discouraging. Taft Is supposed to rep
resent the Grant feeling in the State.
The President and his Cabinet prefer the
nomination of Foster, as his nomination will
be considered as an indorsementof the policy
Of the President; while the nomination Of
Taft would not be considered as condemns
tiOn of that policy, 1t would not be regarded
as an emphatic endorsement AS Ii it came
from Fosters delegates controlling the con
ventiOn.
That the convention excites interest Is
gained from the fact that the Ohio Republi-
can congressman are making haste to get to
district. left last night. He Is delegate.
Major Bu,terworth left this evening Gen
Rufer has been In the State week, and will
remain until the convention closes it's work.
Gov. Young, Garfield and Townsend of Cleve-
land, will leave tonight. Representative
Monroe will not go to the convention but has
written over forty letters In the interest Of
Fosters nomination. Nearly the entire Re- |
publican Congressional delegation favor Fos-
ter: SO does Secretary Sherman.
The Ohio Democrats seem to be drifting,
awaiting the action Of the Republicans Ii is
thought Senator Thurman will be the Demo-
cratic nominee. John q. THOMPSON says
that he will accept the nomination, and he |
speaks by authority for the Sena-
or.
THE CAUCUS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
The Democratic caucus advisory committee
lecided not to hold a meeting tonight. The
House members had an informal meeting
his evening and decided that it was useless
% attempt to lay out plan Of action until |
,he Presidents action on the legislative bills
hall have been developed