Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-11-14
our WASHINGTON LETTER
wAsuNoroN, d. C., Nov. 1870.

WAsHISGToN, ID. c., Nov. z, 1879.
Boom Boom BOoml That is the
way the Republican party progresses this
year, aud the poor Democrats, are left far
in the rear, all along the line. With the
October elections all in our favor, and tre-
mendous gains in Penn, Nebraska, Wiscon.
sin, Kansas, and every other stalwsrt
State, it seems as though we ought to be
satisfied but beyond these, gone aud TAX
en- New York, Connecticut aud New Jersey
away from the forlorn Bourbons in a way
to ensure our permanent hold on them,
We have surely got the Governor in New
York, with prospect Of most OF the State
ticket and we have got tie legislatures Of
New York, Connecticut aud New Jersey
10y such majoritics that We IN ~ confident
~ claim gains Ol three |. :. Senators from
them. Pa, aud OHIO have already secured
two more gains, aud lDdianu will doubt
less follow with another. Besides, the
gains ia the general vote show that We
will gain next year. tNO COngtessmen in
Maine two in Iowa; one in Wisconsin (;
four or five in Ohio two in Pa.;-Une OF
whom will be in the place OF Speaker Ran
diil who Is dead duck, " to use Demo-
cratic phrase in describing him ;-one in
Indiana in place OF Grccnback DeLaMar-
TYR and several in New York and other
States. This seems to give us prospect
of recovering Congress, which no Demo
cratic tactics can take from us. As to the
| National ticket, the elections have settled
that the Republicans can elect their candi-
date, and it is not necessary to name names
to assure us Of that. ANY good sound
earnest Republican can sweep the entire
North. 1t is laughable to observe the wrig-
Cling Of the Democrats in this crisis.
! They are fighting us against sure death.
They are standing upon the order OF their
going,and don't want to go at once. TO be-
gin with New York, Tilden reioiced at the
| OniU slaughter because it took Thurman
aud Ewing off the track, and buried Hen
bricks and every other Soft" But now
! il is the turn OF the Softs" to chuckle.
rilden is manned forliie, unless the "bar'l'
has more virtue than we have given it
credit for The result in New York has
! demonstrated that Tildens foes will not
let him carry the State of New York for
President, or anything else. Even in the
city the Democratic quarrel has given the
Republicans the balance of power, and
| they will doubtless control large part of the
| patronage and direct the policy Of the city
government. 1t was Kilkenny cat fight
in which both Tilden and Kelly were eaten
up. So the Democrats $ are talking OF other
tickets for President The most popular
with the Sou hern Bourbons are Bayard
and Palmer, which Republicans will wei
come as easier to beat than any other,
since Bayard is a Bourbon whose intense
preiudicies will disgust some Northern
dough faces"
Several Republican papers, since the
elections, have nominated Senator Blame,
Sec. Sherman and other favorite sons for
| President. But notice the most conspcu.
ous growth is in the favor shown to Senator
Window, who has fought the good fight in
Minnesota so handsomely. In case oi
Grants withdrawal, which many are look
ing for, Senator Window will command a
large support in the Northwest, and in
the East he is favorablv known. lie
is a man who grows upon the party and
the country quietly, but strongly and
surely.
Washington is fast filling mp with win.
ter sojourners, and soon Congress will
be upon us. | shall be able in Il week
or two to outline the programme OF the
session. LEO.