The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-11-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsuINeroS, D. G. Oct. 81 1879.

is the leading industry, ana POLITICIANS
do chiefly abound, we have had much
discussion of the Ohio election and
its probable effect npou the future of
parties, as well as upon the various
presidential booms. Outside OF Ohio
i do not think the Democrats, gener-
ally, expected success there. My
own judgment, before visiting the
State, was that Foster would be elect
ed; yet while there | imbibed some
what of the enthusiastic hopes which
the Buckeye Democrats undoubtedly
entertained. But these hopes were
nipped by an early October frost, and
now we wonder why-they were ever
given play. To be sure, there was a
possibility that the Democracy might
win the State, as there always is
possibility in any State where the
vote is so large and the majority so
small; but all the chances were GER
tainly against Democratic success.
With but three exceptions the State
has been carried by the Republicans
in every election since the war, and
The three exceptions occurred in years
when there was no general hard
fought contests, and no full vote.
Ohio's electoral vote has not been
cast for Democrat since lSfS-tlirty-
ty-one years ago. This record, and
John Sherman's desperate work and
immense expenditures, sufficiently
explain the result. 1t has been
charged to the financial issue. Prob
ably the charge is correct. The IS
and $40 national bank and Treasury
tissues were certainly used very
freely in Cincinnati. Cleveland, ard
other cities.
What effect the result has upon the
chances of presidential candidates, is
hardly worth discussing. There are
several very able gentlemen in the
Democratic party whose chances for
nomination and election are not in
any why interfered with. There is
talk of Bayard boom, anda possible
Hancock boom, with several other
Blooms in reserve. 1t is enough to
know that the ability of the Demo-
Gratis 10 elect the next President ex-
lists, aid that the chances are to-day
three to one in their favor. The feat
ure of the result in Ohio most 10 be
regretted is tho defeat of Senator
Thurman. His retirement is nat
ional loss. The other day the Su-
preme Court decided that his bill,
which forces the Pacific railways to
begin paying their Indebtedness to
the Government, is constitutional
and valid. BY it the Government is
saved a hundred million Of dollars.
And yet the people of Ohio vote to
discharge Judge Thurman from
further service, while Jay Gould
climbs up to the tall tower ofhis
Tribune building and gives three
cheers. Then he goes down and or
ders Whitelaw Reid to give Thurman
few parting kicks.
John Sherman thinks he has got
his little boom in very healthy con-
dition now, and lie is as serene as q
big sun-fower. But, after all his
Ohio triumph and his careful mani
pulation of the Custom-house and
other positions down in New Orleans,
it seems that his little clique OF Re-
turning Board scoundrels were not
able to "lix" Louisiana for him. The
Republican party israther scattering
down in that State, but they held
their Convention this week. and
elected delegates to the National Con-
vention. These delegates are report
cd to be fisherman. Anyhow,
the convention declared that Grant
was it's "unalterable choice" The
idea of the Louisiana Republican
crowd having an "unaltera Die choice"
is what makes the marines all laugh.
The popularity of that crew Is that
they do not establish an unaterable
choice until the bids are all inland
that may be the peg upon which the
willy Secretary hangs his faith. They
did compliment John on the success
OF resumption. but it is hardly prob
able that he will be satisfied with any
"taffy"of that sort. Sherman is going
to follow Evarts over to New York
10 help Conkling and Cornell. That,
too, is another of the funny things
one sees in politics, This Admins
tration was Just recently at bitter
war with Conkling, and John Sher.
man charged Cornell, in an official
communication TO the Senate, with
dishonesty and malfeasance in the
office of Collector, from which he re.
moved him, and now the whole power
of the administration is exerted to
elect the same man TO u higher posi-.
ton.
Rutherford B. Hayes, with his fam,
lily, returned from the west on Tues
day as smiling rs basket of chips
lie flatters himself that, with the ait
OF his Cabinet Ministers, he fixed
Ohio and can fix all the other cleo
lions as they come along. Ruther'
ford said to an interviewer the Other
day that he did not think the Amer
lean people would submit TO the
counting in of a Democratic Presi
dent if he failed to be fairly elected
What cheek! During the absence o
the occupant, the White House ha
undergone a general renovation ant
tprucing up. New carpets have beer
put down and the worn furniture UP
holstered, giving the halls apd rooms
q fresher and brighter appearance
The next cleaning out will tax
place March 4, 1881, when q legally
elected President will probably sc
the present fraud and his luggage GU
into the street. There 10 a funn,
story going around about Ney
York man who applied, through
friend, for an important office, ant
representing that lie was cousin @
the President, was assured that Ii
could be accommodated. A day O
two after this he advertised in NeN
York paper that two governmer
offices were for sale; his game wa
promptly detected, ahd when til
President heard of it he immediatel
remembered that he was opposed t
appointing his relatives to Office any
way. When il comes TO the Gistrit
ulion of offices this administration
not be trifled with.
The First Annual Exhibition {
the National Fair Association con
mences next Tuesday, and continue
until November 6. 1t promises to b.
next to the Centennial, the bigge'
thing of the kind this part of tn
country has ever undertaken. Non
of the contention and warning {