The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-01-06
NE SOUTH KESfUGKiAR.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsnlNeroN. Der. 81 1870


less the signs Of tn times are all wrong
There are indications that the quiet
hess that has prevailed so far in Con
grcss is but the calm that precedcs
storm. Among the first things t
come mp after the recess are the con
tested election cases-the Kellogg cas-
IN the Senate and the case of McCab
against Orth in the House. The lat
Ter ease was supposed to be about t
so by default for lack Of effort on til
part OF the contestant, who, owing t
lIl-heaIth and q family bereavement
has done nothing to obtain his seal
But he now comes forward and ha
filed an affidavit with the committee
which will probably open the Who'll
case. There is said to be ample owl
dehce to show that Orh has no rich
to the seat, and it is not unlikely tina
he will have to retire. 1t is an i'm
portant case. because, if McCabe is en-
TITLED to the seat, it makes the indiana
delegation Democratic. In view o
the schemes talked of by the Republi
cans to steal electoral votes in New
York and elsewhere, the, Democrats
will be lucky to have some power in
their own hands by controlling q ma.
jority of the State delegations, so that
they can chose the President if the
election finally goes into the House. Z
As to the Louisiana SenatorSlip, it
is lretty certain that Kellogg
Brndio Billaas they cali hinIIwill
have TO go. The sub committee re-
Gently returned from New Orleans,
and is about ready to report the EVIL
dence taken. 1t has been already
DISCUSSED by the full committee, and
there is no doubt but that q majority
report declaring Kellogg not entitled
10 the seat will be made shortly after
Congress reasscmblrs. The evidence
is conclusive that Kellogg not ONLY
paid for his election, but that the Legl
lature voting for him was not lat
gal quorum at the time the vote was
taken. 1t does not follow that Spof.
ford is entitled to the seat. Upon this
point the views of the committee can.
not be positively stated, but it il
more than likely that the seat will
simply be declared vacant, and new
election follow. There certainly never
was a greater scoundrel in politics
than Kellogg. And it is a iorcible
illustration Of the Inconsistencies of
politicians to note the crookedness of
The Republican party in relation to the
Louisiana election of 1879. Tilden
carried the State by nearly 10000
majority, yet the electoral vote was
given to Hayes, while Packard, who
received 1000 more votes than HAYES
was declared defeated; and then the
Legislature, which Hayes refused to
recognize, and which never had a lie
gal existence, was permitted to send
things around with a vengeance.
There will shortly commence here
the liveliest intrigue for the Republi- |
can Presidential nomination ever wit
messed. With Don Cameron a, the
head Of the National Committee rem.
lesenting Grant, and such an unscrnn-
alous trio as Conkling, Blaine and
John Sherman seheming and wire
pulling for themselves as candidates
It promises to become one of the most
corrupt contests on record. Don Cam
rron is a worthy successor for Zach
Chandler. His traits aud training.
and the traditions of the Cameron
school OF politicians, are in beautiful
harmony with the theories illustrated
IN the official acts Of his predecessor.
besides, he has "bar'l'' and is al
ways ready 10 use it. One thing /
notice in connection with the proceed
ngs of the committee is that Mr..
George G. Gcrham was not disposed.
Jordan INDUCED in little rebellion
against the ring candidate for Cover.
nor OF California in the last election.
'ndthe State Organization sent on
equest to have him removed from the
National Committee. But Gorham ,
'ssnmed a defiant attitude, and iusti. !
led his course by showing that it was
rot personal, but Simply a fight {
'gainst the railroad ring in his State
ie says the party had better paddle
lose to shore, or they will lose the
state in the Presidential election,
md the Scnatorship The Democrats.
le believes, will not be divided MS {
hey wcro this year, and unless the
republicans cut loose from Perdins
md the railroad ling they are gone.
The friends Of Senator Pendleton's
I'LL to give Cabinet ministers seats on
he floor OF the two Houses urge him
o bring forward that measure and
'ress it as speedily as possible. 1t
vii have support from both sides of |
he Senate. Hayes said nothing
bout it in lis cant about civil scryice
ciorm, but it is urged by the advocate
4 the measure that one of its most
results would be the puri-
cation Of the civil service, because
he heads of Departments could then
9 openly Intercepted concerning
buses, aud would be forced 10 make
ublic answer, attention of the couutry 4
ould thus be fixed upon the misuses
! the civil service for partisan pur |
oses. IT would give a vigilant min.
rity the power to elfectually expose
, the country that interference of Office a
ol,lers in politics which Hayes once !
nclared he thought dangerous. 1t 5
as shrewdly said here not long ago -,
nat the power and influence Of the |
my OF Office holders has become SO
feat that those opposed to them
'ed to have a two-thirds maiorit, to I
'Sin with before they hope to carry =
election. In other words. that
'e. third of the voters, plus the power
the office holders when these engage |
lively in politics, is equal to two.
lrds Ct the voters opposed to them.
The Republicans make terrible
ry face over small dose of their own
edicino. Ii WINS a slick LII thnr