The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-06-10
Washington, Letter



WAsHINGToN, d. c., June 5. 1880.
The Chicago Convention absorbs ev-
every other interest here, and our So
Ions and Office holders give themselves
up to watching the contest. $50 much
depends on the result there, or rather |
upon the person nominated, for plat
forms nowadays weigh little with the
people, that until it is determined who
is selected, precious little work will be
done by our politicians, whether law
makers or oi1ice-holders. The excite
ment at the House side of the Capitol 4
is intense. Bulletins are constantly
received and posted by the several tel
egraphs which are in the lobbies, and
crowds of members, pages, bootblacks,
and visitors gather around them,
making free passage of the corridors a
matter of extreme difficulty. The
"dark horse " is the favorite candidate.
No one questions that the nominee of
the Cincinnati Convention will be
most largely determined by the selec-
tipn at Chicago; hence the deep inter
est evinced by the Democrats as well
as, by Republicans. 1t has been freely
claimed that Grant has had the most
skillful generals to fight for him in
Conkling, Logan, and Cameron !; but
i those who knew Mr.. Hale's strong
parliamentary powers, felt that Mr..
Blaine had in him Il leader equal to
any, and these WORTHLESS, in locking
horns with him, have had a convinc-
ing demonstration that he can make
{, his mark at Chicago as well as in Con-
gress. When Mr.. Hale and Sam Ran
dali were pitted against each other in
the House, we often saw contests be-
tween them of deepest interest, for
both are skilled in parliamentary tac-
tics, and are possessed of the greatest
natural tact, readiness, and shrewd-
ness. =
The appropriation bills are being
slowly disposed of, and, were Congress
in dead earnest in the matter of speedy
adjournment, all could be acted on
prior to June 16; but this, as we have
heretofore written, we regard as nearly
impossible, for the windmill of politi-
cal debate will certainly set up as soon
as the Chicago Convention does its
work in hand, and thirty days will
hardly suffice to take in the loosened
sails.
Ex-senator Christiancy's divorce sui
. has again put in public appearance
! in our Courts, and an order has beer
Ill At :
monthly alimony and $500 counse
e fees. She denies, in her answer to hi
bill, all his allegations of adultery, etc.
and claims she is sadly aggrievet
: wife at his hands. Whether true O.
S not, the case is one which will, in it
. trial, give as much food for police ga
zettes in disgusting details, as any
: which ever appeared here. The plain
= tiff has had unscrupulous detectives OF
e her track for years, and we doubt no
will inject into his attack upon he
G character, i'll the final trial, as mucl
e perjury AND uastiness as such bloodsucl
e ers are capable of. 1t is possible tina
, his private detectives may be honest
6 and may give honest evidence, just p
e it is possible for a man to get strucl
n with lightning under~a cloudless sky
: but we are somewhat skeptical. =i
n One of the most popular officers o
t this post, Col. j. C.'Audenreid, died OF
= the Sd inst, after an illness of som
n two months duration. He was one o
lGeneral Sherman's staff; and has al
! ways had a high social position in ou
r fashionable society, owing to his gen
If eral personal excellencies. AS a gal
! liant soldier, who had justly earned, b.
i true merit in the field, his many pr,
: motions, and as citizen who mad
y himself pleasant portion of society
his loss is sadly felt, and his famil,
a have the kindest sympathies of all VIII
: ever met him, either on business o
teocially. -.