Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20
Our Washington Letter.


WASHINGTON, d. G., October a. 1880.
ar. Ednor or course the town, and every
pody In IT, Is alive with excitement over the cleo
tons In Ohio and Indiana.
THE REPUBLICAN VICTORY
Is 30 much greater than even the most sanguine
OF Republicans here had expected, that the fol-
lowers Of General Garfield and the Republican
party In this city are filled with the utmost con-
fdence in the final victory for their cause In No
vember next. Such Waterloo has not been ex-
perienced by the Democrats In all the many de-
feats which that party has suffered In the last
twenty years, and the old-time Democrats here are
unable to account for It,
At the Democratic headquarters here the lead
ers and members Of the congressional committee
still maintain, however, that the western defeat
does not beat Hancock. They are whistling
loudly to keep their courage up, although they
were struck dumb on Tuesday night and refused
10 announce the dispatches which they received
as every one indicated the defeat wnich was con-
hrmed next morning Ihey now say that 'ne
democracy VIII hght Tor every inch OF ground up
10 the November election Inc states whicn they
WIN contest In the north are MAINE new lamp
shire connecticut New iork' new jersey I'LL
nois' California oregon NEVADA and even
Indiana Inc recent deieat IN indiana If claimed
TO be due to the unpopularity OF landers, tneir
candidate LOT governor ana II Is contenueu INA.
hancock IL several thousahu VoteS stronger THAT
MS party In That state ana Is sure 10 cary tne
state In rev iork, virginia, ana o'her States
where tnere are dissensions IN tue party, the innu
ence ana authority Oh the managers wiz oe useo
10 neal theni. Inc WORD Will Do issueu .ha' every
'hing must y'e'u 70 'ne one un''eu enor' W Try
anu put, naucock through Dehocr"'c business
men VIII, pe u'geu W 'ne iron', WIN '"e'r iniu-
ehce ana 'heir money Inc oroer mas gone iorth
70 brace up ana no organization ever neeueu
orac'ng up 10 mucn AS 'ne Democracy uoes just
Nv inc present 'iine' my "ors' s,hseu oiass arc
me saho'e,s' wuo ien.u upon 'ne '"sao"s VI
''ousAna uoh"fa was up ~ .n's o''s a'one'
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CHANGE IN coNohhss,
whereby ootn branches Oh .he national ieg'sA-
lure VIII DC turned over 10 the controi oi .ne re
puohcanS' Inc election OF hepuoi can iegisa-
ture IN INDIANA secures republican senator from
that state next march In place OF McDonaid' ana
also gives strong prooaolhty tha' inc SENATE III
1881 VIII DO equally DIVIDED pohtcaiiy' ana tna'
tue Vice-president VIII nave the casting Vo'e' As
the senate Is now constituted, the Democrats
nave iorty-three members anu inc nepuoilcans
tmtty-tnree' Inc senators whose terms expire IN
1851 where thereis likely 10 be poitica change
In the successors, are bruce OF Mississippi' Eaton
oil Connecticut, herman oil New YORK. MCDONALD OF
indiana' handoiph OF New jersey thurman OIL
ohio' ana Waiace oil pennsylvania Inc DEMO
crats Will gain a vote In bruces successor whie
the Republicans have already gained or expect to
gain SIX votes by the retirement oil the others
named ms would make the senate AFTER the
pubcans and thirty-eight Democrats. Inc en-
trance OF Mr. Fair, with his huge barrel, INFO the
contest for the senate In Nevada against MT
Sharon, is regarded by some a. one OF the loop
holes OF escape from the loss OF Democratic con-
troll Of the senate but otherwise there are no OBJ
stacles OF serious nature to prevent the change
named in this body.
The great gains made in the Ohio congressional
delegation gave the Republicans abundant rea-
sons for hope OF regaining control OF the next
house Of representatives The Democrats can now
count upon ten majority only In the present
house, and in Ohio alone they have already lost
six out OF the ten. Another one Is lost in Indiana
and one in Oregon. Two are almost certain in
Iowa. and these are suficientto turn the scale and
transfer the house to the Republicans, II the OPP
posiuon can De kept from making any serious
gains In new iork ana rennsyNan'a' AS we
nave heretofore observer III 'nis CORRESPONDENCE
tne democrats expect gam OF nVe III ne" 10TH
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THE SUPREME couhr
met on Monday for the October term. The chief
justice, and Associate Justices Swain, Strong,
Bradley, Miller and Harlan were present. The
absentees were Justices Clifford, Hunt and Field,
all OF whom were too i'll to be present Judge
Field Ia III In California, Judge Hunt is not liable
to ever return to the bench again, while Judge
Clifford, although IN the city, has as yet, owing
to his advanced age and iufirmities, been confined
to his house thus far, although expected to resume
his seat in few days Attorney General Devens
and Sollcitor-G Phillips were present to rep
resent the United States Among the prominent
attorneys in attendance were Senator Edmunds,
Senator Matt Carpenter and General Ben Butler
These three gentlemen may be said to be the
| leaders of the bar before the supreme court OF
| the United States They have enjoyed this rep
utation for some years. Senator Carpenter
| has appeared, we believe, In more causes be.
fore the court than any other attorney during the
mast two or three wears while General Butler had
the same reputation previously. Senator Ed.
mpnds althongh not 40 often before the court a,
the others Ia held by the court To he one of the
leading LAWYERS now in practice. and his iude
ment and counsel are often sought and uniyer.
.r,. o., ka a,,,o,,,, a. I. .uisa., 81 Oh.
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