The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-12-10
OUR WASHINGTON LETT gR.
From o1tr Reqular cerrespons1snt.l

From ossr Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. C. Dee. 8. 1880.
Within the last few days the political
friends Of Senator Malone are talking
in mysterious way about what he
may or may not do when he takes his
seat. If they are hoping to get
standing among the Republicans
through their assumed influence with
the Senator they are counting without
their host. It Is said that Gen. Malone
has issued circular calling 8, meeting
of the representative men Of his fac
ton in Richmond on the 22d inst, with
view to adopt measures for the re-
organization of his party for the next
campaign. A gentleman just from
Richmond, who had an interview with
General Malone, says the latter will
not so into Democratic caucus, but will
make it lively for the boys outside.
General Malone, he says, proposes to
have caucus ell to himself, and die
tate legislation In the interests Of the
sacred soil Of Virginia, according to
the way he looks at them.
The President is very much exercised
in regard to the retiring OF number
Of the old officers, who have reached
the statuatory age. when ne has au-
thority to retire them. and appoint
their successors. Gen. Meigs, Quarter
Master General, Surgeon.Gen. Barnes,
Brigadier-Gen. Mcdowell, Brigadier-
General Ord, are among the number.
All those officers are now In full health.
and claim that they are good for ten
years service yet. It Is now thought
the President will retire all over sixty.
two years Of age, without exception,
instead OF selecting few favorites.
and thus relieve himself from impor.
tunity. and from any charge of favor
itism.
The COMMITTEES on inauguration cero-
monies will petition Congress at once
for the use Of the new museum build.
ing in which to hold the inauguration
ball on the Ath Of March next. The
use Of a public building for such q
purpose is not without precedent. The
ball at NJ. Lincoln's second Inaugural
tion was held III the north wing Of the
patent Office building, and at General
Grants first inauguration In the trea-
sury building. No doubt is entertained
but the permission will be granted, and
the requisite appropriation made to Law
the floors and finish the building in
season for the ball.
The Western members of Congress
are gathering fast. Those from the
East will not leave home before Sum
day evening, which will bring even the
Maine members here In time for the
organization on the 9th under the new
arrangements for the fast malls.
Reliable reports from Ohio indicate
the election Of Secretary Sherman to
succeed Senator Thurman. Governor
Foster is very popular at hoins and
wherever he Is known, but MI. Sher.
man has the advantage or a long ex-
perlence both in the House and Senate,
which. added to the mastery manner
in which he has managed the national
finances, give him q great advantage
over any other candidate. Gen. Harri-
son can easily be elected as Senator
McDonald's successor in Indiana, but
1T seems TO be the general opinion
among the wise men of Washington,
yclept Cabinet makers, that he will be
chosen as one Of General Garheld's
constitutional advisers. Whether nc
goes into the Senate or the Cabinet, he
will be strong among the strongest.
SAXON.