The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-06-26

Our Washington Letter.

Uuf WnSIllIlSIOu IeItef.
Opinions Respecting Garfeld's Nomina-
tion-A Campaign Of Personalities
Looked For-Democratic Probabili-
ties-Veto Of tho Deputy Marshala
Bill-Census Of tho District Of Oolum-
bia-
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June l6, 1880.
ED1Ton CHIEF:
The expression with reference to
the Chicago nomination among the
ten thousand residents Of the District
in government employment who will
vote in their respective States next
November, are almost identical with
those upon the nomination Of Gov
ernor Hayes four years ago. A large
majority would hive preferred Blaine
or Grant, just as they hoped that
Morton, Conkling or Blaine would be
nominated then. But it can not be
said that there is real dissatisfaction
with the ticket, on the contrary there
is very general belief that General
Garfield will make a strong candidate,
and poll the full strength of the par
ty. The Chicago nominee is Of course,
very we'll known in Washington. He
is, believe, the first candidate for
the chief magistracy, who has be-
lopged to the religious denomination
of which the late Alexander Cambell
is supposed to have been the founder.
The church which he attends in this
city is very small wooden ediflce on
Vermont Avenue, the only one of the
denomination in Washington, and j!
is under the charge of Rev. F. D.
Power. A carefully prepared g rec
ord" of General Garfield is to be sent
out early by the Democrats. It will
revive ISLANDERS, and malicious prose-
cutions long ago proved untrue and
forgotten; the intention being, oi
course, to show that he has been un-
duly enriched while in Congress. But
this intention will fail. General Gar
field is comparatively poor man. A
campaign made up of attacks on can
didates is not one which most people
desire, and that is the kind of one the
Democrats evidently intend to fur
nish US.
Speculation is active as to the COM
ing Democrat, with chances, If Wash
ington speculations may be relied on,
in favor of Ex-Governor Seymour
Yet within fewvaays tie intense op-
ponents of Tilden have rather given
the cold shoulder to the Seymour
movement. This may be accounted
for, possibly, by the fact that they
wish to class the two men together as
defeated candidates, so as to aid them
in their opposition to Tilden. They
may wish to say, for instance in or.
der to kill off Tilden, that it will no,
do to nominate man who has once
rnn for the Presidential office unsuc.
cessfully. But there are no signs O
concentration on any other candidate
The Field strength in the South j.
found to be, to great extent, fic
titous. Hancock, if l may venture ;
prophecy, has less opposition than any
Of the other candidates, Seymour ex
cepted.
The Presidents veto of the Deputy
Marshals bill-Bayard's-was antici
pated, but takes ground not expected
by either Republicans or Democrats
The question of an extra session wa
anxiously discussed by every body a
the capital today. There is grea
disinclination to return here duriD,
the political campaign.
General Garfield, who arrived yes
terday, has as many personal friend
among Congressman as there ar
members of Congress. They will al
call upon him during his stay here
He will close his private business a
soon as possible, and return to Ohio
am able to say, on the highest au
thority, that the rumor that he vii
take the stump" during the cam
paign is without any foundation what
ever.
The Census takers find l70, 900 pee
pie in the District of Columbia, a
increase of $4,000 in ten years. TIL
increase is gratifying, considering til
fact that District finances have f.
most Of the decade been iu such
condition as to deter capitalists frol
investments in building and othe
improvements here, and laboring me
have consequently kept AWAY from u
This growth is healthy one, an
among those who have come to sta
are many men distinguished in Il
arts and professions. SENTINEL.
| The District Court of Ouachita pa
ish decided that a tax Of $25 y,
month upon all travelling ager
from other States offering any speci