Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-03-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
IRON our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March Q. 1880.

counted one Of the shrewicst OF pollti-
cal mangars, bnt in the conduct Of his
campaign for the Presidential nonlna,
ton he seems to have lost his cunning:
or at least, IN his anxiety, TO have over
reached himself. There Is something
ludicrous as vel! as deplorable IL the
persistent efforts made by the Secrata
nv TO capture delegations from the
Southern States, and the methods EN-
ployed, apparently with the acqules.
cence Of Mr.. Hayes, make sorry spec
tacle Of the presentations OF this re-
form administration A prominent Re
publican said TO me in conversation
recently; lam surprised al Sherman
There was time not very long ago
when he was regarded as the strongest
competitor IL Grant His financial
ability and conservative policy il was
thought gave himan exceedingly strong
position, bnt to-day he Is almost with
out any strength whatever, beyond that
secured through the most uhblushing
nse OF Treasury patronage This is
the actual situation SO far as Sherman
ii concerned and lle will find at Chi
cago that delegates secured by the in
fluence Of oflice.holders, or under prom
ises IL Office, are likely 10 bolt with
great alacfity to the winning side.
His strength in the Convention will be
insignificant enough to convince his
bread.and butter brigade, perhaps be-
fore the first ballot that their interest
lie somewhere else. Sherman's only
success seems to he in casting fresh
disgrace upon the hypocritical Admin
istratien 10 which he belongs ltnight
not be satisfactory, but it would Ger
tainly be instructive, We're Mr. Hayes
10 attempt just on more authoritative
Interpretation Of the scope and mean
ing Of that famous order about Office
holders and politics.
Sherman has likewise broght dis
credit npon himself by his recent order
instruc,ing Cus,olns officers TO with
hold all Information and statistics in
relation 10 cargoes OF imports or OK
ports arriving or departing, when ship.
refs SO request. Congress has been
uem0rializcd 81 the effect that this or.
der only benefits spectators, aud bin
has already been introduced making
the Withholding OF such information
unlawful But this Is not the only in
stance wherein John Sherman has been
found on the side of spectators an
moncy'gobblers. Congress will be ike
ly 10 Sc, down ou hin ia this case, Just
as Il has deposited IFS eorporosity up,
on Asst. Post Master General Brady's
Star Route swindle. General Haw.
leS 10 his speech on the floor Of the
House declared Brady's action in ex
ceeding the appropriations so enor.
nously IN the matter Of the star Route
contracts "a wanton defiance II law"
that demanded the impeachment nf lis
author. Brady had strong lolby
working in his interest, bnt the lIuuse
has passed bill checking his abuse
and II is not unlikely that he will lin.
ally have TO resign.
The long labor Of the House on the
revision OF its rules is happily ended.
and this is the last of that subject
~ has been a tedious task and co,,-
suncd much time, but il is believed
that the advantages secured viii am.
ply compensate for it all. The revis-
ion is IN fact memorable event IN
the history Of the House, as it is the
only general overhauling since the
first Congress Amendment had been
patched on amendment ard modilica