Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01
Washington Letter.
WAsnINGToN, Sept. -, 1850.

Secretary Schurz evidently wishes
to keep a"ay from this city of Radi-
Cal assessments as long rs possible
He telegraphed the Department yes
terday that he would not reach here
before Saturday. Previously he had
set two earlier date 1t is not
strange that he dislikes to be here
before the election is over. He has
been and is an ardent advocate of Il
civil service which does not permit
assessments even on highly-pald oili-
Gals. He knows now, if he reads
the papeis, that even IN his own
Department the highest and the low
est of employees is called upon for
campaign funds TO suppl v rerorse-
less DEMANDS from Maine. Indiana,
and Ohio. He keeps away. The
onl y comfort for him is, to-day, that
his ancient aversion, Blaine, is dis
posed of finally, and that money
hereafter wrunS from the Interior
Department clerks, nurses, aud
washerwomen, will 90 to the build
ing up of petty people in the West
and not to the a.; Establishment of
old enemies l. .}.ane.
Speaklnr II Blaine brings me to
Mondays election in Maine. had
counted on II Radical majority of
some thousands, though l believed
active effort by the National Demo-
cratic Committee would turn that
majority into minority. The eff,or.
was never made. To the Anti-Re-
publicans of the State, with such
aid as former citizens of Maine could
send directly to the local Commit
tees, and could otherwise give, the
victory against Radicalism is due.
That the " Fusion" of elements OPP
posed to Repubicanism will con-
tinue, and that it will be joined by
hundreds of eX-soldieis and other
citizens before November next, is a.
certain as that an election has been
held.
The effect of the result on polti-
clans here was great. Most of the
Maine Republican Office holders are
still absent, having gone to the State
to vote, but those who remained, and
those of other States who are await
ing shipment, like cattle, to their
respective voting places in Ohio, In
diana, &c. ut later elections, were
greatly discouraged. On the other
hand, the District Democrats were
jubilant. They fired n hundred guns
last evening, and in large meeting,
congratulated each other Oh tho gain
OF $4,000 in ii single State since
1876. The general belief here was
well expressed in IL telegram received
and read ut the meeting from the
Democratic Candidate for Vice Pres
ident. The dispatch is as follows:
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. ID
The result in Maine cannot fail to
greatly strengthen the Democratic
cause in INDIANA. There is great
rejoicing among the Democracy here.
Yesterday, for the first time in
weeks, four members of the Cabinet
were in tue city. One has since
left. Another goes to-day. All go
to further the work of civil service re-
form, and demonstrate the propriety
of the order of Mr.. Hayes to the
effect that Government officials
should not engage in partisan work.
They are reforlners, that is they
THINK everybody but themselves
needs reformation. The result in
Maine indicates that self-respecting
citizens are tired of the self-right-
iousness which has so lon. run the
party now in power. To use a
slang phrase it would be money in
the Radical party's pocket if these
wandering Cabinet Officers and
other officials would return to their
duties and stick to them.
VICToRY.