Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent ]

Democrats about the National Capitol
and Washington is blest with vast
herd of them-are swearing mad over
the November elections, and especially
over the Waterloo for the Old Dominion
bourbons, won by the t'allies" under the
lead of the little Independent Gen Ma
hone. They find that there has sure
enough a new era dawned on Virginia,
and that things are not as they were
when the old Mother of Presidents was
solid chunk of the Solid South. Vir-
ginians have been forced to hear free
discussions by Democrats and Republi
cans. Readjuster Democrats have
watched "Funder" or Bourbon Demo-
Gratis at the polls, and in the "count."
For years it has been "the custom Of
the country" for scores of Democrats
living in the city of Washington to so
over to Virginia and vote the Solid
South ticket-and no questions asked.
This year they gathered up and went
as usual-from the hotels, and men in
business and employ here, and who
have been for years. But they came
back, each with flea in his long ear,
and with a sorrowful contenance. They
had been bounced! They were not only
asked care you Virginian p but they
were required to make oath to the fact
that they actually resided in Virginia
and in the voting place where they
offered their ballots, and they couldn't
make the thing work "no mo-" a
boarder at a popular hotel,
said in spirit of rivalry the next morn
ing after the election, to the clerk-who
I know has kept house in the city
for year or two-"well, Bob, Pm sorry
to hear that you have been deprived of
your suffrage over in Virginia, its too
bad" "Oh, you go to the devil - said
the disgruntled Bourbon.
The defeat Of the Republican, Aston,
in New York by the Democrat, Flower:
has attracted renewed attention to the
House organization, but the Republicans
still hold the key, having majority of
one over all, in the vote Of the Indepen-
Congressman of Brook
yn, New York, the Rev. Hayatt Smith,
who, it is new recalled to mind, declar-
ed at the time of his election that he
was s'as good Republican as anybody"
When Hon. Chancey /. Filley,of Mis-
,ouri, succeeds Mr.. James, as Post
ster-General,-as it is now under
stood about the Departments he will
Mr.. Hiscock's chances for Speakership |
will perhaps be augmented, though it is |
expected HANSON or Keifer will bring !
Up the West in caucus, to carry off the |
,rize. Mr.. James will be held to his |
work by President Arthur until the
tar route conspirators are hauled;
md he and McVeagh are expected |
o "pick their flints and try again."
~ going before the Grand Jury |
# the District with their other cases,
ince the information against Brady ct |
Il, have been quashed. Filley has
arge head on pair of broad stalwart
and with Frank Hatton as
lis first lieutenant, will know more
bout what is going on in the Post Office
Department than old Pappy Key and
he rest seem to have known and Mrs. |
1illey will make brilliant Cabinet lady. |
She is witty and one of the best story
,ellers known to Washington.
The President is back from New
York and goes now to take up his life
It the renovated White House. Office
eekers, high and humble, are thick on
he ground as a crop of dog-fennel. No
rmed sentries now pace the broad green
ward beneath the gold-crowned trees
bout the White House. President
Arthur will occupy the northwest room
# the mansion, know as '.Nellie Grants
oom," looking out on the splendid new
state, War and Navy Department build
ng, and over the old Lafayette square,
ust beyond whose great old elms may
'e seen the adobe walls of the little old
It. Johns church-in which, is located