Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-11-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsmrSGroN. ID. c., Nov. /

/ To the Editor of the DEMocGAr:
With the National Fair, extra session Of
the Senate, our foreign guests, Yorktown
visitors aud the annual convention OF the
Woman's Christian Union. our city has en-
joyed stirring October Much dlsappoint-
ment is expressed among those conducting
the Fair, that 1t attracted 80 few visitors.
Great efforts had been made by the com
mittees in charge of The arrangements.
Exhibitors were not wanting 10 have made
il a success, but 1t was held at time when
the public mind was fully occupied with
other matters.
Much speculation is had Over the organ
ization of the House. or candidates for
the Speakership there Is host. Dunnell
OF Minnesota, is exhibiting considerable
strength, as is kasson OF Iowa, and Orth
| OF Indiana. Hiscock OF New York, at one
time appeared to be the coming man, but
the fact that that State now has the Pres
ident and two members Of the Cabinet.
weakens his chances, If ii does not throw
| him entirely ont OF the contest. Reed OF
Maine, is talked OF some, but as yet has
developed very little strength; this may
| be 10 his final advantage. The inevitable
| Ohio man looms up in the person OF Gen
eral kiefrr ! am Of the opinion that 10
will 90 West. chances favoring Dunnei or
Kssson. Since Frye and Garfield LEFT the
House there seems 10 be no one on whom
the Republicans rely As leader, and the
jealousies and chickering's among the De-
mocracy leaves them in no cnviable plight
in this direction.
President Arthur is an astute man. As
an organizer he has no equal in this coun-
try. His course thus far indicates de-
termination TO rc-unite the party and place
It on firm basis for active operations.
He will discourage any chickering's over the
Speakership and other positions In the or
ganization OF the two Houses OF Congress,
aud there will be 4 division OF the offices
that will or ought to be acceptable to the
entire party. | am mistaken If long before
another campaign opens he does not sue
cessfully DO away with the terms Stall
warts and " Halfbreeds, " and those who
do not fall into line as RErUBLICANs, find
ing no neutral ground on which to stand,
will cease 10 be assistant Democrats ard
90 where they belong. Certain 1t Is that
those who have opposed the Stalwarts, thus
FAR have no Just cause for fault finding.
lie is handling Wayne McNcagh with con
summate skill. The latter. anxious for =
little cheap notoriety, joined with James
Of the Post Ohice Department, and took
into their confidence Gibson OF Jenkins
Webb and. .ShermaE-letter uotor.cty. also
the Morey Chinese letter forgery, and
Woodward Ofuusavory memory in relation
to his former connection with the Post
ONCE Department, and set about getting
UP the Star Route scandal and raised 4
great hue-and-cry over their pretended dis
coyery. Finding ne had raised a whirlwind
which he could not control, he FIRST at
10 get up the cry OF conspiracy; that at
tempt proving failure, as soon as the
President died, he made an effort to have
the country believe that the new adminls-
tration was opposed to the prosecution of
Brady and his companions, and sent in his
resignation as Attorney General. Presi-
fanf Arfb taa tu.f.t.I ha abAnIA
remain and prosecute to the bitter end all
Star Route cases, and not shirk the respOn-
sibilities the hubbub ne has done so much
To raise. His resignation has not been ac.
cepted, though he has abandoned the office,
no one knowing better than himself that
there was absolutely nothing on which to
base 4 prosecution.
The Annual Convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was fully
attended by delegates from thirty six
States and Territories. The large church
in which they met, Foundry NJ. f. church,
corner OF 18th and G streets, was we'll
filed by people OF the better class 1t con-
vened on Wednesday, the 10Th, and con-
tinued four days. The speaking was ur-
exceptionally good, some of the speakers
acquittlng themselves with great credit.
Mrs. Mclaughlin of Boston made several
very able and touching addresses. Mrs.
Lathrop of Michigan attracted much atten-
tion as speaker-earnest, able and
eloquent. Mrs. Malloy OF Indiana repre-
sented that State with much tact, and
when speaking attracted the attention of
all present by the forcibleness of her man.
ner and the ability with which she pre-
sented the subject. 1t was left for Mrs.
Foster OF Iowa, the woman lawyer, who
with her husband Is carrying on an exten-
sive law business under the firm Of Foster
& Foster in that State, to present the sub
ject in its legal aspect. She Is brilliant
speaker, and succeeded as We never saw
any other speaker, male or female, in get
ting the sympathy Of her audience and
holding It so long as she chose TO talk.
Maine was nobly represented by Mrs. Ste
vens of Bangor, and others. Mrs. Bent Of
Portland, attracted much attention play
ing the cornet at all meetings. The re-
suits OF this convention OF noble Christian
women can but be of much benefit to this
city. None could attend their meeting
and not be impressed with their earnest
Christian life-work. We listened to many
Of their appeals, we own to little
prejudice against ladies taking the rostrum,
but we heard nothing of denunciation
or scolding during the entire convention.