Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-12

WASHINGTON, November 9.-Twelve States
voted yesterday, and yet last night scarcely a
dozen citizens of Washington were out of bed
an hour later in order to hear the latest re-
turns. year ago all Washington-men,
women and chldren-seemed to be in the
streets until daylight in order to hear before
sleeping whether their living from the Trea-
sury of Uncle Sam was assured for another
four years. or was to be turned over to Demo
Gratis and reconstructed rebels. The quietude
of last night occasioned many remarks, and
yet there was much in the elections Of yester-
day to affect politicians and officeholders in
Washington, for the results will have very
marked effects upon the struggle Of 1884
To the people of the South the Virginia con-
test first in interest and at this writing the
ReadjusterS appear to have won 6. decisive vic
tory. Should it be SO, the Republicans will
scarcely feel the loss of State ticket IN New
York by small majority. It is pretty safe to
S y that President Arthur is satisfied with the
result, even though his own State is lost. His
particular friends here are not in mourning.
On the contrary. they are saying, Il told you
So" They say that the result is evidently due
to bad management-to trusting the relns to
unskilled hands They scout the half-breed as
sertion that the stalwarts sulked, although they
grin when they point to step-ladder Huested's
sorry figures. He was not cut as half breed,
but as peeping Tom
From this time until 1884 Arthur
can say: "Stand up to me, or lose the thirty
five votes of New York " 1t may be safely as
serted that they will stand up" When they
talk of Virginia there is nothing but exulta-
ton Garfield only dallied with the coalition.
Arthur threw the whole weight of the govern
ment into the canvass and closed up the Repub-
lican ranks in spite of the opposition of more
than half of the Virginia Republican leaders.
Although there is some comfort to the Demo-
Gratis in the returns, because or cutting down
Republican maJorltles in every direction. the
substantials go as usual to the Republi-
cans In New Jersey and Virginia the
Legislatures elected will affect unfavorably the
seats of two Democratic Senators. Virginia
will send half breed Democrat or Republ.
can to take the place of J. w. Johnston In
New Jersey the Senate just elected will parti-
cipate in the election next year of successor
to Senator Mcpherson. With the Republican
majority of five in the bold-over Senator's the
chances are against the reelection of McPher-
son or of a Democrat to succeed him. The de-
feat of Astor in Morton's district is not relish
ed by the Republicans, of course, for it gives
an undesirable prominence to the few Green
hackers, but it does not endanger the Republi-
can control of the House. The so called Green
back-Republicans of Missouri, and the so-called
Independent Baptist preacher Smith, of Brook
lyn, will vote for the Republican caucus nOmI-
nee for Speaker.
Since Wednesday last only two members of
the Cabinet have been in town. The others, with
many heads of departments. to say nothing of
the President, have been absent-gone home to
vote-but to-day they have begun to return.
They will be busy enough for the next three
weeks getting ready for the meeting of new
Congress. The President must begin on his
message. 1t will be looked for with great in
terest, as containing an outline of his policy;
and yet even in that respect, it may be dis
appointment, for it is quite probable that he
has no policy, but will look to Congress to de-
clare its purposes and desires.
Close observers here do not expect the
President to make any decided impression
upon legislation. He will make no unneces-
sarg fights with Congress. To get through
with the fiji session quietly possible
that any great financial measure will be
perfected at the first session, although several
must be put upon the ways.
The argument in the star route proceedings
ended to-day, and Judge Cox promises to give
decision tomorrow. The opinion is very gen
eral that the motion TO strike out will prevail,
and that this will be a practical end of the
whole business. The prosecutions were begun
with tremendous noise, but every step has
is receiving cuffs and kicks all round. His
employment of Gibson, Cooke, Kinds and
Woodward as experts, very much oisgusted
Garfield IN the beginning; Blaine heartily dis
liked him before he came into the Cabinet, and
now heartily hates him. while Arthur has sue
ceeded certainly in putting him in a
hole" by compelling him to either
stay and finish badly begun work.
or take the name of a deserter OF
The notorious Judge Tom MackeY, of South
Carolina, is here, working hard to be appointed
Collector of Charleston. He is once more a
good Republican, and will remain so until some
other man gets what he is after.
PoTOMAc.