The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-05-11
FOR THE. HERALD.
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. G.,
May t, 1881.

MAY r, 1901.
All those who furnished brains and
capital to the Republican party last
fall are rot to be paid Dorsey, who
was Secretary of the National Com,
mittce, is to lose his Interest 10 the
Star route contracts Gorham is not
the Secretary of the Senate, The
fricuds of Couklios are not to be re-.
warded, nor bis services punished.
But these people will make trouble.
They have already begun to do so.
They attack tile President, and iu one
wa7 and another will have forDida-
BILE following. 1t is generally, useless
to prophesy politically for three years
10 advance, but unless the Democracy
nakes some unprecedented mistake, l
failto see how the party can be worse
di<organ:zed in the next Presidential
eaupaigu than the Republicans will
be.
The first direct attack on the Presi-
dent is statement of his in connec-
tivn with the alleged "Star" routes
frauds. 1t was found in August last
that the Republicans needed money.
Gen. Brady, head Of the bureau max
ing "Star' route contracts, was asked
to assist his contractors, but refused
to DO so unless the request came from
Gen. Garfield. Then Gen. Garfield
wrote the following letter, and Brady
acted urun it:
MENTOR, OHIo,t Aug. %, 1881.
My DEAR HUBBELL &: Yours of the
18th inst received and contents noted.
Please say to Brady that l hope he
will give US all the assistance possible.
I think he can help effectively. Please
tell me how the department generally
are doing. As ever yours,
J. a. GARFIELD.
To Hou. j. A. Hubbell, Washing.
ton, D. G.
This letter wholly unparalleled IN
our political history, and discreditable
even if Brady had been doing legiti.
uate business instead Of roboing the
government, is published by the disaf-
fected Republicans. Its publication
shows determination on their part to
broak down the administration and the
threatened developments are such as
to make that result not unlikely.
The Scuate goes iuto Executive
Session to day. There is an airy de:
nial on the part of the Rcniblicans
that this is ''back d,4a" but every
body knows thst the Republicans have
voted voted steadily for two months against
this action, aud the Democrats for it.
The Democrats have not backed down.
Senator Conklipg was so far influential
in the R'publl. an caucus as to secure
against the Presidents expressed wish
a decision that the Robertson nomlna-
tion should not be acted 90 at this
session. He professes confidence In
his stability to, prevent confirmation, but
does not wish the fight to be made.
His victory oyer President Garfield and
Secretary Blaine in the matter Is COM
plete. Mr.. William L Chandler, NOM
mated as Solicitor General to carry
out the work OF bulldozlug intelligent
voters III the South. will not be op-
posed by either Senator from New
Hau ps!.lre, the State from which he
halls, and will therefore be voted on.
Several Republicans and every Demo,
crat will vote against it, and his defeat
is therefore assured His confirmation
would be an endorsement of not only
al! that is radical in the Republican
party, but Of the Infamous practices in
Florida in 1876. aud that fact ls ap-
prcciated by the Democratic Senators
DEN.