National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-07
Population Of the National Capital, 100000.

Population OF the National Capital. ..10U, ,UUU.
THE rapid increase in the circulation of
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is exceedingly
gratifying to the new management. The
number of new subscribers in the District,
being augmented daily, is something un-
prccedented in Washington journalism.
Large mail subscriptions from every sec
ton of the country and numerous parts
of the Old World are coming in rapidly.
All this is evidence Of the merit of THE
REPUBLICAN as the liveliest, brightest, and
best newspaper ever published at the Ma
tiOnal Capital. THE REPUBLICAN is pub
lished as a newspaper, and not entirely
as an advertising sheet. A proper allot-
ment of space will be allowed for our
advertising patrons, but its character as
an attractive newspaper viii be fully
maintained.
EVERY man who desires good government must
rejoice that President oblivious of his highest
duty is obliged by the Constitution to refersuch
act to the Senate for its judgment-Nc1V York Her
aid.
But what would that avail if the Presi-
dent were himself the Senate, as he aims
to be?
"DRoP HIM. is the advice the Hartford C0uTGnt
gives the Republican Senators concerning Gorham.
As Senator Hawley is the editor Ofthe CD,1Gnt he
Will probably admonish the sub editor that it is in
decOrOus for his paper advise disregard Ofthe action
Ofthe caucus in which he participated.
Referring 10 the above in THE REPUBLICAN this
morning, j would like to inquire why Senator
Hawley and Senators Blair and Burnside, and a
good many others for that matterl have not as
good right to disregard the action of the Senate
caucus as NJ. George c. Gorham had to bolt the
nominations Of Republican convention in Cali
fornia some years ago; and l would like to see
those reasons, ifthere are any, stated in the col
Umns of THE REPUBLICAN, to oblige
CALIFORNIANS
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 5, 1881.
THE REPUBLICAN of last Wednesday con-
tanned 4 full account of the California
campaign of 1879 and Mr.. Gorham's con-
nection with it, in an editorial written by
himself We have not space to reproduce
it to oblige one person. Let him read it
and be informed.
The correspondent of the New York
Tribune, supposed at all times to be " in
spired" " with the true inwardness of the
White House, telegraphed to his paper
that in the withdrawal of the New York
nominations on Thursday
The courtesy of the Senate" suffered rude |
shock, and the machinery devised by the Commit |
tee of Safety and perfected by the wisdom of a Re
publican caucus to enable a single Senator if a |
Republican, to exercise as much power in the mat |
ter OF appointments as does the President of the !
United States was thrown completely out of gear
ing.
1t is the action of the Republican eau
Gus, then, which irritates the President. |
Well, what is the remedy when Presi- |
dent is restrained by the calmer iudg- |
ment of the Senators of his political faith |
from infiicting harm upon himself and |
his party? Is the presidential lion to be |
Gagged and confined to his own constitu-
tional functions and not make some effort |
at breaking out? The Democratic Sn,r91;1-,T I
tors say they Will not only open ne CAGE
and release him, but will 9Sen the doors
of the Senate ChambeEand aid him in
debating to that bod5V. 1t will be an in
teresting spectacle.
ffrPIease Say to Brady"
Ee keral Garfield was member of Con-
gresS when the star-route investigation
tookf<blace in 1880, and was fully cogni-
.,.ant of all that has recently been paraded |
by Detective Woodward and his subor-
dinates of the Post-Office Department as
cause for Brady's removal. His conf
dcnce in Brady's integrity and of the |
proper and honest management of the |
star-route service is abundantly proven |
by his letter in reply to Chairman Hub
bell of August last. Hubbell had asked |
Brady to solicit subscriptions The latter |
declined unless advised to do so by Presi- |
dent Hayes. This advice was sought for |
and refused Brady was asked if General |
Garfeld's approval would overcome the |
obstacle. He assented. Hubbell wrote |
Garfield on the subject. How, then, could |
Garfield be ignorant of what was wanted |
He knew that mail contractors were the |
only persons with whom Brady had any
official contact. There was no other aid |
he could render. When appealed to by
Hubbell to write a letter to encourage
Brady in the work. he replies:
Ny DEAR HUBBELL: Yours of the 18th instant |
received and contents noted. Please say to Brady |
hope he will give us all the assistance he can. |
think he can help effectively. Please tell me how
the Departments generally are doing.
IIhot General Brady shr1pk from doing |
General Garfield pushed him on to do. That |
is plain English and plaip truth. An
honest official might well hesitate to even
seem to place himself under implied obli-
cations to contractors of the performance
of whose work, honestly contracted for,
he was to judge. Unwilling to refuse alb
sOlutely to do as requested by campaign
committee, he agreed to comply only upon
condition that the candidate for Presi-
dent would say that he considered it
right and proper. The Please say to
Brady" letter was General Garfeld's
ready response. 1t was all anxiety for
help, and not a word as to the methods.
I'VE have no information as to how he
wanted the Departments generally to
iDe Gioing.''
A Suggestion.
Now that the civil-service reformers
have napn fr1ly OrOanizpd for tho aDc,1iDor |