The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-19
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent,


The old, moss back, hide-bound |
bourbon Democrats about the Ma
tional Capital-and Washington is |
blest with a vast herd of them-are
swearing mad over the November
elections, and more especially oyer
the Waterloo for the Old Dominion
bourbons, won by the "allies" under
the lead of the little Independent
Gen. Malone. They find that there
has sure enough new era dawned on
Virginia, and that things are not as
they were when the old Neither of
Presidents was solid chunk of the
Solid South. Virginians have been
forced to hear free discussions by
Democrats and Republicans. Read
juster Democrats have watched Fun
der" or Bourbon Democrats at the
polls, and in the ''cOunt."
For years it has been "the custom
of the country" for scores of Demo-
Gratis living in the city of Washing
ton to go over to Virginia and vote
the Solid Southland no questions
asked. This year they gathered up
and went over as usual-ffom the
hotels, and men in business and EN-.
ploy here, and who have been for
years. But they came back, each
with flea In his long ear, and with
a sorrowful countenance. They had
been bounced! They were not only
asked 'are you Virginian ?" 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,
mo mo-" A Republican boarder
at popular hotel, said in a spirit of
rivalry next morning after the cleo
ton, to the clerk-who l know has
kept house in the city fora year or two
-"well, Bob Pm sorrow to hear that
you have been deprived of your suf-
frage over in Virginia, its too bad"
"Oh, you go to the devil :" said the
disgruntled Bourbon.
The defeat of the Republican, AS
tor, in New York by the Democrat.
Flower, has attracted renewed atten-
ton to the House organization, but
the Republicans still hold the key,
having a majority of one over all,
in the vote of the Independent. Re-
publican Congressman of Brooklyn,
New York, the Rev. Hyatt Smith,
who, it is now recalled to mind, de-
clared at the time of his election that
he was ''as good Republican as
anybody" When Hon. Chancey 1.
Filley, of Missouri, succeeds Mr..
James, as PostmasterGeneral.- AS it
is now underst God about the Depart
ments he Wil-Mr. Hiscock's
chances for the Speakership will per-
hapU be augmented, though it is ex-
pected KassOn and Keifer will bring
up the West in caucus, to carry off
the prize. Mr.. James will be held
to his work by President Arthur un-
til the star route conspirat0rs are
overhaued; and he and McVeagh
are expected to "pick their flints and
try again." by going before the
Grand Jury of the District with their
other cases. since the information
against Brady ct al, have been
quashed. Filley has large round
head on pair of stalwart shoulders,
and with Frank Hatton as his first
lieutenant, will know more about
what is going on in the Post Office
Department than old Pappy Key and
the rest seem to have known; and
Mrs. Filley will make brilliant
Cabinet lady. She is witty and one
of the best story. tellers known to
Washington.
The President is back from New
York and goes now to take up his
lire at the renovated White House.
Office seakers. high and humble, are
thick on the ground as crop of dog
fennel. No armed sentries now
pace the broad green sward beneath
the gold,crowned trees about the
White House. President Arthur
will occupy the northwest room of
the mansion, known as "Nellie
Grants room," looking out on the
splendid new State, War and Navy
Department nuilding, and over the
old Lafayette square, just beyond
whose great old elms may be seen
the adobe walls of the little old st.
Johns church which is located the
presidents pew" Visitors will
find the Presidential mansion very
considerably improved and beautified
by the new furniture, in the selection
of which Mrs. Garfield spent tive
weeks in New York, early last sum-
mer.
Polkinborn's large old printing es-