The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-01-25
the s0UTa KEN fuCKIaN.
ADVERTISING RATE.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsnIsoros, Jan. 2Ist 1880.


While the business of Congress is
progressing steadily and quietly the
politicians and gossip have had
enough TO occupy their attention iu
discussing probabilities as to the next
Cabinet, watching the progress of the
various Senatorial contests, and gath
ering in tho developments OF the
Christiancy scandal. Perhaps the chief
interest has centered in the Senator
ship struggle. 1t is o noticeable fact,
however, that politicians here have,
as usual. had unbounded confidence
in the ultimate triumph OF the ma
chine in New York, Pennsylvania,
and all other Slaies where machines
and "Bosses" have healthy exist
once. The most amusing, II moi the
most surprising, results was the se-
lection Of Conger in Michigan,
Conger may he a man of some abili-
ty-he certainly mnst possess some
skill in manipulation, but In tho
House OF Representatives he has
cut a most ridiculous figure. Any
one who has watched him from tho
gallery for single day would never
suspect that such man could obtain
q Senatorial seat. But they may To-
frigeratc him in that digniiicd body.
1t is an advantage to the peace and
OF the House that he has
been taken out of its deliberation.
Concerning the Cabinet there IS no
end of speculation, but Tire only
portfolio that seems to be definitely
disposed OF is that Secretary Of Stale,
which is assigned to Mr.. Blaine. II
is assumed that Conkling personally.
and some OF the other fellows oil the
Grant crowd will not like this, and
that they will have TO be violently
before things can run
smoothly. II was asserted with
great confidence, at one time. thai
Governor Foster, Of Ohio, would b0
made either Secretary of the Interior
or Postmaster General. That wouId
be q good scherfle for .he few remain-
ing male residents of Ohio. Tho
President has provided for allihe
big fish out there by putting them in
good places, and The Secretary of The
Treasury has satisfied the interne-
diate grade with special agencies and
other bcrlhs. Now if the Post. Ofllcp
Department could only take in tbs
smaller fry for clerks and ronle
agents, Ohio might struggle sIong
very well.
Senator. elect Malone, Of Virgini,i,
is an object of great interest, ana hs
is shrewd enough TO enjoy the siins-
tion. The Republicans are especially
solicitons concerning Mahoifc's prob
able course in the Senate, and thera
are evidences of Strenuous efforts 10
win him to their side by promises .ot
aid in tho coming struggle III his
stale The National Republican,.
now edited by George c. GorhaIn, u
TOR Secretary Of the Sehote,
openly urges the Republicans Of yir-
ginia to join The Readjusters. an, in
return il is understood Gofham q,
poets Mahone's vote for the sctfcta-
ryship But the best informed iirs
ginia politicians say that Malone can
not afford to affiliate with the Re-
publ;cans and he knows it; that his
power would fall and his following
disappear A prominent Virginian
said 10 your correspondent to-day
.Mahone could not hold his own
forces, nor one-third Of them, in Iine
on any ticket for State control by u
insion with the Radical colored vote.
and he knows that perfectly well, be-
cause he saw how they scattered last
campaign, when Irregular Democracy
was held over them in earnest. Ills
strength as leader, aud all oft thtfo
can be, must come from his position
as an independent Democrat. An
other thing; The negroes can't vote
without paying their poll-taS, Thu
item amounts to $50, 900, and the cam.
paign expenses will make another
S50, 900, the t6inl TO come out OF tins
Republican party of The North, rs All
and this with the moral
certainty that his own white Demo-
cratic troops would break II bic hoist.
ed the enemy's flag" Yet Mahone
may vote fer Gorham as matter OF
personal friendship.
During the extreme cold wtather
of the past month intch shffefhg has
existed among the poor Of this CITY,.
where unexpected severity is not 81
well provided against as in CONN b !
ties where it is looked for. And W.
have largo class OF poor here, not
only consisting of the lowest ele.
ments, but embracing many. who
have kuown better times and possess
a degree ofculttfre and pride. To q
call of tho authorities for means OF
relief there was most generous res-
ponse, and within five days from tle
time it was issued not case 6f dis
iress was TO be found in The City.
Wealthy citizens, public officials, anil
the people generally gave lfbtfalIy
and even the British minister, Sir.
Edward Thornton, q most noble man
responded to the cry. The President
of the United States. however; who
receives salary Of $4,000 per year
from the public, of which lie has
boarded $4,000 in fouryears, gavo
not one cent. IfMr. Hayes had an,
national pride, any respect for the
office ho holds,. any appreciation OF
what are known as "pfopfieiles" hi
his great Office. or any sympathy with
or anxiety about the sick and Ibwly,
he would blush with shame when he
contemplates the ignominious tact
that the representatives d foreign
countries gave literally to ihe sntief-
ing poor of the Capital city, while
the President OF the great country
keeps his hundreds OF thousands Of
dollars closely button within his
miserly pockets. But MIR, la, O.,
thinks of nothing but himself.
PHoSuss