The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-26
6rEWAsHINGToN LETTER.
from our Regular Correspor dent.


Alexander H. Stephens, "all that
is left of the Vice President of the
so-calIed Southern Confederacy, has
arrived in the city from his Georgia
home, and taken up his quarters at
the old National Hotel along with
the members of the National Grange,
now in session here, and with the
Guiteau jury and with his avoirdu-
poise opposite, Vice President David
Davis, of whom Southern Demo-
cratic paper speaks as Harding the
chair of the Senate with his oily
obesity" But the number of Con-
gressmen and Senators in the city is
not large, and they will not likely
rush in now until after Thanksgiv-
ing" Of course the principal candi-
dates for the Speakership are on the
ground, and everything points to the
expected victory for the Republican
caucus candidate, whoever he may
be. The talk is Kasson, Hiscoek,
and Keifer, with Mark HI. Dunnell,
of Minnesota, looming up. The
handsome steel gray Gen. Keller has
..lissleadquarters at the Ebbitt, and
that Quaker statesman. Ben Butter
worth, of vim and side whiskers, has
Exaggerated a canvass of activity in
belAllf Of Ohio.
The reports of heads ofdepartments
of the Government, or big clerks, are
now coming out, on which, in part,
will he based the Chief Executives
annual message to Congress. The
Democratic statesmen" who hang
around Washington, with the mis-
taken idea that they somehow have
something to do with running the
country, are very much exercised
about President Ar.hur's message,
and including the Sunday and every
day "Whipping Post" the National
Democratic organ, are inventing all
sorts of blunders for him to make.
They have been very anxious for
Gen. Arthur to "carry out the policy
Of Gen. Garfield" and rail at him for
going to New York in the influence
of Wall Street for Secretary of the
Treasury. "Something never done
before" since the party has been in
power. But those patriots, as we'll az
some '.too, too," independent and
critical Republicans, seem to over.
look the fact that Gen. Arthur. SC
far, has hardly taken step or made
an appointment to Office outside oil
the line marked out by Gen. Gar
field. Judge FOlger was urged tC
take the Treasury portfolio from Gen
Garfield, and Frank Hatton tells the
country in his own newspaper, the
Burlington Has0keye, that his ap-
pointment had been decided on last
spring by Gen. Garfield. Speaking
of the Presidents message brings te
mind an episode of the Hayes regime
1t will be recollected that once upon
a time one of Mr.. Hayes messages
was "obtained" and printed in The
Chicogo Times in advance of it's deliv'
cry to Congress. Well, the "enter
prising journalist" who procured if
a Mr.. Worden, says he was to have
$500 for acquiring" the coveted state
paper, and now sues "Old Storey
the editor of the Chicago Times. who
has come on here to spend the winter,
for his pay. That's pretty steep
price for one of Mr.. Hayes old mes
sages.
President Arthur is so good hand
at keeping his own counsel that it il
not likely that his message will be
stolen. Nor can much BIZ found out
about the rest of his Cabinet, although
there is almost no doubt that he will
have new one entire, at least after
the holidays. The Trans Mississippi
country thinks it ought to run the
"Interior"-the Indians and land.
So Chaffee, Jesse Grants father-in.
law, will probably succeed Kirk
wood when Prices short and excel
lent reign will cease, as he only
took charge of Indian Affairs to
eblige his old-time friend, Gov. Kirk.
wood.
Since autumn has cast her rich halo
of glory about this beautiful city, en-
yironed bv foreSt.hills and winding
river, it Is apparent that the grand
Capital oflstate palaces, broad ave-
nues, long smooth streets and lovely
parks and grounds, has been much
improved during the season. The
enchanting Capitol grounds have
grown in beauty (; new park has
been made cut of Mount Vernon
Place elegant mansions have been
built by many Statesmen aud veal
thy men for winter houses in the
city, where banks of flowers yet
bloom in the golden autumn sun.
light, and scarlet vines swing in the