The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-02
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
N.suIxerox Feh % 1881


Where to store the multitude seems
to be the question now with tn,
Inaugural Reception Committee
The hotels are all engaged. a room
cannot be had for love nor money
at either of the leading houses. Th,
boarding-house keepers are already
filing up. the most persons calling
engage boarding for q week or so il
order 10 secure themselve quarter:
for the 4th.
Seats are being erected in front o
The Treasury building and on Gov.
eminent reservations along the line
Of march for the accommodation o
the people. Windows have gone
up to ten dollars on Penn'a., avenue
''Winder for the Inauguration" is the
latest specimen Of photographed
architecture on the avenue. Who
wants winder?
The arches are nearly all up and
they are beginning to decorate them
with all the colors of the rainbow.
Gen. Sherman has laid out his
plans and given to the public what
he thinks as Marshal should be the
line of march by the military and
civic organizations on this occasion.
Great exception has been taken by
the people to his programme which
limits the parade simply to Penn'a.,
avenue. | think before he gets
through he will change his mind so
as to let the people other than those
living on Penn'a., avenue have a
sight Cor their money, and parade
the column (after they escort Presi-
dent Garfield from the Capital to the
White House, on "K" street from
18th to about 7th. Some modifca-
ton no doubt will be made of the
route prescribed to crafty the peo-
pie who paid their money literally
into this thing and want a square
deal.
Among the "Old Vets" there has
been a regular "kick" in regard to
one of the Assistant Marsbals ap-
pointed by Gen. Sherman. To COM
mand the fourth division Gen. Fields
of the rebel army was assigned. This
was too much for the boys. They
could not stand it and sent in a pro-
test. What he will do about it re-
mains to be seen. One thing sure
You can depend on, and that is the
old soldiers viii not march under a
Rebel Brigadier if they know it, and
under one especially who is known
to have turned out OF Office crippled
and disabled union soldiers and put
rebels in their places during his
term of Office as doorkeeper of the
House of Representatives under
Samuel Randall.
Last Tuesday the 22nd was a gen.
eral holiday with everybody except
Congress. They worked hard all
day trying to get some work done
which should have been attended
10 threee months ago. The Demo-
cratic majority are getting terrible
industrious for once in their life
lime. The day was beautiful the
streets were lined with people all
lay and flags were unfurled from
nearly every house-top in the
oity.
/ was standing in the lobby of
hotel on Tuesday evening
when the announcement was made
hat Representative Mitchell of the
10Th Penna., district had been Sc
ected at Harrisburg to succeed Wal
ace in the United States Senate.
In my immediate vicinity were Hon.
Harry White, Mr. Overton and Col. |
Jacob NJ. Campbell member-elect
rom our district. There was one
general sentiment among these
that the selection was
wise one and a choice that would
effect credit on the Republican |
,arty of the great commonwealth. |
Jol. Campbell was particularly |
pleased with the selection of his /
I'D comrade in the House and per-
ional friend at Harrisburg.
Everybody here seems to be pleas
ID with the new Senator except tho |
Democrats who had the cheek TO |
ealiy believe that the Republicans
would turn in and re-elect Wallace
n order to settle their troubles.
The Democratic "Kernels" and
Malahs" around the hotels all felt
leeply aggrieved that the fight had
erminated, because nothing pleases
he everage Democratic Statesman"
'etter than to see a faction fight
within the ranks of the party of pro-
.ress.
Mr.. Mitchell resides at 731 18th
treet n. W. and is a very clever
Gentleman to persons calling on
lin.
In the House on Wednesday
,Ir Mitchell received unusual at
entinn. He did not tarry long
his colleagues. Everybody /
GEMS happy over the result and no
me more so than Senator-elect
Iitchell and Senator Cameron.
To-day the National Republican
ditorially says;
The termination Of the senatorial
truggle in Penn'a., by the selection
{ a man acceptable to both factions
) most fortunate. Mr.. Mitchell is
ot, as stated by the mischiefmakers,
n anti-Cameron man. He is a Re
ublican, and good friend of
enator Cameron's. The opposition
ress would have the public believe
hat every Republican in ronn'a.,
tho is not the thick-and-thin parti-
an of that gentleman is ready to
,in a ku klux klan for his destruc-
ion. Senator Cameron, ike every
eader Of any power, has many ar
ent admirers, who are attached to
i'm TO such a degree that his will
J their law. But these do hot con-
.itute the | over which has sustain
d him and his father before him.
hoy have been supported by the
reat body Of the party, because
ley have had the sagacity to un-
erstand and the wisdom and patri-
tism to obey the desires Of the
laiority. The defeat Of Mr.. Oliver
y the refusal of 4 minority to sup
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