, 1881-10-02
Debt Oct. l., S1,79S,S55,925 !;
Decrease During Septem-
Der, 17,4S3,641.
Brady Is Still Proudly Defiant, and
Talks Louder than Ever-The
Warrants Served.
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
DEMOCRATIC PROGRAM.

ohA 11~All eo5oAls
DEMOCRATIC PROGRAM.
Special Dispotch to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. lit is HOW the
intention Of the Democratic Senators to hold
conference some time the latter part Of
next week preliminary to the caucus which
will be held. The Democratic Senators will
all be here, unless accident prevents, with
the exception Of Fair. and possibly Slater.
The general impression today is that the
Democratic Senators in the caucus will
nominate Senator Bayard, :tnd probably re-
nominate SerEeant-at-Arms bright There
are several candidates for the vacant Clerk
ship of the Senate, but none OF them have
had as yet any opportunity to make such 4
canvass as to warrant any estimate being
made us to chances. Some Of the Senators
in the city are Of the opinion, which Senator
Jolllston, of Virginia, is willing to be
quoted as holding, that the Demo
Gratis are net only entitled to the
Presidency Of the Senate, but also
to all Of the Offices. They are willing to
come to some understanding with the Re
pub1icans about the committees, but are will
Ing to yield 10 more than this.
AN INTIMATE FRIEND or SENATOR JONES
says that he knows that the President was
not aware of Senator Jones' visit to Mr..
Cuukling until tie saw the statement in the
newspaper dispatches. lie thinks that it is
quite likely that Mr.. Jones went oil a self
appointed mission to Conkling, partially to
get the ex-Senator's views as to many mat
ters Of public interest, and especially to see.
whether Mr.. Conkling was not ready to meet
1lr. jones' own views regarding settlement
of the factional differences in the party.
Senator Jones is known to have deprecated
these differences. and to have been very
desirous to see peace restored i'll
the party. Mr.. Jones is OH friend
ly,. though not intimate terms,
with Mr.. Blaine. and is greatly respected.
notwithstanding his extreme Stalwartism, BY
many Vi the leading men who are not Stall
warts. Ills intimacy will. Arthur began
months ago, and was continued and III
creased when Mr.. Arthur came here as Vice
President. With no MAN, not even Conk-
ling, was Arthur more frequently seen.
During the early spring months it was his
custom to take his daily drive with Senator
Jones, and their evenings were frequently
spent together. Mr.. jones' friends here say
that he does not desire Il Cabinet place, anu
that he would not accept the offer Of one If
it should be made to him.
THE PRESIDENT
is expected back here either on Monday or
Tuesday of next week, and will remain i'll
the city until the called session Of the Senate
is over. a very close friend OF the Presi-
dent said that Gen. Arthur would
have greatly preferred to remain in
Washington until the Senate met, and
it was only because private business anu
domestic arrangements which could not be
sliehted compelled him to make a brief visit
to New York that he finally decided to 20.
He was very much afraid that Ills visit at TINS
time would be liable to be lnlsconstrucd, anu
it was his purpose when lie went to avoid as
far as possible any act which would give the
slightest ground for the belief entertained
by many that his visit lad anything to tlo
with the local politics Of the State of New
York. This friend says that he gleSses only
what may be the result Of the Cablnet
changes, and that he believes that is all that
even the nearest friend of the President has
been able to Ito. Ills guess is that the presl-
dent will SO constitute his Cabinet
as to strengthen hitnself and at
the same tinc compel the admission
from the country that tile Cabinet
is strong representative and popular one
While he will accept the designations OF all
the members of Gen. Garhe}d's Cabinet, ne
will not suffer them to retire 10 private lie
without first having had all opportunity OF
serving their country III some other Important
official capacity. That
MIX. BLAINE
will be asked to represent this Government
either at the Court of st. James or to accept
one of the other tirst-class missions, inns
friend g,esscs, will be one Of tile tlrst steps
raken by the President lie does not think
Mr.. Blaine will accept such mission, but is
inclined to think it possible that Mr.. Blaine
nav. with the help Of tile Iresl-
dent, get back into the senate.
Whether that help involves Eugene Hale
or Senator Frye is 4 question. AIR. uale
would not accepts Il Cabinet position some
wears ago. and, having begun term OF SIX
years in the Senate, is not likely to To so
now. Mr., Frye, on the contrary. would have
been clad to have gone into the Cabinet At
one time, and, as he has less than TWO years
of his present term to serve, Temptation u
that Find might be considered by him. 1t IS
srr,nised that Secretary Hunt will be offered
one of the Territorial Jutgeships, and 1t Is
said that he will accept it, unless hlgher
o,nh;t;on of his-to-wit: the Supreme Bench
should be realized.
If Secrctar; Kirkwood retires from the
Cabinet and does not make canvass 1or te
election to the Senate for his own uheSp1leu ~
term, lie may be rendered tue appoihtmen' %
Coyernor of QUE Of the Territories. ~ is
understood that Governor Sheldon, Oh Ne"
Mexico, is greatly dissatisfied Win hls plaee,
and fears that now the only i'l"!ce"ei'.
whic1, caused him to accept the appoiitl'..a, en-
las gone. Gov. Sheldon hoped. "l!ll.n ,4 ule hs
newt YEAR or two, that New Mexico woulu pe
admitted as a State, and by Admlnlslratlo N
influence he would be chosen one OIL us oen'
ators. It is said that
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