The Worthington advance., 1882-02-09
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senator Telor's [of C,l orado) speech has
sttractod considerable attention, because o; its
indirect criticism upon tho Republican party
After saying that the preesnt tariff is not such
tariff rs the roople de land, and condemning
the policy that would ''strike out CT existence
one half Of tho money OF tho world that men
holding securities might have better, and
stronger grip upon tho peop,s who earn money
and who pay taxes in this country" he said:
mi. President wss educated in tho demo-
cratic party, and when it failed to represent
my sentiments. had the courage to get out Of
It. and propose upon this question to ropro-
sent myself and not allow, the republican party
to 20 put iu a position Of n,isrepreseptng tho
wishes OF the great people OF the West and
South.
Some republican senators are very much
disappointed because nominations they expect
! et. have not been sont in. Several woateln eeu-
ators, who called upon the president III regard
| to appointments, were once more told ,hat they
would have 10 wait few days. and that they
| loft the white house in anything but good hit
| NOR. lmpatienee at tho presidents delay in
this respect il beginning to manifest itself quite
freely. There is much speculation az to his
| motive for delaying nominations, tut nobody
seems to be able to explain it. lis understood
! that the president does not inform republican
senato:a of his REASONS for Dostp0nipg nonna-
| lions which thoy think ought to ho made at
| once.
The four jurymen wlose signatures, it is
| alleged, appear on the extra Critic appended
to the afidavits fled by the defense in tho
dulteau case Saturday, with motion for 3 now
| trial, deny most positively that y copy Of that
or any other paper WAS ovor In their apart
ments at the hotel, and declare they mover held
| pen In their hands during the trial except to
write their autographs for outside parties, and
that this was always done in the room occupied
! by the baiIif1s, and in the immediate presence
| Of these officors. Tho general impression with
those Who lave examined the matter, is that it
ls clever piece Of forgery.
Ex-Secrotary Blaine holds that the contro-
Versr he is now engaged in concerning the gov
ernments policy with reference to South Amer
| lea was forced npon him, and ho Is fully pro-
pared to meot it and maintain his position. He
will light back whenever and wherever ho is
! struck, and his friends say he will develop tho
wisdom OF his policy. Naturally the public
men arc not disposed to openly take sides in The
controversy, but the ex secretary has received
and ID daily receiving asscrance OF strong sup
port
A gentleman who has takon much interest
careful inquiry, that the president does not
intend to do anything in regard to Fitz John
Portcr's case, not even to the extent Ct grant
ing him pardon, which would restore him to
full citizenship again. The president has ro-
celVed strong letters from Gen. Gcant On tile
ouutcCb duu lctteT6 Oh !HE CLiGf
side from friends for whom he entettaius just
as high regard as the cx- x-prosiaent.
Senator Pugh bus bill, which he will intro
tuce at the first opportunity, to make it Grim
Inai oifense for any derson 10 frame and get up
simulated electoral returns from ssatc. Tic
objecs OF tho bill is to prevent contests over
electoral returns for the purpose Of complica-
ting the count of q vote with . view to political
advantage, and to col,fino euch contests to legal
rounds.
In the case OF Peter D. Cole who killed
John Harmon at Desh!er in August last, ant!
| whose trial has been in progress tca days past
at Napoleon, Ohio, tho jury rendered i YER
| dict Of manslaughter. Colo shot Harmon for
maintaining criminal relations with his jColes)
Wifo. 1t is understood the defense viii! appeal
To tLo supreme court.
There is u good authority for tie statement
that on last Saturday Senators Window and
Mcmillan united in recommending that M.
Denny 30 appointed United States marshal for
Minnesota. Nothing has been done, 50 far as
can be learned, with reference to the dietrict
attcinevship. Mr.. Denny's nomination may bo
| looked for on any day.
The following nominations OF postmaeteis
have been confirmed Phil. Allen, Jr, Mineral
Point, Wis: 3. j. Ellis, Ma,ilette, Wis; J. F..
West. S. Cloud, Mimi Chas. NcDillon, New
Hampton, Io.