The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-09-16
Our Washington Letter.
[FRoM OUR SPECIAL CoRREs PoNDENT.]
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 8, 1882.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CONSEQUENTLY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1882.
The many people in Washington who
make their living in government employ,
are, as a rule, considerably torn up in
mind. They are hopeful of a continua-
ticn of the Republican party in power,
yet very anxious about results. Their
interest in politics is at the highest pitch.
When they pick up newspaper they in.
variably read the political news before
looking at nything else. Here and there
will be found clerk who believes that
New York. if Folger is nominated Gov
ernor, will be lost to the Democrats.
There is always an unsettled condition
of things in the departments just before
elecio times. Many of them have
houses which they are paying for in in
stallments. Very few of them have any
money ahead As rule, they always
keep pace with their salaries. The men
with families are many of them behind
hand to the butcher, the baker and the
candll stick maker.
The Jay Hubbell machine is grinding
out political assessments in the Execu-
tive departments with renewed vigor
since the decision of the Attorney Gener-
al and the complaisant letter of Secretary
Folger. The war upon political ASSESS
ments from the outside stimulates the
industry of picking departmental pock-
cts. The more it Is insisted that it is
your money or your head the more it
frightens the government employe. Per-
hsps the Jay Hubbell machine under
stood this when it encouraged the op-
position of George William Curtis and
the abuse of the newspapers. At any
rate it was the way to get money, for the
clerks are shelling out in good style and
murmuring good deal as they do it.
The words voluntary contribution" are
not pleasant to the ear. met Treas
ury clerk few days ago on his way to
Republican headquarters to pay, in his
Language, his political blackmail." He
shut one eye and significantly said that
his fright as an American citizen to con-
Tribute his two per cent. cannot be in
(ringed." We went down to Republican
headquarters. where young man, sur
rounded by campaign literature and two
or three clerks gave him receipt for $40.
1t was the only money the clerk had
saved during the year, he said, and he
had been lying awake nights recently foi
fear Brewsters decision or Folger's letter
would cut him off from the privilege OF
contributing it voluntarily to "tht
cause.
The criminal court was again crowded
yesterday to hear the Attorney Gene rail-
closing remarks in the star route trial
aud at the conclusion uf which ensueC
tue scene of the day if not the whole
trial, and one which has few, if any, par
rIllels in the judicial history OF the eoun
try, The jurors were again on their lee
and about to leave the box, and many O
the audience were preparing to leave til,
courtroom, when Judge Wylie stateC
that he wished to devote a. moment t,
another matter, The significant tone il
which he SAID this warned the spectator
that something important was to follow
and instantly there was dead silence
"SeverIl of the members of this jury,
he continued calmly, "have come to M
with information that they have been ap
preached with propositions most mani
E testify of corrupt kind. The first init
nation l had of this kind was severa
weeks ago. Several more (interruptinl
himsel), l cannot call them intimations
they are square and direct information
given to me privately for the purpose q
asking me what they (the iurors) shoul
do. My advice was to say nothing sbou
it. The court did not want to interrup
the progress Of the arguments of the car
; by any such side question as this. Bu
. advised them to be careful. This thin
: has grown (becomi' 6 more and more in
dignant as he proceeded), and within th
last twenty-four hours it seems that thes
: wolves, which have been around this jur
= have become fercor, more determined.
s Judge Wylie's remarks, which were dt
= liVered with great earnestness and in a
: indignant tone, created profound sci
C Gation, and the foreman Of the jury, Nj
4 William Dickson. rose and said that a
+ ter the disposition of this case he woul
g lay the whole matter before his homo
8 Counsel for the defense jumped up an
8 said they wanted au investigation.
Last night there was much talk abou
J. town in reference to the sensation At til
court house, and numerous rumors wei
g afoat as to the number of the jurors VII
8 had been approached and by whom Ii
J. approaches were made. There was nott
8 ing, however. tangible learned The d,
! Pendants declined to say anything on th
i subject, and the attorneys were equal
p relicent 1t is said, however. that shou
Q the jury convict it will, under the ell
; cumstances, be comparatively eas
e matter to secure new trial. and this
Q this is simply shrewed trick Of the q
D PENDANTS to prolonK their case.
/ AUGUST.