Frostburg mining journal., 1882-12-02
FROsTBTRG MD SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER ?, 1882.
Correspondence,
FAIRS 1ND POLTTICS.

this particular time. ne OoluLuold
Boat Club are holding a fine one at
the Masonic Temple, and it will be
succeeded by the Dashaway Temper
ance Temple fair. After the latter
will come one to he held under the
auspices of the Light Infantry Corps,
whose exhibitions are always attract
i've and remunerative. Great prepa-
rations are being made for the Garfield
Fair, to be opened on Saturday with
great eclot. The Capitol has been
converted into a regular Art Gallery,
and the hammer of the artisan re-
sounds night and day, Sunday and
ek-day, through its marble halls,
getting it into shape for the occasion
The improvements being made for the
purpose will coat fully $4,000. AL
ready many of the paintings have
been put in place in the rotunda, in
cluding among others an immense
painting from the British Legation,
representing Queen Victoria in her
earlier days seated in regal splendor
upon her throne. There are also to
be seen life-size portraits of Garfield
and Lincoln, B,,aine and Grant pic
lures Of Robert T. Lincoln, Keifer and
Senator Ferry, the latter, facetious
friend suggests, probably "volunta-
ry contribution" by Jay A. Hubbell.
An attractive painting represents a
scene in tobacco field, showing a
Irritation between two dusky laboreTs.
"The death OF Elaine" is beautiful
picture, remarkable for its artistic eff
feet.
This Fair will monopolize the at
tention of the public during the
coming week, and give way TO the
closing session Of the 47th Congress,
which will convene on the 4th of De-
cember next, and pass into history a
reminder that folly and a talent for
blundering are not to be catalogued
hereafter as attainments exclusively
democratic. Only l46 of the mem.
bers of the present House will be in
the next, consequently it will contain
l79 new members-l6 more than
will be necessary to make quorum.
1t is too early to speculate as to
the epeakership, as the proceedings of
the coming session may have great
effect upon that question. 1t is GER
tain, however, that the tariff question
in all its phases will predominant in
the struggle which will take place
over that important selection. Ran
dali and Carlisle are the two most
prominent competitors Cox, Eaton,
Converse and Hurd also being in the
field. Randall's ability as speaker,
his determined opposition to all job
berry and extravaganza in govern
mental affairs, would make him an
ipvincible candidate if the tariff ques-
tion did not loom up 80 prominently,
but coming from such high protec-
tive State as Pennsylvania and rep
resentiag its special interests, will
greatly affect his candidacy. If a
majority OF the democratic members
demand a mere radical reform and
revision in the matter of tariff duties
than he is willing to support it is not
probable that lie will succeed In the
contest. In this event Carlisle is
likely to be the coming man, such ul-
ira free.traders as Cox, of New York,
and Hurd, Of Ohio, not being consid-
cred as having "the ghost OF a
chance. ;.
There will be great number OF
contested seats in the next House but
it is 10 be hoped that short work will
be made OF them and that the will OF
the people will not be reversed on any
mere technical points. The partisan
decision cf the Electoral Commission
which gave us President whom the
people did not elect has borne bad
fruit already on several occasions, and
the latest and most glaring is the case
of Chalmers, Of Mississippi. This
fragrant apostle of Malone, as ap-
pears, received a majority Of the
votes cast, but the returns from one
county recited that 81. R. Chambless'
instead of ~. r. Chalmers" received
l472 votes. The Secretary of the
State decided, taking the Electoral
Commission as his authority, that any
evidence to show that it was a mere
clerical error, Intentional or otherwise,
and that "Chalmers" should be read