The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-09-30
Our Washington Letter.
[FRoM OUR SPECIAL CoRREsPoNDENT.l
WAsUINGToN. Sent. "a 1890

FRoM OUR SPECIAL CORREsPoNDENT.1
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 1882
The worst fears of the majority of the
Office holders here have been realized in
the nomination of Secretary Folger for
the New York Governorship. Unsup-
ported by the most influential papers OF
the Empire State, the TINES and TRIBUNE,
Judge Folgers election is considered very
doubtful, and as the state of New York is
essential to the success of the Republic
can party in the next presidential election
there is, as stated, feeling of anxiety
as to the result of Folger's election. Iu
my interviews with wLat few politically
prominent men, now in the city, 1 learned
last night that Hon. John @. New, the
present Assistant Secretary of Treasury,
heads the list Of aspiring candidates for
Mr. Folger's place. He is an acknow-
ledged aud recognized Republican leader
OF Indiana and his official career, it is
held, recommends him in the highest
possible terms for his personal integrity
aud capacity. Judge Folger to-day, how
ever expressed doubt to your cores
pondent as to his immediate resignation
and would much prefer, if he could, to
hold on to bis present position until af-
ter the New York election, which iudi-
Gates that he, himself, is not too sanpu-
inc of success. John Crowley and j. H.
Starin ale also spoken of as wanting the
Secretaryship, but neither will be ap-
pointed unless it is found absolutely
necessary to save New York by their ap.
pointment. Crowley and Starin belong
to what is here considered the lesser
lights on the political horizon, and were
but little known prior to Mr.. Arthur's ac-
cess to the Presidency. Mr.. New on the
other hand is well and favorably known
throughout the country aud has done as
much if not more than any man in his
state for his party.
A short Cabinet meeting was held last
Wednesday at which only some unim.
portant matters were considered. 1t was
the last Cabinet meeting that will be held
for several weeks, as the President has
returned to New York and will be absent
until the Executive Mansion is thorough
ly and aesthetically repaired and over
hauled. 1t is understood that during his
vacation the President will devote con-
siderable portion of his time to revising
bis Cabinet and making other selections,
and rattling among dry bones is expec
ed prior to the assembling of Congress
The defeat of Rrpre7eutati,e era o. r.
the Massachusetts gubernatorial nomiL-
alton is ascribed by the wiseacres here to
his vote to override the Presidential veto
Of the river and harbor bill, and his ieal-
ty to Senator Hoar. The stalwarts say
that Bishop, the nominee, is of their
number, and that his nomination yester-
day forecasts the political end of Senator
Hoar.
The Christiancy divorce case was
brought to close yesterday. by Judge
Hagner, of the Equity Court, who granted
decree of divorce on the suit of ex-S-n.
ator and ex-Minister Christiancy. The
decree of the court says 1T is hereby
ordered, ,adjudged aud decreed that bonds
of matrimony heretofore entered into be.
tween the said Isaac P. Christiancy and
Lille NJ. Christiancy, for the desertion
and abandonment set forth in said SUD-
Elemental bill, be and hereby are dis
solved"
just now there is good deal of activi
ty about the Capital building, which has
been repainted outside aud inside and
regilded where needed. The touch of
the painter and glider in the Senate |
chamber is quite noticeable, and serves |
TO relieve the SOM what samber liOht |
At the last session of Congress an an. |
priation was made to commence work on |
the grand staircase for the east front of |
the Capital. The design il one of rich |
architectural effect, aud contell plates |
majestic staircase at each end of the |
bnilding, TO be approached by hand !
some tasseated walk. A contract was
recently awarded to Middleton & Lane
OF thls city, TO commerce the work. and |
they have already begun operations. The |
senate elevator is being repaired so as to |
accelerate its speed. The aid one was
one OF the first patented, and the inten- |
tion is to modernize il.
Tht in'1nities perp4trated by Congress
at Its last session are slowly working their
Uay towards the light and are found to |
be fr more numerou5 than the pnhIic
bad any suspicion Of. The gentlemen
who we're 50 lavish in appropriate o |
millions for i'm rowing the navigation"
oi all sorts of duck ponds were bv no |
means MS liberal when it came to doing
any work of real utility, and the way the
handled the appropriations for carving
on the scientific lahors undertaken nv
the Government is enough to damn them
as a crowd of meadlesome ignoramuses.
whose notions of the functions # govern
ment are of the lowest and haziest.
AuausT