Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-13
WASHINGTON.
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THE DEPARTMENTS PLUNGED
IN GLOOM.
Republicans Thinking on Repentance
Democrats CuItivating Level Heads
The Next eakership-Good-Bye Ma
hone.

WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE government
people who went away to vote are returning
to the city. They come back a very sad lot of
men. They were possessed Of none too much
JOY when they went away. They are sur
rounded as they come back to work by asso-
ciates who did not go away to cast their bal
iots, and are beseeched to explain how it all
happened. Strange to say, they do not care to
Talk much on the subject They reflect the
official sentiment Of Washington. In govern
ment life Washington is now the saddest city
ever seen. You could cut the gloom with a
knlte And the palmer becomes the
overwhelming defeat as later returns
sweep away eachi lingering hope harbored in
trusting breasts, aud the deeper becomes the
shadow hanging over the employe of the gov
ernment. Jay Hubbell's committee rooms are
to be vacated in a day or two. The RepubIi-
can committee will know him no more forever
and such has been the verdict against him at
the polls that he stands rot the slightest chance
of becoming Senator Ferry's snecessnr0an
amoltlon to which he devoted much hard
work. For his retirement from public life and
tne oefeat or Robber Robson in New Jersey
TSou Ine IN Jorlty or Republicans are grateful.
heard a prominent treasury official say to-
gay: we have some consolation at auv rate
Jay huboell and Robson may bid farewell to
pohIlcal prominence. For this'let us oe thank
The Republicans are talking of how to re-
IrieVe disaster, but they do not boast that such
g. thlng stands fair chance OF accom- plishment
They admit freely their defeat and the dread
consequences thereof. But while thew taIk
about retrieving, the stalwart shows no incli-
natlon 70 Forgive and make up with the despis-
ed nalI breed, while the latter begins to talk
OF the despised stalwart It is evident that 40
one means or mending broken fortunes the Re-
publican leaders look to the next sesslon of
Congress. They will not be as extravagant
ana as reckless as they were last session They
will attempt 10 recoup before the people by
reducing taxes There will even be an attemnt
by some of them to do something to better the
present re boer tariff schedule. The Democrats
will play it vie and not allow the repentant
Radicals to assume the good boy" role in
deceit or the public Things will be
spoken spssen of OF tb very plainly at the next
pleasures anticipant Of this winter are the un-
avoidable gatherings which will take place on
the floor, along with the contemplation of the
thrusting into the background on the Republi-
can side OF men that were prominent at the
last session and just swept legislation along as
they so Willed.
The Democratic leaders are eviucipg a more
pracccal spirit than for years. They are not
locking forward so much to the exercise Of
power which their big majority will give them
In the next House to so acting as to retain
that that power and add to it. This is one of
leaders have shown for many years It
means an earnest effort to avoid the blunders
FOR which the party has been conspicuous for
the past decade or more. Just how to main
tain the present Democratic hold upon the
country will form topic for earnest considera-
tion. An instance of how common sense is
working is that you hear no Democrat Of inn
portance talking and chattering about "Iree
trade. Ihey talk about readjusting the tariff
honestly AMI equitahy, and at the same time
afford protection 1ehere necessary to American
Industries, but they do not prattle absolute free
trade nonsense.
1t is. OF course, evident from the last time
there was majority Of the Democratic party
in the House tnat one of the most important
matters to be considered is the selection of the
next Speaker The importance of that seIec
tion cannot be too highly estimated. Upon it
hinge s. to great extent, the election Of 1884.
Already Mr.. Randall the ex-Speaker is ac.
lively in the field, working up his interests for
reelection. He will work from now until the
contest is decided. Mr. Randall is an able man.
and cool. He has the rules of the House at his
fingers ends. But he makes a much better
leader on the floor than he does Speaker when
the good of he party is concerned. It is pretty
widely the opinion that Mr.. Randall had better
be left where he now is-on the floor In fact.
nearly every observer here will tell you that
the party has had enough of Randall leader
ship. Keifer. even as bad a bungler as
he, is a better Speaker for his party than
Randall was for the Democratic party These
sentiments are shared by very many. In his
d III.
dali will have contest that predict will de-
feat him. AS / have made one prediction I
VIII make another: The next Speaker of the
House will be John G.. Carlisle, of Kentucky
And his election will be one OF the wise steps
the Democrats will take to retain their popu-
lar hold.
could write the NEws full of the glad Demo
cratic talk INDUCED in here bV visiting leaders
but the general result when summed up would
be that at no time in the history of the country
has partys heretofore in the minority for
NRfrV g..
the ruling power in the land as is now possess
ed by the Democratic party. But suffice it to
say that all goes well. and that wise counsels
TO insure that the same watchWord shall CON
tinue will be had.
THE NEXT SENATE.
Democrats were on the first flush of Tues
days victory so overcome with Joy that thew
claimed the Senate after March Attn next. Thev
neglected to take into consideration the fact
that already in several instances RepubIican
successors have been elected to take the seats
now occupied by Democrats. The returns fore
that Colorado has gone Demo-
cLatic-that the Senate after tn 4th OF March,
1888, will show at least majority Of one or two
for the Republicans.
SORRY FIGURE.
"Mahone, Virginia." while he has Increased
for the time being the Readjuster element in
Congress is a doomed politician No more will
ne run things as he wants to; no more will he
be considered big man on the Repuhlican side
n the Senate. For although by the aid of Jav
Hubbell's assessments and the Arthur admin
stration he shows increased strength for the
time being. the ballots of the country have
reouke1 and condemned the means by him and
Arthur employed. If the election was to he
held in Virginia to morrdw. Malone would be
showed under. he will cut but a sorry figure
IN the future. His Republican allies do not |
want him any longer. He was purchased to |
break the SOLID South. He was to be the en-. |
Jering wedge. The entering wedge has proved |
a failure, and will be cast aside without very
much ceremony.
GEORGIA RESIDENT COMMISSIONERS.
The following gentlemen in Georgia have |
accepted from the Garfield Fair Committee the |
position OF resident commissioners to work up |
The interests of that exposition: K G. Ander
ION. HanrY Rlun II Z Inhran.. I NJ - !