The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-11-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WARRINGTON, November IL.
The result of Tuesdays elections
spread a very general feeling Of salts
faction in political and official circles
circles at the capital. At the execu-
tive mansion and In the departments
was this condition especially apparent.
The president showed himself a careful
student of the election returns during
the week, but he has talked very little
about the results, except
In cabinet circles. He said, In the
course OF a long conversation on Fri
day with a gentleman who represents
an important bureau of the govern
ment. that be was very well satisfied
except with Virginia. Gas for New
York." continued the president, 81
consider that we may safely count on
that state in 1884. The one thing I do
regard as settled is that the democratic
nominee will not come from east Of
the Alleghanies. New York is too I'M
certain, and Pennsylvania has nc dem
ocrat who a carry his own state in a
presidential contest. Butler never had
any chance for the presidential noml-
nation, even If he had been elected this
time. The indications are thai Ohio or
Indiana will furnish the democratic
nominee, and the battle Of the coming
campaign will be fought over on the
ground where 1t was ~iercest in 1880.
By this l mean that the bitterest of the
fight will be Indiana, Ohio and New
York. 1t is generally accepted as a
palpable moral OF the elections that
New York will be the main battle field
one rear hence"
Now that the elections are over, final
preparations for me speakership race
are begun In earnest. All the candi-
dates will be here this week, with their
respective stats, and will establish
headquarters at the leading hotels. The
idea that the following of Mr.. Cox is
merely complimentary, and that his
votes are to be given to Mr.. Carlisle,
has been dissipated by the declarations
Of his friends that they mean to stand
by him as long as there is a chance to
elect. Indeed, Mr.. Cox is no longer
considered a short horse by those who
look The situation calmly in the face.
He has a strong support, and it looks
as il there will be a determined effort
in his behalf. He has friends among
the southern members who are working
faithfully for him, and he numbers
strong hackers In the Indiana delega-
ton, and some ardent supporters among
Ohio democrats. On the :other hand,
Mr.. Randall's supporters run over the
list of democratic congressman and
name a majority for him, while Mr..
Carlisle's friends readily count names
enough to elevate him to the speakers
chair. The Randall men count conf
IDENTIFY ove one hundred votes for him,
and concede to Carlisle, at the very out
side, about eighty or possibly eighty
five votes. Even with earnest opposi-
ton from Cox 1t Is claimed for Randall
that he would still be elected on the
first or second ballot, and that the bulk
OF Cox's vote would be drawn from
Carlisle. The workers for Carlisle
count in their list numerous names that
are relied upon by the Randall men.
The several estimates, when considered
together, go to slow that If Randall,
Garlfala and Tox oil antar tho a..
in dead earnest there is a prospect of a
triangular fight that will be very lively
and interesting, and which may result
In a protracted skirmish. But, wlthal,
it seems that Mr.. Randall has made his
calling sure, and he bears the easy con-
6dence of a man who has the laurel
within grasp.
Your correspondent took occasion to
ascend to the clouds the other day, by
way of the temporary construction
elevator in the Washington monument.
1t was a trip of nine minutes from
terra 6rma to the present apex of the
monument, four hundred feet nearer
heaven. But m is apt to imagine
their destination towards the place
which is mythical in the mind of Bob.
Ingersoll, the passage of the elevator
being shrouded in impenetrable dark
ness. With every up trip the elevator
bears nearly three ton of marble, and
there is at present enough stone on
hand to raise the shaft to a total
height of four hundred and fifty feet.
From the top the view is unequalled.
The city seems spread in miniature be-
meath you, while to the west, seeming
ly just beyond Georgetown, the view is
greeted by Sugar Loaf mountain. near
Frederick, Maryland. To the south
the winding course of the Potomac is
plainly mapped out for about thirty
miles, and on the east the height of the
monument will soon enable the vessels
on Chesapeake Bay to be easily dL-
tinguished. This great pile of marble
now presents the simple appearance of
. huge, white, factory chimney, but
when finished 1t will have an ornament
ed cap and elaborate base. 1t will be
necessary for proper action to be taken
by congress this winter to secure a 1T
ting celebration Of the completion of
the monument in the spring or summer
of 1885. 1t is suggested that the Hon.
Robert G. Winthrop, of Massachusetts,
who laid the corner stone, be invited to
deliver the Grafton Of dedication, and
there will probably be a grand mill