The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-03
AT WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-[Special. Sam
Randall has hied himself to Philadelphia.
The fact that the Irish American conven'
lions are in full blast in the city of Brotherly
Love may or may not have aroused within
his breast burning desire to visit his con-
stituency, but whatever political capital he
fails to fish out Of the settling caldron will
be infinitessimal. He is just now looking
higher than the speakers chair-may be on
the same principle that the fox disdained the
prapes-and aspires to the presidency. He
Is counting Tilden and his following with
the assiduity of a first love. well knowing
that the Sage of Creamery Park is out OF
range of presidential lightning, but never
theess an invaluable groom for nm availa-
BILE man. Senator Bayard, however, recog-
nizes the potency of Mr.. Tilden, "bar'P' or
nc" bar'l," and is most dangerous obsta-
Gle to Randall's aspirations. 1t il a neck
and neck race between them, and
the first quarter has not vet
been passed. Mr.. Tilden in conversation
with prominent congressman TUESDAY,
a United that he was unit to execute lhe
offices of the chief magistrate, but was
silent as to the direction in which he would
see his mantle waited.
Having thus eliminated one OF the guam
titles in the speakership contest, let lis see
how the others are faring. The anti
mouopolists and tree-traders are SOLID Tor
Cox. whose strength is slowly put per
centibiy increasing. 1t is believed that Car
Isle is willing to take chances for the senate
and let Black burn have the benefit of his
delegation. Eaton, of course, will have a
strong New Eogland following. The Ilnd,
however, lust now is too feeble to tloaV EVEN
a straw, and you are at liberty to take THESE
statements with the TRADITIONAL grain OF
salt.
Bob TAYLOR, Devine and Murphy are try
ing to get the newspapers to ventilate their
woes, but so farnone of the journals have
expressed willingness to undertake the
lachrymose business. Bob cusses u
Haines Tor having things his own way. The
others blow" too much.
Assistant Postmaster General Hatton Is
awakening to the sad fact that the post
office department has at its head mar
with will of his own, and that he mus
hereafter content himself within his oWr
sphere, However, he is doing all he can tC
curry favor with his new chief, and yester
day dined and wined him with the barna
cles of the department.
4 petition tor the pardon OF ex-Marsha
Russell is being signed by everybody.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-That the census
of 1880 is an abortion has long since dawnet
upon the average American, but few arr
aware of the magnitude of the fraud perpe
trated upon the taxpayers of this country
under the guise of furnishing them will
accurate data as to themselves ana thel
next door neighbors. Work in tn
preparation of the census tables ha
been practically suspended. MIR; Seaton
of the bureau, is sick and General Franci
A. Walker, its head, is at Boston, reading
little proof in idle intervals. All tn
clerks have been discharged, but the hea(
of the dep irtments, with their fat salaries
are sufficient to absorb the remainder OF tn
anpropriation till congress meets, whel
TINS Oliver Twist of governmental luxul,
will loudly cry for more money to prepar
its lengthy tables for the delectation Q
about one citizen IN hundred cursed witt
a monomania for statistics. when TINT
time rolls around for the enumeration o
the next census. it is barely possible ina
half of the data of 1880 will have beef
gwen to the public. If the worl
Was accurately done there woult
be less ca, Sc for complain
but this is not the case, especially with ref
erence to the south, whe the hite popu
lation is made to appear less thal 1t Ieall!
is, while the negro pop lation and TN
whites of the north have been exaggerated
Murch, when he gets through with Hill g
al, might turn his attention to the censu
bureau. Seaton has been a royalty on 6U
patented machines used in making add
tions, and now draws Walker
salary, That there will be congressional
investigation, is almost certain, vera
congressman having already expressed
desire to ventilate this fossilized institu
ton.
Messrs. Bently, OF Fort Worth, AM
Swarte Palm, of Austin, received passport
to-day for travel in Europe.