The Southern herald., 1883-07-21
our 1Vasnington Letter.

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The hottest dag Of the year was pretty sell
verified here this year. Il vas bluziag hot
sad everybody vho soald get out Of ioWn did
%. Those uho could not. sOugbi the friend
Nv shade Of trees aad roofs and laid in good
supply Of ice. This state Of weather Wss 10
decided eOplraai With that Of last year, when
by a singular freak Of VsnnoT or the weather
bursuu. ovsreoats we're brought into require
meat late in The day. Bal in spite Of The
present bot weather, politicians are turning
up here every day and The political pot boils
vigorously. The SPsaksrshiP rsss is attract
log alisaliap Of late and two Of the eaadi-
dates have been here within 3 few days
Me-. Carlisle, who seems 10 be = fsYOTiIs,
spoke very ebssrfully Of bis prospects. aud It
is believed that be has a strOng lead, though
the friends Of Sam Randall appear TO Be cont
fdsnt The Republicans. knowing that they
cannot elect the Speaker, are generally favor
able to Randall on account Of bis protection
theories. Bot notwithstanding the claims Of
candidates, l, happen to know that large
proportion Of the msmbers'slssl are still 10.
pledged From what have learned, think
free. unhsmpsrsd vote at this time would
result in favor Of Oarlisls as 6rsl choice, bat
there is DO estimating what may be brought
about by combinations and promises. Mr.
Cox. Of New York, who has 1Olns strength. is
thought to prefer Carlisle If he cannot win
himself.
Preparatory to the Presidents coming trip
to the Yellowstone Park the SigaSl corps is
about to ran a telegraph wire into the park 80
that communication may be maintained
The signal Office reports that the wire can be
put up al the rate Of 100 miles week. 1t
can be connected with the nearest present
lelegrapbic point, Fort Bliss or Fort Wssha.
kie. and be completed into the park before
August l. The time now fixed for the Presis
dent to start on the trip. The field telegraph
wire can follow him from place to place 10
the park if il should be thought best, with
much greater rspidity. With the facilities
for travelling comfortably. which will be at
! the Presidents disposal, no doubt this trip
will be a pleasant one, but for less favored
, mOrials ii is at present long and tedious and
} frsughl with macy difficulties, TO say nothing
Of the great expense. Bot the park is full
of interesting features and wonders, Of which
D l may give you some account later on.
8 The warm friendship which exists between
i General NJ. O. Butler. Senator from South
Carolina, and Don Cameron is well known in
d Washington. The southern senator had, uuI
9 til the recent lease of CamerOn's elegant
5 house, a suite Of rooms in it, which were as
b much bis as II be, instead Of Cameron, owned
0 the house. The republicans have wondered
at this intimacy, but not nearly so much al
}. have the democrats. The republicans, how
! ever. are ready to bless the tie that binds
q whatever It is, because it secures them frOu
any political loss 10 the senate through Cam
:, eron's absence 10 Europe. 1t is known
whether thai absence be long or short, iha
Il on all political subjects Butler is paired will
Q Cameron. Some of the democratic leader
- have demonstrated with Butler. telling bin
It that ii is bad politics to make such indefiOit
4 pairs, but be replies that Don may stay 3
long as be likes, and be sure that bis pair !
d all right. Senator Builer doubtless remind
y himself that If Don Cameron bad so willed il
s Senator Hampton would have had repub
!. lican colleague all these six years, for il vii
.. be remembered that the republican ssnat
g would have kept Butler out bat for the vOt
Of Cameron. Why dossnt Cameron re-
b sign Z" was asked Of one Of his closes
IA friends, with the added remark, There at
k 20 more political fish for him TO catch. II
9, has been everything except President an
'r surely be cannot be looking forward to. that.
IN The answer was: "DOn is great dei
N more anxious to get out Of politics than
Or could make you believe again and again b
lie has been on the point of handing in bis rssig
X nation, and nothing bat The urgency Of hi
le friends has restrained him. As 1t is, yo
y may depend upon two thiUgs-6rst, that b
ss will not, under any circumstances. be car
to didate for reelection. and second that he hs
IN already retired from active participation
the management Of party affairs" = Then
said /, f" What is the real reason Of Don
holding 90 to the ssnatOrshipi" Ny inform
ant hesitatsd a moment and then replel
|. i" Well, you know. those Shsrmaus are new
satisfied nnlsss they ars 10 Office" III
= point Of this will be seen by those who knC
= that the maiden name Of DOn's brilliant wi
was Sherman. PHoNo.
Y. Peter Groot, Chicago iron fOunds