The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-23
THE POLITICIANS.
Quiet and Apathy in Political Circles
in Washington---A Departed
Glory---Carlisle's Canvass.
WASHINGTON, May GA special
cnrrasnnnllant sends the following.

WASHINGTON, May GA specia
correspondent sends the following:
Although within year of the time for nom
mating candidates for president and vice presi
dent, it would be bold man indeed who woul(
prophecy who will head the tickets of either
party In times gone by within year of the
gathering of the clans public sentiment or po
litical effort had nodded itself in some direc
lion, and some candidate would have the
sboom," as it were.
In this capital, the focus of political maneuv-
ering, there is absolute quiet The politicians
are themselves bewildered, and the leaders
look to the laymen for @points." The presi,
dent is running the government evenly and
smoothly, and seemingly is more concerned
about leaving for a legacy respectable ad-
ministrative term than desire to renew it
Four years ago at this time the force and
power of the then administration was used TO
bolster up a presidential candidate. Ths
patronage was shamefully abused. The con-
trast now is so refreshing that it becomes
noticeable and conspicuous
Although within month Ohio, one of tho
pivotal states is to have Republican and Demo
cratic conventions, but little is said about it
here. The leading Republicans not only
apatletic, but demoralized. The longer headed
ones know that without genuine reconciIiu-
ton of the factions there can be no further vic
tories. Such result is further off now than
when the breach begun; and the old stand bys
who have borne the brunt of the fight in the
front are snlking in the rear, inwardly hoping
that the Democrats may gain national power.
Time was when political BOOM well started
by public men from this latitude could make
itself felt. This has, however, been overdone,
a "a anFala hozT f1T1nI nTn
there has existed senatorial ring with head
quarters in the cloak-rooms of the senate
This in the nature of mutual admiration
society If a president was to be nominated
the ring would FIX upon creditable candidate
best suited for their own purposes, and, of
course of their own number, or one who had
been In this way two small presidential
booms have been waited to the breeze one for
Mcdonald and a smaller one for Bayard The
orlginators of both make all the noise them
selves, and are their own claquers as we'll
But if Washington is duh politically, it is
now in the very zenith of its glory otherwise
The soft spring days of fortnight have de
yeloped the acres upon acres of grass and the
city is wide stretch of lawn. The young
trees planted some years ago have Just begun
to shown themselves in the second stages OF
their growth, burdened with foliage The air
is balmy and invigorating. Health is upon the
ruddy cheek, cheeks Of the people. Time seems to
and wide. The laws are honored and observed
There is no city like it in the confines of this
and in less than quarter OF O cen |
Jury it will be the most beautiful city in tho
world
The canvass of Mr. Carlisle for the speaker |
ship has been along dwarfed by the exuber |
lnce of the Kentucky organ which is howlina |
or a tariff for revenue only" So damaging |
ias 1t been by reason of contiguity to Carlisle |
hat 1t begins to look now as if he were tho |
weakest instead of the strongest candidate com
oeting with Randall The race now seems to
Do: Randall in a good lead Cox second, and |
my man to beat Randall third Cox viii ba
by the New York delegation without
Ioubt He has some strength in the delegations,
'ut ditfused-not solid Randall will have his
,wn state solidly for him, the majority of the
lhlo and Indiana delegations, New Jersey,
tennessee and votes in nearly every deIega-
ION from the south. He is also the second
hoice of the New York delegation. Carlisle is
ot sure that he has his own state behind him.
nd he certainly has not the solid vote of any
Their. Had his friends not foolishly thrust
he tariff issue into the speakership canvass he
Tould have been elected undoubtedly but the
osItlon into which he has been forced by in
onsiderate friends makes his election pracii-
ally out of che question.