Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-11-07
For the Smyrna Times.
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, October %. 1881
Ohio is still rife in the minds ond
n EouChS OF the politicians at the Capital.
ne wonder as to the real causes for
oeleat has not abated among Repub-
means here. Positive assurance were
mad from Governor Foster, Sir William
the Ram" the Hon. William Law.
renee, First Comptroller of the Treas
uryJ, ana other party leaders that mat
ters were sailing beautifully at the
buckeye, and that the majority would
be fully 10000. After these sanpuine
assurances, one is met at every political
corner with such questions as: Glow
could Foster have made such n mis-
take?D What was the real cause for
deteat?' But there has been a deartb
OF answers. A prominent Republican
who has recently held an important
Federal office in Ohio, said to me the
olher DAY IN answer to the above quest
ION IL tell you what did it. Three
weeks before the election the State
would have gone Republican, had a
vote been taken then. Just at that
'ime, however, II story was put into
circulation to the effect that if Ohio
went Republican this wear Governor
roster was to go on the Presidential
ticket with Mr. Arthur in 1884. that
thls arrangement had been made nj tho
Whlte House during Fosters last visit
lnere. When the story became well
circulated" continued the Ohio man.
CARRIED ; friends became more than
indignant. They swore no such trade
should be carried out with their assist
ahce, and their ardor in the canvas
coolea at once. They had not forgot
Ten, he said, "how Garfield's friends
liad been treated by this Administra-
Iloh; how they have been turned ont
one by one wherever they could be
found, until to-day no Garfield man
h0lds any place of importance in the
whole country. They believed there
was something of truth in the story.
anu determined to make the cOnsurn-
Matlon OF such a scheme impossiblr
even II they had to let the Democrats
carry the State. This is what did if y
said the speaker, although there were
Other reasons, for dissatisfaction Wo
could get no help from any quarter
The President. who might have oidod
US had he cared to, was off galivantinr
Not a member of the Cabinet wao r.
the city for weeks"
| md generally injured feeling pre-
Valent among Ohio Republicans here |
as 10 TINS apparent Indifference of the |
[rosldcnt to the success of the party in .
me ONO elections. But there is a rood .
zeal OF human nature in Mr.. Artbur
anl the argument advanced for his in
dilierence is that, for him to feel any
uttp interest ia State election IN
winch Republican success meant the
advancement of Mr.. Sherman UoI,Id
argue that he was either moro ar lass
IMAM human. The result was the Presi-
oeht went a-fShing. and let the factious
III ONO take their own course.
ne next tshlng excursion of Mr.
Afthur VIII probably be to the streams
Oh the Louisville fishermen. and he will
use one OF the finest fishing rods ever
in the United States in
connection with the jeweled silver reel
presented to him upon the occasion Of
MS visit to Louisville last Summer
Inc reason for this is that last wael,
1oVernOr Proctor Knott and a delega
ION - Vi hentuckiansc called at the White
house ana, with formalities very in
formal, conveyed to the President a
WHY ana complimentary message and
" hSillhS rod eight feet in length from
us rosewood butt to lancewood tin
l ~. the putt, IS emblazOned on silver.
Ohester a. Arthur" An invitation
was also extended to make the first
cast with the new rod in the Louisville
streams. The President was pleased,
so was the delegation. And then Gov.
arnor Knott and Mr.. Arthur snnn
some OF their best fish stories.
The President continues to Will. {
iWay MS time very pleasantly in his
'ottage ON the hill at Soldiers Home
ma he reveries on the recommends.
ions OF MS coming message in the I
smoke OF his after-dinner cigar He
irlVeS INTO the city about noon every
lay, and periodical Cabinet meetings
ire held, at which no work of imnorfS
nee transpires. Mr.. Arthur is n man '
who improves greatly on aoouaintanca c
u personal conversation, he gives I
very evidence of classical culture +
any of that which leads YOU to
oppose that the talker is trying to i'm
'reSs you with his learning. He is :
cry susceptible and gallant, and there {
charm about his manner which q
ute captivates the society maids of {
!ashlrgton. This is doubtless what
ives rise to the many matrimonial
respects in which the President figures. p
Inc war now being waged bv the |;
ecretary of the Interior upon the a
winding pension and claim agents I
rows IN energy. The regret is that a
nc good work has been DELAYED so
ong; Among the latest batch of sus-
ended attorneys is Belva Lockwood =
'ashlpgton'S famous female lawyer. = =
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