Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-08
Chit Chat From Washingtom.
Washington Letter, 4th.7

Gov. Charles Foster, of Ohio, now here,
in an interview tonight gave expression
to the following opinion on the temper
ance issue in that state: ''What should the
legislature do in Ohio on the liquor ques
tion?" he was asked.
Gas a matter of policy" Gov. Foster
said, "although I confess it is not the high
est order of craftsmanship to do anything
for policy alone-I am in favor
of putting the alternative questions
before the people-license or taxa
ton and prohibition. think that the
large body of Republicans who have voted
can be actual, should have an opportunity
to express themselves at the polls. They
should have chance to show their strength.
They will, of course be beaten, but the trial
is due them. Strike out the clause pro-
hibiting license and enact a judicious tax
law, and believe, with prudent treatment
of the question, we can carry Ohio"
Senator Logan reclined yesterday at full
length on the sofa in the senate cloak
room, while outside Beck and Dawes were
hammering at the tariff. ''When are you
going to finish the bill, generals" 'Hea-
ven only knows. The trouble with the SEN
ate is, there are too many young presidents
in it. Every other man has got the fever,
and got it bad. The result is, the senate
has become an organization for the fling
of claims to the White house. But can
tell 'em one thing-the more they've got
the fever the less chances they have"
Here Senator Harrison got up and left the
cloak room.
Senator Ransom is a lover of leisure
He likes to hear from correspondents, but
they in the main have to take the viii for
the deed respecting replies. His colleague,
Vance, the other day entered Ransom's
room at the hotel, and asked the loan of an
inkstand and ink. Haven't got any," said
Ransom. Haven't had occasion to use
any for two months" Vance isiprominent
in the tariff discussion, making many
speeches thereon. Vance" inquired Ed
munds the other day, when do you get
the time to prepare your tar
If speeches. oh replied Vance, my
colleague sits up till O'Clock in the morn
ing writing them, and l deliver them next
day" Il can stand that if Vance cam"
said Ransom, when ance's thrust was re-
ported to him.
There was an amusing incident at the
flower dinner party the other night. One
of the speakers branched off upon the
prospects of the party, and was listened to
with marked attention because he is a man
of national reputation, and because there
sat with him at the table at least three can
didates for the Democratic nomination for
president. So, when the speaker said he
believed the Democratic party would
win in 1884 and added in signif-
can't tone that he did not doubt that the
next president of the United States was in
the room at that very moment, an expect
ant silence fell on the company. Was this
to be celebration" for candidate? The
orator paused for moment. Of the three
candidates present, one began at once to
study his bill of fare with a raised eye
brow and an air of complete absorption;
another rubbed his beard as if be would
rub ii off; and the third simply blushed.
The orator stopped just long enough to
allow this little by-play to begin, and then
said quietly that he would not disturb the
harmony Of the present occasion by men
tioning the gertleman's name. A shout
went up, the candidates joining in it,which
fairly woke up the cOIored coachmen on
their boxes outside.