The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ON Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
N1y 1909

WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Nov. IL, 1885,
The intense interest which prevail
ed here, in the various State cleo
has given way to a feeling of
satisfaction among democrats
and a corresponding depression in
the ranks of the administration re-
publicans. More interest was felt
here in Virginia than in any other
State, because it was thought to have
a more important bearing upon the
approaching Presidential election.
The result there is not very encour-
to the President, whose only
distinct. policy has been the
alliance with Malone. 1t now looks
as though the Arthur delegation,
promised by Malone, to the republi-
can national convention would not
be such a powerful factor in the de-
liberation of that body as was once
anticipated. The little Virginia
trickster and trader, for whom the
republicans in the Senate aud in the
administration paid such a big price,
is irretrievably crushed. Taking the
results over the country as a whole,
the general feeling here is that MIR.
Arthur's boom has been punctured.
His chances for denomination are
now considered just about as slim as
would be his hope of election if nomi-
mated, For weeks the ,administra
ton organ here has been proclaim
ing that the only hope Of the repub
lie: ms for success in "a was in carry
ing Virginia and North Carolina.
That hope has now become one OF
the most forlorn prospects q politi-
cal party ever contemplated, and the
leaders fully realize it notwithstand
ing all their efforts at whistling to
keep up the courage of the rank and
file.
The influx of politicians and prom.
inent people is increasing daily now
Ex-senator Stewart, of Nevada, has
been here lately looking after the
improvements to "Stewart Castle"
once the most conspicuous private
building in the city. Since the fire
which destroyed the tower a few
years ago, it has not attracted SC
mush attention; but this seaso il
has been restored TO somewhat of its
former appearance, though painted s
darker color. Mr.. Stewart does MOI
look a day older than when he left
the Senate. There is a fresh colol
in his face, q sparkle in his eyes ant
a vitality in his every movement tina
many a younger man might envy
He says he is not coming to Wash
ington yet. He will wait until he il
an old man. Mrs. Stewart will prob
ably spend the winter here occupy
ing the Castle. House building rep
~resents a pretty serious business fol
the brave hearted ex-senator. A
nine different times in his life he ha'
built a handsome house for a home
and each time he has finished tn
house he has been bankrupted. l
is said he is never SO cheerful ant
happy as when he has had everything
in the way of furniture swept away
Then he gathers his wife and babie
about him and says with a happ,
smile, "Well, darlings, we will hav
to try again, 1 guess" Mr.. Stewar
says that he does not bell We Ger
Grant or any n else will max
much out of their Investments in til
southwestern railroad system, ifthe
have gone in for a permanent invest
ment. The railroads being bull
through Mexico run through a poe
country, where the inhabitants ar
too lazy to work, and will not deve
/ OPP their country, no matter what OF
por.unity is offered them.
That the ensuing cas- is to b
. an unusually lively n at the cap
tai is evidenced in the preparation
: being made on every hand. Thel
is greater demand for big houses an
for first class hotel accommodation
than l have ever known before. I'll
' big hotels are all receiving orders f
apartments, and putting them eIvt
in position to take are of many di
t tinguished guests. The largest an
most popular of all-Willards-
promises to be more popular tha
ever this winter. This hotel is 0
ways the great rendezvous evenin!
: when Congress is in session, and i
Hobbies and corridors present a live
scene any evening between six an
It ten o'clock. If you want to find an
II body or e any Congressman
"a other official between those hours,
is pretty safe to look for him at w
lards. For this reason it ID the fav
rite stopping place for those wi
come here on public business. A
ter the death of Mr.. Cooke, late pr
# prietor, the house was leased BY
;, g. Staples, Esq, formerly prophet
y of the Thousand Island House, 4
ot exandrIa Bay, N. Y, who has ma
many changes and improvements.
Even Chicago and New York, t
\, great hotel towns of TIE world c.
ia offer in their best hotels no finer
better accommodations than IL
house affords.
IS According to the signs croppi
T. out here there will be a strong
OIL tempt made at the approaching CO
y gress to erect two new States out
the Territory of Dakota. This mo,
IL ment proceeds from a bitter sectic
y, al warfare that has grown up't
Oh tween Northern and Southern OAK
ia, the latter of which has recent
framed new constitution prepal
oe tory to her admission. The mort
~ ern men declare that the convent
IL that framed this constitution was
IN fraud upon the people, inasmuch