Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-25

PAID LOT Dy people who believe in giving
presents 70 persons in power. Mr.. Letter.
VINO has hired the Blaine house. is one of
the benefactors of Gen. Sheridan. When
sney meet they shake hands warmly.
!, Joe Mackin. of Chicago. Secretary of
the Cook County Central Committee. is
IN the city. He is in the East with a view
OF sounding leading Democrats on the
question OF where to hold national con-
Vention. He is working for Chicago, and
seems 10 think that the Western metropo-
us VIII be the political centre Of gravity
TINS year. He seems quite confident. in
IaCt, that the sentiment of the Democratic
managers favors going West, and in that
event there Is no room for argument when
IL comes to a comparison of the facilities
OF the various cities for convention. As
TO railways and hotels and central loca-
ton, Mr.. Mackin thinks he can not be
contrOVerted in his claim for Chicago. 1t
seems to be in the air that the Democrats
are looking to the Northwest for the fight
ing ground.
The House Committee on Accounts will
begin an investigation, as soon as it is or
gained, OF the charge made that men
We're discharged from the Doorkeeper's
roll In the latter part of November and
draw the extra months pay to be appro-
priated by the customary resolution.
There We're one or two discharges in other
branches of the House last spring that are
also to be looked after, it is said.
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''SOme men are born with a cast iron
GALL" said one of the old Senate attaches
yesterday who is here striving to climb
back into the comfortable nook from which
the Democrats eyicted him some years
ago. He continued:
There's a man here making a heavy
run for my old place, and he is backed up
by Senator for all he's worth. Now. /
wouldn't say word about it if the fellow
was In hard luck and out of place, but he
now holds 81 ,600clerkship in one of the
departments and his wife is a clerk in an
other at good pay. He has got no chill
dren, and between the two of them one
would imagine that they could manage to
rub along rather smoothly. Now / have
half dozen children, all healthy eaters.
and wife and a mOther-in-law on my
hands; L have lived on beans and red her
ring, waiting for this reorganization, and
now Pm afraid Pll be euchered out of a
place by this man, just as l had made up
my mind that had got my hooks on it
strong. tell you it's awful tough, and
if it goes ON I'll give the whole business
dead away"
An intimate friend of Mr.. Blaine said
to-day that the reason the Maine states
man had retired from the Presidential
contest at this time was that he was con-
WINGED he could not carry New York.
The friends of Mr.. COnkling and Gen.
Grant would not allow it. The great
leaders themselves might not make an
effort to defeat him if nominated. and in
deed would probably turn in and try to
elect him for the sake of the party, but
they could not deliver the votes of their
partisans. Mr.. Blaine having decided
that the situation was at least problemati-
cal, and that after all the trouble of a
campaign, both before and after the
convention, with all its labor and ex-
pense, he probably would be defeated. de-
cided not to take the chances. He would
be young enough, even after the eXpira-
ton of eight years, if he lived, to run for
the Presidency, and the opportunity might
be more promising. 1t is doubted also
whether Mr.. Blaine has the services now
of his old lieutenants at his command.
Senators Hale and Frye, who have
grOOmed him for two races. have lately
begun to think that they are themselves
getting to be prominent men, and don't
want to be found in sinking ship. Mr..
Blaine has done much for both, but they
feel that they have faithfully discharged
the debt. Times nave changed, and they
have not stood still.
Mrs. Z. l.. Letter, of Chicago, gave a
tea this afternoon in honor of her guests,
Mrs. Matthew Arnold and Miss Arnold.
of England. Mr.. Arnold was unavoidable
absent, his agent having arranged for
him to deliver second lecture in Balti-
more before the plans of his Washington
host were known. Mr.. Arnold left before
the arrival OF the company, but returns
tomorrow to dine with Mr.. George Ban.
croft. The spacious Blaine mansion on
Dupont Circle, which Mr.. Letter has
leased for five years, was enlivened
by brilliant company. The first
floor was thrown open and lighted with
gas, and the grand suite of rooms are fur.
nished with the greatest richness and
taste, the appointment of the Blaine
establishment being supplemented by the
choicest bric-a-brac, antique furniture
and fittings from Mr.. Letters Chicago
home. Paintings by Cabanel, Millet
BOnnat, and other artists ornament the
drawing room walls. Mrs. Letter received
her guests at the doorway of the central
drawing room, and was assisted by her
sister, Mrs. Carver. Mr.. Letter and his
son presented the guests to Mrs. and Miss
Arnold. Mrs. Letters toilet was of black
brOcaded satin, with high corsage
and long PrinceSse train opening
from petticoat of salmon tinted
satin draped with wide founces OF
ChantIlly lace. Her ornaments were dia.
monds. Mrs. Arnold was attired in black
grOs grain silk trimmed with velvet and
thread lace, and she wore cap of white
lace fastened with silver pins. Miss Ar
mold wore bodice of black striped satin
over skirts of black gauze flOunced with
thread lace. A full vest of Oriental lace
was caught with pearl pins and fastened
high about the throat. Mrs. Carver's
toilet was corsage of black and crimson
velvet, over a white SATIN skirt trimmed
with Spanish lace. She wore diamond
ornaments and a large corsage bouquet
of pink chrysanthemums. A handsome
collation. was served in the dining-roOm
which included all dainties appropriate
to such an entertainment, and most eX-
quisite china and plate were used.
The Night After Christmas.
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