The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-28
At WASHINGTON.
-. Randall Goes to Philadelphia
His Mission Easily Guessed.
-. Venerable Sage of Gramercy Park
and His Suitors.
.Vsra ,To;her Dear Charmer Away,
How Happy I'D Be-"
n, speakership-A Glance at the
grooming of The Richards.
r.,s, Brethren Not Dwelling Together
in init! at the Capital.
The Treasury Investigation Still Hangs
Fire-Mureh Stubborn.
Matters at the Capital.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-[Special. Sam
r,,5,ll has hied himself 10 Philadelphia.
rbs fact that the lrish-American conyen.
hans are in fall blast in the city of Brotherly
lave may or may not have aroused within
\; breast burning desire to visit his con
,,pepcy. but whatever political capital he
Ehr, to fish out Of the settling caldron will
4 \. jpfniessmal. lie is just now looking
A miner than the speaker chair-may be on
h. same principle that the fox disdained the
\ c.spes-and aspres to the presidency. He
|, c5nr,ing rilden and his following with
H. s,sjduity of a first love, well knowing
{,Ist tine Sage of Gramercy Park is out of
s,,nre Of presidential lightning, but never
f,be'ess an invaluable groom for an ayaila.
4, man. Senator Bayard, however, recog-
Er-es the potency of Mr.. Tilden, "bar'" or
$rodbarl, and is Il most dangerous obsta.
Ia 10 Randalls aspirations. 1t is neck
Hi neck race between them, and
Ethe first quarter has not vet
n 6een passed. Mr.. Tilden, in conversation
fvi,h a prominent congressman Tuesday,
tsimitted that he was unit to execute the
Notices of the chief magistrate, but was
<slent as to the direction in which he would
tsee bis mantle waited.
4 Having thus eliminated one of the guam
Etirs in the speakership contest, let lis see
Nov the others are faring. The anti
ErOnopOsts and tree-traders are solid for
E(OI whose strength is slowly but per-
Efeptibly increasing. 1t is believed that Car
Mise is willing to take chances for the senate
kai let Black burn have the benefit of his
RELOCATION. Eaton, OF course, will have a
&rong New England following. The wind,
2bovever, Just now is too feeble to float even
d straw, and you are at liberty to take these
Statements with the traditional grain OF
Ast.
A Bob Taylor, Devine and Murphy are try
b. to get the newspapers to ventilate their
EfOes but so far none OF the journals have
fIoressed a willingness to undertake the
&fhTym0se business. Bob "cusses
Ehi!neS Tor having things his own way. The
Others blow" too much.
Assistant Postmaster General Hatton is
*vakenng to the sad fact that the post
|ftce department has at its head a man
Nlh a will of his own, and that he must
fereaer content himself within his own
*lhere. However, he is doing all he can to
BURY favor with his new chief, and yester.
Nay dned and wined him with the barna.
PES OF the department.
petition for the pardon of ex-Marshal
lls'e!l is being signed by everybody.
PIE Hill NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Meeting.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE attorney
general has designated John S. Blair as
fsEnsel to prosecute the charges against
tNhitect Hill, now under investigation at
Ne treasury department. Secretary Fol
b. has suggested to Murch, who preferred
~ charges, the name of ID. S. Alexander,
10 auditor of the treasury, las a member of
" special committee in place of Assistant
fOl,ltOr Robinson. The secretary
4 desrous that there should be
4 future delay in the proceeding, and also
tey snail be conducted In free, open and
Impartial manner, so the result may be
4hVllcng and conclusive. Ii the des'gna-
I'm by the attorney general and secretary
'le treasury are acceptable to Murch.
II investigation will proceed as soon as
All members were present at the regular
olnel meeting TO day. The session lasted
veI Three hours and was mainly devoted
4 lHe consideration OF the new civil service
Equations.