Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular oorrcspordcpt.l }

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 1888.
The Speakership contest is the chief topic
here at present and notice there is little
else written about by the correspondents
1t is Of course enshrouded IN uncertainty
owing to rather mixed state OF things,
and issues of some moment are believed to
be involved in the result, yet 1t is under no
circumstances likely to be greatly pro-
longed or to resemble in any respect the
memorable contests OF the past. In the
Thirty-fourth Congress two months were
consumed in electing Speaker, the choice
falling upon N. p. Banks on the one hun
dred and thirty.third ballot; and in the
Thirty-slxth Congress struggle quite M
protracted resulted in the election OF Will
liam Pennington. But these contests were
inthe House itself and grew out Of the
evenly balanced condition of parties, while
the present struggle il wholly within one
party and ia likely TO he settled before Con.
gress convenes. One feature of the contest
is the candidacy Of Mr.. Cox, who has many
supporters, all oil whom are like the can
didate himself, innocent Of any attempt AT
Joking in this case. But it is fact that
Mr.. Cox has n deserved reputation tor he
ing funny, and it is difficult to associate
tins with the idea OF dignity; hence there
is an undisgmised fear that, however able
and well deserving he may be, he would
not lend TO the position tina; appearance oi
dignity and statesmanship now so impor.
tant to the party. Mr.. Cox has parlors u,
Willard's, VIII, lie lie receives his friends
and there is no better entertainer 10 be
found. He Is ever ready with nm iilustra-
tion and story; always genial ano
bright, "a fellow of infinite Jest" with
| ;,f, a g., n
taiion seldom eqnaled.
The weather il brgh, and beautiful her,
S now and with hundreds Of strangers com
ing in daily the streets present an animate
appearance. Pennsylvania avenue
crowded nearly every afternoon with prom
enaders. and one can see style and beau,
i. enough in single walk down this hand
some thoroughfare to delight his sense
for n week at least. Among the distin
1. guished visitors 10 the capital during III
last few days Is Governor Butler. i 81
him waddle into the dining room at Wi
n lard'- with rosebud in his button ho
;. and looking as fresh as daisy. He
IL said to favor Cox forsSpeaker. The lobh
at Willard'- begins to assume its old tin
appearance in the evenings now that II
house is filling up with notables. It
II general headquarters during all seasons
political excitement. partly because OF |
location no doubt and partly because it
ed such a large house and accommodates
~, many prominent guests. VIM. r. Morr
son, of Illinois. strong supporter OF Ca
u Isle for Speaker, has quarters there and
IL is rather an interesting sight to see hi
In backed up against one OF the large pilla
in the rotnnda and surrounded by sco
of eager correspondents boring for poin
ry Mr.. Morrison is one of the ablest men
p Congress aud if Carlisle is chosen Speak
e. lie will likely be chairman OF the wa
he and means committee.
an The event which is 10 open brilliant
las the social season here ia the house .warmi
be new quarters on the 2Sth. Thus far the
ms has been even less socability than usual
TO this season on account of the extraordna
". absorption OF such society ladies as q
ms already here in furnishing the new hou,
i've into which 80 many>of them are enleri,
ion 1t is rather surprising to see so ma
he prominent and fashionable ladies attendi
in the auctions OF fine furniture and hou
The keeping goods az one meets here. In q
q n reapect Washington is different from m
all other large cities. Women do not ],
ces caste in the most select social circles h
i've by attending quietly a morning ancti
of dressed as il for marketing, and biddi
with the same nonchallance with viii
ION they would order a roast of their butch
his Ii has, perhaps, its pleasant side in bel
as frank, mutual admission that they
on- not disdain to study economy. Our sa
,is ried officers, indeed, whether IN civil
ent military lille. if they live on their salar
,ort are compelled to do so and their wi
art, have less pin money than might be FL
en- posed. There are more nice things in
INV line of furnishings and bric.a-hrac sold
r ?" auction here than in any other city
think, which is largely on account Of :
ort. changing population, including fore
f,er ambassadors and peop'e OF wealth. tt
I'm. come for time and are soon off again.
,lIy Halleit KilboIrn don't find it such
ist- e"sy Wa''er 10 get o,g sum OUT OF w
of Sam as he thought. For the second ii
The the verdict given him by Washing
md jury has been set aside. You can RELY
her ON Washington jury to vote large dan
,rv geS in II case of this kind every lime,
seil cause nearly everybody here lives
,b- mulching the government in one way
In another, hut our judges appear to hav
an leaning the other wav. There is no do
no that kilbeurn's imprisonment for refus
her to divnlge his private affairs If they W
son private nff'irs, was Illegal, hut there
ths considerable doubt about his being enti
r. n 10 very large damages The first yer,
in of 100000 was very properly set aside
Ills excessive, and the last one, though
nth. much more than half as large, was jus
Dad properly annulled by the court for
In same reason. No doubt Kilboun will
her for million next time, but il he gets
an, 900 it will he handsome pay for all
Goa. real damage he sustained.
III. Dom PEDRt
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