Daily Republican., 1883-11-21
WAsHlMGTOM LETTER.
From our Regular CorrespOndent,

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| WASHINGTON, November, 10th, lsss.-
About half Of the Senators are now in Wash
ington enjoying the fresh fall weather, an,
getting comfortably settled in their domi
| Giles before the active work Of the Session
| begins As rule Senators are as willy a
foxes In eluding interviewers, but Just at thi
time their enforced le sure ispartially passe,
In gossip over the political situation. At tn
rooms OF one Of tho Western Senators las
night there was gathered q little party o
personal and political friends, and the con
| versatiOn drilled along until the Senator
himself gave the following 0piLions ant
views respecting the probable political eftec
| OF recent events:
The elections he said have made quite q
material change In the aspect Of politics
The results show Republican gain In al
tue Eastern States, . heavy loss In the
amalga n alton scheme Of Malone and some
other peculiar effects which will be seen here
after. As there ia to be no important elec
tion until after the nominations for the Pre-
sidency are made the figures shown in these
returns Will have to be relied upon as a basis
of calculations 1t must therefore be admit
ted that the Southern vote seems entirely
lost TO the Republican party, but the North
shows wonderful gain, and almostthe entire
disappearance Of the discords which divided
the votes of the Republicans. II the tendency
thus indicated co 0ntinues, the contest for the
.
against solid South, and the North will
undoubtedly win.
hut will the Republicans be able to hold
the ground they have gained viii their
voting power Increase between now and 1854 ?
What steps can the Democrats take to pre-
vent their continuous gain, and what can the
Republicans do to axumentit? These are the
vital and important questions ar sing out OF
ths recent elections. l notice az the first
effect Of this change in the political situa-
ton tina the Democrats are forced to change
their tactics After the Ohio election Mr.
Randall announced inact'On as tho policy Of
the party.
and It would be best to let we'll enou. h alone
There are divisions in the ranks of the Dem
ocracy over important questions, why not,
therefore, let them remain in statu quo until
after the Presidential election. Randall
openly announced himself In favor Of this
policy.
the fact that the South has by hook or crook
nullitied the Southern Republican vote
makes 1t evident that, II the Republicans
can outline the ground of party discussion,
they will raise the race Issue. To avoid 1t
the Democrats now confess that II must be
OutshadOwed by u discussion Of the tariff. II
the Democrats can agree upon reform in
this direction they may recover their losses
and this 1t s said will be their first effort The
elections have forced them to an aggressive
policy.
Co cerning the chances for the Speaker.
ship, the Senator remarked that the advan-
tage of Mr.. Carlisle's position iavOring tariff
legislation, Is imprOved by the facts referred
to. but no doubt the other aspirants for this
iii o will ba quick In setting thems elves
righ, before their supporters. Politics can
not change position ster than politicians
can. The DOn-interference with-the-t tariff.
men of a fortnight $50 nre the most active
tariff reform men of to-day
Still fu' ther commenting ga the features
Of the shifting q. enes of politi's the Senator
continued" Another effect is to be observed in
the pl ans Of Senator Malone. He proposes
~ take all the advantage possible OF the
Danville ontraxes. II is his purpose TO call
for an early Investigation, by the Senate.
into the causes which deprive the colored
people Of Virginia Of their voting privileges,
and this will, no doubt. precipitate long
discussion OF the color question. He claims
that 1000 cOlOred voters reg gIstered in Dan
Vile and near by, on November Sd, but that
there were only thirty tive of these votes cast
on November 9th. This shows that |. l.985 votes
were suppre ssed by the terIOrizing m, tliods
Of Ku Klux politicians"
"But, Mr.. Senator, will the Senate give
authority to investigate a State election"
mo" he rey,lied, mot with view 10 any
interference In the results of that election,
but 1t liz entirely within its province TO In
Quire as to whether violence and intimda
ton were used at any time against any class
Of citizens | anticipate that n very bitter
debate will be made over this question in tho
South" X.