News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., |
Anril Z 1884 [

April Z, 1884.
The notes of preparation for The
assembling of the conventions of The
two great parties of the country, ant
the results of county and district con
ventions as they are announced, are
causing the political caldrons to boil
and the friends of the different can
didates are being worked up to {
fever heat. A great deal of feeling
is being evidenced, and harsh words
and bandying of ephithets is being
INDUCED in. Every Republican
should frown down the spirit of bit
terness and strife that is being
engendered in certain quarters.
Every candidate named so far, would
bear the banner of the party with
credit, and as all cannot get their
favorite they should not permit them
selves to be drawn into making rash
statements or assertions that if GER
tain persons are nominated they will
not support them. The represen-
tatives of the party in convention
assembled will prove the best judges
as to whom shall be nominated, and
every true Re.llb' lean should be ready
to give the no n ices a hearty and
earnest support. Every vote will be
needed, and it is idle to suppose that
we have walk-over, as the Democrats
are watchful and vigilant, laying their
wires well to secure the fortv-eight
votes from the northern States that
are necessary TO give them victory.
Those in position to know, who
are acquainted with the inside move
ments of the Democrats, Their plans
and purposes, are convinced that
they will this year make greater efforts
for success, have more of the needful
at their disposal, and resort TO more
questionable methods than ever be-
fore.
For weeks there has been a con-
slant going back and forth from the
Capital to New York, and from New
York to the Capital. and it is with
the knowing ones pretty well under
stood what is to be done and who is
to be nominated when the convention
meets. At one time it was thought
that ex-senator Mcdonald would do
the place at the head of the ticket,
but his outspoken honesty of express
sion in favor of the low tariff wing of
the party has caused him to lose
ground, and he is now virtually out |
of the race. Payne, of Ohio, then
1od n hoo, ord ~ voc fbouoht that If i
he would agree TO open his barrel and
contribute literally he would be used,
but the manipulators said, ''No, he
will not do. 1t is true that he and |
his friends were able to buy him a
eat in the Senate, but the Standard |
Oil monopoly is too heavy load to
carry at this time" Randall then
surged to the front and made trip
after trip to New York, in the hope
of getting the sage of Grammecy
Park to say, go in, Sammy, and
you shall have part of my BARREL"
but the other Sammy only smiled and
INDUCED in common place nothings.
The Tilden boom was started, but
only in the hope of killing off all the
candidates who were not in with the
secret manipulators. Patterson, of
Pennsyl. ANA. was barely mentioned,
and then Cleveland was overhauled.
but his prfo tunate difficulty with
Kelley was brought up end it was de-
cided he would not do, as New York
was the pivotal State, and now it is
gradually being developed that the
same men who in 1876 brought Gov.
Tilden from comparative obscurity
and made him formidable candidate,
have all their wires laid and their
plans matured for presenting Mr..
Roswell P. Flower, of New York,
who has barrel larger than Tilden's,
as the candidate whom they claim can
carry New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut, and with the solid south
secure victory. Flower was elected
to Congress over our present Minister
to France, Hon. j. J. Astor was chair
man of the Democratic Congressional
Committee two years ago, and whom
they allege by his management and
means, largely contributed to securing
the present Democratic House. He
has steered clear of the differences in
the party on the tariff question, and
it is alleged will have the hearty sup
port of both Tammany and Anti
Tammany Democrats in his State.
This we gather from sources most re-
liable and through channels that lead
well up to Tammany Hall and Gram
mercy Park. The plan is well laid,
and it will be co isumated unless all
other candidates can combine their
forces to overcome it. The Republi-
can party can prepare for just such a
fight as it bad in 1876, with Flower in
place of Tilden, and some man from
the west. with another barrel, instead (
Of Hendricks. From such combi- l
nation, however, the Republican party ;
with unity in its ranks has nothing to
fear. With the issues as now made
up,we will carry every northern State,
with chances in our favor in West
North Carolina and Florida,
and perhaps Virginia and Louisiana {
There is very little change in the
political situation, the only marked
feature being an evident disposition ;
to hedge, or back down On the part of
the tariff reformers, and recommit the (
Morrison bill to the committee of |
Ways and Means and there let it die, ;
or postpone action until after the :
Presidential election.
The Judge is not very prominent
of the House, but he usually
keeps pretty well posted in the drift of s
political affairs. Meeting him on his t
way to the Capitol ON Saturday morn |
ng we stopped him and questioned 9
lin on the outlook from a Republican s
tandpoint. ''There is but little I
oubt," said he, ''that the Republican t
ominee will win in November" U
But who will be the nominee, C
udge?" swell, Blaine's chances b
'ok pretty good just now, Arthur's n
pom will flourish promisingly in the
,urse of week or so, while Sher-
an and Logan will by and by be tt
.en to be advancing toward the front, fc
1t in the end think the dark horse CO
III pass under the wire ahead tie
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