Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-19

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w.mrroron. D. O., Nov. 10. 1854
~. 80 House will be composed Of
q. - ss...oerafs and l42 Repabiicans--a
n z IS Republicans Of q msmesrs.
4 s-.srslly remarked that the lead
!, ~. preseat Congress are mostly
--cariisle, Morrison, Randall.
go e.einQer, Tsvnshend, Belmont,
"a DinQley OF Maine. Phelps,
..z..e., Cortin, Bayns, Hiscosk, and
-s osher experienced men VIII be
- d The nsxs succeeding sessisn.
=. -olicy sf the free traders viii prob
I. modified, sud II is very doubt
~ -h~tbsr Carlisle viii be Spesker
80. teru,. II ID more thsn prob
~ s<sf Randall will regain the su-
s~~ Among the more noticeable
....,s.s defested at this election who
..s.. Representatives are Eaton OF
<...ss.<iruf. Horr Of Michigan, Cannon
. 5ssi-.;s. Rosecrans, Hurd. Kellogg,
.s-~s two great tail twisters' of
- Srisish lion, Robinson ana finerty.
- serions difficulty which attends =
r-..;Sential campaign 10 the way OF
s.ss11iino business was never more ap-
-.<..,e fSan ID tbs late election. The
{-s-irnn uoblio seems pe0uliAEly sus
z. .z:t3s a SENSATIONS. The bitter con
IVA j-sf ended has been waged upon
.ss ssramution that change OF ad-
.-i.,11rafion might bring upon our de-
.-z~1 heads all the evils possible to q
.s~~Snrneut. The effect has becn 20
sssc1hsr enterprise, unsettle vsluas. and
= ~sks he people oIoae listed. The
s..iskality d that things would In any
sveo6 move along about as usual, bat
~ pubIio has been alarmed BY the
- saasrtions of danger made by the
.cIi1ioIsns. The desire for longer
- fof tho Presidency, and shorter
ernnslons. expressed by business men,
I'M ~ uroed before Congress, With >
- g making Presidential elections
4 Issst AZ years apart. This will re-
esire 4 constitutional amandment, but
( nav b effected before another gene
n 1iecki0n.
i)re feature Of the late slsction which
III rs6eive comment Ii the uniyersality
X betting. In EnQland the great Der
bg fsoe gives ali Claases an opportunity
b risk little money, once . year, on =
~ ID the United States every one
~ % tue Presidential election. Es.
coolally vas this the case Ia Washing
"a last week. Busiuess was positively
alrooi suspended during the long con-
lInoed doubt as TO which candidate
Nod frst. There was 20 mach money
tjo1 10 on wagers that taere was little
eusssnoy left for circulation, and trade
M NJ stand still.
The influx Of visitors 10 the National
oapital within few days succeeding
~ olsetion, has been remarkable. The
k<tsls and boarding houses have filed
ID rapidly, and the society people are
Asrs Ia force. The disposition 10 make
Washington q winter society resort
SENS 70 be increasing. Many wealthy
people spend two or three months here
nary winter, even though they claim no
,sFmaneut residence and no fixed bust
lsss here They come for the excite
nsnt, for society, and t0 be chronicled
Imong the distinguished people ut the
apital.
The tide Of people which rashes To-
varda Florida and the South as cold
veathsr sets In usually 20 by way Of
bic city, and generally stay here week
q two. going and coming. These wor-
hippen OF the sun, or warm weather,
ra now arriving In considerable NAM
,ess.
il addition to the fashionable people
4 Is noticeable that the literary guild
re also coming TO Washington for the
leason. refer especially TO writers OF
lotion, many Of whom are now located
|oF the winter.
1 passed by the residence Of Mrs.
General Logan q few days ago. Gen.
nal and Mrs. Logan have usually
boarded at q fashionable boarding
house, bat this winter they will keep
house In an old fashioned, home-like
on Capitol Hill. The acquaint-
Gposs OF this couple are, perhaps, M
numerous as those ef anyone In public
He. Their hospitality 10 great, and
Mn. Logan stands second TO none In
Point Of social popularity. They will
not entertain in the fashionable sense
Of the word, but their home will be one
Of the centers Of sooiability and politi-
cal irhuence this winter. I.ESox.