The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-11-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.)

W AsIlINGToN, ID. e., Nov, |, 1854.
The day of preparation is over, the
eve of battle is here, and the unhappy
denizens of Washington are awaiting tho
shock with anxiety not less intense and
painful than was felt in Belgium's CAPT.
tai wher the boom Of Bonaparte's cannon
broke in upon their reveiry seventy
years ago. The simle viii not serve me
further-indeed ! am afraid | have
stretched it alresdy--for those who fear
that the battle of the 4th inst. may be
fraught with hope or despair to them,
are not, nor have recently been, jewellers.
They have lived in Il state Of anxiety of
varying intensity since the Presidential
election four years ago. Indeed anxiety
is the normal state OF Government
clerk. The poor wretch, or wretchess,
holds position that is ever the battle
field Of political parties. They have no
independence, no trades union. They
cannot strike, they lack that prerogative
of all the industrial guilds, not excepting
even the bod carriers, who have been on
a strike in Washington pretty much n!
summer.
Civil eorvice laws have been enacted |
for the protection of the vast army of |
government employees, but they have
little faith in this enacted law, and great
fear of what may be called the common
law of American politics: "To the vic.
tor belongs the spoils.
will not venture 4 prediction as to
what the result of the election NAV be.
indeed it seems almost out of place to be
writing Washington letter in this cri.
'is, for, although the result OF the cleo.
non will be felt here more than else.
where, there will be no poll in the Dis
riot. The Capital of the United States
5 disfranchised. But though there will
De no voting here, thousands of the citi.
.ens of Washington have gone home to
'ote in the States where they formerly
lived, and where they, in some way,
till claim political residence. The streets
nd all the Government offices have u
hinned out appearance and both public
nd private business is at standstill.
After election there will be change. |
The city will rapidly fill up. Congress
nd its encourage of fashionable people,
obbyists, cranks and journalists will fill |
he aristocratic flats and hotels of the |
Vest End, as well as the cheap hash ,
ouses and rookeries at the other end.
In any event the coming winter will
esfull of excitement for those who take
n interest in the ''res gustm," great and
mall, of the seat of National Govern
lent. A new President will occupy the , ,
White House at the winters close, and q
ew President means a now cabinet, and
general adjustment to new order OF "
hings. But, if perchance the new Pres
lent should be a Democrat, the interest
nd excitement will be multiplied and 9
ltensitied. 1t will be what in Europe g,
'ould be called change of dynasty,
evolution.
Very few OF tho merchants of Wash :
,gton have ordered full supply of
'inter's goods; they are waiting for the
erdict OF Tuesday. If it should be
le'eianu tneTc Will De q Encouragement
all business with a view to reduce ex-
enses, for it is expected that govern
rent employees, upon whom the trade of
he city depends, will at once begin to
and to save money. Many :
overnment clerks have houses here
'hich would be thrown on the market,
ut few of them are we'll off, and can
asily get along without their official
llary.
Political headquarters of both parties
l this city have been closed There are
o statesmen left in the city to-day, and Z
Il the Cabinet officers are away. Secre- i
.ry Teller Of the Interior Department. q
! in Colorado speaking for Mr.. Blaine. :
ecretary Chandler is doing his best for i
ne ticket in New Hampshire. Secre- !
ary Lincoln Is speaking in Illinois, and ,,
.ttorney-General Brewster is helping in {
'ensylvania. Ex-Secretary Gresham has .
mt his aid in different States, and Post.
,aster-General Hatton, who does not !
peak, has assisted ably with his pen.
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