The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-05-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Omiuous Political Changes Effect Of the
Panic Upon Certain Presidential
Candidates The Trend Of
Public Opinion.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)

From Our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON. May 26.-There has
been considerable change in the
presidential situation during the
last week. At least the drift of the
gossip is different. Gifted politi-
clans who feel in their bones omin-
Gus changes in the political atmos-
phere think they scent decline in
the Blaine boom. 1t would puzzle
any of them to define wherein the
decline lies, but even the friends of
Blaine are not as confident and
buoyant as they were. Hale, Of
Maine, who is an out-and-out sup
porter of Arthur, it lis said has &C.
cured the support Of his senatorial
associate, Frye. The Blaine people
have all along claimed that Frye
could be had if he were needed, but
Blaine, true to his policy of asking
no one to support him, could not
afford to coax Frye out of his sulks
over Blaine's keeping him SO long
upon the ragged edge of despair
during the winter Garfield was
making up. his rahinos.- at
present nominally for Arthur. He
thinks Arthur more apt to carrv
New York than Blaine.
There is an impression ors
the politicians-that Arthur gam
ing ground again. Son .. .hg
Republicans, in discussing ua.1
for carrying New York, So taEl II
is much more important 10 ,ngw
who can make good ira, with
John Kelly than it is to hav 1ii-
didate supported by all the .es
lican leaders in that state. ..rt.1f.
is making some headway wit. pc
ticians who believe in man a~
ton on account Of his alleged 2y3
understanding with John Kell
The Wall street furry has / .als
the Republican nomination less de-
sirable than it was. Before Lals
panic the Republican nominal q
was considered equivalent to W.
over. Now the panic calls att, t.
to the speculative mania O.
period, and politicians recogn, "e
fact that real hard times will a" akya
people 10 the demand for CT
of administration, particular
the Democrats come out with -
age platform demanding the
down Of taxes.
There is great demand for tick
cts to witness the proceedings ol
the June convention in Chicago
Delegates are to have five daily
tickets given them for their friends
Offers OF as high as $50 each have
been made for these tickets. 1t is
said the Southern members expect
TO clear their expenses from these
tickets.
MIR. CHAFFEE ALMOST PENNILEs'.
A friend of Senator Chaffee, who
is in Washington, said that Chaffet
was one of the greatest sufferers by
the failure of Grant Il Ward. HI
had lost every cent of available re
, sources. Last year he considered
himself worth 100000, of which
100000 were in Colorado prop
critics, which have since greatly de
preciatcd and are not now market
f able.
At the time of the marriage Q
+ his daughter with Buck Grant h
had $1,OOO,O0O in cash securities
When his daughter was married h
gave her $4OO, 600 in bonds. Thes
were all put into the firm of Gran
g. Ward and every dollar of then
is lost. Chaffec himself, in stree
. speculation, during the past yea
lost 100000. A month or 81
!. weeks ago he had half a million i
). cash securities. Just before h
. made his last visit to the West h
took this money and gave it to hi
o son-in-law to keep for him durin
: his absence. It was not an inves
!. ment, nor was it for the purpose
q securing any investments. 1t WI
O simply deposited with young Grar
/ as trust, during a brief absence
! the ex-senator. This money i
: some way reached the hands I
+, Ward ard was lost.
Chaffes is practically pennies
! and is in most wretched state
4 mind. This friend of Chaffee say
< that it is by no means believed th'
! Ward could have lost the lar!
# sums charged up to this failure. t
# believes that S2,O0O.O00 would GOV
,e the legitimate losses of the firl
! and hints directly at very scanda
% Gus developments which will rcsu
fe ffe in ligid investigation of what Wa
/ has done with the money.
le KELLOGG MUCH CONCERNEIrA
;s Congressman William sRr \
Of logg appears to be greattN
IS about the revelatio9ssss ~
le Walsh has been no,ss~ sSyxSS|2ssI ssssSz;sk
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of In an int a ss's.'sss;.> ~ ~
Mt that Mr. saes' oss NOME. o''''A1S 1%SSsX
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