Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-26

the war. He might get the services Of
Gen. Locan's newly found witness against
Fitz john Porter.
While the Rhode Island Democrats were
looking Tor a Republican to offer the
Gubernat0rial nomination. they might
have had a committee busy digging
hole to crawl into.
tits not probable that Mr.. Charles A.
Dana has gone 10 Mexico 10 hunt for
lost Presidential boom. He can have
new one made very cheaply in New York
whenever he needs il.
TheFrench would serve Marquis Tseng
right Cd refuse to allow him to return TO
Paris except hv way Of sedan. 1t is prob
able though that he has found out what
.Sedau" meaus by this time.
NOBODY has come forward yet with
Osmau D.gna's head in charger TO
claim Cen Graham's reward. Probably
he couldn't find a good advertising me-
dunn on the Red Sea littoral.
Readiuster Congressman Wise has as
surad the Republicans that Virginia Will
Der. The Resdiusters must expect to
have their kitchens enlarged before that
time.
The Rhode Island Democrats are said
t0f3var tire sold ticket" As they have
not Vet got through kicking themselves
for nominating Republican for Cover
nor. who diSreSpectfullv declined. their
opinion don't can for much just now.
It is now stated by Mr.. BIaiue's pub
fishers that lis book has not yet been
issued from the press. only some advanced
sheets having been sent out. The com
pIste work need not he looked for until
after th. Republican National Convention.
An exchange has counted up sixteen
Republican and fourteen Democratic cam
didate- for President, not Including half
a hundred dark horses. There Is GER
taiulr n0 sc3r-ityo Of Presidential timber,
whatever may De sand Of other kinds Of
wood.
Representative Converse, Of Ohio, can't
uul the wool over the ewes Of the Iowa
people. The House Of Representatives Of
that State mas decided. regardless of party
lines, NOT % present memorial to Con-
gress PRAYING for a restoration Of the old
duty ON wool. To Is stated that a low
tariTaII around is demanded 10y the peo-
PIE Of Iowa.
The fool killer has not yet got hold Of
the man who starts a talk every once in a
while about the probability OF Gen. Sher-
man being the Democratic nominee for
the Presidency. No doubt the General
w0uII like % be President either as a
Democrat or Republican, but so far not a
single Democrat has been heard from who
would like % see him in the Executive
chair.
The latest rumor about the Tlden-
Randall meeting is that Mr.. Randall
visited Gramercv Park at the express re-
quest OF Mir. TTaen. the object OF the sage
being TO impress on Randall tine necessity
for harmonious action Of the Democrats
in the House ON the tariff bin. 1t Is stated
that Sir. Tilden has communicated his
belief that some kind of tariff legislation
is demanded by the country and ought to
be enacted during the present session.
How viii this strike those VINO have been
booming ridden. and yet deDrecating an
interference with the tariff this year:
There is bin pending before the New
York legislature to prohibit fire insur-
ance companies from receiving premiums
ON an amount greater than their actual
policy liability on policies Of fire insur-
auce. \ man by name of II. VI. Stevens.
who resides in Watertown, y. Y,
has written "a criticism OF the bill. He
saws it is an attempt 10 reconstruct the /
English language, and that tits tyrannIcal.
revolutionary. ubelous, presumptuOus
and silly. II Mr.. Stevens knows any
thing about the matter the bill couldn't
be worse than it is. 1t may be that Mr..
Stevens isn't an authority in insurance
matters. Itis at least probable that the
author u the bin VIII De able to show that
Mr.. Stevens is more wordy than wise.
The Philadelphia Record says: ''The
editors of Democratic country news
pa~ers iu Pennsylvania have good hearts. I
III Won go trout fishing with one Of them,
and yet into the deep woods, he viii con-
hde 20 YOU that he Is against a protective
tariff. and that he never did believe Con-
cress had a right 10 lay taxes. except for
the purpose OF paving the expenses of
Government But the moment he
leaves the woods he no longer thinks it is
safe 10 NEEDLE with the tariff. He viii
howl for reform in a general way, but it
is only under cover that ne VIII 20 into
particulars" There are Democratic
editors in other states than Pennsylvania
VINO 20 OF in the woods TO express their
real convictions on the tariff question.
The View York Graphic shoots poison
Cd arrow at President Arthur. 1t says
that he is guilty Of introducing imperial
manners at the White House. This is a
serious charge TO be made at the begin
ming of the campaign for delegates to the
Chicago Convention. 1t is admitted that
Mr.. Arthur has a little touch Of the dude
in his tastes. but 1t was not before sus-
pected that he was assuming imperial
airs. This is what the Graphic says:
DISTINGUISHED gentleman recently said l
he had dined with seven PresldentS-Ar- /
thur making the seventh-and that the I
other six. including the immortal Lincoln /
and Grant. received their guests IN plain, J
simple. cordial and unosteniauOus man |
greeting. With Arthur 1t IS different. |
Guests invited 10 dinner now arrive at the /
hour named. 4 gOld-laced. hair-poNdered |
servant shows them to the Blue Room. No |
one receives the guests. unless II be the /
servant. They. get seats the best they can, /
but they geuesaIly stand, wondering what |
important affair Of state Obliges the Presi- /
dent TO violate all the rules OF good breed /
ing. After wasting halt an hour or /
so, the nations band, paid for with the 1
people money by order Of the President, /
strikes up "Hail 10 the Chief" In a few 4
moments Arthur, with slow ana measured /
tread, appears, descending the stairway, /
and soon enters the door Of the Blue Room. /
When in fun presence of his guests he
pauses and poses; then, folding his arms 1
with precision on an exact line between /
his heart and stomach. still to the music 4
Of 'sHail to the Chief" he presents him.
self before each Of his guests, bowling /
stately and low, but uttering not a word. 4
This part of the ceremony being over, he /
usually offers his arm to some member of I
the Secretary of States family, and. still I
to the music Of "Hail to the Chief" |
marches into the dining room.