The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-11-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The new House-A Six Year Presidential
Term Demanded-Election Betting
Mrs. JOgau's Home.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, !

From Cur Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1854
The new house will be composed of
1S2 Democrats and 1l2 Republicans, a
gain to the Republicans of 81 members
1t is generally remarked that the leaders
in this present Congress are mostly re-
elected, Carlisle, Morrison. Randall, Cox,
Springer, Townshend, Belmont, Reed
and Daigley of Maine, Phelps, Bingham,
Curtin. Bayne, lIiscock, and many other
experienced men will be present in the
next succeeding session. The policy of
the free-traders will likely be modified
and it is very doubtful whether Carlisle
will be speaker another term. 1t is more
than probable that Randall will regain
the supremacy. Among the more no.
ticeable persons defeated at this election
who are now representatives., are Easton,
of Connecticut, Uorr of Mich, Cannon,
of H., Rosecrans, Hurd, Kellogg, and
those two great tail twisters' of the
British lion, Robinson and Finerty.
The serious difficulty which attends =
presidential campaign in the way Of I'M
settling business was never more appar.
ent than il the late election. The Amer
lean public seems peculiarly susceptible
to sensations. The bitter contest Just
ended has been waged upon the i.ssump-
ton that change of administration
might bring upon our devoted heads all
the evils possible to government. The
effect has been to smother enterprise,
unsettle values, and to make the PEG
pie cl,s, listed. The desire for
longer term for the Presidency, and
shnrte: campaigns, expressed by business
men will be urged before Congress with
a view to making Presidential elections
at least six years apart This will re-
quire constitutional amendment but it
may be effected before another general
election.
One feature of the late election which
will receive comment, is the universally
of betting. In England the great Derby
race gives all classes an opportunity to
FISK little money, once year, on q bet.
In the United States every one bets en-
the presidential election. Especially was
this the case in Washington last week.
Business was positively almost sus pended
during the long continued doubt as to
which candidates stood first There vas
so much money tied up on wagers that
there was little currency left for clrcula-
ton, and trade was at stand still.
The influx of visitors to the National
Capital within a few days succeeding the
election, has been remarkable. The
hotels and boarding houses have filled
up rapidly, and the society people are
here in force The disposition to make
Washington winter society resort seems
to be increasing. Many wealthy people
now spend two or three months here
every winter even though they claim no
permanent residence, and no fixed bust
ness here. They come for the excite
ment, for society, and to be chronicaIed
among the distinguished people at the
Capital.
The tide of people which rushes to.
wards Florida and the south as cold
weather sets in usually 90 by the way of
this city, and generally stay here a week
or two, going and coming. These wor-
shippers of the sun, or warm weather,
are arriving now in considerable num-
bers.
In addition to the fashionable people
it is noticeable that the literary guild are
also coming to Washington for the sea-
son. | refer especially to writers of fic-
ton many of whom are now located for
the winter.
| passed by the residence of lIrs. Gen
eral Logan a few days ago. General and
Mrs Logan have usually boarded at u
fashionable boarding house, but tins
winter they will keep house in an old
fashioned, home-iike mansion on Capitol
Hill The acquaintances OF this couple
are perhaps as numerous as those of any
one in public life. Their hospitality is
great and Mrs. Logan stands second to
none in pcint of social popularity. They
will not entertain in the fashionable
sense of the word, but their home will
be one of the centcrs of sociab lily and
political influence this winter.
LEMON.