The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-01
Latest from the Capital.

I1yorv intellirent American is interested
In fine result Of the election, but to the
AVERAGE Washingtonian it presents itself
in the shane of bread and butter, ana
might almost say with the alternatives oil
Hfe or death. There is not much room
for the exercise of sentimental PATRIOTISM
with those who think that their welfare |
and that of their family are in the issue
TO whom Blaine means home, the contln-
nance of pleasant association, and Sl2OO
more or less per year, and to whom CleVe-
land presents himself in the form OF
exile and want.
do not saw that n wholesale discharge
of Government employees Will be the re-
sult of the election of u Democratic Presl-
| dent, but that is what is feared mere IN
spite of the aegis of civil service laws that
have been so deliberately reared to protect
the competent and honest government
| clerk. -.
Nothing is being done at either polit.,
Observation-Disclosures here. They have settled
| down TO wait for the 4th of November,
and fine partisans on both sides express
confidence. But there seems to be dis
position in political circles, chiefly among
men who bet on elections, to count New
York for Cleveland and to place Indiana
and Connecticut as doubtful States, likely
To 90 for Blaine and New Jersey as tend
ing towards Cleveland, though more I'M
certain than Indiana or Connecticut In
tbis way they figure out Blaines election
by a close shave, provided the racine
coast is with him. Both parties, however
claim Nevada, and are likely to make
fight for it, as very important posltloh
in case matters should become very CON-
nlicaied in New York, New Jersey. IN
diana. and Connecticut. Tho Republicans
ara expected to be ready TO transfer all
their strength into Indiana and Connect
icnt at the last moment should they lind
their case hopeless in New York, and by
carving the day in those states, to snatch
, fine victory from the opposition, even
, should Cleveland carry tho Empire State
E n is however rather late to make fore
casts for in one short week We will know
more than the best guessers in tho world
\ II ia TO be earnestly hoped that whoever
i il elected will be clearly and positively
! elected, and that the popular verdict may
/. NOT be questioned as it was in 1870. I'M
i as been very bitter campaign, ana
G feeling of uneasiness, and n fear that NOV
g 4th may speak in an equiyocal way, po'i
n parties claiming the victory, preVaues
q great many minds.
Il Now flat the stump work of the cam
naign over members of the House ant
?, Senate are returning to the city to locat
IS for the winter IT,,
a The Democratic Congressional Com
il mittee, after poll of the congressiona
districts of the States, has come to IN
conclusion that the Democratic maJorit
of the next House will be nearly as larg
-. MS tho present. This conclusion is SUI
IS, 80 prise even to sanguine Democrats VIII
ic have been conceding that their majorit
so would be cut down to between thirty an
'f forty. The Republican committee hgurt
for that tho Democratic majority will not !
'at more than fifteen or twenty.
u The report of the sixth auditor bear
ont the calculations of tho Post Ofit
IN. Department with regard to diticit froi
We the reduced rate of letter postage III
:" entire falling off in revenue from til
j. source is about six million dollars, tur
:, inc the balance from credit Of S2,5OC
rs 600. TO a debt of S3,500,00O. But th
", simply represents a reduction OF surpll
20 to that amount, and as the revenues OF Il
p government are far in excess OF the
penditures, this reduction is fully justiii
MS and il is made in direction where tho I
ice lief is felt at once and by all. The NJ
IT, rate is timely, wise and popular. and t
country wants little more of the sal
ant sort of legislation.