The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-08-12
Warrington Letter.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., August |, 1855.
Editor Herald:
During the month of August Wash
ington will be dull, but, owing to the
new rules limiting leaves of absence,
the number of clerks in the various
Government Offices is larger this sum-
mer than usual, and the work in all
Departments is better and more
promptly performed than has been
known in recent times.
Notwithstanding the fact that WASH
ington is second this summer only to
Chicago in the highest recorded temper
AZURE, the city seems 20 be growing in
favor as summer home. Last week
both the Secretary of the Navy. Mr..
Whitney, and Gen. Logan. purchased
residences here, each paying $4,000.
Gen. Logan bought IA very large aud
substantial but old fashioned house In
the suburbs of the city. Mr.. Whitney's
purchase is nearly mile from the city
AID consists of "a house of IL rooms and
farm. He will move to it immedi.
ately.
The elections which will take place
i'm Virginia, New York aud Ohio next
fall are W atched very closely here. The
chance of securing Democratic control
of the Fiftieth Congress are considered
possible though not probable. If a
Republican is elected or appointed in
Oregon to fill the vacancy now existing,
the Senate of the Forty-ninth Congress
will contain forty-two Republicans and
thirty-four Democrats, the former, hav-
ing majority of eight. To overcome
this majority the Democrats will have
to hold all their present force and secure
four additional seats. These, with the
Vice Presidents casting vote will en-
able them to carry through party meas
ures
With the FOrty-ninth Congress will
expire the terms of nine Democratic
Senators from the States of Delaware,
Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, Missou-
ri, Nevada, Tennessee, Texas, and
West Virginia. There is no doubt
about any of these States returning
Democrats except Nevada, and Sena>
tor Fairs personal popularity is al
most sufficient to count upon his re
election.
Thus may nably be anticipated
no loss from the States already held.
At the same time the terms of Six
teen Republican Senators from the
following States will expire: California,
Connecticut. Indiana, Maine, Massa>
chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Ne
braska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Rhode Island, Virginia
and Wisconsin, The Democrats ought
to secure Senators from Virginia, Ohio
and New York. Not counting Ohio
and New York they would have to
gain three other seats to make tie in
the Senate and four to secure a MAORI,
ty. In Indiana there is every proba-
bility that Democrat will succeed
Senator Harrison, and in New Jersey,
Connecticut and Wisconsin there are
fighting chances.
With the control of the Senate by the
Democrats both branches of Congress
will be fully in accord with the Admin.
istration, and the work Purifying ev-
cry branch of the General Governs
ment can be prosecuted without fur
Their opposition.
In Ohio the Republican ticket has
been nominated, but the Democrats
have not yet held their convention and
and nothing can be predicted AS to
whom they will put in nomination for
Governor. They have an opportunity |
TO redeem the State and elect Demo,
cratic Senator i'm place of Mr.. Sherman,
but whether they will avail themselves
Of il remains to be seen.