The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-23

The True Invardnsss 81 the 81. Jehn
0evsnsnt.
Almost every one ia Kansas was long
ego satisnsd that 6kJohn il . very "Cheap
John" and consequently be received . very
small vote In that strongly prohibition
stats Of which be was once governor.
There has been some strong evidence that
hs offered 10 sell ont his campaign last
fall 70 the Republicans and strong prob
ability q least that he did sell out 70 the
Democrats.
8. G. Pomeroy WAS formerly Republi--
can Senator from Kansas and lost his hold
On the party sad has tried to regain ofios
BY preaching prohibition. There il .
vacancy in the ofice Of Commissisner for
the District Of Columbia. which has been
held BY Republican and the President
IL likely 70 all Il with . Republican. Pom.
eroy expects 70 got II Is the following "pri.
vats" letter 10 > friend 10 Washington
which unsxpectedly got into print shows:
NANTUCKET, MASS. July IA. 1885.
Mr. DxAR 6IK Your letter came BY the
lest steamer. We have no telegraph here.
Congress made ct tho last session an ap-
preparation for . cable TO the mainland,
but u d not YET laid. The same mail
brought me httsI from M. A. L. Bar
bv. He Wil soc tie Presidenk had pre-
viously arranged II with him, and hs uiA
90 IN strong as he has been my friend eeer
simcs ~ c0ms 10 Harvard Uxiversity and
bsfoes he went into business. Others
will ~ the President on Monday that u
tomorrow). Mr.. Willard i here with me
and expects the appointment Said TO
Ne, "that the Democrats had caucus,
and they had unanimously agreed 70 20
1or him" This may have bssa told him,
bat doubt II II Vas much Of . caucus.
''Judge Martin, OF Topeka, ID at the Ma
tionsl Hotel, and suppose he has hled
some strong letters from the judges and
State o6icsrs Of Kansas attssting 70 ny
good nsme while 10 Kansas. Il would bs
we'll for you TO see Martin and learn al
the iacts. The President has said, and 20
did Mr.. Corcoran the day he called 81
Mesrick's house and met my friend. THAT
the Republican Commissioner would b
acceptable 70 the Republicans" 8t.John
saw my name mentioned - candidate.
and st. John Immediately wrote 10 the
President strong letter for me; that may
do moro hurt than good. l do mot know.
But you know ! vas nominated 10 Chicago
last year y Prohibition candidate for the
Presidency. Idediaed b run. This made
The way Tor 81 John clear, and whether
the President knew II o. not, that ssoce-
mani made bis election possible, il IL did
not secure II. Sill the saying 70 may do
more hurt than good. And nov this year
81 John y dividing The Republican votes
In Ohio and other SsAtsa, and takisg Oh : |
large Prohibition vote from the Republic |
csn pasty--makes he sxcccss N Democratic |
party IN OHIO movs dian proBabe.
What \ true Of Ohio " trus Of several |
ether Bsatss. I Lean 30 70 Daniels in Mary. |
laad and "a the whole Prohibition vote
1os 0crnsn II Il need bs. Still / don't |
rant . word aid, - il IL tvo edged |
sword that nay cut both wsys. Bat there |
\ MOI prohibitionist in Ohio, Illinois.
Michiesa o. Kanaas and Iowa but whss !
vii applaud ny appointment and add 10 |
he vo(s Of thst party. d. You zee ~
M. Eos, u Tks Nasosni Repubiionn nth
w ~ Prcsidsxf fur ma. So viii several I
Dthsrs do not care 70 mention; but some
rho will 70 l mach rather would stay
sway. Bat can't help L. This y al .
movsmsnk I can't dictate Who
hall or vAo shall not GO Mr.. Adams, Of
7zs SIR, u fof -. bal caat quota nss
y ! vsat littls said or nothing 10 The
pspsn I shall lssvs hsrs - coon ~
savs evsn decent chance fos "a appoint-
nsst We have dsjly aail from bostos
I'D iron New York.
hear . Mr. Chaslss. from Capital Hill,
10 odd BsGAio man" md saeincsE. IL 70
10 sppointsd. How IL thsty Nj. VIII
ard ssid yesterday. III be got The APP
,oissmsat BE- would decline Il 10 my favor. Il
y " cosLi M 10 ne b4ss~1ss. - his cvs
,rivsts matters took up I'll bis time"
rhis 10 vosld not like reported. You
nsst moi tAll Il, - " raah dks apj.oixfm~sf
sndsrsd. - - "a graofsAy deti~e /,
Kssp yo~ ya epca. shall ~Ait here
~ yca ansvss this isttrs. Thsa. II there
J shov. en- l1sss 10 "a hour. or soon
. ths bost gnes. I'm told il will bs
sads % ~ i7tA 81 Juiy.
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