The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20
THE LOUNGER ON THE AVENUE.

Ono. the Democrats in our Legislature don't mean
that Sherman shall be returned az United States
Senator from our State II they prevent It," said
an Ohio Republican Congressman TO the Lounger
the other evening, talking OF the coming Senatorial
election. "what can be done 10 prevent III" was
the natural lnduirs. "a good many things could be
done," was the answer, "and I'll tell you what had
already been attempted. You see, we only have a
reliable majority Of three. The Democrats have
the money, and money is Just as potent factor in
Ohio In political matters asst Ia In other States. The
Democrats are too quiet now and there Is one thing
which makes MS suspect mischief. They don't go
cunning with q brass band at any. time, aud at
present they are keeping their plans mighty still,
but one move they have attempted is this: The
members-elcct from the counties OF Musklngum and
Licking are Republicans. and not very well on in
worldly goods I hear that Dave Stewart, who was
elected frsm the last-named county, has been offered
handsome induccmcnt to resign. 1t was in the
shape Of good salary as foreman of machine shop
over in Indiana The amount offered was 81, 900
year. aud he was TO be paid two years. salary In ad-
vance," "But how would this help the Demo-
crats2" inquired. 81 was Just coming to that n
Stewart had resigned there would be no member for
Licking when the vote for Senator was had for
special election could not be held In time to meet
this emergency. The law fixes the date of the
Senatorial election, and that's the way they expected
to cut of our Republican vote.
ine 'n'"s wae M "su'eu ou'' out stewart uid
ho' 'essu' "o.o 10 So'he,"lug gong on OF the
sa'he SUI III ni"sN'"eun' auu Nin'oh counties. IL
hree hepuonoaus ooui. oe eo' 10 resign oerore inc
sena'o,,a' e,.ouo" au" speciai eiecuon shouid DC
ne'u, 'no Delnooia's couio ahoru 10 put sYc'ooo
u .. 'no ~, '"en own cahuiua'es' anu Win
n,s ".uo.u. my nsn. manage 10 carry thom.
na 49, ;, , ..,, Spr'nsuS" wh'cn tens me OF
"sm oo"se' ano '"c gentleman reau as iollows:
anu II we uon watch they VIII beat us. hear that
ave members ofthe Legislature who are Republic
cans have been approached and asked to stay away
from Columbus until after the time In which the law
declares the ba'loing for Senator shall begin has
passed. failure to elect Senator would give
the Governor the appointment Of one until
| another Legislature was choyen. This would
give the Democrats another chance to carry the
STATE and get the Legislature In the new election,
ana they might win. hear too" said the writer Of
this letter. "that the Democrats declaring that II
Foster or Judge West will agree to be candidate
for the Senate, and make any showing OF strength,
enough Democrats can be got to vote for either one
OF them to elect him. don't know how true this
may be, but they are determined to beat Sherman II
they can and this is case In which the utmost vigil
lance Will be required, for II we do not watch we
may lose the Senatorshlp in spite of all We can do"
Allowing the usual discount on all this sort of
rumor, that there still seems to be some ground for
Republican uneaslness is evident from what they
themselves admit. 1t would be one of the curosi.
ties Of politics II Mr.. sherman were beaten after all
he has done. AS he himself once stated that he
thought right and morals Justified anything that
could be done to beat the Democrats he should not
be surprised II they adopted his own ethics in the
present instance.
The Interest felt all over the country In some plan
for the reorganization Of the militia upon national
basis was amply manifested by the coming to-.
gether OF prominent oficers Of the National Guard,
from all sections Of the unlon last week. for their
sixth annual meeting. When seventy-nye gentle
man, embracing the most prominent citizen soldiers
from Maine to California take the trouble to come
from distant homes at their own expense on an err
rand like this 1t speaks equally well for their zeal
and patriotism. The representation from the far
Western States was especially full and Intelligent.
and the only thing wanting IN the meeting was some
expression and representation from the local mill
tary Of the District OF Columbia In view of the fact
that prominent gentlemen here have created and
maintained such crack organ zations as the Washing
ton Battalion of Light Infantry Ia body that in the
social standing OF Its members and Its perfection in
military drill and discipline Is without superior in
scented at meeting as important az was this 10 mos,
surprising and unaccountabe. The same om,oo,,r
existed in the case OF the National Rides IN he
surc. ho,h corns are ao,f.spnnor,irr ord rooo,no
yery little II indeed anv. mid from tho No,,ono, A.
local Government. but thew belong "a mo o,,,,,a y,
the country nevertheless. and soma rorhor ,r,u,
each shonld have been nresent IN snoas Co.. vi.
comrades and the ,a,;ure was ma,tor y, ,.nor,,,
exnressed regret
The movement inaugurated by the association M
officers from the National Guard for the nurnoeeo
mentioned has found expression in very hr,e, re.o.
c,auecs NJ tho or, n, Isoo ro,o,,ro =. -.
amend II Inv aomo ,rr,t- noa.o, ,..-,.,..' m""
most ,mnortant char o..o, t,r a, a.. 80,
creases tho annual annrorr,o,,o, ,,n ~. 49,.
nance Of tho naona, militia from sooo ooo - noo
or si,OooOOO per annum. n ,he latter sn,r 4.
deemed necessary by Congress- and there ia
a doubt Int that sI ooo ooo am ho naa a, 49,
effort be made in that d,rec,,on Tuv Srvn,
HERALD has ALWAYS been the cors,s,or, odrooa,o =,
the principle set forth In the Constitution reo,ivo IN
the maintenance of a militia and any effort Ioor,no
to the better organization and Improvement oT this
important national instrument NJ de,.nso mo, ,ao,
with the cordial ap,r,val of all ,vbo have Tho 60,
of the country at heart.
No incident OF the season has made such a sensa.
ton In small way as a long and carefully written
communication that appeared about a month AGO in
the Pau Nal Gazette, insitutIng careful ana,ytl-
cal comparison between the gentlewomen of Eng
land and the equivalent class i'm this coun,rv in tho
matter OF beauty and brains Tho ,vriter o,ms M