The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-18

our Regular Correspondence

hepuUllchn oeuhtOIs 10 WhSbiNA WY =
Nebraska legislature will return Sena-
tor Van Wyck or some more reliable f.
brother. During, the last session h
whenever "craSy horse Van Wyck as d
he was sometimes called, arose to ask h
the consideration OF resolution which /
was inimical to any fat corporation, or
went against any old abuse, there was
good deal Of laughing and winking
on the sofas in the rear OF the cham
Der.
In like manner Riddleberger always
seemed to succeed in making himself
ridiculous. When he insisted on a
hearing in opposition to executive SEES
sions OF the Senate, he was invariably
out Of order; yet whenever he made
the same point OF order on another
Senator, it so happened that the point
which was good as against him was
not good as against others.
Now it appears that the stone
which the builders rejected has become
the head of the corner. The two Sen
ators who were objects of ridicule and
irritation to the Republican brother
hood, hold the balance of power be-
tween the two parties in the Senate.
They were never in harmony with
I their party and could never be relied
p upon when a vote was called. So, as
\ they are not Republicans in good and
!. regular standing, the Senate is not
y Republican, and there is fun ahead.
I The Senate stands thus; 81 Democrats
t 81 Republicans and the Balance OF
i Power party, composed of Senators
/ Van Wyck and Riddleberger. 1t is
O quite certain these gentleman will be
Il very graciously treated this winter by
" Republican Senators although the
a Philadelphia Press said it might be
n better to have the Senate Democratic
v than to have it Republican by the aid
of such men.
The suggestion that Mr.. Carlisle is
70 disqualified for the speakership in
i, the Fiftieth Congress because his OPP
=. ponent will contest his election, is
Of considered practically absurd by such
- able an experienced parliamentarians
a as, for instance, Congressman Wei
- born, of Texas. The further question
"a of the propriety of his appointing the
:. committee which is to consider hi'
:, own case is reflection that every
=. member in Congress would feel like
ho resenting.
10 Without distinction of party thu
- Congressman who have served will
II Mr.. Carlisle would be perfectly salts
r. fed to trust the whole matter to him
IA assured that he would not raise
-, hand to save himself from defeat,
- by so doing he would be taken an ur
~ fair advantage Of his opponent.
st,, A finer tribute is seldom paid to
oot man in public life than the recent e'
80 preston Of interest in Mr.. Carlislesfo
oo tunes, by the best people OF every pa
,oo tisan faith the example is all the MOI
,,1u significant from the fact that in b
oro coming the object of so much unfeigl
md ed regard, the Speaker has never aba
full ed one iota of his loyalty to tt
for Democratic party.
VOW The Police scandal has been IL
600 talk of the town during the week.
too is alleged the Chief of Police, in h
- cabinet councils which he holds
tor nine o'clock every day, at his offic
80 instructed his Lieutenants to "spo
Congressman who were inclined
dark ways in order that they might
able to influence these Congressm'
to vote for large appropriations fort
fike Metropolitan Police force. Lleute
Tor ant Arnold, who is charged with ha
be- ing betrayed the secret, has been SUI
the moned before a court martial, al
Ibor much interest il manifested In t
as trial. 1t is the most important agi
lch ton in the police affairs of the D
out trict that has occurred since the
ma vestigation made into the iniquit
GEES of the detective corps three years al
and and there is little doubt that just
yes, will ultimately be done, no matter "
rom is hurt.
that Society gave little flutter DUR
le at the week to prove that it is not |
1sult less. A lunch party given by N
very Whitneyin honor ofMrs. Cleveland, y
ke In characterized by the eloquence OF
hour pointment which has marked all
hold entertainments given at the hos
ce OF able home Of the Secretary OF
Is TO Navy. There we're nineteen young
Ieral- dies invited to meet the lady of
the White House. Antumn's owntiow
inter- Chrysanthemums, were used In d.
!. A rating the table, and the corage
ways quets, which have been RELOCATED
! Re Lunch parties. were of violets
were placed at every cover.
White House is very quiet just I
4 e.. ~. all
An as the President refuses 10 see all
olson ers, and is absorbed in the prepare