The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-10-14
NJ OUs WASHINGTON LETTER.
'WAsH1rNerlo,N. D. 'C. Oct. 8, 1886.

Prepatationss for the meeting of Con
sgress are. now we'll under way; and The
busy and yet quiet scene aof The artisan
applying his paint brush and rearrangs
ing and renewing the upholstery is in
5speechles3 and striking contrast with the .
noisy scenes of many voices and the
putting ,Sf tobacco smoke that will enli.
ven the .aalls within the next sixty days.
The retrs employees have been kept
quite busy most of the summer in send
I ing off public documents to the homes Of
the representatives, and to answer the
calls Of the few members who found it
necessary to visit the legislative halls
during ts.e quiet days of the summer.
# Politiss are discussed moro by the
Capitol employees than by the clerks in
the seysral departments. 1t is caused
probably by the fact that the clerks are
under tie protection of the Civil Service
rules, or because of their Republican
predictions must keep ''mum," while in
. the Capitol, and especially on the House
iside,s the employees are solely dependent
on the political makeup" of its mem
I bers for retention in Office. The House
employees are mostly good Democrats,
rep psesenSing most all the States of the
Union, and in constant communication
with ths;- home local politicians, and
from nep-s claimed to have been received
are very loud in their declarations that
3the next House will be heavily Demo.
cratic. These employees also claim 10
be in; frequent correspondence with most
of the Democratic members who have.
been Q renominated, and from "glad
5tidingsns received from them feel assured
Of D continuance in public service for
sometime to- come. q
The long talked Of project to hold
I National Drill here next May is now an
( assured fsst. The District Commission
ers and prominent citizens, aided by high
officials ce she general government, have
given much time to the completion of
arrangements to carry out the. great en-.
:terprise. The necessary amount of
money has been subscribed, and prizes Of
The value of. $50, 900 will be offered TO
the successful competitors. Already the
leading lsslitary, organizations from all
sections have signi6ed their intention of
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