National Republican., 1886-12-11
POLITICAL POINTS.

Nothing nbout "perniclous activity" no "in.
nocuOuS dcsueludc,' not Scmblnnce of "oi-
fensiyc par!isanship," not even clarion note
of 'ghCulish glee " Clearly, the presidential
phrase book must have been Inadvertently
used for cigar lighters Philadelphia Press.
r. T. Beck, against whom there ara eight
indictments by the grand jury now pending
for alleged malieasance In ollleo when sheriff
of Warren comfy, has been elected mayor of
Vicksburg, Miss, by large majority.
Senator ingalls, believes that his son. If he
lives, will see a railway running from Chicago,
or perhaps Duluth, straight south through the
Mississippi valley, then through Mexico, Ceu-
tral America, and South America, branching
in tho southern continent TO RIO Janeiro on
the east and Valparaiso on the west. and that
passengers can be tcketed and freight billed
through,-Nelo York Star.
When Senator Jones' of Florida, was elected
to the United States Senate In 1876 he was a
member OF the legislature ana voted for him
self The funny part Of the business Is that
his vote was necessary TO effect the election,
and he thus practically elected himself When
choice, he drew himself up to his full height
and, looking severely at the presiding officer,
said: in the name and by the command of
the three thousand Democrats of Escambia
county, cast my vote for Charles w. JONES'"
The assembly burst into uproarious laughter
and applause.
A letter from New York says: Chairmon Bar.
mum and German, of tho Democratic national
committee and national executive committee,
and Col. Bradley B. Smaley, the secretary,
have been here in conference over the disputed
senatorships In Indiana aud New Jersey. Bar
mum and German have spent two or three days
here raising funds with which to help the
Democrats IN their contests In those states Col.
smallcy declared tonight that they were GER
tain to defeat Harrison aud Scwell, although
he refused to give the grounds for his belief.
Concerning the Senate, he said: "We shall not
have a Democratic majority there nor do wo
want II, We have enough Democratic mem-
bers so that we can confirm any appointments
the President may make, and that Is ali that
an administration wants. One thing that Is
desired now ~ that tho national House OF Rep.
resentatives shall not pass any legislation which
can be sent up 10 the Senate and blocked there.
hope to see them pass lIewitt's bill with ref
erenoe to the iGfiil, or rather the executive
portions OF it-that which has reference TO the
administration OF the custom houses. They
home. No / do not think that the passage OF
Howitps bill would make him presidential
candidate, but worse things nigh happen than
to put Ate Hewitt in the presidency"
The Washington correspondent of the Gin
elnn9u E,qgttr (Democrallcl, in lengthy
double'leaded dispatch, says OF Senator Sher-
mans residence In this city; "I called upon
Senator Sherman IN his library. This occupies
the rear room OF tho second floor, with bay
window extension 70 throw in the light, II Is
here the senator spends most Of his tlma. The
furniture Is In keeping with the purpD ,os OF the
room, comfortable aud substantial; the walls
hle CoVNrCu WIN the pholOgTaplS OF men
noted IN American statemanship In every
wall Is fitted In shelves for hooks, anl these
are filled with the works of authors of c0ntam.
pornneous aud medieval history. In his own
house Senator sherman is CHEEKY host. His
greeting Is more cordial than emphatic. He Is
never demnnstratiye, hut rather inviting aud
assuring, The senator ages gracefully. lie
does not look TO day older than his appearance
indicated ten years ago, save that his whskers
have donned the full tinge Of gray, and ara
kept closely cut to the chin. No one will gain.
say Senator ShermRn's knowledge Of our
financial and economic system. Among the
fow who have made II passionate study he
stands out like tho tall oak. Four years ex-
perienee, too, as the Secretary Of the Treasury
have made him familiar with the very minute
OF our finance. None better than he Is familiar
with with our national debt, for he 10 the
hosts who conceived II. and then, subsequently,
executed the laws which led us successfully to
the resumption OF specie payments, From the
outset fthe conversation had with the soma
tor II tgrayitated naturally " fiscal questions"