The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-05
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL
HAR SONS COMMONPLACE
MESSAGE THE TOPIC OF TALK.
Only Faint Echo sf the Letter of Ac-
cePtanco- southern Congrcssmen on the
teaeral Election Law suggestlon-Pro-
ccedings of Both Houses,

feaeral Election Law suggestion-pro.
ceedings of Both Houses,
WAsuNGrpN BtHkAu or TIMES. De
ccn'her t.-ihe talk here is not by any
means what is technically termed gossip
for, barring those that 90 around bearing
cards and agonizing. society d various
grades from the boarding house TO the Cab.
! net, one may hearken unto much clever com.
still being mrnc on the spit Of criticism.
and generally warmedoyer again after the
first cooking it got from ell but the admin
istrative admheis. But still it is party
document family rejecting exactly the
same ideas Of Mr.. 1arrison's letter Of ac-
ceptance and incisin. on the adyer-
tisement OF the party the tone OF centraliza-
tior. The characters are not alway =
strong, bat the idea and instruction
are there all the same. After long drawn
passages Of solemn vagueness there came
certain high-sOnnding ro'ea FOR the subsd,
to ships bctweoH our ports and those Of the
South American States. And after n mild
and beautiful disquisition on our peaceful
relations with other countries, we revert
70 the remarks on the tariff which are Il par
aphrase Of the accepted Republican idea Of
protecting monopoly. And then, like The
butt end Of blessing, as wicked Glostei
says in the play, there is the statement that
our surplus in two years amounts tC
$l9s. 100000.
The subsidy 70 our ships trading TO South
America, and to merchant ships for the
navy, is one Of the finest strokes Of high G..
o. Z. statesmanship yet put on the political
stage, for verify il is made on the model Of the
fable that makes death for the frogs bui
fun for the boys.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
II has long been the honored custom Of
the House Of Representatives when two
men came after a seat with certificates foI
only one and notice Of contest from the
other. 10 SO arrange the delicate question
that both parties, though in one sense on
the anxious bench, could be soothed Will
government pap; that is, one drew the sal
airy and the other got the expenses for the
contest. And as the contested cases were
always left TO the tail end of the last session
Of course the country paid double for a
member Of Congress in any number of cases
where $1,000 year was considered high fol
one. even by the constituents, who had been
beguiled by the oraiory.
There be some gentlemen (using the word
in its parliamentary sense only who come
this time papered over with pictured hope,
thinking that the Republican majority
would seat them by arbitrary decree Of tn,
majority will, regardless Of fact and right
There. for instance, is Judge Waddill, who
appears to be basking under the sum,
hallucination that his claim TO Nise's seat
IL all the fact necessary to get it.
We opine, however, that the Republicans
will prefer to possess themselves in the
safety of the honestly elected majority with
out trying conclusions with doubtful ICON
testants," and the latter would be wise tc
perceive that the tone of opinion this time If
rather towards settling the contested cases
promptly.