The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-12-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our regular Cofrespondent.)
WASHINGTON. NOV. 23rd. 1884.


II the level-heahta h~le'hoe'. i'"o
party are allowed I" nave 'He'f way
and everything no" seems |" '''"'ra'r
thai they WIFE, there Is 10 De rao'e"i
change IN the methods pursued oS th@
democrats IN Congress. lhS'raa !"
trying to commit the party I" me sup
port oi some measure anu men h"''"S
to io.d il conference I" 'li!e' Tue a'a
pus tiils raised. as WIS tiohe tih'he'A
10" often at me last session. LIS pro
posed t" h"id the conferences inst III
order that there maE he 10 ruiilo"Sr>
tn quiet. IN othef W"'t>, an attempt
is t" be made 70 ""hH'!t the Washing
OF the difty linen ~ democracy To the
privacy OF the democratic ianhdfY'
and 10 pFevehs that haastatihg pro
cess beng gone through Oh '"e ii""F
OBI the House. Every WI"
wishes for tie fnfure welfare OF the
party should certainty ne able TO give
that atiempta hearty SoaSpeeo. aye,
and more. LFerI Democrat should
indelihiE mark npon his mlna the
nameS OF those calling themselves
democrats who @!,aii onpo<e the pro
posed change, 1t there be amy sIlcii. IN
"AeN 'fN 49, '''
honors at the hands nf the party.
1t is already Nh""n that tie b!u>
Tor bonds, Which VIII oe opened TO-
morrow mt the treasury department.
are largely III excess ef the amount OF
bonds to be 1sS!iaG. ihiS VIII aln
Secretary Carlisle to carry o"f MS N
teution t" surprise some OF those VIII"
nave attempted 20 defeat the sole ch-
Ject OF the bond issne-tie addition ot
gold TO the reserve or redemption
fund-hy obtaining gold from the
Treasury in exchange for Treasury
notes IN order t" use 1t III making the
hrst payment OF ~ per cent on BONDS
they have bid for, The surprise VIII
be TO ignore the bids OF all those who
have obtained gold from the Treasury
to pay on them. or AS many or them
rs possible. Some OF those who have
taken gold from the treasury Tor
this purpose did so III violation oftaelr
pledged word.
Judge Robinson. OF Kansas City. at
present in Washington. THINKS the
unexpected tidal wave OF republican,
ism landed many men III CongieSs who
would never have been even thought
of III connection with the noniination
had 1t Lave been thought that they
had the slightest chance OF election.
In this connection he says: "In Champ
Clark's district, for instance, there
seems to be absolutely no reason to
doubt Mr.. Clarks reelection. atd the
republicans nominated il music teach
er against him. Champ ignored his
adversary and went oil speech-masing
in other parts Of the State aad III other
States. Nobody dreamed the music
nal would win. and | guess its the
first case on record where Il gent Of
that profession was sent t" Congress.
don't THINK, however, that he Will
be able to sl~ng'hlmself eaek again, tor
the democrats IL Missouri are not
going to be caught mapping IN 1876
Representative McMitiln, OF len
nessee, does not claim propsetical
powers beyond tiose Wilici belong to
all VII" carefully STUDY the political
held, out ne Is willing 10 put THIS
language on record .loh marx my
Dredictioh' the republican party ever
III It's ii""l VI '',nmph, VIII not oafe
10 fe-eiiact .'e hchlnieS la" nor 10
ADOPT national platform IN me next
campaign wiicil au'oea'tS oo,ES So
iro'ee''o' 'of llo'ec'lohs SAKE mas
oeeh I"'oe c"hoe'nhea at ,ie poi's
sihee '"' en'o'iiie"' 'he 'ohAihieH
law =" - ~ n.y. "o'h .es'se..',1"
oy = eoon. 'ef'' ,iot".s- NJ.
MoSiiii'" "e'io,oo '""' "nei '"t o.i-
eau hsu'es a'o lau'ia'e" ~ VIII oe
eno"" ''"' 'ho u"0"i ei''"ioa" N"'o