The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-27

PROBABILITIES orCosyIcgfoss -aA Agate. .,
The Cincinnati Gasette's lively Washington
gossiper, sums up thus:
Mr.. Grimes is probably doubtful. His
term is about to expire; he is not candi-
date for reelection, he disiikes very much
the idea Of Mr.. Wade succession to the
Presidency he is, somewhat soured by the
disappointment Of some hopes of his own !;
and he has never, as it is understood,
thought impeachment wise. CT 81 fs =
MIR. Fessenden, like Mr.. Grimes, feels
very bitterly opposed to the succession of
Mr.. Wade he was chagrined at the defeat
of his own hopes of election to the Presi-
deney of the Senate he has taken dis
peptic hostility to almost anything which
Mr.. Sumner fayors and his naturally con-
servative habit Of mind has led him like
wise to regard impeachment as remedy of
doubtful wisdom. Still there is less doubt
as to his vote. Consciously or unconsciously
he cannot well help being swayed by the
knowledge of the damage to his own future
which vote in favor of Mr.. johnson would
work. . f..s .s i; y
Mr.. Trumbull has been understood to
take, in some respects, views similar to
those Of Mr.. Fessenden. He is perhaps
more likely to be controlled by purely legal
considerations, questions Of o technical ma
ture, and the like; and his conservative
tendencies likewise shrink from measure
inherently revolutionary in its nature.
Still, those who know these senator's best
feel confident that both Fessenden and
Trumbull regard Mr.. Johnson as guilty of
OF loo OF re $3,a tsn1, Il.
Mr.. Sprague has been. thought to be
doubtful, mainly because of the foolish
stories concerning his father-in-law, the
Chief Justice, with whom he has been sup
posed to be in full sympathy. Irrespective,
however, of any consideration Of what may
or may not be the views of. the Chief JUS
tice, those who know Governor Sprague best
know very well that he is man accus-
toned to do his own thinking, and to reach
his own conclusions, to much larger ex-
tent than he has generally received credit
for. And it may be added that the same
persons feel little or no doubt as to his vote
for the conviction Of Mr.. johnson, unless
the trial should develop some new and now
unlooked-for features.
Mr.. Sherman declared substantially,
when reporting the action Of the confer
ence committee on the tenure-of-office bill,
that Mr.. Stanton was not included within
its provisions. 1t is very difficult to see
how he can now vote to convict and depose
Mr.. johnson for acting on that interpreta-
ton. But on the other articles he has no
such trouble, and it is belived that on those
he will vote guilty. fE |
1t is one of the curious bits of gossip now
floating about the capital, that Senator
Fowler has been paying his attentions to
one of the Presidents daughters and that
he thus finds himself embarrassed. The
story is a mere rumor but it is quite pos
sible that Mr.. FowlerB vote is doubtful.
Mr.. Ross has been much talked Of as
doubtful, without any very apparent rea-
son. He comes from the State of Kansas,
which might be considered prima .tacie evil
dence of the way he is likely to vote.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle may be doubtful. He
has never been considered, for any con-
siderable length of time, in any other
light.
Giving the President, however, the benefit
of these doubtful votes, he still falls short
Of the required number.