The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-10
President by favoring the candidacy of Wise

President by fayoring the candidacy of Use
will divide. your party!
r Mr. Woirz: There Is a, class of men in
every purity who bow, the knee to BaaI.s OF
this class we have a number in our party
who would go with the Adminisi ration but
1t seems to me that every possible effort has
been made and every artftice Tesorted to to
divert the negro vote from the Republican
party. do not believe General Grant or
any otlerman living can lead them from the
support of the regular nominees of the
party.
NEGRO "sTBAIGHT-OUTs."
Reporter Then you do not believe that
the negroes will support General Wise or
any other independent candidate for Gov
.ernor. Presidents Gruuts preference TO the
contrary Notwithstanding? :, r'..
Z Mr.. Woitz: If n NIL tainted With Conser-
yalism do not believe they would, and
would advise the negroes of Virginia, and
would SO act myself. if forced 10 vote for u
Conservative, to go with the minority of the
people of Virginia; BY doing which they
could not possibly be deceived fhen they
would know what to expect.
" Reporter: You dou't seem to think favor
ably of the g new element y in your pirty.
= Mr.. Woltz: You arc mistaken; but j
think tue strength of the "new element =
has been greatly oyerrated, and 800 votes
will include every Conservative who voted
for General Grant last fall. Lam not ia favor
of surrenderng 100000 voters 10 that 900
if, indeed. therefarr' 500 of~them-nnd to
give them control dud management Of the
party before they have declared their loyalty
to its principles.
Reporter: Has Mosby ever avowed him
self to be Republican :? 81
Mr.. Volt: He never has to me.
Reporter: Does General Grant consider
him Republican! .s
Mr.. Woltz: / nm not sufficiently i'll the
confidence Of the President to know his
opinion upon the subject, but AN satisfied
there is very strong attachment between
them regardless Of potitics.
Reporter: Have you ever had occasion to
Z! !Sound' MoSby nu this &ubjectf
Mr.. Wo'tz: have frequently correspond
Ell with Colonel Nlcsby upon political mt
tera, aud if not mistaken inquired if he
would support tue nominee Of the Lynch
burg Convention. To this he replied Mr..
Lyons was bis choice.
Reporter; What do the cOlored Republi-
cans think of the new brother who dictates
the virginia hppOluIiHeHts'
Mr.. Woltz: The colored voters of Virginia
arc very suspicious Of new converts and sci
dom give them their confidence without
thoroughly testing their sincerity. do not
know what they think of Colonel MUsby
outside of FauglIier, but when they learl,
that lie has been instrumental in defeating
the appointment of one of the ahle:t, most
respectable, and qualified of their race TO q
position for which he was 50 highly recon-
mended, to give place to some one moi
known outside cf his county aud without
experience, they will be very much diSsalis
fed. -....
NO NEGROES NEED ArrLY.
Reporter DO ynu believe the application
of Mr.. BcckIey was rejected because Inc wa
a negro:
MIR. Woltz: / do.
Reporter: Why do you think Sc!
Mr.. Volt: Subsequent to the appoint
ment of Mr.. Bayly had conversation will
all official of the Post:Otiicc Department u
Washington, who stated that Dir. CresSwel
was opposed to the appointment Of nesror:
to such positions, because he had tried then
and found them to be failure.
Reporter: II this hc true, would you fave
The appointment OF Mr. Beckley: ..
Mr.. Woltz | would, sir, beca,lse he
licvc Mr.. Hecklcy as capable as nineteenth
of the white mcn in the country.
Reporter: Do you believe this action Z
the Administration will have any effect upol
the fall election? s7.s'-<'
Mr.. Woltz: The negroes, composing tn
large majority of the Republican voters o
the State, have insisted upon some recogni
ton beyond that of department messenger
and scavengers; falling to obtain which
they are disposed, to my knowledge, to inSis
| upon putting one Of their color on the Stat
ticket next fall. believe had Mr.. Bcckle
received this appointment, through his inild
ence, aud their recognition through hin
| this could have been easily avoided.
A NEGRO FOR LIEuTENANT-GOvEENUR.
Reporter: Are the white leaders Of th
party favorable to Il negro candidate for leu
tenant.gorerror, and do they expect to hav
such nlan OH the ticket:
Mr. Volt: am satisfied they are Oppose'
| to it, and object TO it OH the ground that
would result in our defeat
Reporter: But will not tue negroes lE,v
! strength enough in the Convention to ell
| force tueir claim and seizure their object?
Mr.. Volt: 1t would be foolish in me 10 den
| tue superior strength Of the negroes in on
party ill-Firginia, which would enatle then
| to carry any measure they might agree upon
But Virginia, unlike any other southern
State, has large nulubcr of sensible coloret
men in the Republican plrty, who contro
the masses of their race.
Reporter: Who are the most prnminen
candidates for tue ltrpuLlitan nomination fU
Governor!
Mr.. Woltz: Robert w. Hughes is at thi
| time The only man spoken Of, but there is nj
element in our party opposed to bis nomina
| ton. and although weak at this Lime, ma.
glin sufficient strength before the meeting .
| the Convention to defeat his nomination.
many more such lick3 are struck Us the On
| Just given 10y the President | do not doub
| his defeat.
DEFEAT AHEAD
Reporter: And what then /:
Mr. VOLT: In my opinion the defeat o
any confirmed Republican for nomination
| will disntegr9te toe party in Virginia, ant
! if it is accomplished by the acts Of the Ad
ministlation it will put the majority Of th
| Republican party in opposition to II.
Reporter: You don't seem to favor tb,
| nomination OF election of a newborn Repu6
lean or a man OF doubtful politics? =?
Mr.. Wuitz: Ii tllr celebrated Wells aDt
Walker campaign | WAS III earnest supporter
| Of Governor Walker, and canyas.ed my sec
ton OF the State for him under the impres
sion that lie was 4 Republican,. His actor
since has convinced NE be was neither th'
author of the 18th amendment (,s he claimet
to be) nor in favor of lis adoption o.
execution. He deceived ne, and | haG'
determined If have to support Conserya
tive at all. he shall he so slIlrc one at tn
start a, not to leave me i,I doubt at the CHI
Of the race.
Reporter Has Colonel Moshy any othe
applications for Office that you are aware O
| oil file? ..#
FAuoulER TO HAVE 4 FOREIGN MINISTER.