The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-07


ministration equally lust to all sections Of
the Unien. - <, - 1.,f
Conservative Republicans and Democrats
ffntthe Senate can confirm Hayes's appoint
|ments in spite Of the Radicals, and in the
House the conservative element may be ex-.
pected to sustain national measures, not
conceived merely in the interest Of either
of the existing parties. ,sz-,Ft ;1ge,.t+77
? Bayard has, the floor first tomorrow. aud
mo DOUBT he will show that the judgments OF
1.-THE Commission adverse to the rightto.bring
tolight fraud ndthe return. was conclu:
siye as: to electoral votes, but notas to votes
for senator's. OF the qualification and elec.,
ton Of the; latter the Senate IS the sole
Judge. ~ rs"' .;'."@ -. -.
Morton and kindred pirits will rave and
threaten and wave the bloody shirt, but
Kellog g's credentials are likely to go to the
Committee on Elections, and before they
are reported upon Nichols may become the
undlsputed and officially recognized Gov,
ernor, Of louisiana; Then will the long
Enightwhich has hung over that unfortunate
State be ended. ..t :, {, 80 80 =! Ill!
The best information tonight from the
White House is that the. e, ~: "a. , .,5.,
CABINET SELECTIONS HAVE ,ALLsBEEN MADE.
| Kew, of Tennessee, afteria full confer
ence with Hayes, and with the encourage
ment OF kilograms and letters from south
crn Democratic friends, has accepted a
portfolio, and VIII probably be assigned the
Post-Office Department. With Evarts Tor
the: State, Sherman the. Treasury, Schurz
the Interior, Devine the Navy, Thompson
! the War, and McCrary for Attorney-Ger
eral, the slate is complete. .snoa,r: ~ I,cr i
g" Richard Thompson, Of Terre Haute, was
an old-Line Wing. He was born in Gull
pepper, Va, in 1909, and went to Kentucky
in the days Of Daniel Boone, before he was
twenty-one, iandi:settled in Louisville in
1881 as clerk. y He removed to Indiana, and
was admitted to the bar in 1884. He was
| several times elected to the Legislature, and
acted as president Of the Senate and Lieu
tenant Governor. In 1910, as Clay elector,
he stumped the State, and wrote articles.
in Clay's interest. He served two terms
in Congress, between 1887 and 1915. he
lthen refused reelection Last year he headed
1.-THE, Indiana delegation at Cincinnati, and
made speech in support Of Morton for
President. He is,said to be social, popular,
and OF the better sort OF politicians. ~,
Judge Charles Devine now occupies a
seat upon the Supreme Bench of Dfassachu-
sets, and is regarded as one Of the 'ablest
of the reform element OF the Republican,
party. AT the beginning OF the war, being
then promising young lawyer, he entered
the Federal army, and served as general Of
tticer in the Army Of the Potomac, where he
lost limb. Because Of his, judicial posi-
ton he has not been active in politics, but
us said to be q polished gentleman of high
character and social position, and of great
popularity and learning. "Heaffiliated with
! the .anti-Butler wing Of Massachusetts Re-
pnblicans. ....-- ....l.. ..". in
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the
| s-,; = .r.-.'. Dispatcll.I p. 80" ..
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS LAST EVENING
HAMPTON AS GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA. -. ....s. ,i =. .,...t
+ = The Democratic caucus this afternoon had
q full and agreeable interchange of opinion
| as to the duty Of Democratic senators in the
present condition Of public affairs. No par
tleulars as to their action have TRANSFERRED.
but it is understood that the general tone OF
the discussion showed purpose to sustain
President Hayes in all rightful measures. :
It is not true, as stated this afternoon,
that Senator Gordon has any letter from
| Droe;5oot IJovoc rrnnirir, RI wit hdra w the
] troops from the support Of Chamberlain in
South Carolina; but General Gordon has
exerted himself for some weeks to save
Governor Hampton's administration, and
has such assurances from the advisers OF
President Hayes as give the senator every
reason to believe that within q few days
Governor Hampton will be left unembar-
rassed and in undisputed possession OF the
Executive Office. r.. 80. ...
a.-'r CABINET DEMONSTRATIONS.
General Hawley is pressed for Secretary
OF War; Governor Rice, Of Massachusetts,,
for Secretary OF the Navy. The following
still remain certain: Sherman, Secretary Of
the Treasury; SchurZ. Secretary OF the In
| terror; Eyarts. Secretary OF State. Almost
certain Key, for Postmaster-G General.
THE NEW MILITARY DEPARTAENT-THE CABI-
l
| Maior-General,J j. NJ. Schotield commands
the new military department comprising
the Military Academy and post at West
Point : - liz 80. l =. 2't -, u. =
General Anderson and Governor, Wells,
of the Louisiana Returning Board, were re-
ceiyed by the President to-day, with an in
discriminate crowd Of visitors, .. =:. !,
. : Southern Republicans claim they have as
surance from high quarters that nothing
will be done in haste. -
The Cabinet session lasted two hours, and
was devoted altogether to the presentation
by the secretaries OF the condition OF their
several departments Secretary il Morrill,
national finances. Z! ~ -. - 7 -, Y -
/ Some attention was given to southern
! affairs. Attorney General Taft very fully
expressed his views, the tenor OF which; he
declines to communicate 4 Further con-
4 sideration was thought necessary, and all
reports ON file In the Department of Justice
4 bearing on South Carolina and Louisiana
were referred to the new Attorney General
when appointed. AT the conclusion the
members babe the President farewell. -.
The friends Of Packard and Chamberlain
have been urged; to-day to: secure some as
surance; of early action in their favor. The
friends of Hampton and Nichols seem to
think they have made out their case. and
show no activity now. :" . -. : ~ :.
Il = Morton was in unusual health to-day, but
4 the <burly Blaine overwhelmed him, and
!. may, now be: regarded as the leader of the
s|destructives. The indications are that
4 Blaine will rule the Administration or do
Il his beststo ruin it, The opposition to schurz
II is very bitter, III ct 80 r.i M i Is, :r,i