The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-17
seuntor wallace on the Situation

Senator Wallace OH thS
WHAT HE THINKS OF MR.. RANDALLs CHANGES
THE PENNSYLVANIA ELEcTloS-"ho will
CONTROL TIE SENATE, &C..
Senator Wallace, Of Pennsylvania, was IN
I.tbe city Yesterday on legal business Defore
the Departments, and lett last nlSne lor hls
home. He thinks the indications are tnat
the Democratic ticket will be eiected IN rem
sylvania. He thinks that heretofore the he
publican party in the State mas peen oette5
organized than the Democratic party, ana
has bcen able to get out larger percentage
~ its vote, but that this year the Democrats
viii ret out the larger percentage, because
GREAT many Republicans in Pennsylvania are
Sore over the Hayes southern policy ana
ciyil-seryice order. They are growing and
not disposed to work, while the Democratlc
marty is united, and the candidates on tue
State ticket are popular. The labor move
ment Is an unknown factor in the state rs
elsewhere. 1t will draw some votes from
the Democratic party, but the Senator thinks
| it will draw more from the Republicans.
" OF course" says the Senator, " the result
in Ohio will materially affect the result IN
PENNSYLVANIA one way or another. Ii our
people carry Ohio 1t will very materially
enhance our chances in Pennsylvania.
"What OF the speakership, Senator? Will
Randall win ?" inquired Star reporter.
Senator: stI hardly think so, although he
| is reported to be very confident. Whether
he will be supported or not by the Texas
Pacific influence is hard question to solve.
Throckmorton, OF Texas. IL, l understand,
for Randall; and Throckmorton is under
stood to especially represent the TeXas-Pa-
cifc interest in his State"
cit has been said that Randall has given
written pledge to support that measure II
elected Speaker suggested the Star man.
| Senator: "It he has, such pledge Is IN
direct opposition to previous declarations
made bv him, and the anti.subsidy plank in
the platform adopted by the recent Penn
sylyania Democratic Convention, and which
was aimed at the Texas-Pacitic scheme, and
was entirely the handiNork OF Randall and
| his friends"
evil Congress contine itself entirely to
the army bill at the extra session."
Senator: ~ hardly think it can. The
contested seats in Louisiana and South Car
| DINA are almost certain to open up warm
debates in our chamber
"What will be the result OF those de-
batcs!"
Senator: "Spofrord and Butler must be
admitted. 1t can hardly be otherwise, espe-
cialy with Senators Morton and Spencer
both away"
"That will leave the Republicans very
small maj ority."
Senator: Eyes; too small to be Of much
service"
els there any truth in the report that the
Democrats will try to secure the organlza-
ton OF the Senator"
Senator (decidedly): ono indeed; such
an attempt could only work US injury. we
have only to wait for the organization; 1t Is
surely coming to Ills. Besides, we DO not
want it now. So long as the Republicans
hold the organization Of the Senate we are
not responsible for the legislatlon., II we
controlled both branches we should be re-
sponsible for every law that went to Presi-
dent Hayes. II we should get control OF
the Senate now, it would undoubtedly unite
the Republicans on an anti.South sentiment.
II anything went wrong the Republicans
would saw, sThe Democrats and Hayes did
it!' 1t would enable the Republicans to
break down Mr.. Hayes at once"
"What of Conkling's position"
Senator: "He will come into the session
with the laurels OF his State convention
about him. He will be able to say when he
asks for anything, 'My State is behind
me-"
"Then you think he is mainly solicitous
about the patTonage?"
Senator: "MaInly."
"He will hardly be apt, then, to openly
antogonize the Administration unless it re-
fuses him what he wants."
Senator: 81 should think not
"What Of Blaine?"
Senator (smiling): "Oh, Blaine will be
governed entirely by the situation."-
Washington Star.