The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-23
TrO PoIfEfc1ans NbsatnE Here so S es,
Grans-wnpf Tsetr Mission fss

General w. Z. Wfck5an,, Of kcanouasl
Va and the hon. James B. Aenef, OF Fred.I
sricksburv. OF the same State, occupied
rooms yasierdag at the Girard House. Gen-
sral Ti,ckham fs the vice-prestdent OF tne
,hp,aa neake sud 0hie Railroad Cempsny.
nd does not mingIe In politics. Mr.. sener
d one OF Che leadssg lawyers OF tne ol1 10
n1Inion, and. a member, OF tne. aAaaaona ~ nc,
publican Committee that made Don CaMe-
rom chairman. Gcncrai Wfckham CON-
manded the famous Wickham brigade OF
cavalry that fought In The Ccnfede-
rate army under Fi,z- Lee. Al the
close OF the war the General was
member OF the Confederate Congress.
From 1862 to 1854 Mr. Seuer was sts-
toned ut the headquarters % Lees army NY
as the agent Of the Associated Press. ne
also wrote occasional letters 10 the hien-
nond Dtsyatch. Yesterday afternoon tney
both paid their respects TO General Gfaht-
~ hope, General Grant" said mr.. sener
at this ipterview, Ito see you tos neAs
President OF the United States, and soai.
do at that lies In my power to nrlng apou.
that result, Ny sentiments are toose OF ny
friend, General WIckhan." - enank you,
gentlemen" was the only response Oh tne
great soldier, aud he could have said IL no
dITerently lau IL Ueth I'LL ano". "
glad to see you looking so well" ~ ;.
Last evening General Wickham was s.l-
ting in bis room reading the evening paper
and Mr. Sener occupied a rocking. chair,
while he fondlet hts left leg, which he curl
ed up under him.
"Our mission to Philadelphia" said Gen
eraI Wickham, ais to see and shake hands
with General Grant. Our visit has nothing
whatever to do with politics. we come
simply TO pay our respects to one OF the
greatest Of military commanders, NOW, II
you want TO talk politics talk with my iriena
Sener. He's lawyer and diyerts hlmseif
with such things. Pm railroad. man, and
work for Hving.'
.Dou't believe him." broke in Mr.. Sener;
ubut what is 1t you want 10 know"
~ wouldn't mind II you told me" was
the response, "w hat significance attaches TO
the election Of Mr.. Cameron as chairman OF
the National Committee"
"The only significance that l can see at
tacbes to it is that majority OF the mem
bers of our committee considered him the
best available man for the position"
"You knew when you voted for him, did
YOU not. that he was an ardent admlrer OF
Grant?"
"Oh, yes" .y. ... -
"And all the members who Yeted 10
make Mr.. Cameron chairman would ike 10
make Grant President. Am r1gnt!
"It's difficult matter 10 say what other
persons think, or what they would like"
Would the people in the South, as a
general thing, like TO see General Grant re-
elected ?"
.Oh, come come !" broke in General
Wfckham, " don't hold off so. You'd ike
to see General Grant In for third term,
and the South is full OF persons Just IKE
YOU. It's impossible TO find man so we'll
fitted for the place as Grant is" =.
edward, of Delaware, would run we'll
in the southern States. He's very popular
there" yenturod Dir. Sener.
"Could be beat Grant," asked the re-
porter.
clean one, and l regard HIM personally us
man OF spotess integrity"
"What is your opinion OF Grant as mill
tary man, MIR. Scner7"
.'Pm not sufficiently versed in such mat
tiers to Judge. ASK General Wickham; be
knows"
"Pvc said what think OF him already"
uhiS from the General,1 which is that he
is one of the greatest OF military command
crs."
ut has been stated, General, that il Lee
had been evenly matched he would have
proved the victor" o. ..-.,.... .- ...
Il have heard it so stated"
"When did you first meet General
Grant,"
"To the best of my recollection it was
after he took command OF the Army or the
Potomac and started to come down our
way. think haze faint recollection OF
meeting blm and his men on more than
one OCCASION" and the Generals eye
twinklcd as he spoke.
"What did you OF the South think OF
Grant when you were fighting himf"
"Well, you know, when men are tight
ing they don't, as u general thing. devote
much OF their time to thought. We had
not been pitted against Grant very long,
however, ere we came to the conclusion
that the armies Of the North had different
commander than they had been accus-
toned to-"
ain what respect ?"
"In q good many respects. There was
less nonsense and good deal more fight.
ing"
"How is General Grant liked at the
South?'
"Personaly he is very highly esteemed.
None can help respecting the man."
"When did you first meet HIM person.
allyn"
"Shortly after tue close OF the war in
Washington"
"Where was it that you first met him,
Mr.. Sencr?" .a.
CAT the White House, in 1872. was
then on my way to Philadelphia as dele
gate TO the National Convention which NOM
mated him for second term"
"You are warm admirer Of him, are
you not?"
YES, both personally and politically,
like my friend General Wiekha
Mr.. Sener and General Wickham are
splendid gentlemen OF the Virginia type,
genial and courteous In the extreme. Mr..
Sener served in the Forty-third Congress-.
and the name es Wickham is host in Vir-
GINA. Should the General aspire to polit-
cal honors be could secure them without an
effort. but his tastes seem to run in differ
ent chsnnel He belongs to that class OF
men in the South who fought nobly for
what they believed to be right, and who,
now that 1t Is over, accept the situation and
labor for the good Of the whole eoantry.-
PhiladeltAia Press. -,l.-.
Virgsxa&a I'm the Next Congress.
(Washingtoa letter ia Alexandria GazeLte.l