The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-06
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given intc his charge are 8of interest to
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81 d soLENy W.T.. ] 81 81
Y Sc The most solem king member from
Dixie Ii u Proctor Knott. lie Is as solemn
as an owl. I have never seen The slightest
manifestation OF wit or humor. His speeches
are as solemn ne a judges charge. aud in
conversation he IL quito as heavy"
ssBut bis Duluth speech was exceeding
~ witty 2" some one added. ,@sr
The witttest speech, think, ever
heard or read, replied the General, shut
the oaas propcadi Is upon him to show
that he Il the author oft. do not say that
be Is not--bnt Pye yet to hear word to
sustain the reputation it has gained him.
He's certainly anything but wit"
+ CHARACTER OF THE SOUTHERN MExBERs.
"How will southern members compare
with those from the North" asked an In
terested listener, as the General lighted a
fresh cigar.
"They will average about the same. There
ia certainly no one from the South so able as
Garfield, but as q. rule they are men OF
ability"
"Wbo are courteous, and inclined to meet
soa 10 peer Luc
% Yes, sir; the southern congressman as
he appears in Washington is q gentleman,
and, / think, never so rude rs has been
represented; but they are as full OF seces-
sion rs their predecessors in $780,"
~ BROWNE FOR BLAINE.
:; =, x Changing the subject" said listener,
"whom do you favor for President, Gene
ralI"
u am for Blaine. Three years ago Bris-
tow was my choice after Morton, and I
voted for him on the last ballot. But / am
for Blaine this time"
"As against Grant," I asked.
"I do not think General Grant will be q
candidate. It seems to be the impression
among his friends that he will not-indeed,
that he could not afford to accept nomina-
ton unless rendered unanimously, and it
will never be SO rendered. He is gentle
man, and no one can esteem him more
highly than do. But believe be knows
when he has had enough, and / do not
think he could be induced to run for third
term unless it came to him spontaneously
and unanimously"
Has Blaine chance?' asked the little
fellow, growing nervous.
81 do not know OF friend he has lost
since 1875, while he has added many to his
list. Three years ago he had no following
in Indiana. Now he has friends upon whom
he can count. After John Sherman he is
the choice OF many in Ohio. Blaine is a
great leader-the strongest one in the coun-
try to-day. He possesses the magnetism OF
a Clay. and under bis leadership the cam
paign OF 1876 would pale into insignif-
cance." r..
$50 you regard Sherman q formidable
candidate?" asked.
eyes. He will have bis friends in the
Convention"
NO soUTHERNER NEED APPLY.
The candidacy OF Judge Settle, OF North
Carolina, for Vice President, was men,
toned.
| at won't do,' said the General. elf we
can carry North Carolina and Florida at all,
it Gun be done without bis name as we'll as
with it. But do not believe we can carry
either OF them, while the past teaches us
that SO long as the life OF our Government
is threatened we had better stick to north
ern men,