The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-15
Washington.

| ,WASHINGTON AND EVERYTHING ELSE CIV
| ING WAY TO 1.-THE DEMOCRATIC SIrUA-
TIoN-A GEoRGlAN's vIEws--AT THE HEAD
QUARTERS OF THE CANDIDATEs-A VERY
DULL DAY IN CONGREss-BoN BRIEF
| iTEMS-PERSoNAL, &C.
| from our Regular Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, April 14.-Tbe presidential
caldron is boiling very briskly, and every
thing else seems to give way to presidential
specuations. You would suppose if you
could hear the discussions tonight in the
hotel Hobbies that tho candidates were 10
be nominated here and not at Cincinnati or
Chicago. The opinion still prevails that
Grants friends have the power to nOmi-
nate him IL they deem it prudent, and the
breech between them and the followers OF
Blaine widens daily, and is more bitter than
that which exists between the Tilden and
anti-Tlden men OF Pennsylvania. Mr..
Sherman does not bold his own even, and
yet his departmental supporters adhere TO
him and declare he has good show.
THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION GROWS INTER-
EsTING.
The Democratic situation is moreinter-
estiug because more in doubt. Tonight as
| moved about at Willaro's heard it as
serted in one squad that Mr.. Tilden will
send letter to the Syracuse Convention an
nouncing that he will not be candidate,
and that it will be dated two months ago. /
asked this knowing anti-Tilden man why,
then, were "the old mans" friends
fighting so vigorously all over the North
and in some parts OF the West and
South, and be replied, "Why, they
want to preserve their organization
so as TO make themselves felt at
Cincinnati. Mr.. Tilden has friends TO
reward and enemies to punish" said he,
."even though he intends to support hearth
" the Cincinnati ticket" In another squad
they were discussing the fight going on in
Pennsylvania, and | heard level-headed
western man say, PENNSYLVANIA cannot
give the ticket a single electoral vote, and
why does she want to impose Tildeu upon
New York, Indiana, Connecticut, New Jer-
sew, Oregon, and States that can hello to
elect Democratic President 7" Penn
sylvanian quickly said, y" My State does not
want to do anv such thing, and you will find
il voting for General Hancock at Cincinnati "
The next squad approached was even
more interesting. because it consisted OF a
Missouriap, New Yorker, Nirginan,
and Connecticut Democrat. They were
all for Seymour, because they said he could
certainly be elected. The Virginian de-
clared that il it were left to him TO name a
President Mr.. Tilden would occupy the
White. House for four years from the Alb
OF March next; but IL he were called upon
TO name the Democratic candidate be would
select another than Mr.. Tilden, because
owing TO the unfortunate discussions In
New York he does not regard him as
available. NOone Of the Democrats named
spoke unkindy Of Mr. Tilden.
WHAT GEORGIAN HAD TO SAY ABOUT 1T.
Ash approached the door to leave l found
a Georgian, who is the best talker at wash
ington. discoursing TO several on the SIT ua-
ton. He was saying, " | have no hope oil
beating Grant simply because OF the oppo-
sition to the third term. for the reason that
do not sec why Republican who could
vote for him at all would hesitate TO do so
simply because he has already been Presl-
dent for eight years. believe he Will be
beaten. however, because the Democratic
party have 100000 more votes in the
limited States than tue Republicans have"
Then | remarked, '.You are certain
Of beating Grant," eyes, l AIN, unless
the Democratic party commits some
suicidal act of folly between this and No.
yember." "Who Is your candidate? ~
"Why," said he, elf you desire to make
the frauds OF Grants administration glarine
in the ewes of the American people, you
ought to select a candidate who is to-day
the recognized embodiment Of honesty anc
nurity all over the land, and such states
man Is Thomas F. Bayard." He then went
on TO condemn the abuse in certain quarters
OF Mr.. Tllden, and said the South IS only
opposed to him because 1t does not regart
him as available. Said a northern Demo
crat: "a leading South Carolina pape
.ays the people Of the South actually despis'
Mr.. Ttlden." "Tbey do no such thing,
replied the Georgian, and " New fori
were harmonious, they would now rally t
bis support as they did in 1876"
THE ACTIVITY AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF CAN
DIDATES.
You hear very little OF Mr.. Hendricks
, Int his friends here are not idle, and tn
members of his club found to-day send
ing off documents by thousands-some u
Virginia. The action OF Louisiana ba
stimulated the Hancock men amazingly
and they, too, are hard at work In ana GU
NJ Pennsylvania, Fields organization Is
capital one, and Is doing vast amount
work. Not only has bis dissenting opin
ions been spread broadcast over tn
whole country, but | hear they ar
n he published in hundreds OF news
napers. They say Tonight, as the.
Aid last week, that the contest Is between
Field and SEYMOUR. Mr.. Thurman, who
1.-The ablest American statesman in pubIl
life. has following, but 1t keeps quiet ant
Is doing nothing towards advertising bi
claims. Tonight hear that Mr.. Hen
bricks will 90 to Nashville by invitation L
witness the unwilling OF the Jackson statue
There are number OF distinguished Demo
Gratis who are willing to play the role OF tn
dark horse, and 1t may be that one OF them
Imay be gratified. l hear nothing now oil
Jewett, Payne. or Groesbeck.
WHAT MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN SAYS.