The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-19
WnShlnglOn.


YORK ELECTORAL QUEsTIoN-BRiEF ITEMS.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE Post this
morning contained n lengthy sketch and a
likeness OF lion. Horatio Seymour. its
presidential candidate, supplemented with
interviews with leading members OF Con-
gress from all the Democratic and doubtful
states in regard 70 his chances Of nomina-
ton and election. As neither house was in
session to-day, and no committees Of i'm
portance in session except the Military, the
District, and Indian Committees OF the
| House. and Elections Committee OF the
Senate, the Posts Seymour boom afforded
material for discussion and comment every
where. The fact that Mr.. Seymour was
| born in May, 1910, made some say he will
be scventy-one when inaugurated and
seyenty-fye at the close OF his term. The
question whether be will accept was an i'm
portant factor in the discussion, and many
leading congressman said they are sure he
will. His veto OF the Maine liquor law
adopted BY the Legislature OF New
| York in 1854 was quoted TO show
his foresight and wisdom, and the
Post quotation from his veto message, in
which he said, lntomperance can never
be eradicated by prohibtory legislation.
Like DEGREES TO regulate religious creeds
or forms of worship, they only provoke re-
sis,ance where they are designed to enforce
obedience" was several times alluded to in
terms Of compliment in the presence OF your
correspondent. Mr.. Carlisle, OF Kentucky,
than whom there is no ADLER member OF the
House, said: "Seymour is my choice";
Senator Vest, OF Missouri, slid the same !;
Cobb, Of Indiana, thought Seymour and
Hendricks the strongest ticket; Senator
Jones said, "Seymour is my man y; Gen.
eral Singleton, of Mississippi, Il am Sey-
mour man.; Hatch, OF Missouri, "He is
the best and strongest nomination that
GOULD be made; Fernando Wood, "Sey-
mour and Potter are the only two men who
lean carry New York;; Senator Vance, Of
North Carolina, "The very name OF Sey-
mour brought victory with it in the
last election in New York" CoffOth, Of
PENNSYLVANIA, 81 am inclined to chime
in with the Seymour boom, and
believe be will accept; GeddS. OF Ohio,
81 am for Seymour and Hendricks " !;
Senator Davis Of West Virginia, at is not
that | love Bayard and Thurman less, but
because love Seymour more -; and House,
of Tennessee, seymour is beyond all queS-
ton the man for Us to nominate; Belz-
hoover. Of Pennsylvania, " Seymour's nomi-
nation. would be the wiSest we could
make": Ben. Wilson said, "West Nir-
ginia is for Seymour; and General Bragg,
OF Wisconsin, said in 1868 he travelled
G, 900 miles in making speeches for Sey-
mour, and in 1880 he would like to do
the same thing again. Senator Johnston.
while not expressing preference for Sey-
mour. says Virginia can be carried for the
Democratic nominee. General johnson says
substantially the same thing. Judge Har-
ris is Of the opinion that the candidates for
President and Vice.President must come
: from New York and Indiana, and he is for
: SEYMOUR and Hendricks. Colonel Cabel
thinks Seymour would make 4 capital candi.
date, and Mr.. Tucker says he is our strong
est man. Mr.. GoOde would make BayarG
President if 1t were in his power. but be
lieyes Virginia would rally to the suppor
, !, Of Seymour. Mr.. Ladd, of Maine, thinks
between Seymour and Republican candi
date the GreenbackerS OF Maine will 20 FOL
SEYMOUR and give him that State. Senator
Thurman, Speaker Randall, and numbe
\ OF Others, decline to express an opinion a
to the eXpediency Of making Seymour TIT
candidate have given enough to show
that Mr.. Seymour has good deal of strength
i'm Congress, and shares with Mr.. Bayar(
!. the preference OF Democratic senators ant
representatives.
, THE SUPREME COURT TO TAKE RECESS.
$ Chief. Justice Waite remarked to-day to
: distinguished officer OF the Governmen
, that the Supreme Court will take reces
in February, and that he intends making
trim through the South. lie will 20 as IA
rs New Orleans, never having visited tin
metropolitan city OF the far South.
AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS PRE-
DlCThD.
have heretofore stated more than once
that the Democratic members OF Congress
are anxious for an early adjournment, and
will do everything in their power TO bring i
about. Mr. Thurman remarked to-day thai
the appropriation bills will be rushed
through, aud that in week or ten day:
, after their passage Congress will be able tC
, adjourn. Speaker Randall, in converse
: ton with q southern senator to-day, pre-
dcted an early adjournment, and said h'
was doing his best at his end Of Congress
TO bring it about. The 10Th OF April is The
date he now fixes for adjournment, an(
will work to get through business by tha
day, The Republicans express themselve:
as favorable to an early adjournment. Mat
tiers are now going on smoothly. but wher
exciting questions are reached the appear
ance OF things may change.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
MIR. Lindsey, Of Rockingham, nominated
for supervisor OF the census, was Repub
,can Debt-Payer In the last canvass. Judge
Mclaughlin, OF Lexington, is here. Colo
mel Cabell believes the appropriations DIlls
should be divided among the various CON-
mttees. General Johnston has presented
the claim of Peyton Johnston, OF Rich
mond, for property used by the United
States army in Richmond In 1865. Now
that General Johnston Is able TO attend to
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