The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-10

FOR nANC0CK-THURMAN AND OHIO--THE
| NEWTAR1FF BILL-PERSONAL-BRIE ITEMS
&C., &C.
| Iron our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May S.-There is a great
stir among the Republicans here, and in
listening to their discussion OF their trou.
bles and complications Ihave been tempted
to forget the statesmen named in connec-
ton with the Cincinnati nomination. Said
to Washhurne man to-day, "The news
yesterday gave the Grant boom great set
back, and hear that many OF his friends
are discussing Window as an available Sec
ond choice. They say that II the contest is
close, and Blaine likely to win by small
majority. all Mr.. Conklng has to do is 10
| take his Grant followers over to Window,
who will Of course get the vote OF his own
State, which would otherwise be cast for
Blaine" He listened to this programme with
evident interest before replying, and said {.
"This seems plausible; but let me tell you
Washburne is a candidate, and has strong
friends among Grants delegates. TIE
Republican party feels as yours does
about Seymour, that he can certainly
be elected" Glow do Grants friends,v
asked, "fee about Washburne's candi-
dacy?" He replied, "They are beginning
to appreciate it, and are sore about it,"
Soon after this conversation, in company
with James X. Fisher encountered lead
| ing Virginia Republican, who knows as
much as any man OF his party in his State,
and we asked about the presidential situa.
ton. Without hesitation, and as il he had
made up his mind fully, he said "Wash-
burne will be nominated. He is the strong
est man in our party, because he can getthe
German vote of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and
Wisconsin, which is against Grant and can
not be whipped into the traces for him."
Said Grant man who means to die in the
last ditch, and who was listening TO this
conversation, "Why, Washburne once in
Congress called Mr.. Conkling another and
the distinguished New York Senator keeps
books and never forgets an injury.
/ am opposed to Blaine" he added, "be-
cause il the Democrats nominate Seymour,
Mr.. Conkling's brother-in-law, could not
expect him to go for Blaine, his bitter per-
sonal enemy, as against him." The Repub-
licans have their troubles, and Democrats
enjoy the situation.
THE VERMONT DEMOCRACY FOR HANCOCK.
The kilograms have set down "the Green
Mountain - Democracy for Tilden, and yet
I have seen letters to-day from the chairman
Of the Democratic State Committee, in
which he says that four-fifths OF the Con-
vention were ready TO vote for resolutions
instructing for Hancock. Mr.. Smalley,
who has been claimed for Tilden, writes /:
81 certainly should have voted for the
Hancock resolution had it been pressed
to vote. though thought 1t was disposed
Of in the best possible way. From what
know Of the delegation to Cincinnati 1
think it unanimous for Hancock, and from
what / saw of the Convention think four
fliths preferred him 10 any other person on
the ground OF availability"
Mr.. Whitney, another delegate, says:
"I will say my choice was S. j. Tilden.
consider the union and harmony OF the
Democratic party in the Empire State in the
coming campaign is to unite on some one
that can carry the State, and that man, L
think, is Horatio Seymour"
MR.. THURMAN AND THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
l called on Mr.. Thurman's close Ohio
friend to-day, and said to him al noticed
yester day when Ohio's choice for the nomi-
nation al Cincinnati read the comments on
the action of the Columbus Convention that
he bit his lips and seemed veXed." He re-
piled: at was enough TO vex him when it
was stated that the Ohio delegation will,
after voting for Thurman, 60 over in a body
to Tiden. Now, Ohio's delegation will be
for Thurman first, last, and all the time,
and the delegate who deserts him for Til
den or anybody else as long as there is any
possible chance of his nomination had bet
ter tie milestone about his neck and cast
himself into the sea; for the Democrats OF
Ohio will pursue him to the end OF his
natural life for his perfdy in deserving
statesman who is first in the hearts OF the
people OF Ohio, ana first, believe, in the
hearts OF the Democrats Of the United
States"
THE ILLINOIS ELECTION.
At q quarter to twelve tonight no news
has been received at the Office of the Chicago
Tribune here, or at New York, In regard to
the result in Cooke county, Illinois, to-day.
THE CARLISLE REVENUE BILL.
Ny information induces me to believe
that the Senate Finance Committee will re-
port the Carlisle bill just as it came from
the House. This will certainly be the case
unless Commissioner Raum can make out
better case than Mr.. Carlisle, and this
think impossible.
THE EATON TARIFF COMMISSION.
Senator Eaten informed me to-day that
on Monday he will endeavor to get the Sc
nate TO take up and act on his bill for the
establishment OF tariff commission. The
iron men OF Virginia, Pennsylvania, aud
other States North and South have petition
ed Congress to pass it.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Mr.. Edward NJ. Aifriend is here. He
has lust been to North Carolina, and says
he found all the Democrats there against
Tilden and that the majority OF Democrats
he met we're for Seymour.
A board will meet in this city on the
9th TO examine the candidates for Few
vacancies in the list OF cadets In the revenue
marine service.
M, u.a,.y ~ tho limited States now