The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-18
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uARRoR BILL PASSED HoCSE-PERSoNAi., &C.
Iron our Regular Correspondeni.I
WASHINGTON, Nav I'll wrote you
months ago when others were declaring
that Mr.. Tilden would be candidate al
Cincinnati that he was then practically out
n the contest, and did 1t upon the iudg-
ment OF one OF his friends. who is almost as
close 10 him as Speaker Randall. or Mr..
WaiteIsou, Of the Courier-JoWrnal. now
repcat. upon authority as good as could be
obtained IN my judgment, that he will be in
no candidates way at Cincinnati. but add,
a. did then. that he will have great influ-
ence and many Influential friends there.
All YOU have heard of his poor health is
true, and yet he himself no doubt hopes
that il will improve. When you hear il
Humanity asserted that he is for this, that,
or the other candidate in the event he does
moi run at Cincinnati himself, Just remem'
Der that the Egyptian who sleeps under the
shadow OF the Sphinx knows Just about as
much in regard to what 1t was intended to
typify as Mr.. Tlden's followers do as to
.sthe old mans" ultimate intentions after
he shall have withdrawn at Cincinnati. l
am sure that neither he nor his friends will
before the Convention meets make any pub.
lie announcement as to his Withdrawal.
THE NEW JERSEY DEMOCRACY.
The New Jersey Democratic State Con-
yentiou will meet on Thursday, and you
nav set il down in advance as fixed fact
that iis delegation will go to Cincinnati I'M
pledged. 1t will. have influence there, be-
cause New Jersey, New York, aud Connec-
ticu: constitute the presidential battle
ground Of 1880, and the candidate who is
most acceptable to their delegations because
most acceptable to their people will attach
10 him by reason OF this fact large south
err following. The South wants success,
aid availability means success.
WHAT Is SAID OF VIRGINIA.
One OF the most distinguished Democrats
in Congress said TO me to-day, " Well, you
are going TO Richmond 10 the Convention
/ replied In the affirmative. He added !:
81 have no fear OF Virginia. She will not
be led astray by mere sentiment into fight
ing air. She will send" said he, ga dele
CATION OF her wisest men to Cincinnati, and
they will exert, as they always do, great in
fEenCe for good" agreed with him, and
appreciated the compliment TO State
which, tell you in confdence-I always
felt ought to have been an empire.
THE HOUSE FoLDIyG-RooM.
In December last they moved the folding
department OF the House 10 the second base
ment OF the Capitol, and located it in a
room which, / am informed, is damp and
badly ventilated. In March one OF the
employees died, and another, Mr.. Caldwell,
OF Georgia. died yesterday. The change
referred to was made to make extra com.
mittee-rooms.
MATTERS IN WHICH RICHMOND is INTERESTED.
Messrs. Herman and Beck, Of the Finance
Committee, say they will report the export
tobacco bill tomorrow. They further say
it is most proper measure, and ought to
have been reported before. Senator john
ston will 60 with the agent Of the ely Line
before the Senate Commerce Committee on
Thursday, and ask that the bill, which has
Hds>tN Tue BiONoN1 w Nob
Point to the Richmond customs district, be
reported. This will be done.
TIE BoAT-RACE AND THE RACES.
There are fifteen thousand strangers
there will be fifty thousand here on Wed.
nesday, the day Of the boat-race. A large
crowd attended the races over the National
Course to-day, but there will be much
larger attendance tomorrow. Although
have not, as yet, noticed great many Vir-
einians in the crowd, Albemarle has some
forty citizens already on the ground.
Washington can accommodate more visitors
than any city OF its size in the world, be-
cause a large proportion OF its citizens
make business OF renting out furnished
rooms. This afternoon along the banks OF
the Potomac fronting the race-course the
crowd was very large, and the activity in
the erection OF accommodations for specta-
tors gave one good idea OF the haste with
which towns like Lesdyile can be built up:
YOUR CORRESPONDENT WILL CONE TO THE
CONVENTION.
Your correspondent will come home to-
morrow to attend the Conservative State
Convention, and will surrender the space
be has been regularly occupying to the
chronielers Of the proceedings OF that body.
For three years be has been very constant at
his post during the sessions Of Congress,
and hopes his absence from his usual CO.
lumu, even for few days, will be missed
by at least some Of the readers OF the Dis
patcA. With your permission, be would
Ike to return brief word OF thanks to the |
generous people OF Clay Ward for the fat-
teriag vote they gave him at the recent cleo
lion. lie owes so much. however. TO them |
and to The good people Of Richmond gene
rally, that be Is sure he will never be able to |
repay them in deeds.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Judge Lowell, oh airman OF the Conserva-
live State Committee, left here this evening
Tor Richmond. Judge John T. Harris,
General Besle, and Colonel Richmond, will
be there tomorrow, Colonel w. p. Bur-
Well left by the Norfolk boat this afternoon.
Mr.. George w. Minter. OF Richmond, was
. the Capitol to-day. General Sherman and
'tcretary Ramsey leave for New York to-
morrow night TO inspect the forts. General
'eriin, Of the marine corps, has been At :
aeked with paralysis. Hon. William Hun :
n, Assistant Secretary OF State, had I
lmilar attack yesterday. Mr.. McLane has
eceiyed letter which states that the 9