The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-26
Washington.


PEOPLE THINK OF SEYMOUR; THE OLD EEL
Low WELL AND vIGoR0Us-PERsONAL-
GENERAL JOSEPH JOHNSTON AND THE MEADE
STATUE.
fFrom our Regular CorrcspoDden'.1
WASHINGTON, April pa -was very glad
to-day that had an opportunity to talk with
an official at the Capitol from Utica, the
home Of Senator'S Herman and Conklng
and Governor Seymour. asked him what
the people Of Utica thought of Mr. Seymour
as presidential candidate, and he replied
that the Democrats there all believed that II
nominated be cannot and will not decline.
sThere is 10 doubt, however," said he
that he does not seek the nomination and
does not want t." "What about his
heallh?" / asked. "He is as erect as Scna-
tor Keenan," he replied "and looks every
inch vigorous statesman, physically and
intellectually. Why, sir, II he and you
were to start to-day TO walk from the Capt.
tol to the Treasury Department. he would
get there before you. He walks TO the
bank regularly to attend to his business,
and goes daily over his farm on foot
to see that everything is going on proper
Iy. l tell you," he added, "if he were
to walk into the Cincinnati Convention
during the proceedings, and let members
behold his erect form, and benevolent, in
tellectusl, and satesmanlike face, all other
candidates would be thrown aside immedl-
ately and Horatlo Seymour nominated by
acclamatiop." viii New York go for him
1T Cincinnati 2" / asked. what New
Yorker could refuse to vote for him." said
he, "if Virginia, for example, shall
nominate him, and Alabama start off with
her vote for bin, Arkansas following suit,
and so or State aite. State as the roll i
called ?" This Democrat, from the home OF
Seymour, seemed to grow "entbused as
he spoke OF statesman whom he had
loved, respected, and been proud of from
his boyhood up; and he added, 1.-THE
Democrats Of Utica are for him in prefer
ence to any living man, and they know he
Gun carry New York, and firmly believe he
can be elected President" | remarked to
him that Senator Herman, some time ago,
stated to Senator Johnston that while Mr..
Seymour did not want the nomination, he
could not see how he could decline ii; and
he replied, +" Senator Herman stated bis po-
sition in nutshell, and no one knows him
better than the Senator does" l encou1t-
cred another New York Democrat soon
afterwards, and he said to me that the very
suggestion OF the nomination OF Gov
eernor Seymour by the Democrats pain
fully affects Mr.. Conkling. This is not
because Mr.. Seymour is his brother-in-aw,
but because he knows how strong he is In
New York, and how completely his being
nominated would destroy the chances OF
Grants carrying The Empire State. l re-
peated in brief to several Republicans to-
night what had learned in the above inter-
views, and they seemed nervously anxious
to convince me that Mr.. Seymour will notac-
cept, and that bis health will not permit
him. These same parties never say word
about the poor health OF Mr.. Tilden, and
persist that he will be the candidate. They
no doubt think they are honest in what
they say, but to me it is as clear rs MONDAY
that they dread the nomination OF Seymour,
and are hence doing all in their power to
discourage it.
GENERAL HANCOCK-MILITARYM MATTERS.
| General Hancock, in letter to the Secre
tary of War, says: "My ultimate intention
is to make Fort Preble twO-company
post also, aud 10 withdraw the garrison
Zone company, Second artillery from For
Johnston, N. c., and TO send it TO Fort Nc
Henry, Md, in case the light battery an0
headquarters OF that regiment are removed
! I. ON the latter post to q more available
place for the evolutions Of light artillery.
In such event, the company OF the Second
artillery now at Fort Ontario might also be
sent to Fort McHenry, and Ontario be dis
continued"
THE WAYS AND MEANS TO-DAY.
The subcommittee on all tariff matters
met to-day, but Mr.. Gibson, OF Louisiana
one of the members, was in New York
All OF the reports, including that on sugar,
heretofore referred to in my dispatches
were laid before it, and comparison o.
views commenced. The members OF The
committee have laborious task before
them.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The bill for the relief OF Madison L.
Day, who purchased Judah p. Benjamin
property from the Government and Their
did not get possession, passed the House to
day. 1t has been long an obstruction on
the private calendar. CoIonelA. d. Banks
formerly of Virginia, and chief Of the sta
tionery department OF the Senate, is very
sick at his residence, in this city, with w.
phoid-iever. Captain John A. Coke, Of
Richmond, was to-day at the Capitol will
his brother, Senator Coke, OF Texas, who Il
Chairman OF the Committee on Indian Al
fairs. Mr. Goode makes first-class Speaker
during the absence of Mr.. Randall, who has
gone to Philadelphia. Colonel George L.
Peyton has gone home. He expects White
Sulphur boom In July.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
General Johnston had CHARGE OF the bill
which the House passed to-day donating
bronze cannon for the equestrian statue Of
General Meade TO be erected in Fairmont
Park, Philadelphia.
The Senate will probably pass the naval
augmentation bill rs IL came from tho