The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-25
Washington.

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ARTIST BRCNIDl-BRIEfs.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. February 2i.-The seloc-
ton Of Cincinnati gives general sa;isfaction'
,,d think those who say that 1t either in
,rres Mr.. Tilden or helps anybody else are
wrong. for do not regard Mr.. Tilden in
the race further than that he may exercise
grea, influence in naming the candidate.
The selection Of Cincinnati might have been
n, great benefit to Mr.. Thurman had he
bcen elected Governor OF Ohio last fall but
q. IL is ne is hardly enough in the contest 10
he helped by il. The impression prevails
that Congress will not now adjourn until
sbont the time Of The meeting OF the Demo
cratic National Convention, bnt opinion is
divided a. TO whether the adjournment will
he inst before the 2Sd, &C as 10 enable men,
hers 10 90 10 Cincinnati, or afterwards, so
90 70 allow line for some telling campaign
sneeches TO be- made in Congress to help in
the congressional Is well Is the presidential
canvass.
WEST VIRGINIA POLITICS.
From what | have gathered from West
Vlreinian, il looks as II Hon. }. \. Camden,
n PmkcT,burg, nephew OF Judge Camden
and sou.in-hw Of Judge Thompson, will be
pominltcd for Governor by the Democrat
in that state. aud that Hon. Robert White
will be renomiu1ted for Attorney-General.
The opinion also prevails that Messrs. VIII
son, Kenua, and Martin will be returned
10 the House Of Representatives,, and that
the contest for senator will be between
senator Hereford, whose term expires
March 8, 1881, and Governor Henry Mason
Mathews. Mr.. Hcreford'S friends seem
perfectly confident Of his reelection, and say
that be ha, been faithful to the interests OF
bis constituents in both houses Of Con-
clcss. The West Nirgioia Democrats here
are perfectly confident Of their ability to
cary the State next fall for the State aud
presidential ticket, and are not afraid OF
any coalition that may be made between
The Republicans and Greenbackers. The
election Of Governor and other state Of
dcerS will come of in October, and the
election for congressman and President in
November.
THE LYNCHBURG TOBACCO BILL.
Mr.. Tucker was before the Senate FL
nance Committee to-day, and urged thai
the House bill for the relief Of tobacc0-mer
Of Lynchbure who paid il the aggregate
900 in 1sGS to the Government which
they did not legally owe should be report
ed to the Senate with a favorable recon-
mendation. Mr.. VOORHEES,, find, is earn
estly for the bill. but other senators whC
! had counted for it are not ready just now
10 commit themselves to it. Mr.. Tucker
in spite Of the opposition Of Conger IL Co..
carried every vote IN the House for 1t eX
ccpt thirty-three, and SIX Of those voting in
the negative were Democrats. 1t so hap
pens that there is not a single representa-
tive OF the tobacco States on the Senate FL
nance Committee.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS DECIDEDLY POLITICAL
Hon. Montgomery Blair wanted the Con
u
shows, say anti-Tildcn men, that "the oil
man" was in favor OF st. Louis; but, oil
the other hand, Major O'Brien, OF Chester
field, was in faver of Cincinnati. BY tn
way, he says Mr.. 1ilden has not been, and i
not now, candidate in the sense attributed
to him; and | infer from his manner, al
well as his remarks, that the nomination
will have to seek Mr.. Tilden, and not Mr.
Tilden the nomination. General Bates, o.
Tennessee, who brought regiment to Vir-
snla early in the war, was here as a mem
Der OF the National Democratic Committee
Alexander Campbell, the member from
West Virginia, is son OF the late distin-
sushed divine and religious controversial.
lst OF the same name. Maior Quincy, who
Was at Richmond some years ago looking
alter granite interest, was one OF the
Tammauy New Workers who were here
Yesterday. lie fayors the nomination OF
Mr. Jcwcft, president OF the Erie railroad.
Mr. Jeweit formerly represented an Ohio
district In Congress, and has warm sup
porters in the Buckeye State. 1t is safe TO
saV there Is no truth in the iumor that Mr..
Iliden prefers Judge Field because he and
cyrus Field are at daggers' points, and his
relations with David Dudley Field are no
better. am inclined to think that be likes
Mr.. Seymour, or Governor Randolph OF
New jersey. quite as well as anybody yet
named IN connection with the Cincinnati
nomination, and either would be strong
ana acceptable candidate. asked TO- day q
gentleman from Virginia Of known politi-
cal saSacity who he thought had been hurt
" The selection Of Cincinnati. Nobody"
'ad be. "excep, the Chicago and st. Louis
aolel'keepers."
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS.
larry IN the session Senator Johnston in
uOutced bill TO refer all claims against
'ue United states to the Court Of Claims,
Iuu tbs bill is now before the judiciary
-. Tou'nitee Of the Senate. OF which Mr.
-'ufman Is chairman. A similar bill has
c''n reported By Mr.. O'Conor, OF South
.".Onna' to the House. These bills propos e
;, "Ae all claims out Of Congress, and will
~, op 'ne ubiuS, Radical cry that the United
treasury is TO be made bankrupt by
~, war claims. When in the Court Of
,h 'a'"i' They eau be tried by legal rules, and
'''Oy sop all cause Of complaint.
TARIFF nATTERs-suGAR, &C.
Tue ways and Means Committee to-day
'0Ok up the sugar question and discussed 1t
s"'" adjournment without reaching a con-
D''on. A variety Of conflicting views
we expressed. Tue committee viii be