The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-28
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There were plenty OF visitors Yesterday
to Governors Island. Among the earliest
was Ex-Governor Walker, who, however,
did not call on General Hancock, but sent
him a note. Following him were General
Badly" Smith, Captain John j. Rogers,
formerly Of the navy, hut now attached TO
the Stonington Line OF steamers: Thomas
Kinsella and w. r. Grace, OF Brook
lyn: George p. Barnc,, OF Augusta,
Ga.; 4. K. Lamar. OF Savannah, Ga. !;
Frank Cary and William II. Belden, OF
New York. They were!all kindly received,
some being accorded brief interviews, and
others INDUCING in quite prolonged confer
cnces. These visitors were OF the class that
has almost daily presented itself at Govern
or,s Island since General JIancock's noml-
nation. some coming TO congratulate him
an excuse for calling that does not seem TO
have worn quite threadbare yet-aud others
70 talk oven the political situation, with in
tcriections OF personal advice a. TO his let
tor az acceptance and general lire OF policy.
There was, in addition, Yesterday, 4
DELEGATION OF novel and decidedly dis
tinc,iye class. This was committee from
tbr limited States Labor League, cOmprls-
inc Mr.. John Pope H0dnett, OF Washing
ION. ID. c., president; General j. ID. Me-
Bride, OF Virginin, secretary. and Major
Daniel O'DriscOll, OF Dayton, Ohio, core
spending secretary. They stated to The
! General that as the representatives OF a
large body Of wOrkingmen scattered
through twenty-siX States Of tho Union
they had cone TO consult bin aS the Demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency rela'
five TO matters which their organization
considered OF great and vital importance to
the interests Of the laboring classes. They
announced-Or rather Colonel Mcbride,
who acted as the spokesman OF the CON-
mirtee, did-that both Democrats and Ke-
publicans belong to their organization
| that they exercised great influence IN
many sections in local elections, and that IN
Sepiember next they were 10 hold Con-
yention in this city, at which they would
discuss and decide the question rs to which
of the candidates for the presidency should
receive their suppOrt-a decision that could
only be reached by first ascertainng
which OF the candidates was most IN
accord with their views. In order that
the General might better understand what
they sought TO accomplish he denied IN
the first place that their organization had
any connection with socialism or commu-
uism, but assured him that their sole object
was to secure justice to the working classes,
an enforcement OF the eight.hour law, the
establishment OF a system of arbitration be-
tween employers and workmen TO prevent
strikes, and the enactment Of laws tending
to more Justly award the division OF profits
between capital aud labor. He SAID IN con-
clusion that many greenbackers be-
onged TO the organization, but it had never
committed Itself to an endorsement OF their
Views, and their choice OF candidates lay
solely between Hancock and Garfield.
After listening with his usual courtesy TO
the statements OF the committee General
Hancock refused TO express any views IN
the matter. Under the circumstances all
he could do-and this he cheerfuily did
was to give them letter OF Introduction 10
Senator Barnum, chairman OF the Demo
cratic National Committee. The letter was
strictly formal one, and said that The gen.
tlemen would explain their business. Tins
seemed to be satisfactory, and. In Tact, Inc
committee could hardly do otherwise than
express their satisfaction, having very
speedily asccrtained the fact that IL wonio
be utterly impossible, more especiali!