The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-28

From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Senalor Beck,
hear, has written letter to the people Of Ken
lucky in which be states that he Is opposed
to the nomination Of Mr.. Tilden on the score
Of want OF availability. He desires success,
and contends that the Democratic party can
not afford to 90 into the approaching canvass
on the defensive, but must select as lis stand
ard-bearer man not only against whom no
thing can be said, but whose name will Gre
ate enthusiasm and secure success. l asked
a Kentucky officer OF Congress to-day how
the Kentucky delegation stood on the presi-
dental question, and he said GAN the men,
bers OF both houses are opposed to Tilden
except Oscar Turner and John w. Cald.
we'll" He added, All Of them, including
Senators Beck and Williams, are for Seymour
because they believe he can certainly win.
Senator Beck will attend the State Conven.
ton on the 18th OF June and will make a
speech defining his position; which will
have great weight with the body"
HOW THE PEOPLE FEEL IN PIEDMONT vIR.
GINA ABOUT THE PRESIDENCY.
asked Judge Thomas Smith, OF
Fauquier, last night, how the people Of his
section felt in regard to the presidency, and
he replied: "If the Republicans nominate
Grant then they think we should nominate
Hoiatio Seymour, but if the Republicans
nominate Blaine, which Will mean bloody
shirt campaign. then they think General
Hancock should be our candidate" / was
struck with the point OF this reply, and
when l repeated it to Virginian who was
a delegate to st. Louis in 1876 he said his
head is perfectly level.
NEW YORK AND Mr.. TILDEN.
Mr. Aliriend returned this morning from
New York, where Senator Gordon and him
self have been soiourning for several days
He tells your correspondent that the feel
ing among New York Democrats is yer!
encouraging. Tammany Democrats ant
anti. Tammany Democrats, Tllden men an(
anti-Tilden men, all avow their purpose Il
support the nominee OF the Cincinnati Con
vention. lie reports that Mr. Tilden Is
candidate, and that his friends are conf
dent. Just after had talked with Mr.. Al
| friend / learned that Senator Williams, o
Kentucky, has received large number o.
letters recently, showing rapid decline IL
| Tilden stock in his State.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE EXCITED
OVER RAILROAD MATTER.
The subcommittee having agreed upor
Hurd's bill, which virtually prohibits thu
shipping OF any article Of produce or mer
chandise from one point in the United
States to another through Canadian terri
tory, this bill came up to-day in the full
committee, and lively and interesting de
bate followed. Messrs. Frye, OF Maine
and Conger, OF Michigan, whose districts
are affected by the bill most seriously, op
| posed it most vehemently.
DON'T WANT GRANT AND A THIRD TERM.
| The Washington correspondent OF one o
the leading Republican papers OF the Nortl
informed me tonight that minister wh'
has lust returned from Hanover, Pennsyl
vauia, says that he was struck with the de
termined opposition OF leading farmers il
that quarter to Grant and third term. Ii
heard many Of them who have been stauncl
Republicans say that il Grant is nominate
at Chicago they will 60 for Mr.. Tilden o
any other Democrat before they will sur
port him,
THE NARROw-GAUGE ROAD THROUGH VIRGINIA
And now there is a report here that th
narrow-gauge railroad known as the Vast
ington and New Orleans road, which is t
pass through Virginia, Is in fair way
be built 1t is also stated that the director
and managers Of this enterprise are in Ne'
York, and have good prospect OF gettin
the required funds. Your correspondent
ALWAYS publishes railroad rumors with hes
tatiou. because he never believes road
to be built until he sees 1t very nearly con
pleted.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Cbicf.Justice James b. Sener will lea'
wyoming next Wednesday on visit
Virginia. Mr.. Holmes Boyd, OF Wincbe
ter. was at the Capitol to-day. Sever
western Virginian Republicans OF prom
nence are here, and it is supposed that the
are here to look after the proposed coalitio
n, Republicans and disaffected Democra
of that State. Those who contend that u
colored Republicans OF the United Stat
are entitled to the e-presidential pia
, on The Chicago ticket say that Senate
Rruce is much more stylish-lookiT
man than Grant, and will close b
con cressional career with q cleaner recol
than Colfax or Henry Wilson, both
whom were nominated by the Republican
for Vice. President. The report tonight
newspaper circles is that Senator kellos
nroposes by way OF retaliation TO make
attack on Senator Hips record in the Sena
q, q very personal character. The troub
will be that Senator Hill will reply, ar
there is no one in Congress better able
defend himself in such emergencies than
is Republicans about Washington boa
THAT nothing would please their leaders bt
ter than for the Demo srats to expei ID
Kellogg.
THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EDucATio
Mr.. Goodc has gotten the House 10 ayr
10 devote Saturday, May 18Th. to the co
sideration OF bills reported from bis Col
mittee on Education and Labor. The me
;mnortaut OF these are the bill to- appropl
ate the proceeds Of the sales OF the pup
lands TO popular education; the bill to- en'or
the eight.hour law, and the bill to i'es'rl
Chinese immigration. He hopes to b.s au
to get these through.