The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-17
Warrington.

seph 4. Johnston to-day introduced a bill
the Richmond and other Virginia tobacco
manufacturers a fair show in bidding to
supply the navy with manufactured to-
bacco. 1t provides that the bids shall be
awarded here. 1t also requires that sam
pies Of tobacco shall be sent with the bids,
and that these shall be examined by experts
appointed by the Secretary OF the Navy.
There Is similar bill already before the
House for the supply Of the Amy with to-
bacco, and this is slrenuously supported by
General Johnston. Heretofore the contracts
for the army and navy have been given out
at New York, and the Lorllards have man.
aged to secure a monopoly. IL the bills in
question become laws General Johnston
thinks his Richmond tobacco constituents
will be able to secure their full Share, be-
cause they can furnish, he contends, as good
tobacco at as low rate as anybody else in
tGe world.
NEW ENGLAND AND THE PRESIDENCY GRANT.
BLAINE, AND SHERMAN.
encountered tot day one Of the shire widest
politicians and ablest Republican Journalists
OF Massachusetts, and asked him as to the
feeling in New England IN regard TO Grant,
Blaine, and Sherman. Said he, "The solid
people OF Boston and OF New England gene
rally are pi oud OF Grant and feel kindly to-
wards him, but they are afraid il he is again
made President he viii gather the same cor
rupt old set about him. They noticed that
when Mrs. Grant got to Chicago she
Immediately sent for Mrs. BabcOck,
and when Grant got here the first
man at his door was BabcOck."
" Blaine" be said, has control OF all the
leading men OF Maine because they all owe
their places to him, but the solid men OF
Massachusetts-the men who were for BriS-
tow-do not have faith in him. While they
belive be is as brilliant az Mr.. Clay, they re-
member that be came to Maine from Penn
sylvania as an editor, without wealth, and
is now millionaire. They believe, too,
that ii nominated he will be run by Jay
Gould g. Co., and that his administration
will be one OF expenditures, and bring dis
credit upon his party. He has ovations,"
he added, "wherever he goes, but 80 did
Mr.. Clay, but they never made him Presi-
dent. The Bristow men Of New England,
and those who have large business stake
he declared, nave confidence in Sherman
and are for him. They have watched his
political course closely" But" said |,
"be, too. started in politics with but little
means, and is now rich" Yes" he re-
piled, "but be has been shrewd in his
Investments. For example Years AGO he
came east and saw blind and sash.fac-
tory, and went home and started one at
Mansfield, Ohio, which for years paid him
an income Of $4,000. When Sumner want
ed to abolish The States he stood up for the
States, and his course has been statesman
like and consistent. Blaine, OH the other
hand, has not gone for what he believed, as
Sherman has, but for what he has deemed
popular with his party" 1t was evident
that this New EUglander is sherman
man, and is fully in accord with those Re-
publicans OF Boston who have represented
for years tue better phase Of Republican
politics. 1t may be, too, that he has not
forgotten how Blaine assailed Massachu-
sets, aud hOored her senators in the debate
which Sprang up when he presented to The
Senate the statue of William King, the first
Governor Of Maine.
VESSEL FOR SUFFERING IRELAND.
The House Naval Committee, of which
Mr.. Goode is member, to-day reported in
favor OF sending a Government vessel to
Ireland TO carry provisions, &C., for its SUI
ferlng people. This will pass both houses
and meet the approval of the President.
BROTHER DE LA MATYR MAKES A SPEECH.
Brother De La Matyr has made speech,
in which he said the proposition OF Mr.
HAYES to retire greenbacks surrenders the
entire control of issuing and regulating the
currency to national banking associations.
lie commended that there is an irrepressibe
conflict going on between the mOney-power
OF the world and American freemen which
will not end until the money-power Is
routed. lie said the Republicans follow
MeSsrs. Conkling, Sherman, and Blaine,
and while the leaders grow rich the people
grow poor. Mr.. Lincoln, he said, could not
bow with ease in a parlor or kiss bis hand to
ladies, as Mr.. Conklng eau, but he was a
born leader Of the people. He told how the
pupits Of Maine, by order of Mr.. Blaine,
,yoro cIocod aOainst him and con dqmn Al the |
partisan judiciary OF Maine for its recent |
decisions. lie declared that he was in |
Maine during the last canvass, and knew |
hat but for intimidation that State would |
nave gone largely against Messrs. Blaine u
20.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
Senator Bayard, who was in his seat in
he Senate to-day, was highly pleased with
be hospitality OF Richmond, and says it is a
pleasure 10 practice law before so c0nsid-
rate and excellent judge as Judge Well
ord. General Wade Hampton was also in
lis seat to-day, and looks well. Senator
Johnston presented the petitions Of Mrs. Il.
.anghorne, OF Lyachburg, and Mrs. Nicho-
- and Bramhall, OF Abingdon, who want
heir disabilities removed SO that they can
ote. Senator Withers presented The peti-
on OF Davenport a. Morris, and sixteen
Their leading business firms Of Richmond,
raging the passage OF a law against the use
deleterious compounds In the adultera- [
Sn Of food especially of coffee. Senator
an ce presented simjlar Detition from cit. |