The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-24
Brief Boom for Goyornor walker.

~. L. H., In Philadelphia Times.I
Gilbert c. Walker. Ex-Governor Of Vir-
ginia, now a resident Of New York and one
OF the New York delegation. is sort OF
mddleman between Tammany and anti
Tammsny, possessing in some degree the
confidence Of both. Governor" l asked,
"honor bright, is Payne warmly supported
by the majority OF your delegations 7"
"Wen, we may give biH lift, but New
York presents no candidate. The Ohio
folks saw Ohio will be solid for Payne il
New York will support him. Connecticut
saws she will he solid for English il we will
support him, and so on. What we say Is,
Give your man the solid support OF his
own State, and then it will be time Tor us 10
think about combination
els Hancock Objt ctionable TO you!
s'Not at all, but be isn't Squarely backed
by his own State
"And Bayard?"
ole has the confidence Of our CONNER
ca class, but be is not on good terms with
Tildcn, and his availability is doubtful"
"What does New York think OF Field!"
awe don't think anything about him. AS
to Randall, why he is doing his best to an
tagonize his own allies, and, as for me, am
opposed to him with all my might. would
have come all the way to Cincinnati to beat
him, IL necessary"
ais there anything 10 the talk about bring
ing Tilden about AGAIN."
"Ob, no: he is done for. We have had
an overture as 10 putting up the old ticket,
Hendricks and all, by a combination OF
New York, New England, and the North
west, but that is folly. In a word, New
York's seventy votes will 60 for the man
that the country seems 10 want, and doesn't
care to dictate"
"They say Virginia may propose you as
dark horse il the fight becomes desperate,
and New York will turn in with rush"
"Can such things be!" The handsome
Ex-Governor smiled and said, Come, let's
take walk"
baltimore American, yesterdayJ
II is stated tonight that Gilbert e. Wal
ker, Of Binghamton. \. Y, is to be the can
dldate for Vice. President in case New York
contents itself with second place on the
ticket. Mr.. Walker is said by Virginia men
10 be exceedingly popular IN Their STATE,
where he was Governor. prominent
Richmond Democrat here says that II wal
ker had STAYED in Virginia be could nave
represented the Richmond district IN Con-
gress a. long az be saw III 10 do so. The
Virginia men say that il the Chicago Con-
yeEtion had nominated GraUt IL would nave
been necessary for the Democrats 10 put
Walker on their ticket in order 10 have
saved their State from going Republican,
| and they think he is as strong man as could
be selected anyway.
Views OF Judge Hughes.
New York Tribune.J
Judge Robert w. Hughes, OF Virginia,
was found by Tribune reporter at the
Fiitb-Avenue Hotel Saturday afternoon.
10 response TO a question regarding the
political situation, Judge Hughes said
Concerning the Republican party, TO
which belong, / believe that IN General
| Garfield IL has put forward It's best man Tor
the presidency after General Grant. Per
sOnaIly / was Grant man, because i be-
lieyed he would carry some OF the southern
States. The southern Republicans VIII DO
al they can for Garfield, however, aud
believe that he will be tue next President
You will elect him here in the North.
From what / hear think his prospects
are decidedly good, and DO not beieVe
any one could oil the position better"
"Who would be the most popular man
The Democrats could nominate from south
trn point OF yiewS"
"Baysrd by all means, though Field ana
Hancock would run well. Payne Is mol
tDokeu of I'm the South OF ALL