The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-01
The Political situation from a wash
tngtOn Standpoint.

The Washington correspondent OF the
Alexandria GIzette says: The Malone
Convention to assemble in Richmond next
Thursday is the subject Of good deal OF
talk, and some of the newspaper CORE
spondents are making arrangements to at
tend il. Some think TO-DAY that either Ma
hone or Riddleberger will be the nominee.
In case IL is the former, 1t Is said his course
in the Senate will win him the support OF
FRYE, Jones, Hoar, and others OF the more
pronounced Radicals, who Will solicit sub
scriptions for his campaign and come TO
Virginia to meet Beck, Vance, Butler, Hill,
and the other Democratic senators who
have promised to give their personal assist
ance to the Democrats. 1t is also said tbat
should the General be the candidate
be will modify considerably the views OF his
party respecting the State-debt question, as
be is not so much in favor OF reputation
since he turned Radical as he was before,
and that he has even gone so far as to indi-
cate to the bondholders that he Is not so
much opposed to paying them as they ina
cine him TO be. Ii Is also rumored that be
has good deal OF money TO put in the fight
il he determines 10 be the candidate, as be
has made large amount by recent success
full specuatioDs. He left yesterday for Pc
tersburg, whitheR he took his family, but
will come back as far as Richmond imme-
dately TO look after the Convention. the
action of which, however, whatever ii may
be, like that of the New York Legislature,
is confidently expected to rebound TO the
advantage Of the Democrats.
WHAT THE "sTAR" (REPUBLICAN) SAYS.
The Star says: " Malone, Virginia." do
not seem to be Synonymous words just now.
The municipal and. county elections in The
"Old Dominion indicate that MahOne's
influence is OH the wane, and that his
strength is even below that exhibited at the
presidential election. He is man Of genius
and resources, and may possibly effect some
Napoleonic combinations and strategic is.
sues TO achieve new victories. but apparent
ly he has already experienced bis Waterloo.
WHAT Mr.. CONKLING WILL DO.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore Sun says: The recognized mouth
pieces OF the GraDt-Conkling element in
this city announce with great posiliyeness
that in the event OF Mr.. C0nkling's defeat
in New York through the opposition OF the
Administration no help need be expected
from the stalwart element in either house OF
Congress 10 organize Congress on an Adj
ministration basis next winter. Neither, in
fact, need any such aid be expected II Mr..
Conkling should by any possibility manage
TO secure bis reelection. 1t may be argued,
therefore, that, irrespective OF several other
considerations which are also bound to exert
a large adverse Influence, the prospect that
the new Congress will be in harmony with
the Administration is not at all flattering.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS NOT NEUTRAL.
While said to be preserving a neutrality
in the senatorial contest. it Is notorious
fact that Al. Daggett, of Brooklyn, the lead
er in that part OF the State OF the " Antics"
has been for three days in consultation with
Garfield and Blaine. The result is that no
faith is put in the claim Of neutrality by the
Executive, but, on the other hand, 1t is
common talk that the patronage OF the Gov.
eminent Is to be freely used to purchase
votes and undermine Conkling's strength at
Albany.