The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-19

tary to call a meeting Of the State Central
Committee 10 meet In Richmond on The 2fst
DAY OF June. | hope you will be in AZ
tendance, as business OF importance viii
DC transacted. l have seen the President.
and ne Is In iavor Of a coalition with the
Readjusters TO beat the Republicans this
fail. Yours truly, JonN r. LEWIS,
Chairman State Central Committee.
After reading 1.-THE President banded II
back, with the remark that be had not seen
that gentleman since the Convention.
In further replying 10 Mr.. Splitter the
President said that no one was authorized 10
promise appointments for him or threaten re.
movals; that in makur appointments to
Office at all times be proposed to use his own
judgment, and not TO be dictated TO by any
man, and that his appointments should al.
ways be mad,-irst, with view TO the pub
Tic good; and second, as TO the capacity and
character OF the applicants. He was op.
posed, he said, 10 the "bossv system 10
politics, and did not propose TO give the pa.
tronage OF any State TO any one man.
In reference TO the current rum0rs In
Virginia, he added "You know, gentle
men, how many false statements get into the
newspapers, and how impossible u would
be for me to follow them up"
General Wickham then said: "Mr. Presi.
dent, will you not 60 step further, and
say that you will not allow men to be re-
moved from Office because they are staunch
Republicans, who desire to stand sguarely
on the Republican platform as they believe
TO be right! | ask you this because il is
currently stated that these removals are
being made and Democrats appointed"
The President instantly replied that there
could be no instance mentioned in Virginia
where he had sppointed Democrats TO Office,
and that his whole record as a Republican
should be a sufficient guarantee. The in.
terylew then terminated.
A sTRAIGHToUr TICKET.
In reply to inquiries as 10 the probable
action OF the Virginia Republicans, General
Wickham said that the State Central Com
mittee had been called to meet in Richmond
on Tuesday next, the 2lst instant, at which,
no doubt, it would be decided TO call State
Convention for the purpose OF putting a
>traightout Republican ticket in the field.
Mr.. Bennett, OF Buckingham, states that at
a meeting OF over eleven hundred colored
Republicans at Buckingham Courthouse last
Monday il was decided 10 await the action
of the regular Republican Convention, and
that the colored voters will undoubtedly
obiON W tht hSfiOh VI thut pOuss
from the Washington Star Of last night
The REPUBLICANS ENTIRELY SATISFIED.
General Wickbam and those with him
expressed themselves to Star reporter as
entirely satisfied with the interview. They
regarded the Presidents declarations, espe-
cially that with regard to reputation, as a
substantial condemnation OF the Readjust-
ers. General Wickham says Republican
convention will be held, and that it will
nominate regular ticket and make one of
the hottest, hardest fights ever seen in Vir-
ginia. The other members Of the EXecu-
tive Committee all spoke 10 the same effect,
and they unanimously expressed the opin-
ion that General Wickbam will be the NOM
nee for Governor.
NO CHANCE FOR TIE MALONE TICKET.
Mr.. Splitter, Of Richmond, native Vir-
ginian, SAID that The Republicans have now
better organization than last fall. He said
further that there is no chance Of success
for the Malone ticket under any circum-
stances; that il the Republicans were fool
ish enough 10 abandon the field in the name
OF coalition the Bourbons would sweep the
State.