The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-14
Washington.

ITEMs--CAPTAIN COOKS CONFIRMATION GER
TAIN-TBE BILL TO RE0RGANiZE THE
United STATES COURT SYSTEM, @C.' &c.
Hrom cur Regular correspondent
WASHINGTON. January i3.-i asked Gen
erai Uunton to-day what he Thought OF the
political situation In Virginia. and as have
qrea, con 6dence In his judgment. listened
with more than accustomed interest for his
rcpty. said he: ~ thi0k those Of our
friends who are manifcsling such concern
about General Mabone'S movements in re-
gard TO the next State canvass are at faul'
i'm their calculations. because believe we
have a good deal more 10 fear from the Re
pubIicanS than from the ReadiuSters. the
former will certainly nominate straight
with complete and compact organization.
Then. If General Malone runs separate
ticket and polls any considerable vote, we
are IN great danger Of being defeated. The
sooner we look the situation squarcly III the
face the better it will be for uS next FAIL
! next encountered Senator Johnston, and
asked him the same question. He re-
plicd: q believe the Republicans Will
in our next State canvass poll one
hundred thousand votes. II is clear
after the action Of their committee at Rich
mond th,l they will run ticket said be-
=. aud that il will receive unted RepuDl'
c,n vote. Every effort yet made TO secure
the coored vote ainSt their party organize
lion has failed. and it will fail again, do
not care VINO makes il. You have not Tor
"otten bow they laughed when we appealed
10 them IN the Greeley campaign 10 come
over to the SIDE that received the support OF
Charlie, sumner, their lifelong friend.
By the waN." said the 'nator. q" have
YOU not noticed that when sumner,
TrunbnH, Schulz. General Butler, and
other party leaders change their party re-
| lationS that they rarely carry more than a
handful with them: 1t has always been and
always will be the case. Men are not TO be
| transferred at the dlcta'iOn OF any man
from party TO party, like flock Of sheep
from one pen to another" Then" laid !,
" : nator, YOU think the Republican party
|
vote solidY" "Mo>t assuredly." he re-
plicd with emphasis; "and therein l.
our danger Of defeat unless we poll
more votes than We did last fail
| sought Senator Withers to ask him the
same question. but found him leading IN the
debate on the army bull. As came out OF
the Senate chamber | encountered Major
| Timothy O'Brien and remarked to HIM,
:. Major. have been Interviewing senators
and rem esentativeS, and as do not know
any one at the Capitol who has more polltl-
cal sagacitv than you have. | would Ike to
interview YOU" "DO you want to Know
vino will be the next nominee OF
the Republicans 2" said he; for II
you do | will tell you Garfield will
be-" "No; | want you to answer ques'
ton that has been asked me twenty time"
to-day-to wit. With which party will Gene
raj Malone act in the Senate!" "Genera
Malone is a Democrat and will act with the
Democratic party" he replied in the most
confident tones. The Major further SAID
that Plat, will be senator from New York
IN succeed Herman. The matters connect
ed with the late election is ancient history
he added. "with the northern people, ano
they are giving their attention wholly tC
business and mOnev.makiDs.'
NEWS FROM GENERAL GARFlELD's HOME.
A leading Republican politician just iron
General Garheld's home was at the Capito
to-day. and from him got more news thar
| am at liberty to tell. He says Blaine VII
beyond doubt be Secretary OF State, anC
our combinations with Mexico and the hSb
ery and other questions will make 1t an I'M
portant department for the next ioul
wears. The Grant syndicate. be says
are seeking TO capture the treasury
and Po>t.Oflice Departments In orde'
to use Their patronage for Grant
but they will certainly fail. His impression
il that Vice President Wheeler will be sec
retary Of the Interior. He also says th'
Grant syndicate are urging Kouti, OF Coz
orado, for Cabinet position, who gave
$40, 900 to the late campaign, and Is Gran
man. The General never associates closely
with citizen, who are not nlllonaires OF
members Of his syndicate. They say TO
night that James +. Wilson, OF Iowa, VII
certainly be Attoruey-Generai.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Grand Master Coles, Grand Secretar.
Isaacs. of the Masonic Grand Lodge OF VII
eiuia, were at the Capitol to-dIy with Wor
Sinful NJ. s,er Red, OF Alexandra. Colo
mel Thomas J. Evans, who is also with tn
party here. had gone 20 visit Colonel Beyer
IL Tucker. They will all attend the gran
annual rtfnion OF the Masons at Masonl
Temple tomorrow night. Colonel ROPER
ReyerIy. who came 10 attend ID
American Agricultural Association,
which he is yice-pre>ident, W. q. lay
Tor. barker Of Richmond, ana Jon
Wise. sheriff of Accomac, were ais
| at the Capitol to-day. John b. DAVIS
Of Richmond, was in the Senate chamoe
with his brother, Senator Davis, OF Yves
VIRGINIA. The Commerce Committee
, the Senate TO. day referred the nominailo
Of Gray. for Collector OF Alexandra, |
Senator Randolph, OF New jersey, as
subcommittee. The article published !
the Dispatch from the Providence Jour"'
, | nm General MahOne's manifesto has ellclle
: good deal of comment here, becan'
) Senator Anthony, OF Rhode Island, is II
owner and editor. DR.. Bagby was here u
day en- route for Baltimore, where he go'
TO lecture. Judge O'Ferrall and his brio