Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-06-22
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June is, 1881
Mr.. Editor The president yesterday was
waited upon by delegation Of

the entire republican executive committee OF Vir
ginia, besides number Of other prominent white
and colored republicans. Representative-elect
I Dezendorf presented the visitors individually To
the president, after which General wickham
stated the object OF the visit He informed the
president that the committee then present. had
been charged since April of last year with the
management Of republican affairs in Virginia;
that they were all true republicans especially in
terested in placing the party in Virginia on solid
footing; that they distrusted entirely the read
juster movement and wanted nothing to do with
IL. The delegation had come to ask the presi-
dents support in their efforts to establish republic
can success in Virginia, and the leader believed
that with square fight on principle they could
win or II falling to elect state officers they could
at least carry the Legislature
The president replied that he had never been
anything but a republican and he would not do
anything In opposition to the best interests of that
party, and he would add that he was emphatic
ally opposed to any party or anything that would
initiate against public faith and credit II was
for the republicans Of Virginia to decide whether
| or not the readjuster movement was tainted with
reputation II It was, republicans ought not to
touch II. General Wickham replied that the Rid
dleberger bill strikes off portion OF the debt and
was unadulterated reputation. 1t had never
been submitted to the creditors; on the contrary
the creditors had been notified that II they did
not accept the terms proposed in that bill they
would get worse. The republicans had offered
the Ross-llamilton bill, which provided for the
payment Of all the debt and was satisfactory to
the creditors The president said his attention
had been called to numerous reports in the nature
Lat tbat tad l,ta
in Virginia II they opposed Mahone and he stated
that nobody had any right or authority to make
such threats; he made appointments for the pub
| lie good and listened to no dictation. He was OPP
posed to the boss " system in politics, and did
not propose to give up patronage for use in pot-
| cal matters
General Wickham and those with him expressed
themselves as entirely satisfied with the inter-
| view They state that a republican convention
will be held and regular ticket nominated.
They claim that they have better organization
than last year. and that there is no chance for the
| success Of the Malone ticket under any circum-
stances. Readjusters and Malone republicans
claim, on the other hand, that they have more
reason to feel gratiied at what occurred at yester
days interview than the straight-outs They say
| that the president did not utter a word In opposi-
| ton to the readjust movement or In support of
the straight-out republicans strong coalition
delegation VIII visit the president shortly, and
they say they VIII then demonstrate that the
| straight-outs are only seeking to help the Bour-
Dons, and that there Is no chance OF defeating the
Bourbons except through coalition. 1t is very
evident to looker-on in Washington that the
hght In virginia VIII be bitter one and holly
contested and that neither side will receive much
material hep from the administration.
GENERAL JOE JOHNSTON.
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