The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-18
NaSlliIlatOn.

TIE LATE ELECTIONS STILL TIE Absorbing
TOPIC--wHAT DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
SAY ABOUT THE GREAT RENOLCIION-HOW
TIE LATTER TAKE THEIR DEFEAT-SPECU-
LATIONs IN REGARD TO THE NEXT PREsI-
DENCY- TIE ORGANIZATION OF THE FORTY
EIGHTH CONGRESS-TARFF REFORM AND
INTERNAL REyENUE-PEESONALS-
From our Regular Correspondents
WASHINGTON, November little late
elections are stil discussed not only by
politicians and oilice-holders, but by those
who usually take but little interest i'm pub
lie affairs. The Democrats are rs jubiant
as they were when the result was first
made known, and talk more about the next
presidential contest than they do about the
speakership OF the Forty-eighth Con-
press. Nine out OF ten unhesitating-
" declare that Cleveland will be nomi-
mated by the Democratic National Con-
yention, and sweep the country as Har-
rison did in 1910. Those, however, who
are welded to Hancock, Thurman, Bay
ard, Mcdonald, and other prominent
statesmen, say that the new Governor OF
New York has two years in which either
to establish or shipwreck his popularity,
and that his course Is beSet with perils.
The Republicans, in the bitterness of their
misfortunes. on the other hand, find time
to give their opponents advice and specu-
late as TO what the latter will do in 1884.
On every side YOU can hear these disap-
pointed followers OF Arthur predict that
Ben. Butler will be the Democratic prcsi
1pnfiul candidate alfhntt,,h hos L. 4
he has about as much chance of being
nominated as John Amber Smith has Of
being the next Governor OF Virginia. Bv
the way, Mr.. Smith is among those who
think Cleveland is not strong enough in
tellectually for presidential candidate.
lie believes Butler is the coming man.
HOW THE REPUBLICANS TAKE DEFEAT.
y barometer does not more clearly indi-
cate the condition Of the atmosphere than
Washington ofiice-holders do by their talk
and expression OF countenancc the political
situation OF the country. They do not vet
wear smiles, and some still look as If they
had swallowed chews Of tobacco. The
colored officials take it quite as hardly as
the whites, and are as solemn as dark birds
OF dirty habits under the influence OF
opium. n leading Republican, in dis
cusslng the disaster, said to me to.
day that his party had only undergone
necessary surgical operation which will
IN the end greatly benefit it. / could not
help replying that its condition reminded
me OF man who had both arms and legs
amputated. besides being scalped by some
friendly Indian. The Arthurites continue
TO curse the Independent Republicans as
roundly us ever Turk did Christian. and vet
In the next breath talk Of retinIon OF all The
Republican elements before November. 'Sl.
Tue prospect OF cooperation between the
Stalwarts and Half Breeds, however, seems
about as probable as that John Wise will
before Christmas play Damon to Anthony
keiley's Pythias. We will see, however.
what we do see.
HE ORGANIZATION OF THE FoRTY.EIGuTH
CONGRESS-.
You already know that the Democrats
vii have nearly seventy majority in the |
'orty-eighth Congress, and that the contest |
Or Speaker between Carlisle and Randall |
romises 70 be exciting. There viii lie
ny number OF candidates for the other