The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-02
Washington


Washington
TALK WITH REPUBLICAN STATESMAN IN
REGARD TO VIRGINIA AFPAIRS--HE Owes
iIs VIEWS FREELY AND DECLARES THAT
THE DEMOCRATS WILL CARRY ALL or THE
VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS EX-
CEPT TwQ--TnE UTAH COMNissIoN--TIlE
NEw HAMPSHIRE CLUB's VISIT TO RICH
NoND-TELEGRAv FROM GOVERNOR cav
ERON-PERoNAL NEWS TTEMs--BRTEPs. sc.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April i.--Some time ago
related conversation had with leading
Stalwart Republican and Readiustcr SYM
pathizer in regard to the Virginia situa-
ton, in which he declared that the Demo
cratic-Readiustc leaders were not satisfied
with the amount or character OF patronage
bestowed by the Administration upon
them. Imet southern Republican to-day
OF national reputation, who took different
view Of the matter. lie said the Reid
lusters are getting everything, and the Re
publioans only the crumbs. said he,
".Iorgenscn was for Richard Young for
postmaster at Petersburg, and he ought to
have gotten The appointment, but didn't"
He went on to say that the appointments
will not go round. and when they
are exhausted there viii come dissatisfac-
ton. and n heap OF it. | incidentally
asked il Fernald viii be re;ippOinted col
lector Of internal revenue at Danviile, and
he replied: 81 hear that the Reidiuster
managers want him superseded by James
Wood, Of Danville." ! was not interested
greatly UP to this point, but as he pro-
cecdcd further l was. He said the Road-
iusters, in their congressional apportion-
ment. have based their estimates on the
vote Of last fall, when the fact is that such
a vote cannot be again gotten ont, and they
will find out on eiection-day that they have
left Themselves such small margins that
they will be badly beaten where they now
regard themselves rs strong. "Why,' he
added, "the debt is re&djusted, and this
depriyes them OF their strongest card.
Then, as you know, thcIe is much
dissatisfaction in their ranks. Besides,
there are other reasons why they
have lost strength not necessary to
mention" GLOW many districts" ! asked,
edo YOU think the coalition will carry"
=. Now. you will not agree with me-" said
he, "but ] would not be surprised If the
Democrats carried all except two" Here
his statement, which was quite lengthy,
showed that he had given the matter
Good deal OF reflection, and was better
posted as 10 details than your correspond
emf. | asked ii he thought the coalition III
Virginia had helped the Republicans. Said
he. in reply: 81 think the most thoughtful
statesmen i'm our ranks begin 20 see that il
was a costly and improbable experiment.
In fact, high official dignituy so eX-
dressed himself TO me the other day.
For myself" he added, ~ think 1t has
done positive harm to the Republican
party in and out Of Virginia" VIII the
bulk OF the Virginia RCSdiusters join Your
partv?v I asked. lie replied, eli they
mean TO do 80, why not now? This Is as
good time as any, but it looks to me That
they are rather afraid to burn the bridges
behind them. OI'-and then said h.:
"Thev couldn't monopolize the patronage
As they now do, for q mans wife is always
sure OF less from him than his sweetheart"
| didn't care to tell him that didn't think
hi, illustration well chosen. After talking
over the action Of the Virginia Senate on
the court bill, lac was called off by man
whose dress indicated northern residence
and a big pocket-boOk.
TIE UTAH COMMISSION.
Two Of the Utah commissioners are by
the provisions of the act to be Democrats,
and Democratic congressman ought to be
slow in recommending any but iirst-class
men for these places. This commission
will have important duties to perform.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Major Robert W. Hunter. Of Winches-
fer. was ut the Capitol to-day. Hon. George
d. Wise went to Richmond on the II
o'clock train to look after n case in The
Court OF Appeals. Hon. George c. Cabel
has gone home for few days. Judge
Hunter Marshall was here to-day. Senator
Butler goes to South Carolina tomorrow
70 appear in the election eases. Pubic
opinion has again shifted, and the repor
tonight is that Beale, and not Chandler
will be Secretary OF the Navy. The At
tornev-General has under consideration tn
petition Of navy-yard employees for the en-
Iorcement Of the eight-hour lazy. Sena
tor Brown will go to Atlanta next week
Senator Camden is in New York. tx
Governor Bishop, Of New York, Is here
. John II. Smyth (coloredl. recently appoint
cd Minister 10 Liberia, is i'll OF pneumonl
at his residence here. Senator Noorhee