Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-11


10 have his own way In organic Iife,
and hence he has had 10 20 ON lie dueliiug
ground and receive wound. His voice Is
somewhat clear, but net up In the REQUIRE
ments OF this great hall. Ue snesks In 4
persuasive way with some nervous quality,
and would, lshould think, be more effective
IN council than In the forum. he also
knows what he wants, and never swerves
from that end. aud hence in this Conven-
ton, while Louisiana 10 otherwise disposed
to be varisble, she has uniformly adhered
to the northern or Cleveland line az policy.
Another southern editor wbo does not at
tract much attention, but Is influential,
Is Dir. Dawson, OF South Carolina. still q
young man, though he Is premature
iy gray. He Is an Englishman, who,
when n boy, came TO this country 10
fight for the Confederacy, and. finding him
self poor at the close or the war, he con-
sorted with fellow Catholic, Mr.. Riorden,
who was acquainted with American Jour
nalism, and these two obtained from "Ben"
Wade the newspaper at Charleston, which
they have made the leading organ OF South
Carolina. He has superior address and
none Of the curtness Of southern leaders.
has light, womanly voice, beaming eyes,
and would pass for a n0bleman's son. He
also has risen to strength OF character with
his responsibilities, has become a citizen,
and perhaps holds more influence in South
Carolina than any other person, though he
does not antagonize the old State leaders.
HAMPTON NOT so MUCH oP A CURIOSITY.
Wade Hampton Is not so much OF a curl.
-osiiy as he was. There Il little something
OF Daniel +. Sickles In his face. He Is
rather q blue-eysd man. with hair now
gray, and seems little run down in physi-
cal stamina. Yet traces OF the old-style
southern gentleman exist there, and he has
fair though not profound public faculties,
can speak pretty well, and only needs
more OF following to make q wider ambi-
ton. He stands by Bayard, but cannot do
much with the other element which Daw-
son controls. Daniel Manning, OF Albany,
Is not known TO many persons here,
though be has played the principal role.
He Ia said 10 be OF English and Irish
stock, though there IL said to be some OF the
stolidity OF the New York Dutch about
him, and he looks like them in form and
poise. He has face something like De
Witt Clint0n's. with rather curling black
hair around it; somewhat impassive ex-
preston. He Is a large man. probably
weighing more than 200 pounds, and on
his cOuntenance are no signs OF either
warmth or anger, but he deliberately
does what he intends. There Is not
much OF scholar in bis appearance,
but he reminded me somewhat OF Warner
Miller though not 80 good looking. Prince,
OF Boston, has the typical face and dress Of
the Boston public man, with a clean-cut
nose, not very large head, small body, and
what he does is witha certain narrow gen.
tility as il he could keep his whole mind
on one point and not wander far from it.
His pronunciation il OF the strong old
Yankee sort. He gives the appearance Of
man 10 be relied on, " hatever cause or part
Of a cause he may spouse. A little some
thing Of the military or militia military is
IN bis bearing.
NEW FACE IN GENERAL POLITICS.
John Mclean, Of Cincinnati, is rather
new face in general politics. He is young
man, with dark hair thin, on the top, be-
low the medium size, rather agile and
shapely in limb and figure, with but little
superhuous flesh, and il clothed generally
In blue or black, looks neat, is quiet except
in moments requiring extreme leadership,
and he gets in his vote or work In aprompt,
decisive, practical way. The younger
element in Ohio goes with him, and while
he is polite and attentive to the older
leaders there in council, he Is rather hard
to swerve from his judgment and purpose.
His chief antagonist on the Ohio delegation
is Mr.. Warner, OF Marietta, n very tall man
with pock-marked face and couutenance
expressive Of positive, almost sensitive,
purpose. George Ii. PendletOn is also here
and seems to look on everything with en-
ioyment. He is u the medium SIZE. slight
" corpulent, with well-fitting clothing,
rather careful, and conveys the impression
OF a worldly lawyer and good liver, who
enjoys public life and prefers genialty to
conflict.
ID. b. Smalley, OF Vermont, Is one OF the
most effective workers in New England for
Cleveland. He is a somewhat tall man,
with refined countenance and easy adj
dress; is clear in his intention and stable
in the performance, wears a suit OF light
cloth, and comes TO his point without tenn
per or waste OF words. lie Is one OF the
few Cleveland men here who has positive
control over some Irish delegates, aud
keeps them right within the Cleye-
land lines. Judge Thoman, one Of
the CIyilService Commissioners, is
young man OF settled cOuntenance.
clear face and stout figure, with somewhat
mild and melancholy eyes, As II he thought
more than he spoke. Underneath his set
tied look is q boyishness combined with
ambition. Mr.. Bookwalter, OF Ohio, is a
rather small man and rather thin, carefully
dressed, with thoughtful face, sometimes
little sad, and with hair turned in color,
and the appearance OF q German noble
man. Mr.. Wallace, OF Pennsylvania, is
light OF figure and flexible, with q face
both laughing and strong, warm skin,
reddish brown HAIR, and great APP
parent capacity for application, and there is
not misunderstanding person in the house.
John stockton, OF New jersey, is a tall
man, with a mild and reflective face which
has become quite gray, and he says but
little, except in conversation, and looks on
critically. Mr.. Lockwood, Of Buffalo, is o
matter-of-iact man, somewhat tall, and hay
ing the business appearance Of an interior
New Yorker, who knew what he had to do,
and the shortest way to do il. lie does not
impress one. however, rs a man OF much
pre0ccupatioI.
Bayard's two managers are Gray and
Martin. Gray is handsome young man,
now OF turning hairs, who Is somewhat
moderately active on his feet and decided
and somewhat handsome. Martin il large
man, the son Of a sea captain. with a red
dish, sanguine skin, gray beard. and he has
something Of the movements OF man on
the deck OF ship, giving orders. Senator
Salisbury, who is with them. is an old man
and bachelor, quite tall and with hollow
stomach, and the look Of good old Metho-
dist, which he is.