The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-05
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
or FAoTAsD GOSSIP,
Discussing Chicago "a udidates Scattering
The aIassey.Wise Casc-Persenai-Briee
News Items Excited Clerks.

for Blaine. They say II this indicated
his real strength, then he came within "a
votes OF enough 10 elect him. These he
can easily get as soon as Arthur is retired
from the field. While the Arthur men re-
ioice over the election Of Lynch, the Blaine
men say that it has not helped Arthur a
vote. They say further that there can be
no such combination made against Blaine
as was made against Clayton. The ques.
ton is asked at every turn why such no
torious carpet-bagger was nominated, and
the reply was that the Blaine organization
at Chicago slipped up badly. They add
that on national issues the Blaine men will
be united.
THE HARPER's FERRY PROPERTY.
There was an effort to-day to take up and
pass the bill for the sale Of Government
property at Harper's Ferry, but there was
an objection, and 1t went over. The bill
authorizes the sale, provided the property
will bring over $4,000. The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad has offered $4,000 for it.
THE CANDIDATES AT WASHINGTON.
Messrs. Blaine, Logan, Sherman, Ed
munds. and Hawley were all here up to
the meeting of the Convention at Chicago.
Blaine made the first break, and went to
Name. E,lmuuds has followed suit, and
gone to Virginia. Sherman Is here, and Is
gratifed, no doubt, that General Sherman
has declared that he would not accept the
presidency II elected to It. 1t may be that
Grants fate Is warning TO the General.
Mr.. Edmunds doesn't seem to have the
slightest hope OF winning. and his friends
think Sherman IS in the same position.
General Hawley Is waiting to be struck by
lightning.
Personal NEWS ITEMS.
A gentleman made two bets to-day: one
that Blaine and Logan will be the ticket.
and another that Harrison and Hawley will
be nominated. lie got large odds. Colonel
Robert Beverly was here this morning,
| looking after the agricultural bills before
| Congress. There are those here who pro-
| fess to believe that General Sberman's de-
clination is bid for the nomination. Sem
atOr Sherman said to correspondents to-
day that as soon as the break comes he will
| get almost the solid vote OF the South and
the entire vote Of Ohio. He was at the
Senate TODAY, receiving kilograms from
Chicago at brief intervals. Messrs. Cabell,
Massey, and Hunton were together on the
| floor OF the House to-day. Major X. w.
Hunter Is i'm the city. Secretary Folger
and Treasurer Wyman went to Baltimore
this afternoon TO attend Mr.. Sh0emaker's
funeral. When asked to-day II he had any
presidential aspirations, Hon. S. 5. Cox
said there were too many Jumb0s from
New York who wanted to be President to
bring in the baby elephant. Mr.. Dorshei-
mer says there is no doubt but that MIR.
Tilden will positively decline the use OF his
name as presidential candidate. Senator'S
Butler. Hampton, Ransom, and Jones OF
Florida are for Bayard.
THE wIsE-MAssEY CASE.
The House Elections Committee expects
to consider the motion for rehearing in
the Massey-Wise case at the meeting on
Thursday OF next week. Mr.. Elliott.
Democrat OF Pennsylvania, who Is pre-
pairing a report in favor OF seating John
5. Wise, has agreed not to make 1t until
after that date. 1t has been ascertaineo
that the committee never opened the
printed supplemental brief OF Mr.. Massey,
| in which the merits Of his case were
argued before voting on ii. Mr.. Massey
will address the committee in his own be-
half and aid his counsel in the presenta'
ton OF his case. When the case reaches
the House the rerOrt Is that Representa-.
tiyes George ID. Wise and O'Ferral will
sneak in favor OF the contestant. They
know all about the operations OF the col
lectors, and will enlighten the House in
regard to the case.
MATTERS IN CONGRESS.
/ There was no Senate and slim House
TODAY. The visitors were very few. The
House concurred in the Senate substitute
for the House bill appropriating SlOO,0Ot
for the sufferers along the the lower Mis-.
sissippi and its tributaries. This APP
propriates the umeXpended balance OF
the money appropriated to the ONO
river sufferers, which amounts 10 Sli,-
900. When the railroad land-grant for
FIXTURES were being debated Mr.. Bel
ford declared that he is opposed to al
such legislation. He never seems afraid
to say Just what he thinks.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The kilograms giving the news IRON
Chicago were placed upon bulletln-boarC
to-day, and attracted great deal OF atten
ton. In fact, nothing was discussed hardly
except their contents.
Logan and Hawley kept close, and die
not display much anxiety. Both relied OF
| nress kilograms for the news from the Con
| ventiOn.
The fact that Lynch got 140 majority O
the southern delegates is commented on
blaine men say tonight that colOred mar
was able to beat q One-armed Union soldier
Mr.. COnkling. report says, does not re
gard the election Of Lynch as q setback 4
Blaine.
The Postmaster-G General was with tn
President to-day, and together they wen
over the dispatches. IL Arthur canno
win, it is thought he prefers Gresham.
The River and Harbor Committee ex
poet Monday to get up their bill under
suspension OF the rules. They can finisl
It by Wednesday.
Passed Assistant Surgeon In the nav.
lie. w. Deane has been ordered from IN
Yandaha to the Minnesota.
Government receipts to-day: Customs
aGj3,595; internal revenue. $3.50, 723.
The WAYS and Means further considered
the Hewitt.tariff bill this afternoon. Their
were no other committees in session.
All the Department employees wer
greatly excited over the dispatches iron
Chicago. Two hundred Treasury clerks q
one time were around the telegraph otfce
at the corner Of Fifteenth and } streets.
Senator Edmunds left this morning 10
WarreDton to purchase saddle-horse
Senators Hale and Allison went to wor
on the diplomatic and consular appropria
ton bill Senator Don Cameron read Con
yention dispatches IN his committeeman
The Confederate Home Association Inc
Tonight, and was addressed by Geners
/, | ~ o.l1n 10 xyos determined fo hold a DIlt