The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-29
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
srMMARr OF FACT AND GOSSIP.
Lnkewarmncs Tor Blaine and Logan In
,he Depar,memts-A Republican Congress-
mans Tramp,
.egular Correspondence


Inc and Logan, il has been taken for
nted that the otlice.holders here were
10 the ticket. II turns out, however.
the lukewarmness not only OF Cabinet
GERS, but Of many holding subordinate
,os In the departments. has attracted
attention Of Republican managers. |
ar, in fsct, that some members OF the
>ahinet not only know that they are
suspected Of want Of earnest loyalty to the
"Plumed knight and Black Jack" but
they have. in consequence, explained their
positi,ns. W. +. Chandler. fer example.
who deserted Blaine. his fast friend. and
4 went for Arthur. talks as II his old.time 70.
gard for him had returned, but the trouble
Is that James G.. Will never trust him again
The PoStmaSteT-General cOniesSes frankly
that he was intensely opposed to Blaine's
nomination, but now sees nothing
left to do but to support him. The
Secretary Of the Treasury declares he is
no politician, and Cleveland and others
will bear testimony to the fact. Lincoln
say but little, hut he is aware that Blaine
holds him In the same esteem that Conk,.
ling does. Teller is loyal; but, then, Sen e
WI iAltis NlN hAtfN lNdis II luOIt 80, NiBT
has been named for a place in the Cabinet
II Blaine should by accident be elected.
Frelinghuv>cn. who was for Arthur. now
agrees TO take the stump for the ticket, but
If he Is no better speaker than diplomatist
he had better remain at home. There is.
however, L. be more system observed bV the
managers, hear, i'm regard 10 department
officers and employees, and aS soon a. one is
aSccrtained to be either lukewarm or "a
kicker note is TO be made OF the fact in
Blainc'S rccord-book. The number OF
these = much greater than | had sup
posed. There is quiet complaint among
many whose loyalty is displayed on all Oc.
casionS, but who preferred another than
Mr.. Blaine. They 'ay they hear they are
10 be drummcd out, but that at this time,
in their judgment, there are no voters 10
spare. They are about right.
JUDGE JACKSON TO lie INVESTIGATED.
For some time there have been rumors,
not only in West Virginia, but i'm Wash
ington. that Judge jackson, United States
judge for the state named, was to be in
Vc>llgatcd on charges OF grave charac-
ter. The Springer committee having aSkcl
the House for permission to investigate tha
official conduct OF Judge jackson, il looks
n il the ease was more serious than his
friends bavc supposed.
THE VIRGINIA DELEGATES 70 CHICAGO.
The understanding Is that the Virginia
delegates 10 the National Democratic Con-
Vention who are going TO Chicago by way
OF Washington will be here next Thurs
day. and leave the next day. Mr.. COchill,
if his health permits. will arrive WcdneS-
day. a well.knoWn Nirginian. when asked
by northern Journalist to-day for whom
the Virginia delegates would vote, replied.
"For the best and most available man.
Virginia never makes mistakes" he added.
VIRGINIA CONGRATULATIONS CASES.
The deficiency appropriation bill re-
ported to the senate to-day increases the
amount to Ice given MeSsrs. Massey and
John :. Wise for expenses incurred in
their cOntested-elcctiOnc cases to IS. 800 each.
II also gives Colonel Robert Mayo, who
was ouSted by Judge Garrison, $500.
TIE FORTIFICATIONs BILL REPORTED.
The bill appropriating over three mil
hons for coast defences was reported to-day
from the Appropriations Committee, but
not by Mr.. Randall, its chairman. who was
opposed TO il. lie subsequently made a
minority report, which only approprl1tes
six hundred and odd thousand dollars, the
amount OF the bill OF last session. 1t was
at once predicted that when the bill comes /
up there Will be a lively time in the House.
A REPUBLICAN CONTESTANTS TRAMP.
There was a general laugh at the Capitol |
today at the expense OF Representative !
HoUck, Of Tennessee. Ii seems that he /
was invited 10 Alexandria to address Re |
publican meeting last night OF the Malone |
sect, which was 10 endorse the Chicago |
ticket and give the - Plumed knight "and /
hiS dark->kinned lieutenant 4 glorious send |
oil. The Tennessee cOngres sman, with /
heart Overlooking with loyalty ana Repub-
licanism. reached Alexandria by O'Clock |
last evening and commenced a search for .
the meeting. which, after weary wander
Ing. he failed TO find. 1t turned out |
that the brethren could not raise |
the funds necessary TO hire brass
band, and that compelled them to
give up the idea OF having ratification
meeting until next week. Mortified and
tired, at n late hour Mr.. Houck concluded
to return 10 Washington. but, startling 10
relate. he had left his money in his other
breeches- pocket. and had not red with
which to pay his fare. Nothing was left
him but 70 foot il all the way from Alex
audria to Washington. The roads were
muddy and the air chilly and damp, and IT
is safe to bet that he will never again ac-
cept an invitation TO a Republican ratifica-
tOn-mecting in Alexandra or any other
part OF Virginia. My informant is vet
eran Republican OF prominence, who al
WAYS votes the ticket.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The published report that Senator Cor
man when in New York had conference
with John Kelly is denied by his friends
to-day. Mr.. Randall was in the Senate TINS
afternoon. There was report thlt MI.
Morrison says he prefers hlm 10 elther
Cleveland or Bayard for the presidency.
Mr.. McAdOO's speech delivered last eve
ming was highly cOmpllmented by Demo
Gratis 10 day. Senator Edmunds has Issued
strict orders i'm regard to the Senate side OF
the Capitol that would suit Vermont bet
ter than Washington. Calamity wei
Ter again made Il Solomon OF himself to-
dav in the House. Mr.. English is to be re-
called before the committee so that he
NAV answer a question which was ruled
out BY the majority Of the committee. The
rep0rts in the Massey and Wise case have
not been made 10 the House yet, although
they were 10 have gone the day before yes
terdav. Messrs. Elliott and Turner VIII +
have 10 hurry up II they desire action TINS
session. Senator longer was the Repu1li'
can member OF the Senate Commerce Com
lniitee who managed the cutting down OF
the aDDropriation for james river S2o,OOO.
He also had the appropriation for his STATE
increased 100000. Mr.. Hopkins, OF Pell1'
sylyania. was the patron Of the bill consld-
cred by the House to-day making eight
hour. DAYS work in the Government
&c. A marriage-liccnse was