Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-07
The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
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WASHINGTON, December c.--Mr. Blaine
Is here. and he was met by William Walter
Phelps las, evening, who, repor, says. was
10 have teen his Secretary Of State. The
defeated candidate for President has here
toforc been intimate with leading southern
membcrs of both branches OF Congress. II
remains, however, 10 be s,en whether. after
his bloody shirt speeches. he will cndcsvor
20 renew this association. No one who
talks with Democrats here will fall 20 as
certain ihs, Mr.. Blaine was more popular
with thcm than Glitter MIR. Conkllng or Mr..
Edmunds before the meeting OF the Chicago
Convention. He forfeited. however, this
Kind regard by his speeches 10 Indiana and
Maine. He VIII find that southcrners here
will give him tie cold shoulder for the
future.
THE CAPITOL TODAY
was lonely, and the rainy weather kept
away good maay people who would have
gone there.
MORE PREDICTIONS ARoUT THE CABINET.
I asked leading member Of the House
from Missouri TO-DAY what he thought
about the Cabinet. Ills reply was. Gar
land, 81 Arkansas, will be Attornev-(;en-
eral. and Kendall, 81 PENNSYLVANIA. Sccre-
taTy Of The Treasury He didn't think
that Thurman would 90 into the Cabinet,
and suggested that II Mr.. Cleveland named
Mcdonald a. one 81 his constitutional adj
visers, he would be Secretary Of the Int
rior. | subsequently asked a prominent
western member of the House whether
there was any truth In the report that
Senator Ptndleton has Cabinet chances.
and he replied that Ohio has no reason 10
expect place. He added. however. that
Barbour. Of Virginia. has the best chance
for Postmaster.Cicneral. This impression
prevails generally.
WHAT NEW YORKER SAYS.
heard yesterday that Mr.. Cleveland had
not determined In regard 10 his Cabinet as
Vet. New Yorker, who ought 10 know,
said tonight that my information was cor.
rect. He seems 10 think that the Cabinet
will not be determined on until the fth OF
March. / asked hin 10 predict who will
be Acknowledgement, and he said Thur
man. He also thought that In the selection
of Cabinet officers there will be only three
places accorded the South. II Mr.. Thur
man were TO 90 into the Cabinet, the i'm
preston generally prevails that he would
he made Secretary Of the Interior.
THE ABOLITION or THE ToBACco-TAx.
asked Colonel Cabell to-day. who has
always been most active In every effort 10
abolish the tobacco-tax, what would be
done In this line. IIiSreply was that moth
ing ill be attempted unless there is good
chance Of wiping ont the tax. This seems
10 be the feeling Of the tobacco representa-
tives generally.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Major Robert W. Hunter, Of Winchester,
Is here. one who voted for the Morrison
bill remarked TO me tonight that he
thought MIR. Randall ought to go into the
Cabinet. There are a good many Rich
mond people IN the city. Representative
HiscOck has gone TO New York TO press his
claims for senator. There are Republicans
here who are pleased at the delay OF the
Senate in confirming Secretary McCulloch.
The trouble Is that they do not agree with
him in MS tariff suggestions. A northern
Republican tonight says Mrs. Garfield
showed not only good sense but most pro-
per spirit in appointing Hon. John Ran
dolph Tucker rs guardian to attend TO the
interest, in Virginia OF her minor children.
Secretary Chandler j. doing his best to
show tha' We really have a navy. The In-
tImaie friends Of President Arthur think
he cen he elected senator FROM New York
rs successor 10 Mr.. Lapham. lie does not,
however, they say, desire TO go into a
scramble for the position. II has been re-
ported that Governor Crittenden. OF MIS-
souri,. came here the other day TO advance
his claims for a Cabinet appointment. 1t
now is stated that he desires United
States district iudgeship. Mccarthy, de-
feated Republican for Congress in Illinois,
has given notice that be will contest the
seat OF Landes. Democrat.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue. SOP, 230; customs, S62l.4j9.
Delegate Martin Maginnis expects 10 be
Governor OF Montana under President
Cleveland.
Senator Don Cameron was at the White
House to-day.
Treasurer Andrew Parish, Of Albemarle,
is in the city.
Mr.. Blaine dined last evening with Rep-
resenlatiye William Walter Phelps, of New
Jersey.
Cleiks in the Departments do not at this
time seem anxious for promotion.
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