Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-23
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
xgKs, FACT AND GOSSIP

place. An Illinois journalist, however,
who has good sources Of political in
! formation, informed me early to-day
that he knew logan would win. am
. inclined TO think that things are mixed
there. The margin is very close be-
tween Logan and Morrison. After hear
ing what I have just written Illinois
Democrats assured me that Morrison
will win. No one, hear. will rejoice
more at such a victory than Mr.. Randall,
because, while he and Representative
Morrison differ in regard to tariff mat
tiers. both are in thorough accord in OPP
position to the Rcpublicanisrn which
General Logan represents. The re-
election Of Logan means a perpetuation
Of hostility against the South. Hewas
the adjutant of Douglass when the lat
ter was senator and a presidential cam
didate and the former a representative
from Illinois in the House. He was a
Democrat Of Democrats, but thrice
since the war he has been the worst Of
Republicans as regards measures in
which the South has been interested.
THE GRANT BILL.
The interest in the passage Of the
Grant bill increases in Democratic cir
Giles. The friends Of the General, how
ever. are not pleased that his son is pa
raded before the New York public in
connection with the Grant Ward mat
ter. Ex-Speaker Randall, hear, IA
yors the Grant bill.
THE OWNERSHIP or WESTERN
LANDS.
II is known that a great many people,
including well-knoyn British noblemen,
have purchased immense bodies OF land
in the West, which ought to be taken
possession of and settled by American
citizens. The bill of Representative
Oates, of Alabama, if passed, will
rectify this. There is feeling in Con-
gress that the lands Of the Government
should he placed at the disposal of real
citizens of the United States, native and
adopted. and should not be grabbed up
by the spectators of any outside
people.
THE ADDRESS OF HON. EUsTACE
GIBSON.
The address Of Hon. Eustace Gibson
before the Virginia Democratic Associa-
ton last night on the reconstruction pc
Rod in Virginia was very highly praised
to-day by leading Virginians. He had
his subject completely in hand, and was
familiar with all that occurred in . the
Underwood Convention" There would
have been even more Nirginians present
than were had the weather been less
cold. The reporters of the Richmond
papers all remember what brave stand
he took iii that body against odds. One
Of less pluck would have been less ag-
cressive than he was on all occasions.
The Democratic Association has done a
great deal in keeping together Virginians
here. and has done noble work in behalf
of the Democratic party. l.. z. Wash
ington is its president, and this will in
dicatc to Virginisns what its purposes
and practices have been in past elections.
THE RESULT OF MOoDY's MISSION,
find that one Of the results Of Mr..
Moody's visit to Washington is that a
number of meetings are being held
similar to those he held in Richmond.
Clergymen are becoming evangelists,
and great deal of good is effected.
THE WEIGHT OF SILVER.
The weight Of the silver dollars at
the Treasury Department is bOthering
officials. What a pity you could not
have them at Richmond. a great many
people could be put to work, and your
public parks and other places of resort
could be prepared to blossom in the
spring.
THE CABINET TALK
has subsidized somewhat. and while it
seems to be conceded that Senators
Bayard and Garland will be selected as
Mr.. Cleveland's constitutional advisers,
the others are in doubt. | interviewed
an Independent Republican of New York
to-day who supported Mr.. Cleveland,
and he did not think that anybody
knew who would be in his Cabinet. He
is representative of those in his State
who refused to vote for Mr.. Blaine.
THE ELECTION OF MR.. EvARTs-MR.
BLAINE.
An opponent Of Mr.. Arthur said to
me to-day that the tally-Sheet will show
that the majority of the Arthur men
in the New York Legislature were
against Morton. lie further said that
Mr.. Arthur feels that the friends OF
Mr. Blaine retired him to private life
when he might have been elected SEN
ator. There has been "a consultation
among Republicans as to the leader
ship. and the drift of opinion seems to
be that Mr.. Blaine for the present is Ia
dictate the policy of the party. The
feeling. however, is that, owing to the
antaEOnlSin betWcCil nliu anu WI. al
thur, ultimately both will be set aside
and more vigorous and popular
leader selected. asked my Republi-
can informant who would likely be the
man, but he did not know. The fact is
that Republicans are very much at sea
as TO purposes and leaders, In the
House, for example, ex-Speaker keifer
puts himself forward on all occasions,
and they do not like his record. They
would evidently prefer either Hiscock
of New York or Reed Of Maine. In
the Senate they have no leader. Mr..
Edmunds ought to be, because he can
look like a prophet and talk like an
Edia6urgh Rerier.
THE wIsE-MAsSEy CASE.
There was belief that the Wise
Massey case would come up to-day,
but your correspondent did not think
this was probable. Hence he was not
disappointed when the Indian appro-
priation bill crowded it out.
THE SENATE T0-DAY-INDIANs.
The Senate. after discussing the sub
iect Of the white squatters in the In