Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
SENATOR EDMUNDS.
the CONDUCTOR THOUGHT HIN "A
MIGHTY HARD OLD CUSTOMER"
eEis views on tho Observation-Disclosures
and Blasne-The Latter's Health
Wretched--The Third Party.



Especial telegram to tho pispaich.l
AsHxynIx. N. O., June is.--An amusing
scene occurred yesterday on the Western
North Carolina road, OF which your re-
norter was witness. II was between tho
cantain Of the train and Senator Edmunds.
of Vermont. The Senator had purchased
On washington city limited ticket for
himself and wife TO Nashville, Tenn, and
wanted the conductor OF the train TO give
him lay.off at Asheyille, n. O., which the
eondnctor refused 10 do. The old Senator
Insisted, bnt the conductor could not be
persuaded TO grant IL. A few minutes
thereafter gentleman on the train said TO
che Captain;
gentleman that YOU were talking TO just
howp
HAND Old CUSTOMER.
Captain: mo, sir, do not. don't care
60 know him know that he is mighty
hard old customer"
Gentleman; THAT old man is Senator
Edmunds. Of Vermont, and the lady is his
Csptain, "well. will 60 back and see
that old fellow again, didn't know who
he was His being senator don't make
any difference ! can't give him any lay
Ou 81 AcDtNiAlts hS - wv NAtAAANA ~ - va
the ticket he is travelling on"
When the train reached Round Knob, n
point of much interest on the Central road
where the scenery is superb, the Senator 8
attention was called 10 IL and points OF
interest shown him. Here your reporter
got into q conversation with tho senator
and asked him what was the news at
Washington.
Everything is very quiet. l was only
there for few DAYS. / have been in Now
England for several weeks, and am now on
INV way 10 Nashville, Tenn. i never
was over this route before, and L thought
would come over II and drop IN At Ashe.
vile, N. O., AMI see the much-talked-oI
mountain scenery.
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
"Wbo do Won think will likely be the
next Speaker of the House of Representa-
lives in Washington" m.
"Crisp of Georgia and Mills of Texas
9haye large following. From what l can
learn il looks as if Crisp is likely TO win.
lie would make an able presiding. oihcer:
4 see Mills and his friends are confident OF
shls success" -,
(which of the two, in your opinion,
iaxould make the best presiding officer 2"
Said the Senator III reply: They are
both men of ability. Crisp is the coolest
and Mills the most excitable. -
''What do you think Of Mills's tariff
"Some Of his papers that / have read are
strongly put and forcibiy drawn"
HARRISON WANTS IT.
"Well. I suppose Mr. Harrison will be
pominated by the Republican party for
President in 1892, will be not?"
Yes IL looks so-he wants it. He has
recently made tour of the South and
West and has returned TO Washington lie
was well received and created in some
s,laces some enthusiasm, and much to the
kurprise of his friends. as well as his polltl-
cal enemies, on his tour he made number
of GOOD speeches. Blaine could get the
nomination if he wanted it-he could have
had il before when Harrison was noml-
mated. Yes, he could get it now. know
Blaine yell-Blaine is a sick man. What
he wants most is health. He has got
BIight's disease-thats his trouble"
RECIPROCITY BLAINE's WORK.
"Tell me something about Mr.. Blaine"
"Oh. he is sick man as said just now;
his health IL wretched. lie realizes ms
condition and is taking no active part In
politics. nor is no likely to. Since he has
been in HarrisOn's Cabinet he has devoted
his time and attention only to the duties
of the Cabinet Office. The reciprocity
sresty is Blaine's work. and Whatever
Others may claim the credit must be given
TO whom il belongs, and that Is Blame.
Blaine is one of the strongest men OF the
Republican party, and If his health would
permit him to enter the canvass and he
was the nominee OF the hepuDhCan party
DE could be elected"
BEAUTIFUL VIEW.
"Don't YOU think Harrison could be?
At this point the Senator looked out OF
the window and said Is not that beau
titul view over there?" And the reporter
failed to get an answer on that point.
"Well, who do you think will be the
Democrats candldate!"
"Uleveland He is growing IN populari-
~ daily. He Is the strongest man III the
New England States with his party
'If Harrison should be the Republican
candidate and Cleveland the Democratic
candidate which would likely be elected?"
RATHER MINATED.
The Senator was non-committal, but
father intimated that be thought Cleve-
hands chances of election were better than
were Mr.. Harrison's..
"Senator. what do you think of the
third party" -,
10 last long enough. probably, to give both
parties some trouble. The election OF the
President NAV fall to The House of Repre-
Rentatiyes No one can tell what their
Strength may be for time.
sRoRT-LIvED AND "BosH"
mo party can live on the demands that
they are making; they are bound to be
short-lived. In many sections of the Union
where they have strength their leaders are
men (sore heads who have made every
effort to get into Office and have tailed, and
now they say their only political future Is
with this party. The idea Of such men as
Gerry Simpson and Others being called by
the press statesmen. They can talk more
'bosh' to the square inch than any men
ever heard"
"What do you think of the South?"
Il am glad to see its increase IN wealth
and population. The outlook for the
South is bright. Its mining end manu-
featuring interests are in their infancy"
VALUABLE ENDORSEMENT.
Here the Senator reclining back in his
seat, made some remarks about the beauti-
full scenery through which we were pass
ing. To an observation of your scribe as
TO whether the Senator had learned of the
result in the baccarat trial he said, waving
copy of TIE RICHMOND DISPATCH lBhls
hand: Yes, / have just read 1t in this
paper, and, by the way, II is probably the
best paper published in the whole South. "
With this pleasant compliment ringing
IN his ears your reporter. ms identity re-
naming unknown, left the Vermont states
man, greatly impressed with his wisdom
end discriminating Judgment, especially
with regard 10 the merits OF the DISPATCH.
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