Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-08
ACROSS THE COUNTRY
CAPTAIN GEORGE WISE TELLS ABOUT
HIS TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.
Political Opinions Gathered by the Way
Campbell May BE the Coming Man.
Fitz Lee for Governor.

in the city and a close observer of mer
and things, a DISPATCH reporter called upor
him last night at his residence to hear
from the Captain some of tho many in.
teresting places he had visited, what he
had seel, and of the political situation
Throughout the country.
The seeker after information was not
disappointed. for after cordial reception
Mr. Wise placed q fragrant Havana be.
tween his teeth and willingly began to tell
the scribe the things he wished to know.
The first question asked him was IN re
ference to politics in the Golden State.
The men in California" he began
talk very little of politics. although they
are strong partisans. Mr.. Cleveland has
many warm friends there. II Is rather
hard to draw out Californian, He will
generally laugh and say he is too far of t.
know what is going on and ask the mar
from the East to tell him the news"
THE HEATHEN NOT LOVED.
"How does the bearing of the whites il
the South towards the negro compare will
that of the westerners toward the Chi.
nese?"
oh" smilingly replied the representa-
tive from this district, the latter il much
moro bitter. If the idea of giving the
Chinaman vote was suggested in the
West there would be revolution
Dropping the wearers of the pig tails
with little ceremony the much-talked -oi
silver bill was taken up. This was a sub
ject not to be lightly dealt with, and seve-
ral rings Of smoke had TO be thoughtfully
traced on their way ceilingward before an
opinion could be given. When it did come
it was with deliberation and certainty.
is"Undoubtedly," soliloquized the smoker
There will he some silver legislation by
the next Congress. In no way will the
choice OF the representatives IA to presi.
deEtial candidates be shown than in this.
IL the majority of the congressman favor
Cleveland the silver bill will be passed
and tho situation of the ex-President bt
relieved. am afraid, though, that mid.
die course will be adopted. Such q pro
cedure would undoubtedly injure the
party to a certain extent. Should the bll
pass the House the silver senators would
60 over to the Democrats for the time be-
ing and get it through that branch Har
rison would undoubtedly veto it, though
cAMPDELL's CANDIDACY.
"If Campbell is elected Governor o.
Ohio he will be prominent candidate fol
the presidency. He has many friends il
| the West and South. As between Cleveland
| and Hill he will draw more heavily upoI
the strength of the former. For four year
sat next to Campbell in the House o
Representatives. He is a good man anC
able, talked very little, was hard worker
and level-headed.
"Gorman has a strong backing in th
South, but did not hear him mentione,
in the North or West. The western Dem }
Gratis with whom l talked were Of tn
! opinion that in the event Campbell carrlel
Ohio he would be strong candidate.
| think he is just as desirable as Cleveland
from a party standpoint, for he is as libe
1 raj and good man as we can get.
THE NEXT SPEAKER.
"As to the Speaker of tho next House
/ at present Mills and Crisp are most promi
nently mentioned. | am inclined to be
lievo that two other men will loom ur a
dangerous candidates, Mcmillan, OF Ten
! nessee, is the second choice Of man,
! friends of Mills and Crisp, and has mucl
original strength. He will have the sup
port of the entire Tennessee delegation
! and he has friends in New York and th'
/ West. He was member Of the WAYS an'
( Means Committee. and besid es taking al
active part in the work of that body mad
! good speeches on the floor of the House
I McMillan is fine debater and parliamen
Z ...Tian. AZ middle man be would b
satisfactory to both East and West.
Hatch. of Missouri, is the other. HI
entire delegation will support him. Al
point in his favor All the legislation il
their behalf was introduced by him an'
he was very active in getting their bill
through. Colonel Hatch Will suit tn
farmers. and without committing myself
think it would be good policy on the par
of the Democrats without sacrificing thei
principles to draw the Alliance people L
them. The Democrats in Congress woul,
gain their favor by putting Hatch in tn
chair. He has had fourteen years experl
ence in Congress, is al able man and is
good parliamentarian. He fully under
stands the rules of the House. is a coo
siding officer.
THE THIRD PARTY.
"The third party movement may amoun
10 good deal in Ohio and in some othe
close States where they have enough
strength to throw an election either way
II seems from to-day's paper that they ar
going to make gubornational nomination
in Ohio. They expect their man to receiv
10. 600 votes. 1t will take much less thar
that to defeat Mckinley.
THE principal work of the next Con
yress will be on silver and tariff. There i
but little doubt that the House will repea
the Mckinley bill. What the Senate an6
President would do i cannot say. A bil
repeating portions of it would pass TIN
Senate. II will probably be taken up il
detail, and bills dealing with il III sections
will most likely receive the approval o
the senator's.
TIE COUNTRY TOO LARGE.
"No one has any idea of the immensity o
tbis country until lo travels over II as
have recently done. From what | hay
seen and heard | am persuaded that TIN
| time will come when it will OF its Owl
weight drop III twain. The Mississippi
| river is natural dividing line, as IL were
| The interests OF the people OF tho tw'
sections are in no way identical. The peo
pie west of the Mississippi river rarely see
New York paper, and If they do II !
| generally q month old. They depend en-
tirely upon their own resources and Jour
| nals. The negro question, removed from
/ them by thousands Of miles. gives then
no more concern than does what to then
is the vital Chinese problem does us.
o'FRRRALL AND FITz LEE.
"Who do I think will be the next Gov
| ernor of Virginia. O'Ferral. But if Fit
Lee will have it no one can beat HIM
There is something about Lee that captl
Yates the people.
Il have given little or no thought to tn
redistricting of the State for Congress,
| Captain Wise said when questioned on thi
| subject. 1T will affect this district bu
little. OF course the increase in popuia
| ton will necessitate little looping OF O
the outlying counties. The Legislator
will doubtless realize the fact that Man
chester is too closely connected with Rich
mond, even though the river is between
TO put il in another district. This will o
couse carry Chesterfield with it. These
with Henrico, Richmond, Hanover, an'
Goochland, would be about the prope
apportionment. BY this We will lose tw
good neighbors. King William and Ne'
Kent.
AGREES WITH KNOTT.
On his return trip Mr. Wise first went t
Portland. Ore, and then ria the Northern
Pacific to Duluth, Minn. He was great.
impressed with the location OF this city oil
Lake Superior, and thinks with Procto
Knott in time to come it must be grea
place.
On the tram Captain Wise met Captain
Sanderson, of Montana. This gentleman
was in command Of the corps which iai'
the ponton bridge across the river her
Immediately after the evacuation.
While here he met o number OF kicn
mond people after whom he inquired. ii
speakinp Of Montana Captain SandersOl