The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-15
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. a. 1875.
REORGANIZATION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
IN vIRGINIA-PRoPosED COMBINATION WITH
THE INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVES.
Prominent republicans of Virginia are now engaged
In an effort to reorganze and strengthen the republican
party in that State by combination OF republicans
and independent conservatives, who in the late cleo
tion, acted with the republicans AS the first step in
that direction they working for the appointment of
Judge Morton, republican, Postmaster at Richmond
in the place of Miss Van Lew, and for General Heath,
who served Confederate general and lately OPP
posed General Bradley johnson for the State Senate
TO be Collector OF Internal Revenue in that city Other
changes contemplated by those who seem to be
especially interested in this political movement
So far they have acted privately, being engaged at
present only with the preliminary movement.
THE CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE IN THE HOUSE
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF DEMO-
CRATIC PLACEMENT.
The number of candidates for the elective offices in
the House of Representatives apart from tho Speaker
ship, is constantly increasing Already the democratic
members have received printed circulars from these
candidates. asking for their votes Private parties
also mportuned for influence in their behalf Each
candidate has friends seeking subordinate
appointments to Office, and hence there is much
There at least four candidates for Clerk of the
House Of Representatives from the South and these
have numerous dependents. Some of tho candidates
for elective offices announced their purpose directly
1t ascerained that the democrats had secured a
majority in the House Of Representatives
PREPARATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL MESSAGE.
Some Of the reports OF the different bureaus have
been printed and others in the hands OF the printer
Tho report of the Postmaster General has been com
peted and those of other heads of departments
state of forwardness The President has not yet com.
menced writing his annual Message.
ADDISON LOWE INDICATED.
Some weeks ago q number of charges were made
against Addison Love- Supervising Inspector of Steam
boats at New York, affecting his official character Mr.
Burnett the Supervising Inspector General of Steam
Vessels, promptly appointed special agent to gather
all the facts In the case and his report referred
the Solicitor OF the Treasury The examination by this
officer has resulted in the vindcaton of Mr.. Lowe
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST EXPLOSIONS AND coll
LIsIoNs OF STEAM VESSELS.
ofical data show that there are about 900 steam
vessels in the United States coming under the law for
the better protection of passengers in boats propelled
in whole part by steam There are on an average
three licensed officers to boat Owing to rigid ex-
aminaons better classes of are secured as officers
than heretofore and the number Of explosions and
collisions has consequently very materially diminished
THE FUTURE CALL FOR BONDS
1t has been officially ascertained that additional calls
by Treasury Department for the redemption Of old
outstanding bonds depend the sale of new ones
abroad.
REMOVALS IN THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
The removals commenced by Secretary Chandler last
week in the Department of the Interior will be resumed
this week. There is consequently much alarm among
the clerks, many OF whom apprehensive of re-
moyal