Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-17
The Outlook I'm Virginia.

The regular democratic or as Ii IS now once
n'o5e termed, conserv alive. state committee or
Virginia held meeting IN Richmond yesterday
ana Issued a call for state convention, 10 as
ssmhle on the +th Of next August for the
nomination OF state ticket Not single
suggestion or even hint towards seeking ans
co operation with democratic read busters was
offered. On the contrary. members OF tue
committee reported that in their respective
sections or The state the readJuSLer orgaQiza-
ton was falling 10 pieces. The republican
state committee has also decided against any
afiliatiOn with the readjusters, who NUT now
play j lone HAND. State O0icers and a Iegis!a-
ture are TO De- elected, and The deb question
viii % made AZ issue OF the campaign between
the TsEO wings OF he democracy. A. the re-
puolcaDs AMI regular democracy occupy the
sane position with regard 10 the dabr thf
light between them VIII De entirely political
As 70 which would give the st Ate the best .-oy-
erGment. The republicans In the presidential
election CT last November cast 4 900 votes. 10
2G,9is cast oy the regular democrats and
"irb.4 oy the readjusterS. IL is an und,spute1
fact that thousands OF readiusteIs left their
own electoral ticket and supported thar OF the
regulars because OF the general oeler Ia the
state that II the democratic division continued
the republicans would win. In the state cleo
ton next tail the national issue which last
year induced readiusters TO sacrifice their
Ticket VIII not appear. and II they stand By
Their principles on the debt question the in
dicatlons are that the total democratic vote
VII! ee more evenly divided than it was last
fan. and therefore the prospect of republican
success greatly enhanced. But the men who
advocate combination OF republicans and re-
adjusters say the col0red voters cannot be pre-
vented from Joining the readjuster movement
and that without them q republican ticket
cannot succeed This assumption Is over
thrown by the vote Of last fall also when de
spite all the persuasionS OF the readiusters the
coloIed men voted The republican ticket, In
less some unexpected change shall take place
the contest in the state will be between The
regular democrats and republicans. With
chances enough 70 encourage both sides.
ihe resolution reported from the Senate COM
nittee on foreign relations yesterday, by Mr..
Eaton, takes advanced ground In favor of the
maintenance Of the rights Of the Unlted States
over the Lthmus and 10 control any and all In
ter oceanic enterprises. 1t is the Intention or
the committee, so the chairman, senator Eaton
states. 10 have the resolution adopted II nossi
ole. and then ask that the committees he dis
charged from all considerable ion OF the inter
o'eanic subject. IN order that the distinct and
uhhEtakaole position taken by the committee
may stand as the declaration of this govern
neGr. When the United states poyarnnoent
speaks its mind upon any International oua,-
lion II ought 70 use language that cannot bf.
uitsCOnstTued.
Gthe regular pension appropriation OIL AL
passtu the House appTopriateS SIS 2s2 800. IS,
the largest sum ever set apart for pensions IN
any single bill IN this country. and II "a saIo
ehat II exceeds any pension appropriation ever
made oy any government. The arrearaees MN
and the pehSioning OF the soldiers of the war NJ
1919 have caused the enormous Increase In The
pension nst. over 3a,cc0 persona including
The widows OF soldiers, are on the roll "a emil
Tied 10 pensions FOR services rendered IN the
war OF lslE. determined effort is 10 be made
70 pass an act granting pensions 10 the sur
giyoTs OF the Mexican war before the adiourn-
ment OF Congress-, and there Is every prospect
OF success This certainly cannot De called an
ungrsteful republic.
The investigation OF the democratic members
OF The Tennessee legislature who voted for re-
puolcans IN the recent election Tor state on
GERS and L. :. senator has not developed any,
thing 10 support the charge OF bribery The
charge. In the first place. appears 10 have been
'S-tc upon the theory that . dem 1crat would
not vote 'or republican except foc pay. 1t
SENS 'h}tt the Ill feeling engendered between
ue Two L tons Of the democratic party was
aiF me '-Iuse Of the falling of OF several
IVY q noerats They preferred the reoub-
h'9'ns 70 re state credit wing of their own
V"''N. TIE Investigation has entirely dis
"'"''H Tie allegation that democrats were
''''.'seo Government positions II they weuld
vote i"r Ar. Maynard for U. s. Senator.
TIE inference from the trip OF s,na,or " ,,,.
Ing, 10 Mentor, by Invitation. ia thai q IN aA
E'hreld means 10 have frank unssr.,a.s, :. a.
with the republican leaders In regsrI - ~ 3
formation OF his Cabinet '00