Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-07
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THE VIRGINIA CONTEST.
TROOPS FOR SALT LAKE.
Merely a Probationary Measure.
PARNALL MAKES A NEW MOVE.
MINISTER PENDLETON TO RESIGN.
ACCIDENT AT THE NJ. Y. AQUEOUCT.
TROOPS FOR SALT LAKE,
Merely a Probationary Measure.
PARNALL MAKES A NEW MOVE
MINISTER PENDLETON TO RESIGN
THE CONTEST AT RICHMOND.
Surface Indications Continue Favor.
able to Daniels Election arbOur's
Claims 10 His Party's Gratitade-A
Confident Daniel Man.
oh 10 THE EVENING star

Confident Daniel Man.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. While the with
drawal of Staples on Saturday appeared for
awhile to simplify the senatorial caucus by the
removal of the most prominent OF two or three
dark horse" possibilities, among them Mr.
Randolph Tucker. it really has had no iniu-
ence upon the drift OF discussion or the efforts
OF the managers OF either Barbour ar Daniel
Suddenly aroused from their sense of security
by the unexpected organization OF the field
against Barbour, developed in Thursday nights
caucus, his managers grew serious, and began n
new alignment of their forces on Friday. The
bulk OF them remained mere AT their headquar-
ters at the Exchange hotel. but some oi the
more prominent let for Washington ana VA
rious points in the state for help in the way OF
pressure from friendly influences. The Barbour
managers to-day claim that before to-nishts
caucus shall have met, the pressure
for Barbour will he felt. II is
claimed tor Barbour that the democrats
of the state issued promissory note To him tor
the senatorship, when in 1883 he undertook
the contest with Malone. Others had under
taken that struggle and gone down, and Bar
hours friends recall the confidence inspired
among democrats when he accepted the chair
manship OF the state committee. This conf
dence was voiced by Randolph Tucker when.
at the convention OF ISSS, me congratulated
the democracy upon having secured the SER
vices OF Jack Barbour" who. he said had
more horse sense than all the Barbours who
had ever lived in Virginia, which is no small
compliment" How forclbly the admirers of
Daniel have met these and kindred pleas for
Harbour with the record OF Daniels long service
to his party in the face of personal sacrifice and
disappointment, has been told in THE STARS
Virginia correspondence during the past six
weeks. While rivalry was suppressed in the
earlier stages of the recent canvass. within
ten days prior to the election Barbour's
friends were apprised of the determined
attack to be made upon his supposed inGiSput-
able claim to the senatorship. Rivalry did not
develop until Mahone's defeat was fairly
assured. Mutterings before the election have
been followed since by an organized demon
stration for Daniel, against which BarDours
friends had taken no precaution. Conceding
Barbours claim upon the party Daniels friends
| assert equal claims for him and criiicise Bar
| bour for refusing to allow his name to be pre-
sented to the convention in July as a candidate
| for governor. This is met by Barbour's own
statement before either the republican or demo-
cratic convention that he would accept the
gubernatorial nomination II Malone SHOULD be
| to his party was to continue the inani.ement
OF the hight with Malone with which his party
had entrusted him. II is the rlainest OF facts
that Daniels friends were Organized through
| out the state before the legislature net,
| and the older politicians, recalling Dam
| iers numerous defeats in past wears, eSpiaa
! the superb ii hit that his friends are now max
| ing upon the theory of the wisdom that re-
| peated defeats inspire. Daniels dash for the
| senatorial prize, staggered the veterans. Per
haps, the consent 10 postpone the vote for sem
ator until tonight, was an uDtimcly bolt tor
| Daniel. Unquestionably, some of the more eX-
| perienccd Of ms managers doubt the wisdom %:
what they cali the ''magnanimity" IN refusing
| to force vote on Thursday night. reports
reach them vi accession> 10 the outside pressure
| for Barbour to-day. While the current
| Daniel gives no sign OF serious check, the pa
| tient industry and retlcence OF the Barbour
managers and The renforccmen:s they have i'm
the presence Oh sagaciuuS politicians arriving
last night and to-day. make the Daniel men vigil
| liant. Ii the Barbour managers nave been fairly
successful i'll their efforts Ia break the well con-
! trved combinations OF Daniels friends tor
offices controlled by the legislature, ii is doubt
| ful whether tonighls caucns will make
| nomination. These efforts have made
| some impression upon candidates for minor
offices, who on Saturday thought that the ardor
| for Daniel was the best avenue Ia the promo
/ ton of their own ends III the numerous pill
grims to Washington in behalf of Barbour who
! left Richmond after the chilling breeze of
Thursday nights caucus have returned with
| even shadowy assurances OF sympathy Tor Bar
| bour from the administration hesitation and
reflection may follow not favorable Ia an easy
victory for Daniel Tonight. In "A brief review of
| these suggestions, and of the advantages OF bar
bour the head. of the democratic organization
and member OF the national committee
| and of the known friendly relations between
! him and portion OF the cabinet at Washing
ton. a member OF the legislature, earnest Tor
| Daniel, said last night: I've have discounted
all those things, and We know that our fight
| is won We have siXty-two pledged voIes
| and of these fiIy-siX are stalwart and imnoy-
able Daniel men, 4 veteran politician
| representing o section from which there are
| many democratic members OF the legislature.
| said within few minutes after this confident
claim or Daniel, this fight will not be settled
for some days yet" A member of the legislature,
with leg recently BROKEN and not healed, has
been brought TO Richmond TO vote in caucus.
The incident Is only one OF a great many show
ing the determined spirit with which the igh:
is waged. 1t is a merely truthful statement
OF the situation that yesterdays developments
and to-day's reports give no surface denia!s of
the claims of Daniels frienas. The chances
appear to be in his favor. Should his nomination
be defeated at tonight's caucus by postpone
ment, the situation will be complicated beyond
reasonable calculations from this mornings
outlook. a.