Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-21
THE LABOR PARTY.
PREDICTIONS As TO THEIR REPRE-.
sESTATIoy IN THE NEXT CONGRESS.
Independent Movements, Their Leaders,
and Their Real Motives Their Sta
tus in North caroiina-Per-
sonai Matters.

| OaA AttkuihE totheotrpAtNH"h
WASHINGTON. August 20.--A gen.
tleman said TO me yesterday: "The
labOring element will probably have fi,-
teen members in the next Congress.
Where they are to come from he did
not seem anxious to specify. This man
is Q sound Democrat, and takes no stock
in independency. discussed the ques-
lion of the labor element in politics with
a clear.headed man to-day. lie held
these views:
The politics OF such . country as
this, with free institutions and frequent
elections, do not call for the interference
Of classes as such in government. 1t
is q government Of the people by
the people, and there is no occs-
sion for law, commerce, manufactures,
mechanics, the farm, and what not,
TO start . party TO got its rights.
Generally the movements are begun by
men who have axes themselves TO grind.
The worst demsgogue is your advocate
Of special interest.
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES.
Looking to the South, this gen.
tlemsn, who is an intelligent OBJ
server, said be had no idea that the
present crop of independent candidates
would mature. "A man here and
there may slip into Congress or great
CT number may turn up in the State
Legislatures but | do not spprehend
that the independent candidate in any
State is much Of factor in its poll
tics-at least, the time has not yet
come when party relations will oe
much disturbed by the ambition OF the
discontented ~ en- who count on forcing
the people to do at the polls what they
have refused again and again to do 10
the party conventions"
THE FIGHT IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Some of the few North Carolinians
TOW in the city who find time from Of
fcial work to talk politics are dis
pleased with the management OF recent
conventions; but they do not think
that snything serious will grow out OF
the dissatisfaction which prevails in
some quarters. There Is some fear
that one Of the eastern districts
will be hotly.con;estei grodnd,
and that certain western
district will try the mettle Of the
Democratic candidate. In neither dis
trict is there absolute danger Of re-
volt from the nominee. The trouble
in the latter case is the ambition Of
an aspirant. In the former the grum-
bling comes from the very best Demo-
cIats in this s.ction-men who never
have failed in feslty and presumably
will not now.
Some mistakes were made this year
in the matter Of nominations, bat as the
trouble is personal and does not affect
the character Of any Of the nominees or
refer at all to principles, the prediction
is made by gentlemen who know the
people Of North Carolina that every
thing will be settled in due course OF
time. 1t is also SAID that nothing has
ever been gained by suppresSiug facts
OF fOi besring 10 criu .ise within mode
rate bounds tie course Of parties.
Personal MATTERS.
Chief Clerk lOumAns, OF The Tressu-
~ Department, will pass bis vacation
in the month Of September in Warren
ton, Va.
Postmaster Fisher, OF the House Of
representatives. is spending brief W.
cation in Richmond. He has been al
his post bere for many months without
even a day s Absence. lie y one of the
most assiduous Of the congressional en-
ployees in his attention To business.
Mr. A. YeDsble, OF South Boston, Is
here.
Amorg yesterdays Virginia arrival,
are Mr.. W. A. SAFES and Mr. aud Mrs.
L. c. Sales.
Proviso is the quaint name OF new
post-ofiice in BuDcombe county, y. {.