Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-14
Mr.. BRICE'S VISIT.
Hg SEES The PRESIDENT AND Is
CLOsErED WITH LAMONT.
Speculation as 10 His Business-The Ksw
York postmGs,ership-tho
kmsrioan Party
Lrrnm ou1 Rnrnlar c.rre.panaaaLl

WISH OF GAVIN D. bflce 10 ilil1 Wy ""
Yesterday il tho subject Of great deal
Of speculation here to-day lie hal an
interview with the President, and WAS
sftorwards c,oscted for q long time with
Coltnel Lamont 70 ia reported that be
came 80 sec Mr. Cleveland IN reference
80 his letter Of acceptance. 1t seems
that the Democratic campaign book rs
slfeadv completed with the exception o.
this letter. and that the committee have
been delaying it, publication 50 as to IN
clude the Presidents letter. V is now
said the letter will be ready in Few
days. The politicians, however, ara MT
satisfied that this was .he object OF Dir.
Brce's witt, and naturally observe That
tois might have been accomplished 10y
correspondence ~ well rs IS a persona
interview. IL ia asserted that the rea.
object OF Mr. Brces visit wos q talk
with the President as 70 the state OF a.
fairs in New ork, aud particularly IA
reference 20 the policy OF removing
Postmaster Pearson from his position.
! Is said that the New York postmaster
instead OF carrying out cheer'uily ne
cight-hour law recently passed for the
benefit OF letter. carriers has shown
determination TO obstruct it rs
far as be can DO so and keep
within the letter OF the Law. The letter
carriers in his office have ventilated his
action through tho press, and a great
nanT Democrats think that tins would
be a good opportunity 10 substitute
Democrat who 10 willing 10 carry ont the
law for Republican who is not. The
patronage OF the New York pOsf'oiiice Is
immense, and Just now 1t would be a
convenient thing for the New York De-
mocrAcy 10 have. That IS the way great
many OF them view II. TemmGny Hail
has been clamOriDg for Pearson removal
ever since Cleyeland's inauguration, and
the county Democracy IS now SAID 10
agree with TaMmany on tins point at
least.
The delegates TO the National Conyen-
tiou Of the American party ara making
their appearancei in large numbers to-day
The California delegation was the iirst 20
arrive, and ale stopping at Wllisrds and
rhe Ebbct House. THIS afternoon q
delegation q seyenty-six arrived from
New York and took quarters at the ST.
James. A full convention, numbering
400 or 500 is expected 10 lie present at
the hour Of opening tomorrow. ! learn
from members q the society tLat lt is
their intention Of nominating national
ticket and put up an electoral
ticket in every State. Tie New YORK
delegation fayors General j. Jangdon
Curtis, Of that state, Tor The presidential
nominee. me Calfomaus are for sens
tor Stanford or Senator Hccist. But
delegates from all the States present
agree that Abram :. Hewitt would ice
their choice if he would accept theuoml-
nation. Mr.. Nash, OF the New lOr.
delegation, said 20 me: "No arc Tor
Curtis for President and orr party viii
throw It's entire vote III New YORK CITY
tor Hewitt for mayor if, rs Is altogether
probable, he shall receive the nomlua-
tion Of she County Democracy and the
kcpubicans.' Among tho New YORK
delegation are four colore3 members.
Senator Hoar met With a mishap to-
day which for a time upset his gravity
aud the dignity OF his colleagues. TIE
was sitting IN his char tilted back Is
tening to Senator Gray's vigorous de-
fence OF the fisheries treaties, Wf,n al
Of a sudden, without word or warning
thc stately Massachusetts Senator tossed
lis feet IN the air while his head de-
scribed parIbolic courge 70 the floor.
His chair bad upset, and tue potly
statesman did not regain bis feet until
Captain Bassett. the Assistant Door
KEEPER. rushed - his assistance, while
the senators smiled audibly, the galleries
snickered. and President ingalls, Iut on
lis soyerest aspect.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs failed to get quorum today Oh
the bill to give effect 10 the Chinese
treaty, The four members who were
present found themselves unanimously
IN favor OF tine bill, and Il viii DE re-
ported TO the House az soon as a quorum
can be obtained.
The House Committee on Pensions this
morning authorized favorable report
on the bill to pension members OF the
Life-SaviDg Service disabled j. the line
Of duty.
Chairman Ford. Of the SPECIAL COM
mittee 10 investigate the violation OF the
immigration laws. has returned from
New York, and was ut the Capitol to-
day. lie says that the committee have
already obtained evidence OF the most
palpable violations OF our law. Thou
sands of paupcrs and cOntract-laborcrs
have been permitted TO 1--we in defiance
of the law. He returned 10 New York
this afternoon 10 prosecute The work OF
the committee.
The following postmasters have been
appointed c. 4. Reason, Cox, Lee
county, Va. james VI. Ross, Coco, Ka-
nawha county, ". Va. Joseph j. Da
wilson, Ennis, Mcdowell county, ".
Va. J. ). Halstoad,' Cad, Nicholas
county, W. Va.
David Poindexter has been appointed
gauger Of liquors at Germantown, y. C.,
and John +. Osborne at Olive. \. c.
The police and detectives of this city
arc on the lookout for the members OF
the Hattitld-McCoy gang, who are said
to be working their way to Washington
with the hope of escaping North.