Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
SHERMAN.
INDICATIONS THAT Hts cANp1n,cv
WILL BE UPHILL WORK
A Number OF Snags His Boom E,,s,,u,.
ihs Heather chiuee-
Temperance.


"'c SbouR 20 the effect
That John Sherman's candidacy for Tho
hepunhcan nomination will prove an
zap hull business. Mr. Sherman noeo,
h7> been popular with the masses Of Ne
party. and the masses poll tho go -,
majority of Its votes. In Wall s.roet 49,, -
doubt he IS the iavorite Of his nar,y L "V
tat very fact puts the avorage Ron,t1 ~
c.u voter against him. His. scrr;o".
Lave alI been 10 the capitsl,st. al 80
iar as his votes can be considered an indev
a.! his sentiments he has always bcen f,r
capital and against labor. his fr;er1s
ana supporters here from the North and
West exclusive perhaps of Ohio
arc the representatives Of banLe
m'roadS, and manufacturing firms
There Is no doubt that ms coudidacy
would hring out more money in boboif
o' the ticket than any other. but there
ore TOO many voters IN this country that
can't he bought 10 risk the success Of
Che party on the mere issue of bargain
alt sale. The American laborer viii
never forgive his AGENCY and Influence
'u the passage OF the law autborizino
sic importation of European paupers ON
lle contract system. HIS recent coprso
0a the oNtradItiou treaty. as chairman
O.. the committee on Foreign Affairs of
ta' senate, inteusiies the feelings Of
this class against him. It is known that
tac committee iutorpolated IN that
treaty p clause providing for the extradi-
ton ~ persons charged with intellectually
casting prolectl rs that may neinjuuonst to
private life and private property" This
was doubtless intended 10 cover the case
o., dvnamliards, but the wording of tbe
clause Is broad enough to coycrthrowing
stone or ire cracker Ii WAS tins
amendment TO the treaty, ms il came
from the Department of State. that
caused IT'S defeat. Many senators who
favored the original treaty opposed ii as
tins enlarged, IAlOn the ground that II
exposed American citizens D. extraditiou
'Hr mere mlsdemeanOrS that should never
. made the subject Of international law.
.ts was the amendment 10 which Scna-
fr h'tlleocrger referred IN open Sen
s... when ho asked 1.-THE Senator from
t.o o. rise in hls place and state
hat amendment 70 that treaty. had been
I posed from tle Committee on Foreign
ttlr Mr. Riddleleryer has declined
@. state what member of the committee
originated that amendment. or rather
says he " does not know" but the fact
rst Mr. Sherman is chairman of the
committee IS taken ascoudusive evidence
f..,i lie was not its author he mt least
nr.vel II. Naturally the Virginia
Senator has no special love for Mr.. Sher-
nan. and when he made this inquiry IN
o., senate be sent Partlhan arrow into
Oh. ar1or Of " Honest John that will
.a.. aud probably tester in the wound
r made. Then again Mr. Sherman's
c r-a "a the Chinese question has con-
-'ldated The Pacific coast against
u IL is reported that lac proposes
9. canclliato that element by giving
f. dinner next week e. the Senators
O.. Representatives from that region.
Irf 1t viii take something more
t.u good dinner TO their con
r-e,~1cnto appease the laboriug element
90 tle Pacific slope for the effort he
made o. iasten Chinese immigration
urou them. In addition TO all these
ls,ierations the very fact that be Is
r.v looked upon as the strongest candi.
,.te-and undoubtedly has the largest
number OF probable delegates pledged
O.. uim-will unite the friends of all the
,.her candidates against him. His very
strength wall prove his weakness. His
y cord viii be searched with O micro
scope. and even Republicans viii not /
ID % charge and probably proye--as no /
doubt II Is Ia their power to dO--hiS re /
possibility for the presidentia steal In 4
>-6. Where there were SD many .
a-cals engaged there must la some one
who VIII be willing 10 turn state S eyi-
jn-c.
Tie Womans Christian Temperance
I mon. headed by the indoatigable Mrs.
Ia Fetra. president of tie District or
-suization. invaded the District commit
Groom some fifty strol8 for the pur-
l-e of urging the bill providing for
.rlh.hitlon in the District. Miss Ada
u. Bit.enherler, superintendent OF lcgis-
ton and petitions OF jhe order, made
..e first address. She Gas followed by
'u zee Noulton and Mss Frances l..
Willard. Miss Williams address was
uo-t able and efectfe one, and the
.ommittee were eyidatly impressed by .
or earnestucss and eloquence. Then
l- other side was lcard through Mr..
oms Schade, The representative of
lie Board OF Trad and Citizens Pro
.ectiye Association of the District
VIZ. Ii. ". HOercom, and Mr.
l.. H. Schneidr, an expastor OF
his CITY. Thes' gentlemen took the
ground that the al was unconstitutional
md that its purO5e exceeded the powers
,. Congress. hey were reinforced by "a
iy, who, howver, appeared III mascu-
Inc qarb. Or Mary Walker, not I'M
.uown 10 fave She said she spoke
rum experieyce when she urged the i'm
.1ssibilitv prohibiting the liquor tlat-
.r II world be as easy to prohibit
lrcsses for Eomcn and compel them to
ADOPT her ,wn graceful garb, as to stop
zen from drinking liquor by law.
The Supreme Court will adjourn on
Monday TO Marcel 18th. Much disap-
,9intmont is manifested that there has
,een no decision 70 yet IN the telephone
use Of Draw baug. ~. Bell, as great
leal Of money is involved in the matter
.ud interested paties are anxious for a
.o.si0u. The curt may hand one
.oun on Monday but II Is not probable. I
Arthur Is. Pup, OF West Virginia,
as been appoited law clerk in the
lee OF the ASSISTANT Attorney-General, s
Interior Department
, COundeDtGa Clerks netaicatiOn. I
BY teleeaph 80 the Dispatch I
Nrw OKLEAs. February lS.-F. ID. c
'o1part. CONFIDENTIAL clerk of Adolrh S
,cbriebcr, Treasurer Of the Cotton {
.fchanoe. s q deiaulter for 3d. n
3d. PouIart bd charge Of the t
,auk-box which contained city and /
,ats bonds bebneing 10 the Cot Y
on Exchange. lie pledged bonds !
~ three banks+tho Germauia, the Il
,ationsl Bank o. Commerce, aud the v
.lY,psl National 5ank-and squandered g
lc money recved in lottery tickets. q
,Yits we're filed tday against the banks a
49, The yecovery3f the bonds. Poupart
va an accompl,e. George Peuser, have ],
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