Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-24
BLAINE Or GRESHAM.
CIRCULATION As To TIRE REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.
Sherman Said TO be Growing weaker-The
National Bar Assoeiation-Ihe
Constitution, &C.
Lrrom oar Reralar correspondenl.l


WASHINGTON, j. c., May 23.-lt be-
rms 90 look now as u the contest for
inc Republican nomination for the presl-
Ccucy was narrowing down 10 a choice be-
tEcen Blaine and Gresham. Mir. sherman
&, practically ont OF tho race. lie has never
lad any strength 10 the North outside Of
OHIO, aud even Va his own state his FOL
lowers are hali.hcarted. Governor Fora
ler's letter 10 Mr. Frazier, recently
published. shows that the Governor
i for sherman only because he has
~ be, and the general expectation here
j that Foraker would very much}4lke b re-
peat the tactIcs OF Garfield, and himself resp
ihe bcuc0i 81 the Otto idea. Failing that,
7, is thought that he would be very willing
a. prove bis issues with Mr.. Blaine.
snd become The taiLend Of the ticket
headed by the man from Name. Al
slough ex-senator Harrison bas captured
lie Indians delegation 10 The Chicago
Convention, Judge Gre,ham's friends
ealm thar his strength on the FIRST ballot
vill exceed Harrison's, Illinois, they say,
Is sohd for Gresham, aud, besides that, he
vill receive support from various other
states. while Harrisoa's strength is confined
e1iirely 10 Indiana, ana so far AZ heard from
D.. h8. not a single delegate outside OF bis
own state. Tue opposition 70 Blame, they
claim, Is crvstaiiZn1 on Gresham. ltncludes
p.c best element OF the Republican party,
and ihcy are sancuine that II will event
uliv prevail IN the convention. To an out
fdtr. however, u would seem that Mr..
Blaine will once more be the candidate OF
his party. And the shrewdest Republican
politicians here predict thst Blaine and Fora
krr will he The ticket. The one represents
tte extreme protection element and the other
tho bleody shirt, and between the two the
Republicans hope 10 rally solid North
against solid South.
The National Bar Association reconvened
O. is morning a. 1920 and the Committee on
fie Constitution made their report. Article
I. fxc, Toe name Of tbs Organization as "The
Nlfunal Bar Association Adopted. Ar
n-lc 7. defines The objects OF the association
60 Boz Tor The promotion Of the unlncaiiop Of
ne laws of the various states i'm reference
90 matters m which The people Of the
whole countiv have q common interest,
such aS tie laws on doscents. wills, mar
RIGGS, aud divorce. the settlement 81 estates,
a.. Mr. Bragg, % Alabama. proposed an
amendment 10 This article 20 rs 10 include the
e,tre1ition Of criminals. Ex-Distri cj-AttOr-
nov WofthingtOn moved b amend the
amendment by striking ont alt special sub
Sc Q. so as - Leave TIE matter open for sub'e-
gUeui action by the association. His motion
was ably and successfully opposed by {. Y.
Nrcju1. E.Q, Of Richmond, and Mr.
E1rg'. original amendment was adopted.
Article Ill, defining Ibe membership 10 con-
SIT of delegates from state, county. or cIty
associations was adop'ed. Article ". pro-
vide. that each association Of liftv members
ftdl he entitled 70 send three delegates 10
the National Association. Article '. fixes
The next meeting ~ the association at
Cleveland. Oui1. and over I'M, there was
very sn'uted discussion, IN which James
Lyons. E,q.. OF Richmond, led tho oppoi-
ZION yitli % great deal o. vim aud very lucid
ly. Iic presented very strongly the Sdyen-
faEe> al Washington "a, a convention city
md moved an amendment fixing the sessions
~ Oh. associations permanently 10 tins city.
u. sid th.t many Of the delegates would De
member, o' Congress, snd 'hlt Washington
W.. tIc most beautiful city in the country,
syI,It ucrhsp, Richmond, md urecm'neCliy
thr place for holding conventions. Judge
Price. oi West \ircinia, supported air.
1-an,'s amendment because, rs he said, all
roads. 50 nr as Americans are concerned,
led 90 Washington. Mr. Andrew squire,
az cleveland. however. made am enthusiastic
appeal for Cleveland, and promised the del
te4i,- such good time u they would come
there that tlty were overcome 10y his
Temptations. and tie next session will be
htld 10 cleveland. The ASSOCIATION then
adopted the rest Of the constitution ana the
bylaws. aud. after electinc James o. Broad
had. EsQ.. of 81. Louis. president and ex-
j. .trici-Atowey WOuhinlton vice-urc,-
d,rt adjourned t. erioy the bospifailtios OF
The District members in plankcd-shad cN-
cutsiou down the RIVER
The House Committee on Education and
Labor took MP the Blair hil this morning
On ltaikcd about 10 unit the hour ~ adjourn
meut arrived, hut didnotaiug. fear II has
uO chaoc, a. passage this session.