Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-26
THE yiCE-PRgslDENCY.
who WIN be mr. CIeveiaad's Running
Mate ?-uumor In the House.
tFrom Our Regular Correspondent

FROM our Regular torrespOn1cntl
WASHINGTON, n. G., May 2J.--rhere Is a
great deal OF work being done very quietly
here by their friends in behalf Of the VsriOus
candidates for the vlce.presidency on the
Democratic ticket. General Blacks friends
are very sanguue Of his nomination. and
claim that they will haye the support OF the
northern soldiers generally. II Mr.. Morri-
son was out Of the way, General Black would
probably stand much better chance than he
does. but Morrison has great many friends
who think that his services 10 tie Demo
cratic party have been much greater than
those OF General Black, and that As the cam
did3tc is 10 be taken from Illinois Morrison
should have II. Mr.. Morrison himself is on
record as favoring Governor Gray, OF In
diana, but 10 case the nomination does not 90
TO Indiana he openly avows his sire 10 have
It himself. There are others who prefer
General Stevenson to either Black or
Morrison, aud are OF opinion that he
would be more apt to unite the Illinois
Democracy than either OF the other two. II
Is understood that Secretary Villas would
be very willing 10 accept the nomination,
but hs management of the Departments
over which he has presided has not been of a
nature 70 make friends among the politicians.
The southern members Of Congress gene
rally do not hesitate to express their dislike
OF both his methods and his manners. aud
he viii not be likely 10 have many friends
from that section. AT present Governor
Gray's chances seem the best. II he
enters the convention With the solid
support Of his own state, as ap-
pears probable. he viii be very apt % carry
oil the prize. HIS friends clam that Mr.
Cleveland would prefer him as his running
mate to any one else
The senate has been IN secret session since
1 O'Clock. and the House has been engaged
all day in the consideration OF the leglsa-
tive, Judicial, and executive appropriation
bill. Representative James Taylor Jones, OF
Alabama, made very humorou, speech 70.
day on the paragraph Of that bill pro-
vidlng for IN appropriation for the
Botanical Gardens lie thought the spprO-
pration unnecessary. and moved 20 strike
II our. He admitted that he hardly expected
% succeed. as be was aware that the appro-
prliiOn would be supported by certain
favored members Of the House, who always
knew where TO yet flowers when they want
ed them, and who, like his friend from Hi
nois tNr. Springcr) always appeared IA the
House with fresh bouquet IN their button
holes. When BE- first came 10 the House he
had thought it his duty to oppose all un-
necessary expenditure, and he made up his
mind 10 have this Appropriation done away
with. He told an old membCrof hrs intention,
who replied: Well, you may try II. but II
YOU 60, YOU will be a id fool. When ]
was a new member thought like you do,
but soon found out that / was fool, and
I quit that foOlishneSs long ago" Mr.
Jones SAID that he himself had never been one
Of the favored congressman, but be under
stood 4 great many gentlemen were ia the
habit OF having beautiful bouquets sent
them from the Botanical Gardens. lie did
not know what they dld with then. but
gossip said they did not always 80 to their
wives.
While Mr.. Jones was speaking one Of the
members slipped OUT and obtained large
bouquet, aud just after Jones sat down \
page made his appearance with II and de-
posted It on Mr. Jones's desk.smid the up
roarious applause Of the House. Mr.. Cox,
who sat next him. extracted large red rose
and decorated Mr. JOues's lapel with 10,
while the members clapped and shouted at
the joke.
Mr.. Jones, by the way, Il 4 native OF Rich
mond, Nhere he was born In 1892. lie
graduated at the University OF Virginia in
lS5j. and Is now chairman OF the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee.
The House Committee on Education
again wrestled with the Blair bin this NOM
ing, but accomplished nothing. Professor
Chambers, OF North Carolina, addressed the
committee on behalf OF the bill introduced
By Slr. summons, OF that state. to inquire
into the condition and progress Of the col
ored race.
Bills appropriating $4,000 for a public
building at StauntOn aud 100000 for one at
Newport News were iayoraDy reported in
the Senate to-day.
The speaker has appointed Messrs. George
y. Wise, McAdoo OF New jersey, and Bou-
:elle Of Maine visitors on the part OF the
House to the Naval Academy.
The news from the Virginia elections Is
very gratifying 10 Democrats here. The
success at Petersburg i the source Of great
congfatulatloa among Nirglnians, and Nor
folk has done better than was expected un-
der the circumstances.