Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-03
GREAT AGITATION.
THE SCRABBLE OF VIRGINIA RxpuB-
LrcANs YoR OFFICE.
yAs Twa Factions in washingtcn-What
They Are Doing and What
They Hope For.
,r,.u our n,rular corro.pondenll

from Our Regular Correspondent
WARRINGTON, April 2.--There has been
great agitation bere for several days over the
Conference which the Wise wing OF the ke-
publie,n party in Virginia were said 10 De
preparing TO bold. Yesterday was toe sp-
pointed day. but owing TO toe damp, ava.
sreezbls weather aud the failure OF some on
the suti.Mabone men TO srnve no formal
conference was held. Only few OF the
sptl- Malone psople got together. Ihese
were ex-senator Riddlebercer, ex Gov.
ernor Cameron, Winfield scott, oil FLOYD
Courthouse, and G. A. Heermans, OF Mont
romery comfy. The followers OF Msnone
were disposed last nieht 10 make fun OF toe
gathering. aud they spread the report thaI
John Wise and Dick Wise, who were eX.
pected 10 show up, had not done So ana
therefore the conference was "hzzie.
This morning ex~Congressmsn Brady, OF
Petersburg. put in an appearance, out
,tr.nye IN saw be denies that Il was the inten-
lion Of the anti. Malone people to hold
"me,ting." That Is the way he put II, nut
of course Il is natural for the OPP
moments OF Malone TO get together
and talk when any OF them are
IN the CITY. Colonel Brady even said that he
had been SURPRISED 10 hear that there was 20
be sny conference whatever. and declared
that he knew nothing Of any such intention
on the part ol bis side OF the house. ne
inst happened in. and OF course had met
some Of his political friends who also hap
penod 10 be ia the city
wOKKgD Up.
RiddlebeTger and Cameron have their
headquarters at the metropolitan Hotel, auu
thew have been here for several days Inc
Malone people are considerably worked uO
over the presence OF the ex-senator, the ex-
Governor, and the ex-Represen,atiye. they
have been irving to create the impression
that the wings were about TO flop together,
and TO have the "suiis here at this time
with r,lmors fytne thick and fast that The
old feht is TO be kept up is not good LOT the
would.ee boss Ia his Efforts 10 make
Harrison believe that william hahone Is
the undispuied leader Of The Republican
forces IN Virginia. One OF the followers oil
Malone denied this morning tbst Fiddle
berger was identifying himsei WIN !us
wise faction. Riddleberger." said the
snxious Nahoneite. "is trying to make
neacc. lie wants both fsc,lons TO quit fight
ing and 10 shake hands. and Think really tnst
the msn from the Valley wants to get oacK
into the Malone ranks"
DIsPUTEDIT.
Another Malone beuchman disputed the
ttory. lie sand he knew that Rlddleberger
wsnled to keep up the GGnt. and The very
fact that he had been with Cameron 80 much
during the pas few DAYS wss evidence mat
he intended TO train with that wing.
"When is Malone going back TO Peters
burgy" was q question put to one OF MS
fOlls~ers tins morning.
Not for some time was the reply.
"He IS going TO stay here and fight this
thing out There Is no bacs-down in BIN,
and he Is going to have the thing settled be-
fore be returas 10 Virginia"
Ouite a number OF MahOue's followers are
In the city at present, and some OF them
have been here for more than two weeks.
Colonel Asa Rogers, Of Petersburg, one OF
his siaunchest adherenis, Is seen almost daty
at the downtown hotels, and Brown Allen.
Of Augusta, + constantly moving about 10
fnG out what Is going Oh. Lester. OF
Blacksburg. is here also. and James Fra
zier, Of Rock bridge, comes and goes
Brown Alien was su applicant TOT
Captain Ham Sheppard's place as COZ
ltctor Of internal revenue, but has pulled out
ia the interest Of james Frazier, and Is now
SAID TO he pulling for chief OF inspectors 10
the Post Once Department. The place pays
s2 900 per year. and It is SAID that Allen re-
into the position.
Ex.Consressman Gaines, who wants 10 be
collector OF internal revenue in the Rich
mond district. is said 10 stand no chance
whatever.
WANTS HIS OLD PLACE.
BIB. Bolts, who used to he collector OF
internal revenue in the stanton district,
want, his old place back again, and he has
pretty good backing, aud has called on the
President, but when change il msde there
IL ikelv to be an entirely new deal and ne
will probably fail TO connect.
Congressmen Bowden aud Browne are
both here. and theV are exceeding active,
and the indications shll are that they will
have recognition when the spoils are dis
trbWed. They sre more powerful than Ma
hone, aud II is cut natural that they should
be opposed 10 having EahOne or any other
lDan put above them In the control OF pa
irOBage when il seems 10 be The rule that
Republican congressman are being recog-
nized in all the States.
THE LATEST TALK.
The latest talk il that Wsuamaker 10 10 be
sooner or later frozen out OF the Cabinet.
He is regarded as one OF The worst cranks
who ever held Cabinet position. Boss
Quay. who was probably responsible for bis
appointment, has already had row With
him, add the politicians who are daily trying
to get places in the departments find him d
man OF the most obstinate nature, and the
report u tnst they will find ways 10 disgust
the philadelphia merchant and force him to
retire from public office.
The only nomination OF general interest
sent to the senate to-day was that Of Assist
ant Commissioner OF Patents, which fell 10
the lot OF Chicago man; and ex.Congress-
man Vance, OF North Carolina, who has
held the position for the past four years, steps
down and ont.
c. A. Taylor. J. r. MacmurdO, and DR.. Z.
II. c. Noble. OF Richmond, sre registered at
the Metropolitan also, j. +. Slaughter, OF
Lyncbburg; J. T. Myers, OF Norfolk, and
l.. L. DIN and w. Z. KYLE, Of North Caro-