Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-15
DODGING THE VOTE.
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS WHO WERE
ABSENT YESTERDAY
whsa the Decision was Rendered in the
contestsd-EIsetion Cass-rhs cowles
Tobacco Bill.



WHY he failed 20 vote yesterday on the
Smalls Elliott cste. Mr. Rrown, II Seems, IL
eand date Tor boo keeper OF the next
House, oF II least has been mentioned by
some on his friends for She place. SIR.
Tosi, 81 Virginia, was not paired with aoy
one. and, being out OF the CITY, failed OF
course 10 vote. Mr.. Bowen. OF Virgins,
was paired on all - political questions" and
80 wss Mr. Bayly Browne. Mr.. Gaines. Of
,Sssgi6a. was smother Virginia Republican
nsylnber who did not think Bfer Smalls
was Of enough consequence 20 take
the trouble 10 even arrange pair.
There was. take II al In all, lots Of
d0dging on the pat Of the Republican
members from Virgins, and the rgmpsni
New England Republic,nsar are Ted.h0tagsinst
tho meu from Virginia who et Bfer ,malls
&c, left By a vote Of l43 to 1876, whereas u
they had all been paied there would not
have been 60 much dill renee in the vote.
The Maryland Republicans are not grloying
over this neglect Tor the reason thst they
have n candidate OF their own for Doer-
keeper IN The persOn OF Cherries W. Adams,
who l. being pressed bY Mr. McComas.
Sir. Adams IA te@sp1per.mau ri Hsgefs'
town. aud Mr. McComas thinks be ought 10
be elected DoOrkecper. II Is not thought
that Adams has much Of pull for the place,
however.
The criticisms Of Congressman Henry
Cabot Lodge on account of the speech de-
lIyefed by him Yesterday IN the debate on
The Smalls Elliott case ore by no me4Os con-
fined 10 Democrats. There are many RcpGb.
hcsns who think HAT his speech vas one Of
The most outrageous ever delivered IN the
House. The stock from which Mr.
IoGre + Descended has never been noted
fcr bravery or for love ~ country,
ft.at
uho WAS named Tor Henry CABOT, men,
Der of The Hartford Convention. should
So, up in the House and propose to place
hsyonsts ~ the polls. The Hartford Com
yerti0n was composed Of g gang Of traitors,
and II hsd Ne start right IN New England. II
would be appropriate 10 call This fresh yOuug
congressman from Massachusetts, Hartford
Convention Lodge. This advocacy OF bay o.
nets st the polls ia the south ls IA the lif @
with what a lot Of black radicals would ike
20 do; but they VIII never see the
day again when the Republican OF
any other party VIII place troops at the
polls. This country got its dose Of Grant
ism. and there u no power that can briny q
return ~ such an eIA. C0ngres, man Wise,
n Virgins. ia speaking to-day Of Lodges
uticrAnces on this subject, remarked thai
such a sentiment was entirely different from
that OF the brave General Winfield scott
Hancock. who SAID 'the bayonct il not a
m instrument with which 10 collect the
ballots Of ireemcD." This was noble
sentiment. and Il will be upheld by Inc brave
men Of all parties. and the vsponnRs Of this
fTesh young millionaire WnOse ancestors
nero engaged In reasonable proceedings
will not 20 down with the masses. The
chances are ten TO one that II this count '
were 20 become engaged IN q war with =
iofciRn power Hartford Convention Lodge
would do more shooting with his mouth than
he would with a gun. and II he has really
Inherited the ways OF some Of his ancestors
he would figure ina convention similar TO
the one which met in the interest Of the
British.
There ia another thing that makes Hart
ford Convention Lodge appear IN bad lighf
when be talks about the purity Of the h8l-
lot, and that Is toe way he he's used money
Ia the district which he represents. II Il
pretty well known here that but for the
liberal use OF money Lowering and not
Lodge would be representing that district.
Lowering IS a poor man " no has had 10 work
for living. and Lodge Inherited fortune.
The latter is good speaker and h man OF
much learning, but bis capefs since he has
been IA Congress stamp him as one Of the
most reckless Legislators who has been heard
60 express an opinion.
There il no doubt that some 81 the Re
puhicans want to enter upon vile aud op-
prcss'yo crusade srsnst the South. bat there
are others VINO know that u will never do,
even n they could get through measure
looking 10 an election law that might cn9sle
the Republicans 20 gag The people OF the
south. hOme would ike 10 try another force
hhl. but when they do they will DE met boy
tho Democrats, who Will stand Ike rock.
The Republican majority in tue next House
ls very narrow, and il the Democrats use
their power n will be impossible Tor The Re.
luHlirsns TO unsest man.
Ihe House Committee on Appropriations
hcld meeting THIS morning and considered
tIe t0wles tobacco bill, hut adjourned With
ouf rcpching any conclusion, except that
vote WIS taken and it was found that eleven
of 'he members were IN favor OF reporting
Ihe bll ca The House aud only two opposed.
30 Is quite generally believed that the bill
Will De- reported WITHIN a few DAYS. Mr..
Randall SAYS that II IS not courteous to the
WAYS and Aeans Committee 10 report until
% il known Just WHIST Mr.. Mills and his As
sotiutes propose dong. Mir. WISE aud
others went around smOng The Democrats
thus morning to find how they stand,
and It is claimed by these gentlemen that
they can get enough votes 10 pas the COWlcs
hli without any difficulty whatever u ever
the test IS aside. The WAYS and Means
Committee would have reported to-day but
fer the iacl that the Republican mcmbers are
not yet ready With thor views. MIR. lleu-
derson. ol North Carolina. said this morn
mg 10 the Dispatch correspondent that the
people OF bis Stale were more interested
IN The repeal Of the tobacco taxes
than in any other matter now pending
before Congress, aud for the last Two or three
years he and his fellow. members hsd been
doing their utmost in this direction. Ia
fact all other matters had been made sub
gcrvient. sour whole people, said Mir.
Henderson, ''wsnt to get rid OF TINS tax,
end we don't care how It Is done. l know
fte people OF other STATES are with Us, aud
The tobacco taxes are bound 10 CO." Mr.
Henderson also said that his people want
the luternal revenues also modified 80 as TO
take the lax from fruit hrandies, and TO
make the waiskey laws less stringent.
Congressman COwlcs, the author Of tho
hin pending before Mr.. Raudslrs conn ittee,
T. very active, aad be- claims that his uiii will
certainly be reported and passed unless hr.
Mills aud hls associates DO something Vt
once.
:. Il. Shelton. formerly OF Richmond. who
WAs found dead IN bed ~ hts bOardiug-house
on New Jersey avenue yesterday afternoon,
lad son In Richmond and amarried daugn-
fer ~ Northumberland county, va. The
nicdt before his death he told his lSndlaGy
shat be did not wan, 10 0e called the next
Nornmp, bat desired TO sleep late. As be had
not arisen at =. M. The autladg went TO
She room and found NJ. shelton dead. she
tlcn sskrd policeman 10 take The body.
Congressman Wise heard Of the dfa,h. aud
be had the body taken charge OF. snd Il now
awaits the directions OF the dead mans rela-
tlyes. shelton wac employed 10 TIE Interior
Department Ills motBcr vas we'll known
ia Nirginla society, aud Is said % have once
been engaged 10 be married to the famous
Edgar Allan Poe.
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