Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-04
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE NEW COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS
AT PETERSBURG.
A Hitch-Wants the Postmastcrship-Ex-
tra Session Talk, Again-oIa-
homes Call.
From Our Regular correspondsnt.l

From Our Regular Correspondent
WAsHNGroS, July 3.--More than three
weeks ago L. jefferson Jarratt's name was
given ont from the White House AS the
new collector Of customs AT Petersburg.
Va, but strange 20 say the commission has
been withheld. and il is said that the
auti-Mahone people here are response
BILE for the hitch. They made charges
against Jarratt to the effect that
he was one Of Congressman Nena-
ble's main witnesses when tho testl-
mony was taken in the contest which
Langston has commenced against the sue
cessful Democratic candidate IN that dls-
trict. The ants did not like the part that
Jarratt has been playing in that matter,
and they claim that they will be able 10
hang up his appointment.
WANTS THE Posr-oFFIcE.
In spite of the fact that Jarratt has al
ready been appointed to one Office IN his
city IT is also said that he Is au applicant
for the post-oiiice at Petersburg. Some Of
the other candidates are Siith Boiling the
former postmaSterJ. Clark. and johnson.
EX-COneressman Brady. of Petersburg,
is again ~ the citv, Being asked
how the fight between Malone and the OPP
position was progressing, Colonel Brady
said that II was being kept up, but that
NJ pIfNfui iutft WfIf flif NIM N''Nfl'i'-
ments at this end of the limo. He further
said that unless Malone was willing 20 nc
cept fair and reasonable compromise
there would be no chance whatever
of Republican success in the Virginia state
election this year, A. the revolt against
MahOne's methods was strong and general
throughout the State, and n much more
serious matter than the Republicans here
in Washington thought.
Al of rfI nd
in the city and Will remain for several days
looking after public and private business.
Colonel Thomas Smith. United states
Attorney for New Mexico. has arrived from
the West and will be IN this part of the
country for about two weeks lie has not
yet been removed 10y the present Repub-
lican Administration, and expects 20 return
20 his post in the Territory. Most Of the
vacation which Colonel Smith is taking
will be- spent a. his former lOm i'm War
renton Va. He Is looking well.
TWO QUESTIONS.
The Republican Leaders are undoubtedly
much concerned over two great questions.
One is whether or not there should be An
extra session Of Congress. and the other is
the contest in the four Territories
soon 70 come into the Union as new
States - Montana. Washington, North
Dakota. and South Dakota. The Re
publican leaders are greedy enough 20
imagine that they can capture All four
States. though many do not hesitate TO
say that they Will lose Montana. However,
things are so unconfortably close that
they need Montana along with the other
three to give them 70 working majority
in the House of Representatives. As
has been before stated IN this correspond
ence the Republicans have appointed
a campaign committee whose business rs
to look after the elections in the Territories
named. They are not only going 10 scnd
lots of money out that way. bur they viii
send some of their ablest speakers. Con-
gresham Butterworth, of Ohio. is going
on a stumping tour of about two months
in the Territories. He has made this
also a good excuse 90 get away from
Ohio. He Is not a FOrker man, and
does not care 20 he drawn into the cam
paign in the Buckeye State with such
man as Foraker running at tine head of the
Republican ticket.
EXTRA SESSION, AGAIN.
keen observer to-day SAID 10 the Dis
| match correspondent that he did not be
| lieye the President would call Am extra ses-
sion Of Congress for two reasons. One
was the inability of the Republicans
10 organize the House ON account
Of so many sick members in their
ranks, and the other was that every r.
publican member OF Congress ia Ohio
would be compclled.t o remain in the State
and take part in the red-hot contest that
will take place In Ohio this year. Besides.
so many of the Republican congressman
will be called on to DO stumpmg duty IN
the Territories soon 10 be admitted.
This extra-session question is creating
more talk just now than any other at the
national capital. and President Harrison
| is not slying anything that would Indicate
| lust what no intend, doing. There can ue
| no doubt that he has been in favor OF an
extra session, but the poor prospect Of Re
publican OrganizatiOnlt il should bee called
| to meet III October has set him 10 think
ing.
MAHoNE's GAIL.
Some Republican congressman to-day
| got hold Of MahOne's call for meeting OF
| bis State Committee at Peters burg. and
one Of them, in commenting on the call,
said Look how Malone words has call.
He saws we and our That means Ma
hone and Asa Rogers. They are the whole
committee"
Another congressman said, That call rs
proof positive of Alahone's tyranny. lie
| aims 10 be boss or nothing
Whilst Malone has undoubtedly made
considerable Roadway with Harrison there
are many prominent Republican Senators
and Representatives who are beginning 10
express very decided opinions. They de-
| clare that Malone must be- squelched, and
they viii be glad 10 hear OF his defeat
again this year in Virginia.
| Congressman EWart, OF North Carolina,