Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-06
MALONE BOTHERED.
he AND HIS HENcHMEN IN STAR
CHAMBER CONFERENCE.
He Don't Know what to Do--Looking for
n Gubornatoral Candidate-Gen-
eral Gossip.
nrem onr Regular correspoudentl

WASHINGTON. July 5.--The Malone Re-
publcans have held several Star-Cbamber
conferences within the past few DAYS. and
it ia understood that the gubernatOrim
question in Virginia has been discussed IN
all its phases. The boss is Just now IN
terrible stew. He hardly knows what 70
90. He has caused the report 10 be clrcu-
lated that probably he himself will be the
Republican nominee. but he Is afraid 10
put himself up. Even his most subservi-
emit henchmen will tell you plainly that
Malone cannot afford 20 run for Governor.
His object in having this rumor get out IS
TO influence President Harrison and the
Cabinet officers. They have not been
moving fast enough in dishing out the
patronage. although Malone has so far
gotten the lions share Of the spolls.
WANTED. MAN.
The boss is now sounding around trying
his best TO find a man 20 nominate for Gov
ernor. The latest name considered Is that Of
ParkeAgnew, Of Alexandria. 4 Malone Re
publican said 20 the UsDGict correspondent
this afternoon that therc was strong talk OF
running Mr.. Agncw. He VIII, IN my opin-
ion, he added, % be the strongest man we
could put up. He made a good race for
Congress in the Eighth district against
General W. II. i. Lee, and my idea Is that
we should run man who las made re-
cord in the white counties"
The bare suggestion Of ACncw's name
has taken well with the Republicans IN the
northern part Of the State: but the
friends Of Colonel Lamb, Of Norfolk,
and the friends Of judge Wood, Of scott
county, do not like this talk about the
Alexandria man, even though the Agnew
boom is not large one as yet. Lamb
thinks that he il entitled 10 the nOmlna-
ton and that Malone ought 10 stand
by him. Judge Wood thinks that he
comes from q section Of the State that
must be recognized. Ex-Congressman
Bowen would like TO be counted IN the
race, but he has been told that * he lost
the race for Congress last fall lie must be
laid on the shelf this year.
GENERAL WALKER.
Judge Woods friends do not like 10 hear
any talk for General Jim Walker for any
thing. They do not regard him as Re
publican Just yet, and declare that he must
show his hand. They insist that be has
never admitted that he is q Republican,
and until he comes out and makes public
profession he ought not TO be considered.
Malone has had designs on General Walk
er. He imagines that If Walker could
be induced 10 go on the ticket II woul add
considerable strength. Judge Wood Is cN-
ceedingly anxious TO be the representative
of his section on the State ticket. and
really he is giving the Malone people no
little trouble. for rs long rs he has aspira-
tions it interferes with the combination.
PAT. N'cAUIL.
Acting under the impression that Colo
mel Pat McCaul stands a good chance OF
succeeding Captain Ham. Sheppard AS col
iector Of internal revenue in the Lynch
burg district Of Virginia, the place-hunters
are already button-holing the Salem man.
They are actually making their applications
already for the minor places.
At the Treasury Department the officials
do not give the applicants for Sheppard
place very much encouragement "a to
when the change Will be made, and the III
dcatious are that nothing Will be- done un-
til after the meeting of the Republican
Convention in Virginia.
READS SPEECH.
The speech of Congressman Read, OF
Maine, delivered at Woodstock, Conn, yes
terday has naturally created good deal OF
comment here. II will be observed that Mr.
Read hints at possible ilibustering on tho
part of the Democrats when Republicans
attempt to change the House rules
with a view of putting the gag
law on the South. He processes
TO be opposed to fhbustering. Thomas
Read is the last man of the Repub-
hcan side TO call attention 10 this matter.
In the last House he led all the tilibuster-
ing when it was proposed to take up con
tested-election cases. He and his Republi-
can associates established precedents IN
the last Congress which will be remembered
next winter.
Mr.. Read in that Woodstock speech COM
plains that American newspapers give moro
attention to dog-fghts and theatrical pco-
pie than they do - tho proceedings -
Congress. and that public sentiment j.
not sufficiently called to the doings OF
the parties in Congress. There was one
occasion when "Baby Faced Tom Read,
as he is called found more IN the public
prints than be cared TO see. It WAS when
BENJAMIN Butterworth, of Ohio, jumped
on the Maine man in heated debate
and tore him all to pieces, metaphorlcally
speaking. Butterworth eliminated his
caustic remarks from the RtcOrd but the
papers Of the land told in graphic way a
story of the drubbing which Read received
at the hands Of the Ohio man. Everybody
was glad that the oyorbeariug Read was re-
buked by the brilliant ButterWorth.
c. b. Neal. of Richmond, and ID. B.
Strouse, OF Salem, Va, are at the Metro
pOlitan.