Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-21
SICK AT HEART.
BOSS MAHoEEscsBivrr CHANCES HAVE
GonE GLIMssRIYG.
Garrison soaih-Hassr, bat Not without
ssnss-rhs Dirsc,-Tax
Bill--YsrsoRaL
Irrom Our Ragaiar correspondent


WASHINGTON, February 2O.--The hackers
81 Malone for Cabinet position are sick IT
heart, aud they have all come 10 the couclu-
sion at last that Harrison Is not going TO put
q little pol-hOuso politician In his Cabinet,
especially when that iilte pot-houSc pol!-
ticisn hasn't even got The respect or conf
dence OF The white element OF The Repubi-
can party IN Virgins. II - going 10 be a
cold and bleak day for the southern rene.
esaos when HarfIson's Cabinet Is an
nounced. Their pleas for Malone TO be put
IN the Pos,-Oflicc Department % the Grand
Maui are unanswered, and Langst0n's
szNral for a strong man for At
forncy- General VIII not be answer.
ed IA way that that dhgfuntled
negro would hike. Harrison - pretty good
all.rouad south haler. but he has sense and
knows s. hen 10 boz prudent. II he ever had
ANY ,eriou. intentions OK shaping bis Admin
isirsfion 20 thag the South must suffer De-
cause o. the opposition OF the best people Of
Thar section 70 ibe Republican policy be has
judgmfai enough 10 know that the scnti'
lncDl a the North ald West is positively
against creating political Disturbances. The
business elements viii not stand any mon
kcyng from liaTr,son's Administration.
WILL BLOW OVER.
The radicals viii try % stir 10 strife, but
Il will Oh blow over IN time. That is what
the conservative men of both parties are saw
INK here. The Chambers and the Hcars are
never happy uulcss they con Backyard The
Syri8. rgcy will attempt % enact some
diab0ical legislation in the next Congress,
but they can never succeed 10 putting on
the statutes any act tnat Is calculated to re-
new the sir.ies thgl formerly we're so COM
mon il the south. TbA day has passed.
NOEE's CHANCES.
II seems 10 Doe generally admitted now that
General John ". Noble. ~ 80. Louis, will
be fbe S-clctary 81 the Interior IN Iiarrls0n's
Csbiuri. enc 81 80 that gecflcmaa viii BE- ibe
only representative from the south, for Mis-
souri, g. politically c!ssscd a. a southern
stat. General Noble was IN the Union
nrJ0y. He hss never been Identified win
any Of The q .pubhc3n factions in Missouri
and tht IL Why be Dud not General
John q. Henderson is 10 be- taken
frou The state. General Henderson has al
WAYS fought Tho touch ellen ent ~ the Eepub.
llc5n party OF Missouri aud General Noble
has kept himself free from party strife.
Then, again. General Noble ana GeDersl
Harrison were warm friends 10 their college
days General Noble Is a tire LAWYER and Is
ALWAYS GENIAL aud pheasant. lie will make .
fine secretary Of the Interior.
AyAliED NOTHING
The greatest interest WAS fell here to-day
IN the returns from The SO. Joseph district Of
Missouri. represented hy TIE late Colonel
Burnes. There were separate candidate
for both the short and the long terms. and
the Democrats have elected both 4 their
candidates by small maiOriiies. The Repub-
HEAPS made desperate efforts 10 carry The
district, ard entered into trading arrange.
mcnL ~ syailed them nothing. Colonel
Burncs was such a strong man that be
always ran far ahead II his ticket, and was
good for from 1850 20 1000 more than the
average man on the ticket. He beat Cleve-
land ont Of sight IN the district
DIRECT TAX.
The opponents Of the drect.tsx bill, by
their dhhustcriDg tactics, have put The dl-
rect-taN bin In such shape that 1t cannot
possibly become law at this session. II n
hsd been passed and placed IN The hands OF
the President last week, Mr.. Cleveland
would have been either compelled % ai-
low The mla,urc 10 become law
without his signature or veto II. II IL had
been sent up IN time and vetoed IT'S friends
would have been strong enough in both
branches Of Congress TO pass II over the
veto. Now the President can dodge the
whole thing and simnly let The BIN lie on bis
table. senator shermn hss been badly
ouiwttch lie looked after the measure 10
the senate and was not active enough. TIE
opponents Of the bil in the House had
cooked its goose.
EYES WIDE OPEN.
Mr.. Randall is keeping hi, eyes wide open,
and n watching his chance 10 call up The
bil repairing the tobsecO-taNes. II he has
any show whatever he will be apt to take
advantage Of IL. Gr, Mills and his follow
ing are also on the alert, and their game Is
10 prevent any vote They can probably
prevent action.
Ex.Congrossm John r. Harris, OF Rock
ingham, IS Al the Metropolitan.
Among other Nirginians In the city today
arc i. n. Drake. OF Richmond; II. l.. Will
son and wife, Of stanton, aud W. w. Cham
berlin. OF Lee,burg.