Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-11
WASHINGTON CITY.
REPUBLICAN DESPERATION IN M'KIN-
leY's DISTRICT.
Harrison Appeals TO Blaine to Help NC
Kiniey-Enect OF the New
Tariff on Tobacco.
From Our Regular corresondenti

From Our Regular corresondentl
WASHINGTON. October l0.-Reports from
the Sixteenth district Of Ohio are that MI.
Mckinley is in great stew over the pollti-
cal condition of AFFAIRS. and his friends and
hackers are literally sbrieking for outside
help. For more than two weeks they have
been trying TO induce Secretary Blaine 10
make some engagements to speak In the
district, but up TO the present writing MI
Blaine has not said that he would be there.
Al over the district the Democratic papers
keep standing at the head Of their edito-
rial columns extracts from Mr.. Blaine's re-
cent letter 20 Senator Frye in regard 10
the reciprocity question, with the strong
assertion OF the eminent Maine Republi-
can that the Mckinley bill will not open
markets for an additional barrel OF Hour
or pork. This the Republicans out IN ONO
claim has created the impression that Mr..
Blaine has no use for Mckinley, and TO dis
pei this belief IL is absolutely necessary
for the Secretary of State TO make at least
one speech in the district.
HARRISON APPEALED TO.
II is reported here that President Harri-
son was appealed TO. and that be wired the
Secretary of State from the West begging
him 20 60 out and give MIR Mckinney 1T
tie assistance IL Is also said that Uncle
Jerry Rusk has likewise been requested
TO nakea pilgrimage TO the Sixteenth dis
trict and do his utmost TO interest
the Buckeye farmers. II IS stated that the
farmers OF the State are not enthuslng
worth a cent over Mckinley. aud TINS al
most breaks his heart, for he expected that
on account of the wool schedule the farm
ers Of his portion Of the State would go
wild over him, but they have found out
what an unjust thing the bill IS generally,
and they are not losing any sleep over the
prospects of the author OF that measure
for reelection
NO CHANCE FOR ELECTION.
1t is a well known fact that Mckinley
has no chance Of being elected IN that
strong Democratic district. but what trou-
bles him Is that he may not be able to cut
down the opposition majority sufficiently
TO show that he is a mighty man; ana
should he not poll the usual Republican
strength in the district it would almost
ruin him politically. From all accounts
there will be plenty of money used IN
McKinley's behalf. and some of the biggest
men in the party will 60 into ONO
to help him out. II is stated that 100000
in cold cash could not buy enough Demo
Gratis in the district 20 reelect Mckinley.
and the Republicans around Washington,
who are generally so anxious 10 bet thelf
money on elections. will not take bets NJ
odds of three TO one on their leader. ms
is an admission that he cannot be elected.
TOBACCO AND THE TARIFF.
The new tari6-law has added 50 greatly
to the duties on leaf tobacco, as well as
the manufactured cigars from Havana,
that it IL not strange that the dealers IN
this country have been obliged 70 advance
prices. Cigars which cost heretofore 81
per thousand in Havana will now
cost the importer at New York or any
port. including the duty, speclhc ana
al rnlOrPm. together with the trans
portation charges. handling. etc, not less
than 500 per thousand. That Is exclusive
of the profits bound 10 be added III order
10 make any money out OF the goods.
Some of the Republicans are trying 10
make this state OF things popular by say
ing that only the prosperous and rich peo-
pie use heimported cigars, and that they
being Injuries the tax ought TO be high.
WHERE THE MISTAKE Is.
That is Just where they make a gigantic
mistake. Much of the tobacco used FOR
filters and put up in the cigars that retail
for five cents has TO come from abroad.
The great bulk of our native tobacco goes
into the manufacture of smoking ana
chewing tobacco, snuff, and cigarettes,
and this is particularly true OF the
southern product. The increased duty.
entirely for the benefit of the New
England and Wisconsin producers, as well
as a portion of the States of New York and
Pennsylvania, and for the past three years
there have been delegations here from
those States urging a heavy advance In the
duties so that they could practically shut
out the foreign leaf that the cigar manu-
facturers find is better TO mix with the ma
tive in making certain grades OF cigars.
DIFFERENT OBJECTS.
Almost the whole of the agitation for
the increased duties came from people
representing the sections named, and the
southern and western delegations thaI
visited Washington were here Tor entirely
different objects. The latter, wanted IN;
ternal-r6venue duties completely ,wipeo
out. II was promised by the Republicans
but when they got all the branches OF the
Government they forgot the solemn
pledges that were made.
PosrMAsTERs.
Postmasters for Virginia: Mrs. L. Web
ster, Air Point, Roanoke county, rice Nj. t.
Trimell. resigned j. Il. GatewoOd, BANS
ter, Pittsylvania county, rice Il. ). Parsons
resigned: Mrs. S. ]. ellis. Gills, Amell'
county. rice ". J. Downs, resigned; X. A
Terry, Spring Garden, Pittsylvania coun
ty. rice J. b. Anderson. resigned.
AT THE CAPITAL.
Charles II. East and wife, of Danville, J
HAMPTON Hoge, of Roanoke, Va, and j
Ii. Clewell of Salem, n. c., are at thu
Metropolitan. -
II. NJ. Oates, of Charlotte, n. c., W. i
Bransford, of Salem. Va, and Robert w
Mallet, of Norfolk, are also at the Metro
nohtan