Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-21
WASHINGTON. CITY.
THE REPUBLICANS AGAIN MINUS A
QUORUM IN THE HOUSE.
Postpopement Till Next Session
venabIo's Seat Safe TIL Then.
from Our Regular CORRESPONDENT,


WASHINGTON, September 20.-The House
remained in session only On hour to-day.
The Republicans were minus q quorum--a
state Of things that has existed for several
days. Tho highest number Of members
present at any time was l57. and that In
cluded the tyrant in the chair, otherwise
known as the Speaker Colonel O'Ferreh
and Judge Crisp were the only Democrats
present when the real fight began. The
Democrats wero there at the opening IN
order TO have enough 10 force roll-call. but
when that was done they marched out and
for the next hour PLAYED Peekaboo IN
the corridors. The Radicals were compelled
! 20 throwup the sponge at o'clock. Iher
| forces were smaller even than they were
last night Two or three Republicans had
20 go home and no amount Of persuasion
could hold them here. General Dave Hen
derson, of Iowa, went away. He accom-
panied Congressman McComas 10 Hagers-
town. There is n Republican meeting
there to-day and General Henderson hsd
been advertised Gs one of the speakers.
N'ooMAs HAD TO BE THERE.
He ia going 10 have n close rub in hrs
| district. The Democrats have nominated
Mavor McKaig, Of Cumberland. against
him. Mr.. NcKaig ia strong man. lie
| carried Cumberland for mayor by largo
majority. and if there is any Democrat in
| the district who can beat McComas ne is
the man. Mr.. McComas married INTO
strong Democratic family. Strange 10
cav, all of his immediate family and
his wite's family are Democrats.
HIS old schoolmates and his warmest per
sonal friends ore Democrats. and but for
| his securing hundreds Of these votes on
personal grounds he could never carry tho
district. Lines are going 20 be more ciosP-
| " drawn this year, however. ana the iaet
that Mr.. McComas was such rampant au-
yocate of the proposed force bill ought 10
be cause enough for every Democrat VINO
has heretofore supported HIM TO cut
! loose now There is no excuse TOT
supporting him any longer. lie ls very
pleasant gentleman, q decidedly handsome
man. and Of fair ability. but those reasons
should no LONGER impel Democrats to sup
mort him. n would be a grand thing to
beat him and Just rcbuke for his connec-
ton with tho odious force bill. The Office
oucstion is also going to hurt him. iie
has not been able TO satisfy tho BOYS IN the
Republican party, and If no - lald out IL
will be n sufficient cause for loud Demo-
cratic rejoicing.
Az HONEST CONFUSION.
Messrs. Henderson and McComas arc ex-
pected TO return here so rs 10 he IN the
House by Monday. II IS said that whe1
GONE of the more radical Republicans told
Henderson last night that he ought not TO
leave while the Langston fight was on that
he confessed he was disguised with the
whole business and did not care what nap
pened.
Oninions differ "a 10 whether the Re
publicans will be able 10 seat Langston on
MONDAY. II they have quorum OF their
| own men they will certainly seat him; but
- -, ho, "a hard
1G6 men in the hall. If the Democrats can
prolonc the fight until Tuesday, the
chances are they viii save Mr.. Venable Tor
this session.
WANT TO POSTPONE THE CASE.
Already there are reports out that some
of the Republican leaders want 10 post
pone the vote until next session with the
understanding that the Democrats VIII
/ not then absent themselves. II there -
anvagreement Of this kind the proposition
will have 10 come from the Repuohcan
side of the House. Colonel O'ferran anu
Mr.. Venable will not consent TO make any
offer, but are insisting that If there is any
truce tho Republicans must open the ne
gotiations
o'FERRALL's FINE WORK.
Colonel OFerrall Is the admiration just
now of his Democratic friends. The man
ner In which he has conducted the fight
on the floor is simply magnificent. 1hero
has been war with the magnihcence, too,
for he has fought bravely and has exhibit
ed parliamentary skill that mas
proven him 20 be a splendid leader.
Cool and courageous from the start;
he has stood like giant, ana
time and again has literally snatched VIC
tories from the very jaws of defeat. HIS
hest friends hardly expected such long
fight when there were such heavy odds
against him, but he has never hlnched nor
lost his nerve. He has apparently felt that
his position demanded patience and torti-
tude. and knowing that the cause. Tor
which he battles is one that all virginia,
the South, and the Democracy are III;
terastod In. he has manifested zeal and
a determination that will merit the appro-
val and laudation of Democrats all over
the land. In his own State and IN Mr..
Vepable's district particularly Will his no.
bic fight be appreciated.
vEyAnLE on HAND.
II must not be supposed for one moment
that Hon. Edward G. Nenable has been IN
active because he has not been on tne MOOR
of the House during the exciting scenes OF
the past few days. His work necessarily
has been elsewhere. but in planning and
suggesting he has been invaluable TO Colo
/ mel O'Ferrall and Judge Crisp, the noble
Spartans who have had to guard the pass,
as il were. Mr.. Nenable is naturally very
grateful TO the gentlemen named. ana ne
thinks that they could not have done more
in his behalf.
MERE MOoSsHISE.
Representative Hopkins, of Illinois, said
TO-DAY that if the Democrats bad not gone
out. but instead had called all their men
hack TO Washington the Republicans
would not have insisted on seating Lang
ston. as there were plenty OF Republicans
who did not intend to vote for him. NOW
however. the line had been so distinctiyely
drawn and the case had became so no.
torious that the Republicans couid not
afford to back down.
That is mere moonshine talk, ana the
Democrats take no stock in sucn state
ments. They are doing the right thing,
and should keep 1t up on the line now
being adhered to. If they have got to
Weld the Republicans will have TO Drlng
back quorum.
IN TIE sLAsHEs OF HANOVER.
Governor McCreary, of Kentucky, who
spoke the other day at hanover court
house, SAWS that he was much pleased Win
similar to those in his own district that he
really felt al home. Kentucky IS daugn-
fer OF Virginia and he was proud 10 speak
, in tho old Mother State. HIS welcome he
, will never forget. He appreciated the
interest that was shown in his speech and
was clad to find so much enthusiasm IN
Hanover for Hon. George ID. WISE, he
was charmed with Speaker Cardwel and
all the other prominent Democrats wn0m
! he met (and he named them alb, and be
believes that Mr.. Wise is going TO be elect
ed bv rousing majority. Governor Me
Creary has been invited to speak IN Rich
, mond and he proposes to accept the lnyl-
tation. The date has not yet been fixed.
SPIRITED CONTEST.
All the indications point TO most splr-
tied contest in the Eighth district OF Nir-
gjnia. Democrats from the district whom
the Dispatch correspondent has met here
declare that this is no time for boiling the
partv nominations, aud that General Lee
must and shall loo elected. They are not
going to abuse or misrepresent Dir. Hume,
who sees fit to run as an independent wltn
: virtual Republican endorsement, but
, they will show him that the regular nomi'
nee of the party is a worthy standard
bearer. who won his denomination fairly
: and he must DO returned,
/, PosrmAsTERs APPOINTED.
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