Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-07
WASHINGTON CITY.
ALL THE CONTEsTgo-eLEcrIoN
CASES HUNG UP.
Republican disappointment at the Census
Rcturns--Thc Increase on tho
Democratic Side.
From Our Regular Correspondeu.l

TOM hekulok kNoti"rpVuooesj
WASHINGTON, August 6.-Mr. Rowell. of
Illinois. has had his bristles up for several
days, and has been trying to call up one
of the remaining contested-election cases.
but the Republican leaders want to get
through with the business Of Congress be-
fore they tackle any more of these qucs-
tions. If the session drags along until the
middle of October or the 1st OF November
they may probably dispose of three or four
more of the cases.
The census returns are not believed TO
be panning out 10 the satisfaction OF the
Republican politicians and there is con-
sternation in the camp. They have been
claiming that the returns would show such
large increase of population IN the north
ern and northwestern States. with CORE
spending decreases IN the, South
that the next congressional appor-
tionment will show heavy gains
in States likely TO go Repub-
lican in 1892. Nebraska, from all accounts,
seems TO be the only State in the North
west in which the increase in population Is
fully up TO the expectations of the Repub-
lican politicians. In other parts of the
Northwest and in the northern and New
England States the increase is chiefly In
the large cities. and these cities are Demo
cratic as a rule so that the result in these
quarters are liable to prove ANYTHING but
consoling to the grand old party"
WHERE THEY GOT LEFT.
They expected that the South would lose
considerably, but from all accounts this IS
not going to be borne out by the facts
either. There are said to be gains IN Geor-
gia, Alabama, Virginia. West virginia.
Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida, and Texas:
Some of these States will get additional
congressman. and all will show steady in
creases. At any rate it is not believed that
the South will lose anywhere unless dla-
bolical attempt should be made by politi-
clans to tamper with the figures.
1t is due to Superintendent Porter to
state that he expresses the earnest desire
TO have the census as accurate and reliable
as possible. He takes pride In this work,
for which he has always had a peculiar 1t
not eccentric fondness, and resents any IN
sinuation that he would for one moment be
party to political scheme to falslfy the
returns.
CORRECT BUT SENSITIVE PORTER.
He knows that il will be discreditable 10
him to have his work challenged in future,
and his friends claim that he is therefore
taking special pains to clear himself and
his office of the charges that he IL going to
juggle the figures. These charges have
been made in Congress. on the stump, and
in the newspapers; but 1t is To be hoped
for the sake of the country. regard
less of section or politics, that he
will succeed in makinga fair and impartial
census. Your correspondent has had a
long personal acquaintance with Mr.. Por-
ter, and knows him to be an enthusiastic
worker IN the line of business In which he
il now engaged, and conversations with
him would certainly impress any one with
the idea that no IS earnestly desirous OF
having the returns as reliable as possible.
o'FERRAILs DAY.
Hon. Charles L. O'Ferrall. accompanied
by Hon. Charles +. Crisp. of Georgia. lett
this afternoon for Winchester. where the
Democratic Convention for the Seventh
Virginia district will be held tomorrow:
Judge Crisp will make a speech, and 1t will
be good one.
Colonel OFerrall Is TO be nominated by
acclamation from all accounts. and tbs
fact causes general satisfaction among MS
congressional associates.
PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
Post-offices established III Virginia
Beach, Chesterfield county, Willie Il.
Clarke, postmaster Buffalo Junction,
Mecklenburg county, David X. Lee, post
| master.