Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-23
DANIEL ON SILVER.
THE SENATOR AGAIN ABLY CnH"
PloNs FREE COINAGE.
Tho panyfIIe Enthusiastically Fight-fo''
Once Changcs--A Public Building
for Charlottesville.
rror Our Recu,ar corespondontl

WARRINGTON. May Ex-senator Daniel sposo
for over two hours in the SENATE today Oh 80
silver question, and 80 interesting was MS spo'e
THAT he was honored with the most caretui s''on
ton on both sides Of the chamber. 1his O''
seldom the case when q subject Is under Ee"o'"
debate. and especially one that has been arg az
20 much "a silver Senator Daniel has gIsen , N
silver question careful study Il VIII De t,,se
bered tEAi when h. was mcInOer OF t w 60
in the Fortv-ninth Congress ne delivered VSo
Of the best silver speeches hehid =" ,hs,
floor. IL was during that CongIef1 MA
President Cleveland recommenoeu coin
message from the White Houe0 tnat tno 49,
ne. OF silver should be stopped, the men
President bong out OF line with mo fesl wr
OF his party on this important ques si;t Tor
Daniel. coming from state that VIC 49,, 10
silver. regardless Of politics, feit calieu 49,
chan, plon the peoples money and ia the ho1 10
be made a reputation on the quesuCb. - 80.
speech In the senate TO day was nun l,i,,ors
elaborate, and In view Of the chansoeu ~. an or
IN the county. and the greater heou W III,
pansiOn Of tho currency the virginia eols.Dl -,
called upon 20 discuss In more coinpf ~.
manner the merits Of the case IL Was ono ~ zen
most convincing arguments thal nc 20 ,'ba-
heard on silver and some OF the pViho 80 Nie
sized Will perhaps give great alarm to the soiu-
bugs. -, l.
The Senator reviewed tho history Of silver ie-
gislation, and was severe upon tile men "ho -
monetlzed silver some years ago. he e ,ia,
mented fOrcbly upon the reasons tnat iinpoile'
England, autocra.ic Germany. ana othsI 1ouu,
triOs 10 discriminate against silver, ana uoc,f,
that whether in business or among the puulo
mon you could always easily put your nhge,s
upon the men who favored the single or Rolu
standard. IL Was on account OF eet-aggrhuulNu
ment that men favored the gold basis ana "a ~
10 run silver out Of the market IL meant MO
aelf-sRgrandzement OF the few al tho expense
Of the many. ~,
AZ the conclusion OF tho speech Senator Daniel
was warmly congratulated BY his Dcmocrauc
associates on his effort
THE DAyvILLE PosTMAsTEBsHIP.
Some Of the papers that have published snorl
paragraphs about the big fight nov being Ihaue
against tho confirmation OF John Henry Johh-
ston a. postmaster at Danville have insisted
that the charges against Johnston have nor Doeu
laid before the senate Committee ON POst-Oinces.
But they are in error in so stating, as the Wuois
matter has been laid before the committee ana
the committee are quietly considering NhetneI
they Will send for Witnesses and examine 'heln
on the charges that have been preferred against
the eK-MayOr.
TIE REFERKE's" POSITION.
Malone, who is The "refereen Of the depart
out this long contest. As stated The other DAY
in the Dispdtch. Malone first endorsed BaIks-
dale for the Danviile posimnstershlp. then FaD-
Mill, and al ono time he favored ahe eppI,,n,t-
mept of q man named Cooper. The virginia
Republicans differ as 70 whether the boss ever
said he would favor Johnston's appoint
mont Some claim that he agreed Do'
10 oppose. and others say that he SAID on
several occasions that II tho depart
ment officials were determined to appoint JOhh-
ston he would have % lie satisfied That was ap-
parontly when Malone found that Mr. wanna
maker and tho President had concludeu 70 selo.'
Johnston There WAS on file al the department
however q letter from Malone which was on
dorsed on the back 20 the effect That Jonnsiohs
selection would not be for the good OF the service.
That was when MahOne was anxious TO nave
BarksGale appointed.
THE FINE ITALIAN BAND OF BLACKWELL.
From the bost information Obtainable Black
well who ran for Congress on the Republican
ticket in the Danville district, secured the nomi-
nation Of Johnston for postmaster. BafksdAie
row declares in tho charges nled lnat biacA"oh
is no better than Johnston.
Il ia n bittcr row and before the thing sended
there will DO lots Of dirty linen washed. me
charges have been filed at the White house. AZ
the Post-Oflce Department, and Win the senate
committee.
NEW Posr-oFFIcEs.
The following posi-offices have been estsb-
lshed Virginia-Ocran, Dinwiddie county,
Augusta r. Lacy, postmaster.
North Carolna-Slyer Dale, Ons0W county
George w. smith, postmaster baIeW, ChoiO-
kee county, Acarus +. Cunningham, post
master Lamar. Allegheny county, Andrew
IA. Keoves, postmaster kosob0rO', Sampson
county, sue l.. Trulove, postm sstor.
PosLOf1ce name changed : Taylor Springs
FoURTH-CLAss PosTMAsTEBs.
The following fourth-clase posimasters were
APPOINTED to-day for Virginia: \. Duncan, Beau
ford IN Floyd county, rice Nj. u. Cox, removed
G.. W. Reed. Indian Valley. in Floyd county, Uice
Lucy o. Cox, resigned.
A PIUcKY AND SUCCESSFUL YOUNG NIRGINIAN.
Mr. Jesae D. Abrahams, who has rendered bis
resignation as Deputy Comptroller OF tho Cur
rency, IA a VirginiRn, having been reared IN
poxslafan county. whore no mas always uhll-
tanned his legal residence, with the possible ex-
ception OF few years when 10 was principal OF
a school az Rockville, Nd. Mr. Abrahans quits
the pubiic service because he has just accepted
the position Of cashier Of the southern Nauoual
Bank In New York city. His success in NE SHOWS
what can be accomplished by an intellectual ana
plueky young Yirglnian, oven though ne ieit MS
home in POwhatan county without any means
worth sueaking OF. IL was In January, 1877,
that MIR. AbrahRms was offered me POSI-
lion Of Deputy Comptroller OF the Cur
rency by Mr.. Trenholm, which was promptly ac-
cepted Tho offer came without any solicitation
Whatever on the part OF the young NTBlhlhh'
lie filed his position with such marked aolhy
iersbip in the sarly part Of the winter OF lssss9
President Cleveland appointed Mr.. Abrahams as
his successor but as there was soon TO De a
change OF administration the senate did not act
upon the nomination. Mr.. Abrahams remained
the acting comptroller until about year ago,
when ex-COngressman Lacey, CT Michigan, was
appointed. Dir. Abrahams promptly rendered
bis RESIGNATION whoa Mr.. Lacy caine IN, but II
was not then accepted, although the deputy Is
lifelong Democrat and Virginian- hr. Abra-
hams loft to-day for New YORK 10 ehler upon MS
new duties IN tIat city
Mr. Abrshams whom youth, attended Rich
mOnd college.
APUpLIC BUILDING FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Senator Denel introduced a bin today pro
yiding for the erection 81 u public building az