Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-12
OHIO DISTRICTS.
an. wlcKHAM FOLLOWED UP eY Mr..
HOAR.
The Matter VIM BE Watched with Intc-
rcst-yhe Tyrant OF the Chair
psIIot-Heforu,.



THAI offered in tho House yesterday by
~, Wickham. Of Ohio, intended TO pre-
,-en, tbo Legislature Of Ohio from changing
~ boundaries Of the congressional die
,-,c,s IN The buckeye State. Pressure will
Ia hrou0ht 10 bear IN both branches of
Congress 20 put this measure through.
n has been customary IN OHIO Tor both
,,.rt es 10 take advantage of control of the
io,ieiaturo 20 form the districts so as to
,.,ve no party In power neatly all Of the
t...Ns representatives in Congress.
i5. sprincing Of such bin at this
,.,~o II course causes much talk
i,,.olitical circles. The Republicans claim
ala chow have a constitutional right TO
- esch n law, IS the Constitution IN lis
ir,r.nr. anon tins subject declares that
ei.ho,,sh the Stotcs have the power 20 re-
,,ulofr the congressional elections Con-
',rsss NAV at Anv time alter these regula-
tfon. senator fdwunds IN all Of his ar
,nneffs las Disputed that Congress had
tr,e r,oycor. and only few weeks ago u
wa. specially noted in this correspondence
flat he had iu the Senate made strong
Sfatc's-riQht statement ~ the discussion
,.ith alr. Voorhees, IN regard 20 the " Blocks
Olive" business.
INTf.afr. TING 10 WATCH TT.
II will ho Interesting to watch the course
.r ths WicALgm Bill. The Ohio Demo-
s.-fs declare that % VIII hayo not the
SLIGHTEST effect on the action Of the Logis-
: tu-. ga TINT state The bill is general in
g.. nature and declares that no changes
.Nu he made in any congressional dis
i-.'e for THIS year. and then there - q
lf.r.nco o. tho census 90 be taken IN 1890,
l.tiur,alty thc whole purport IS TO stop
ELL. coming ccrrgmander and save their ba-
tu in fhe elections next fall The he
ruI'0au- have an insane idea that
r thar can retain all tho Ohio districts
fI.ftnt, now have they will retain also
Chain majority in the lower branch OF Con-
bass 30 thc elections in the fall. ONO IS
d Tic state. and the Democrats arc IN Dos
session az the executive and legislative
f-rchDs az Tho State government Ihey
u.Ttlr ro attention whatever - any IN
,.l,-.nce with thoir affairs 10y the black
aulhcaus who know they VIII be sound
q whipped IA the coming elections. The
-.lf house of Representatives. - going 10
F. democratic almost beyond n doubt, not
counting the gains Ia Ohio. Tho Demo
.rti- Governor Of Ohio will give the GER
tr.a... to tho Democrats who are elected
t.nrross lrom that state in the newly
q -urd districts. and the Dtmpcratlc
il ..-e nj Washington wiz admit them, and
g.. election in Ohio VIII be run the way
81 SIM. orders and not in accordance
u.t. Gin. wishes Of Congress. IL VIII
irfe-.siing If the Wickham bill becomes
l.y 90 watch the conflict between the
lttcanl Federal authority. and the hadi-
r. l.ra 40 Washington viii not be deal
.. with South Carolina or louisiana;
y... VIII have t. face bold, determlued
tt ni Democrats who are hundreds OF
,....nl- strong, and who viii stand up
t.rt..ir rights with "A better show OF back
ir. ., tine country az large than ever was
lv.l to q southern state.
nAm1SG TEE TREASURY.
flr.ally looks as Il the intense desire Of
81. t.tlhhcau .er-iatorsat Washington 70
, .ws for tho rniiing Of tho United
-... Treasury heS driven them mad.
lp not seem % stop al anything.
n.. .rr.ut in the Speakers char wants
s ~ the House taa- VIII ENABLE INN 20
G..f.-a the whole policy Of the House, and
r.... of tho Republican members have
r..r l-lei D., him until they are sub
,rttirt meohlg 20 his outrageous
r..t.. There was a vote IL the
tI1.. this morning, which was rather
trrirf. though 70 NAV not mean that
r..r. Hfng 'lcln- ON the Wiud-up VIII 90
a.. -.-r. way. ST.. Cannon, of Illinois, at
e.. r.nue-t of Dictator Reed perhaps.
1,.y.I 'HIt tle debate On The adoption of
f.. rul.- le closed tomorrow evening.
Il.. N.....r. f- Protested and insisted that
l.'.-. should not close until Friday.
.. t..ts rOt. should be taken on tho
,.....n a,l 30 "a. that day. Many promi-
STINT Ilr.n' Dds voted with the Demo-
sr..s.rI i... H.s defeated III his plan TO
fI.fnl ft.... .t' when II suited him. lie
s.luacaa. SGD Tee of rage because he
c1nr.t ,u. ODD. House as he sees TT, and
o.. or ar 34y le actually lccturct big
I..gNIran mcmt er because he had heard
fL.f the member bad criticised the rulings
.f th. tyraut IN the chair. Reed believes
tlat The only way 20 s9ldify he Eepubl-
cans is 90 club them and whip them, and he
I- going 10 have tle dieh0lical rules put
through under the lash and club. II
+, tho only way IL can boz done. Republ-
cams Who arc opposed TO his plan may
fu.rt around and protest IN private, but
whom tleyot is reached they VIII al tall
fr.. luno. aud the Dictator VIII make them
ell, t.- bid ling. IL isn't even party action.
y f- tle order of aman who has no respect
f1r the average leader. lie wants 10 run
Tie whole machine.
NEXT To BE USsrATED.
Nr. penileton, Of the Wheeling district
a. West Virginia, VIII probably be the next
Democrat whom tho Republicans OF the
j VIII unscat. The Committee on
j .tons have decided to report against
lt.. and some time next week the smooth
f...l young man who got only nine
teen majority viii probably pack up
bis papers and move ont for Atkin-
tn. the Republican who will get the seat.
i,ristou was fairly elected, hut his ma
f.Itl was only nineteen, and the kepubh-
.n- have @ better pretence in his case than
81. some others. and he will have 10 90.
- .rc cases are 10 he gotten ready rs rapid
1y a. possible. The Republicans want
f.sut twelve or fourteen majority. and
the. they viii bo willing TO quit turning
clt Democrats.
There seems 10 be foundation for stating
that the report in the Virginia contested
election case Of Bowen rs. Buchanan Will
i. ,u favor Of the sitting member. Mr..
iu.l ,ran has most ably presented his case
t.f.r. the committee and has the law and
th. facts on his side, but Mr.. Bowen has u
poor claim. lie has banked too much on
"iut miietion.' and IL vs. said that some OF
tho Earullican members Of the committee
1atr said that Bowen could not prove his
allegations.
A.r Morgan Treat, the wcll-known Re
Yullclu. of West Point, Va, Is IN the city
l0r q few days. Tie came up to strHghten
Dlt some post Office allowances tor q
fu..l that have been disputed by the de-
r.ltmcnt officials here.
BAILoT-REroRM.
Onito "A number of Virginia Democrats
wI o are now here happened to meet at the
(Ipitol and were talking of the sO-called
l4uot-reiorm craze that seems 20 have at
"a ked Democrats and others IN various
,.rts Of the country. They were unanl-
nus in declaring that Virginia wanted to
lave nothing TO DO with the Australian or
any other foreign system. Ex-State-Sena-
IL Mccormick, of Clarke, who was present
nnl Who has had much to DO with legisla-
Ton affecting the ballot. expressed himself
longly opposed to the Australian sys-
t,ll.
Nr Blair resumed his remarks in the
Senate to-day on the education bill, and
Senator Barbour was his most interested
listener. Indeed, the Nirginian was one Of
The few who remained in the chamber.
New Virginia postmasters; /. n. Barter,
NolstOn bridge, Scott county, ri0 A. L.
henderson, resigned; A. Z. Wolfe,
Mathews Courthouse, use W. +. Pugb,
se.isncd.
FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.