Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-22
DECLINED TO TALK.
SENATOR BARBOUR WOULD DISCUSS
NEITHER POLITICS NOR THE DEBT. .
The Powhatan Club Has An Interesting
session-Two Meetings and Many
Speeches in the County.

Hon. John s. Barbour is in the city and
is stopping at the Exchange. He arrived
on the early train yesterday from Alexan-
dria, and spent tho day looking after some
matters of private business.
The Senator was seen on the yeranda OF
the hotel last night by representative OF
the DIsPArcH and asked il he would talk
politics" for publication. He replied IN
the negative. stating that he knew nothing
of interest
"Can'tyou toll rue something about tho
state dobt :" then queried the neSspaper-nian.
"No, don't know anything about u, was the
reply, " but nope the matter VIII soon DC seV-
roo SOON TO suRnsE.
"Unve YOU seen the Governor regarding ti
further Queried the reporter.
mo" answered the Senator; my Vislt has
been entirely on private business
"Ihe presidential contest" added he, sis TOO
far OF 20 form any surmises, and | suppose you
newspapcr-men know more about the Farmers
Alliance than do .S
Senator who seemed 70 be averse To discussing
the political situation although no chatted ana
bly, on other topics. lie will leave hichmohh 10
day.
Interesting Meeting of Powhatan Club.
The Powhatan Club held largely-at.
tended special meeting last night. freslueh'
Belyin was In the chair.
After membership proposals had been acted
upon the various committees were caiied upon
for reports. -,
Colonel John Bell Bigger. from the Building
Committee, stated that they had their eyes upon
n suitable house, with sufficient accommodation
for the state and city committees, biliard-roohl'
restaurant, and reading-room.
WILL CARRY HENBICo.
President Beyin announced that AZ nex'
Thursday was electon-day no meeting would o'
hold that night Returns from all fourteen pre-
cincts IN tho county are expected Mt the cluo
room next Thursday night. He assured thos'
present that the Democrats would carry tht
county by n large majority. III. 90,
The President said that tho Executive Com
mIttee would nc the next meeting submit .
lengthy report recommending certain amend
ments 10 tho law In regard TO the management
OF tho clubhouse. 49, -,
The Committee on the fOurth-ot-July llc-Nh
reported satisfactory progress.
SEVERAL MADE sPgECnEs.
Mr. E NJ Stratton, ono OF the old Democrats
In response 20 a request made Few brlei 70
marks, ~ did also Messrs. Hobson, Tenser, Big
ger, Hall. Jones. and others.
the President announced that the next meet
ing OF the club would be held ON the atm Q
June at which time secretary will be elected
Henrioo Democrats in Earnest.
Tho Democrats OF varina district, Ienric'
| county hold a meeting yesterday nc clarke
store. in DarbytOwn. In spite OF the TACT tha
thIs IA in Vnrina, where sheriff Southwark claim
his STRONGHOLD II was one Of the best and iarges
| attended ever held no this place The meeting
was very ably addressed by the Hon. George ID
! Wise, and Messrs. $. h. CHM, II. X. Fauntleroy
| aud several OF the candidates, by whom an1 IN
whole ticket the people OF that dlstrict are deter
| mined 10 stand on the 2Sth. .
| Bakers Precinct Democratic CUB held u
| meeting last night, which was well attended
| although the Republicans had ono In the ini
| mediate ucighborhOOd.
| Tho club WAS addressed by Il. II. Fauntleroy
| Hon George d. Wise, =. B. CHM, and the candl
| dates The white people OF this heretotor
! black precinct are stirred up and determined ,
turn out aud will carry this precinct next Thurs
| dny.