The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-04

Rumor that Chief Justice Fuller is 10 Enter
the Presidential Race.

| WARRINGTON, ID. g., May Especial. j.
! The only bit Of political gossip anoat at the
! Capitol to-day in regard 10 the presidential race
/ is that the Cleveland forces are preparing to
concentrate on Chief Justice Fuller IN the
! event that they cannot nominate the ex-
/ President. This phase OF the question has
been very freely discussed and many
no doubt believe II, though the most
! prominent Cleveland managers say they
are not yet even thinking OF "a second choice:
tlat events follow each other IN rapid sue
cessiou demonstrating that Cleveland s the
choice Of the Democratic masses, and there IS
every reason 90 count upon his nomination
This story. perhaps, has no moro foun-
datlOn than the one that Sena-
tor Villas has been selected
as second choice of the Cleveland men. Sena-
tor Villas would not be popular with ex-Con-
leteretes, as he Disseminated against them
because Of their Confederate records while be
was Postmaster General and Secretary of the
Interior.
Ex-speaker Crafts. of tho Illinois Legisla-
ture and delegate at large 10 Chicago. is
here. He talks as if some OF bis delegation
would favor German IN the event Of "A failure
20 nominate Cleveland.
On the question of putting iron ore on the
free list the Democrats of the Ways and
Means COmmitto viii. II IS understood, hear
arguments from members of Congress. Some
OF the Virginia members will oppose the
policy of making iron ore separate bill or
Of combining It with coal aud framing bill
relating 20 those two products. They are
ready and willing TO support tariff reduction
but object to having such products as their
constituents are Interested in singled out for
the free list
sHOrTER HOURS FOR LABORERs.
Mr. Tarsney, of Missouri. to-day presented
10 the House a report on his bill relating 10
the limitation OF the hours of daily service Of
labOrers and mechanics upon the public
works Of the United States, constitut-
Ing eight hours DAYS labor. The
report says that the basis Of
movements looking to shortening the daily
hours Of service Of those engaged in physical
labor are, first, to give needed opportunity
for physical recuperation. second, 10 afford
such labOrer opportunity for the enjoyment
OF the society of his family and for
social and intellectual Improvements third.
IN an overcrowded and congested labor mar
ket by expanding the opportunities for OBJ
tanning employment giving a more general
and more equitable diffusion 10 the wage pro
duct OF the labor of such market
The bill differs Ia several respects from the
act of ls6S-one that it imposes penalties for
violation and thus provides for It's enforce
ment.
WASHINGTON MOTHS
Fourth class postmasters have been granted
as follows: NiTginia-W b. Shelton. Homer
Russell county, vice Il. Blizzard resigned
North Carolina-J. L. Goodman, Amity, Ire
dell county. vice j. A. Is. Goodman. removed.
f. r. Warden. City. Allegheny county. vice
f. T. Brackens resigned; W. i. Harreson,
lfaddock. Columbus county, vice 4. j.
Miller. resigned.
The only Virginia patents issued for last
week was to Charles \. Romane of Peters
burg, for trunk. There were none for North
Carolina.