The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-22
O'FERRALLA CANDIDATE
DrCTDES TO ENTER THE GUBERNA-
TORTfL RACE.
The Norfolk and Western Road Wins the
Fight - Mr.. Merodith's Interest In
the Measure rc-ImmigratiOn.
TINES BuRNAU. RArITY BUILDING,
WASHINGTON. Dec. q. 1892.

treat TO the soiourncrs at the Natlonal
capital. and the members OF Coasrcss. the
.rray Of employees and the correspondents
an skipped up the Capitol hin this morn
irr like a lot OF "two-ycar-olds' un-
stabbed for the FIRST time I'm several weeks.
Eron some Of the senators preferred a
sun bath to their customary conyeyancos,
and not few Of them walked briskly mp
me hm invigorated by the charming
morning
A great many members of both Senate
and House who live az some distance from
Washington have left for their homes,
and In either branch to-day the question
of q quorum would have proved an cl-
fectual bar 10 legislation.
As went into the Capitol this morning
my attention was drawn a crowd con-
grecated about the end Of the hall OF the
house floor. / imagined that somebody
had fallen down the elevator smart or
that some Congressman was inqurlnS
Where am 1 at?' but an investigation
only revealed the fact that the sergeant
alarms was responding TO the numerous
requests for the stipulated $il6 per month,
which each member is allowed for his
valuable direction TO the course Of public
affairs These Christmas times certainly
remind the Solons Of the contract. end
these fifty and one hundred dollar Bills
are often those bills to which their atten-
ti0n is most exclusively given. There Is
90 least never any tardiness ia drawing
them.
The Senate Committee on immigration
had an opportunity yesterday 10 learn
.r.4t deal about the poor. iitcratc, and
almost vicious foreigners who flock to cur
inviting shores" Special Agent Griffin,
under orders from the State Department
who for the past three years has been in
r.-Isatiug the condition of the laboring
classes Of Europe IN the districts from
which most of our immigration comes.
save the committee a full account Of his
INVESTIGATIONS. Italy was The crowning
story of hls discoveries, and, he said. the
whole Of the territory Of Southern Italy
uas honeycombcd with societies, all COM
munistic and almost criminal IN their in
tent and purposes. Last year 100000
Italians left this district. and IT was the
leplorabie fortune Of the United States
On gather in most OF them under the Stars
and Stripes After hearing Mr.. Griffin IL
Was decided 10 appoint a legislative CCm-
u.ttee OF six. three senators and three
members Of the House, TO consider an
pending measures TO suspend immigration
f.r one year, or at least while there are
evidences of cholera abroad. 1t is very
generally considered that this is neces-
sary. and the subcommittee viii doubt
Jess provide a bin to that effect, which
vll Doe pushed rapidly to it's passage in
both Houses
Senator Bate, Of Tennessee has been the
first 90 sound the war-cry against the
emr }ment Of Federal supervisors i'm
elections In his argument I'm the Senate
Jeste'a day he said that the keeping Of the
l" on the statute books was in direct
disregard Of the spirit and purpose OF the
late elections.
The Norfolk and Western bill. allowing
them an entrance into this city, was to
have been considered I'm the District Conn
mittee Of the House this morning. The
committee is composed OF fifteen members
and some time ago they reported the
bin favorably by vote of s 10 T. and
30 went upon the House Calendar Later
one Of the eight went over 10 the other
side and they requested Chairman Hemp
lNl % ask for the reCommittal of the
tlI. This he refused TO do unless the
Norfolk and Western could be heard.
ile then summoned the railroad people
and called a meeting of the fun committee
t.r this morning. Mcssrs. Bullet, Flick
Htr and Miller. OF the Norfolk and West
0u. were present and the seven support
D-s OF the bin We're on hand but not a
single one of the eight members who
wanted the bin quietly returned TO them
r-n Il any hearing. and Mr.. Hcmphin
s.nounced that the sense of The commit
would Doe to let the bin stand ON the
-ndar as faVorahly reported. Thus the
rDme OF the eight henchmen Of the
I.uusylvania ana Baltimore and OHIO
iir0ads has been thwartcd. Chairman
|.mphill SAYS he Will call up the bin ON
tle next District day. January 9th. as the
mem who would have stabbed IL iu the see
Dra0y OF the cOmmittce-room cannot ar
ford % attack so just a measure on the
o..n floor of the House. 10 is said that
tae Senate bin. which is the same as the
one in the House a. being held in the
senate District Committee by the 'help Of
Senator German i'm the interests of the
Hllumore and Ohio railroad, and some OF
tae Virginia delegation are outspOken on
tac subject.
a carriage rolled up to the Capitol this
morning, and from IL was assisted Con-
r,ssnan Elisha T.. Meredith of Nirginia.
j. was his first appearance this session,
and his head was baudagcd to an extent
that gave him the appearance OF a Hdr-
ward football player just after a game
but he IS member of the District Com
mittce and he is made Of the kind of
stuff. and has a spirit that grows too
restive for the sick ROOM when he be-
NcNes a wrong is liable TO be peTpetrated
$50 he came. was congratulated by his
friends. and was driven back TO his
rooms l congratulated him upon being
able TO be out, and he replied:
Of am here against the advice OF my
physician, and nothing but the fear that
ercat injustice might be done would
llv. brought me out" Or. Lawson re-
marked that he might cause his death
lv coming out. TO which Mr.. Meredith
VIGOROUSLY replied. 1T would be better
tat somebody died rather than have
such an outrage done, as was attempted
tt the enemies OF this bill Colonel
pFerral and Mr.. Lester were both at
ht meeting. and Messrs. John r. Ryan
ei H. H. Downing. OF Virginia, were !
also on hand.
Hon. Charles r. O'Ferrall will be a cam |
Nlate for Governor or Virginia. He |
came 20 that conclusion a few DAYS since, |
enl to-day admitted that he would be i'm |
iH- race II he could have carried out his |
'"n wishes he would have postponed the
announcement 10 a later date, but he has
iai calls from prominent Democrats. and
JAS received so many assuring letters
rom ali portions Of the State that he
i'els bound 10 take the advice Of his sun
I'fters.- Ills own idea was 10 wait sew
''al months. inaEmuch as the presidential /
campaign in Virginia closed only recently.
hNi MS friends insisted. and his answer
N mat he can be counted on 10 enter the
t.bernatorial race.
Ron. John W. Lawson, OF the Second
''Nfresslonal district. Is one OF the
earnest friends Of Colonel O'Ferran. who