Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-28
THE VIRGINIA sENATORsHIP.
Several Candidates Want the Place Now
Fillef by Mr.. Hunton.

Several Candidates Want the Place Nov
Filled by Mr.. Hunton.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. %, 1897
The usual calm that follows presidentia
election is displaced this year in Virginia BY
several burning political questions which have
brooked no surcease of excitement caused by
the recent battle Of the ballots.
The chief topic Of talk now is the United
States senatorship. Soon after the death Of
the late John 8. Barbour Gov. Mckinney hon
ored Epps Hunton of Fsuquier with the tenn
porary appointment.
This was quite q surprise to the people Of the
state. Ii was thought that Gen. Hunton did
not have ghost Of a show Of getting the ap-
.pointment. for the reason that he had prac-
tically retired from Virginia politics and had
virtually adopted Washington, ID. C., as his
hone. There was no question as to the general
ability to I'll even the highest Office in the gift
of his state. For several years his voice, once
familiar able champion Of democracy,
had not been heard on the hustings or in the
public press and he was considered by all one
of the has beens."
WHY HUNToS WAS APPOINTED.
Perhaps the best explanation o: Gov. Nc
Kinney's action in making the appointment,
and which was obtained By The STAR cores
pendent from direct source is that the chief
,exeeutive himself has the senatorial bee in his
bonnet and the appointment was made with
the understanding that when the legislature
met Gen Hunton would throw his influence to
the governor.
There is very little chance, however, Of Gov.
Mckinney receiving majority Of the votes Of
the legislature, as he is not very popular with
that body personally. In fact, he Is by
mo means . politician, and Is perfectly
ignorant OF political wire pulling. Besides the
governor will have some powerful foes to con-
tend with, all Of whom are sparing no labor or
pains to win the prize. Among these are ex-
Governor Fitzhugh Lee. Messrs. John Randolph
Tucker, Thomas Martin John Goode and Holmes
Conrad II Mr.. Tucker is given place in Mr..
Cleveland's cabinet that will take him out OF
the race, otherwise he is a favored candidate
for the place. All of these men worked like
beavers for the success Of the party during the
recent political campaign, especially Gen Lee,
who, by the way, has the greatest pull
on the masses and il there will be no extra
SESSION Of the Legislature this winter and another
viii be elected before the vacancy is filed, the
nephew Of the confederate chieftain would I'M
doubtedly be selected, for he would be made an
issue in the canvass
CLAIM OF THE PoPCLgre.
The statement made by many that the popu-
lists would control the next assembly and send
Mann Page, their leader, to the United States
Senate is no longer entertained owing to the
poor showing made by that party during the
late election.
II is said that In case there il an extra session
of the assembly this winter Thomas Martin Of
Albemarle county viii certainly be the
choice Of that body owing to a
wonderful and mysterious influence he
welded over the present members while the
governor was making his selection. Nearly
two-thirds Of them signed petition to the ex-
ecutive, urging him to appoint Mr.. Mart in.
He Is comparatively young man, hardly forty,
and is yet unknown to fame. In fact, very few
people outside Of his own county knew him IN
al he doomed up for the senatorship. Those
who know him say that he is q second d. B.
Hill for his political astuteness.
Messrs. Goode and Conrad also have great
demands upon the state and party for valuable
work, and they are by no means laggards in
the race. Mr.. Conrad successfully vies with
the eloquent John W. Daniel as an orator.
John Goodies extensive knowledge Of politi-
cal issues, his great proves in q campaign and
his rare ability a debater on the stump or
the rostrum gives him good fighting show Of
being elected.
Another question that is agitating the public
pulse at present is the probability Of Mr.. Cleve-
land calling an extra session Of Congress. 1t is
safe to say that if poll of the leading demo-
Gratis were taken on this question two-thirds
would be opposed to the extra session.
COL SINCERELY TALKS.
Col W. u. Singerly, proprietor Of the Phila-
delphia Record, was in Richmond today and
when asked by The STAR correspondent for his
views ON the extra session said: I've do not
want an extra session, and unless Mr.. Cleve-
1and should find the treasury bankrupt
j have idea that there will be an
jpxtrs session. We must have Q reduction
OF the tariff, but we must not rush into the
work The business interests must have time
to accommodate themselves to q new tariff.
; Next fall will be time enough for Congress to
start on . tariff bill. The first thing to be done
viii be to take the tax off raw materials"
When asked about the effect Of the demo-
cratic victory he said: Il think the country
viii have great prosperity under Mr.. Cleveland.
and rejoice at the splendid victory which the
party achieved. 1t was unquestionably q
peoples victory. But IL il had not been for the
splendid fight Of the democracy of Pennsylvania
Mr.. Clevelands nomination would not have
taken place. Our sixty-four votes starting out
for him and standing solidly throughout did
the work and the men who managed il were
Attorney General Hensel, Secretary Of State
Harrity ard John r Read. e1-United States
district attorney"
When asked for his opinion as to the most
available democrat for 1896 Col. Singerly re-
plied that four years was too far ahead to look
into politics.
Col Singerly's visit to this city was in the
capacity OF q turfman, and he was taken charge
OF BY Virginia horsemen and shown the city,
Tor II was his first visit here. He also
visited several Of the most noted stock farms
around the city, including that of Mr.. Bernard
boswell, from whom he purchased the great
runner Morello winner of the futurity) at the
age Of two years for G., 900.