The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-19
SHREWD STEVE ELKINS.
- BIRD In the Hand Worth Two In tho
Bush"-Congross TO Adjourn HoDdas.
Proceedings OF That Body.

lion. Nlepleu Is. tANlus, secretary OF
War by the grace of President Harrison, has
formally and finally refused to accept the
Republican nomination for Governor of
West Virginia. For the past two months
Mr.. Elkins has been deliberately deceiying
tho Republicans Of West Virginia He has
led them TO believe that he would head the
State ticket in the coming contest. He was
then laboring TO capture the West Virginia
delegation to Minneapolis for Harrison. IL
Is known Of ell men that Elkius was made
Secretary Of War because Harrison believed
he could be Of value 20 him in political
manipulation. That WAS at time when
Harrison was scheming TO get Southern
delegations. klklns. upon accepting the
war portfolio went among the West Nir-
ginia Republicans and preached 20 them the
grandeur and glory OF BENJAMIN
Harrison. lie persuaded them TO believe
that HarrieOns nomination would assure
Republican success and as an evidence OF
bis alleged sincerity be promised that If
Harrison was nominated he lEikns) would
consent TO head the West Virginia kepubh-
can State ticket After Harrison's nomina-
tion the West Virginia Republicans pre-
pared 10 nominate Elkps for bOVernOr
They counted largely upon his barrel" Of
money and supposed that ms
father-in-law, ex-senator Davis, would
help him. The movement for
she nomination of Elkins for Governor be-
came so serious that the Secretary OF War
who had not the rem0test idea of heading
the ticket. called conference Of Repubh-
can State leaders which was held AZ Deer
Park Yesterday AT that conference RI
kins stated emDhaticalY that he could
not and would not accept the nomination
for Governor. This was his ultmatum and
10 upset the calculations of his party. IL
kiRs advised that the Republicans combine
upOn ex-C0ngressman Atkinson, of Wheel
ing who was given q seat ia the tltty-hrst
Congress by the Reed House.
Secretary Elkins says he cannot afford at
the present juncture TO leave his Cabinet
position no order 10 lead his party IN West
Virginia: that his services are needed IN the
national fight. The West Virginia kepubl-
cans are dOwncast and discounted at what
they consider t1kins deserti0n OF them, while
the Democrats are as much eiated. Inc
Democrats cOnstrue Elkns refusal 70 run
for Governor 10 mean that he abandOns all
hope of carrying West Virginia for the Re
publican ticket. State or national. 1he he
pubhcans are severe 10 their criticisms OF
lllnns, some of them saving that they ought
10 have known him better than % have
trusted him.
COULDN'T BRIBB DEMOCRATS.
The real incident of to-day in connection
with congressional proceedings was the pas
refer 10 the Court of Private Land Claims
the claim of William McGarrahan to the
Rancho PanOche Grande patent IN the
State of California. This McGMraban
claim has been pending IN Congress for
more than quarter OF century
For more than thirty five years 1t has been
fought in the executive departments and
Congress together. The claim originated
in 1874, when California was spanish terrl-
tory AT that time the Spanish Governor
of Upper California, IN pursuance or a law
authorizing that grants OF land be MADE TO
deserving 2lheis,s' ViSaaat a%sg s'a~Seo 4sa tRst
time the land was regarded as practically
valueess III was situated in what are now
the counties of Fresno and Monterey, OF
California. and was entitled the fahoche
Grande Rancho" The treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo confirmed these grants and VIII
liam McGarrahan purchased the title OF
the land from Gomez. hcGaTfahan was
hn Irish American, a pioneer, q man
Of courage who had yentured 70 Tie
extreme West IN search of fortune.
Soon after the purchase by McGarrahan u
was discovered that the land contained
valuable mineral deposits SQuatters had
settled upon the land, and they claimed tue
title of possession When the value of the
mineral was discovered company organ
ized aud now known as tie New ldria MIN
ing Company got some possession
through the sQuatters, and for near
ly g generation McGarTahan. the real
owner has fought for his rights.
Valuable quicksilver mines were developed,
and out of the prOnts thus derived the
usurpers have for wears been enabled 10
keen the richtful owner out OF his property.
At last. after years OF contention, after 1Ist
one house of Congress- then the other has
passed the bill 10 right McGarrahan. Dut
the machinati0ns OF capital prevented Jolu1
action of the claim. it is referred 10 TIL
bunal which viii determine 1t upon the
basis of equity and justice.
CONGRESS TO ADJOURN MONDAY.
The House Committee on Ways and Means
to-day considered and ordered faYoraDly re-
ported a resolution providing tor the ad-
iournment OF the first session OF TINS Con
gress on Monday. The vote on the resolu-
tion was unanimous.
wAsHINGToN NOTES.
New postofices have been established as
follows. Nirginia-LOis. Fauquier county
Orvile c. Chapman. postmaster; fhfr'
Botetourt county. George W. Parr, post
master. North Carolina -Fulp, Stokes
county. Elias fulp, postmaster Lella' her =
ford count-. Charles r.. Llyerman, post
master: Rugby Henderson county william
ID. Miller. postmaster; Sligo, CnrritucR
county. Philip n Bray, postmaster. la
North Carolina the name OF the pOstonce
Townsville. Vance county. has been
changed 70 Townsville.
A bill was introduced in the House to-day
bv Mr Br0derick of Kansas, member OF the
eDecigl committee 10 investigate the Home
stead troubles, forbdding the interstate
trapsportatiOn for armed forces The mat
ter h aimed at the Pinkerton and other
detective organizations, and was referred 10
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Representative Blount. OF Georgia, CHAIR
man of the House Committee on foreign
Affairs. to-day obtained PERMISSION 10 nave
his committee sit during the sessions OF tue
House. The privilege was asked IA oIueI %
enable the committee 20 consider the OH
introduced bv Mr. Curtis OF New lorS; 70
enforce reciprocal relations between the
tnited States and Canada.
The Senate.
The president pro tenn laid before the
Senate petition signed by Patrick Murphy
on behalf of District Assembly 45, knights
of Labor. OF New \ ork city. stating that the
Homestead troubles are the Legitimate anu
inevitable outcome of the capitalist or wage
system OF production and Distribution oy
which "Our free institutions are Deihg
sapidly undermined aud our people reduced
10 state Of abiect vassalage 10 a blood
thirsty plutocracy. and demanding that the
Rinkertons and their employers. H. =;
frck and Air. Robert Pinkerton, be treSteo
as pirates and indicted tried and executed
as national malefActors.' Referred 10 the
Committee on Education and Labor
MT Call Dem. Fla. gave notice that he