The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
SUNDAY. MAY Is. 1892.
TWELVE PAGES.



The Jury decided in favor Of r. r. Thompson
in the SANDER case Of Thompson against Sulli-
van nj ChrIstiansburg.- S. NJ lost has
resigned the editorship Of the Valley Nireinisn.
The Warrenton bank cases were dismissed.
Tho trial Of Register who murdered Epps
has been postponed at Norfolk lively fight
is expected in the convention between Mr.. w.
A. Young and *. &. Murray for delegate TO Chi
cago-1he Montgomery Presbytery. which
has been in session at New Castle, has adj
journed. The Washington and Lee men are
indignant over thor treatment at Lynchburg
GENERAL
The situation along the Mississippi is growing
worse-A negro iiend was taken from the
Little Rock jail and lynched. Senator Vance's
health is reported improyed.-The Worlds
Fair directors want more money.-1ho Presi-
dent has gone of ona trip 10 Fortress Monroe
The administration claim that bargain
was made with Mr.. Sherman that if the adj
ministration would help him in his senatorial
fight in Ohio he would not stand in Dir. hiar
rison's way of denomination does not speak
well for the President. as it is a confession Of
mn undignifed dicker totally unworthy of the
Chief Magistrate of the tnited States. ID
looks. too. as if the report put out by Mr..
Harrisons friends that the country was fairly
dying for him for "a second term was all poppy
cock. The Philadelphia Telegraph (Republi-
cam doubtless gives the true state OF the case
when 1t saws
The vast majority of the Republican party
to-day are about as indifferent with regard to
the outcome Of the Minneapolis Convention
ms they well can be. Outside Of a few friendly
newspapers. there is no public clamOr what
ever for the Presidents denomination; no
public movement amongst the people in his
behalf is visible in any direction. Mr. Harri-
son is not the kind of a man TO arouse pOpu-
lar enthusiasm. lie never was and never Will
be. He travelled 10000 miles over the
country, and returned t. the White
House no stronger in the hearts of the people
than when he left it. lie is respected as a
man OF fairly honest intentions. political
fidelity and average ability; but admiration
for him there is none. Hats never fly in the
air at the mention of his name, and no State
Convention held has found itself the special
object of public interest and popular demand
in the .uterest of "a second term. The fact OF
the matter is the American people are get
ting more and more suspicious Of the second
term idea; more thoroughly convinced that
no President should seek denomination;
more aud more persuaded that the second
term mania is largely responsible for the
whole train of political evils of the day
In another column OF this mornings TINES
is very lucid description Of the machinery
of the battle-ship Texas. The article deserves
especial mention showing as It does
in manner Ineligible to all
the weight and compeXity of the
machinery. the operation OF the engines, the
facility with which the ship can be worked
backward or forward and many other points
OF interest 10 the general reader. The fact
that all OF this enormous machinery was made
IN Richmond is proof OF the steady growth
and prosperity of our city, II reflects great
credit upon the managers of the Richmond
Locomotive and Machine Works.
Why will our Hill friends still be wasting
their time and ability in trying to prove Mr.
Cleyeands nnaya!lability? If the man in
whom the Democracy OF the North East and
Yves, have expressed confidence more than
in any other one man IS not available, who
then can possibly be? In fact he is not only
pre-eminently available, but IT would be posi-
lively dangerous for the Chicago Convention
10 try the experiment Of nominating any one
else
TEE Cleveland Club. Of this city. has en-