The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-12
A BRACE OF BEAUTIES.


There were published in these columns yes
terlay two extracts from the New York Times
which furnished the news that the people OF
Richmond have been blessed during the past
week with the presence OF two "horny-handed
sons of toilr--one Florence Donovan and one
Jack" Praney-who had been sent here
from New York by Senator Hill to work up
his boom in this city These worthless have
returned home and reported TO their Master
that everything is lovely and the goose hangs
high in Virginia They have evidently made
up their report from extracts from various
editorials which have appeared from time 10
time in the Richmond Dispatch, and IN 1t
they claim that "the Hill men expect to carry
seventy out of the ninety delegates Richmond
sends TO the State Convention. and confident
ly predict that they will carry seven out OF
the nine Congressional districts OF the
State for delegates TO the National Conyen-
ton" The report then goes on 20 cheer up
the heavy heart Of Senator Hill about the
imaginary mess" which Hor. Mr. Williams
Of Massachusetts. made by.his illusions 10
Messrs Daniel and Barbour. which brought
down the house so vociferously at the mozart
Academy last Thursday and about the hne
effect produced by the publication OF that
dirty Islander on Cleveland in the Labor News
a publication which moro than likely was
effected by themselves before they babe our
city a fond farewell. leaving such fragrant
memories behind. From all this and these
Donovan and Franey arrived at the rather
precipita.e conclusion that 1T seems safe TO
put Virginia in the Hill column"
OF course all this IS bosh and is only quoted
to let the people of Richmond know what
kind of work has been carried on during the
past few days by imported Hill agentsHght IN
der their noses 1t will be somewhat interest
ing. however 10 know the manner and style OF
the agents who have been sent among US to gal
yanize into life. if possible, the feeble and
oasping Hill boom. That they are fine speci
mems Of the genus homo Is very evident
Donovan Is. by the grace OF Hill one OF the
State Board of Mediation and Arbitration,
and Jack. alias Francy. is Assistant Factory
Inspector-both salaried officers Of the State.
At the meeting of the local and district assem-
bHes Of New York State. Knights Of Labor.
held at Albany in January 1891, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted
Resolved That this congress do vigor-
ously condemn the pernicious recommends
tions made by the State Board Of Mediation
and Arbitration TO the state Legislature
relative 10 railroads and railroad employees
AS detrimental to the Liberties and interests OF
the industrialsts Of this state. and be 1t fur
tner
Resolved. That body do demand of the
Governor Of this State the removal OF said
Board of Arbitration on account of incompe-
tency and whose retention would endanger
the Liberties Of the whole Commonwealth"
Also the following
Whereas IL is a well established fact that
nemb of the Board of Mediation and Arbi-
tratiOn. the factory Inspector and his depu-
ties of the State OF New York, make use OF
passes in travelling from point 10 point IN the
performance of their duty therefore be it
Resolved That this congress condemn in
most emphatic terms tho men who accept
snch fayors to be accepted, and. be 1t fur
ther
Resolved That all organizations of the
State of New York be requested TO use their
utmost influence in breaking up this PERM
cious system. which. while presumably allow
ing a State servant u do his duty, does, AT the
same time. influence him 10 act as the tool OF
the corporation or political boss which grants
them"
If the names of these two Hill worthless
were not of themselves sufficient to give
very fair insight into their characters-sug-
gestive as they are of the lowest phase of New
York Thuggery and Plug Uglyism-those
resolutions ought certainly to supply the de-
fciency. With this introduction we COM
mend Mr. Hills pets, Messrs Florence Dono-
van and Jack Franey. to the tender considera-
ton of the voters of Richmond to-day.