The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-18

Speculation as to the Appointment Of q sue
cessor BY Goveinor Mckinney.

tho remains Of his wife at Poplar Hill. Prince
George county Nd. to-day. Relatives ana
friends OF the deceased Senator ana the COM
mittee appointed by the Senate and noD7v
70 accompany the body 10 ITS IA-'
resting place assembled at the 'N'
bour mansion. in this city. al
o clock tlis morning and proceeded IN ,A4-
Tlages under the guidance ot naeIii"'.
/urhorst t. Poplar Hll. the old estate W
Mrs. arbOur's family. about fourteen n"'3
distant from Washington. ile coriege NJ l' s-
at Poplar Hill at 1880 O'Clock. ana Tue D,-t
was taken from the hearse by uHu -.
Capitol policemen and placed in the man
hallway of the Sewal mansion. Here 'A7
services were conducted by hev. falheI
Cunane q Catholic clergyman IRON MAI
boro. Nd. assisted by hev. Father hanlA-
leri of st. AlOysus parish, Washington
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
The scene during the brief services was
most impressive. Grouped about tie clotl
covered cashet were the domestic and OIuclal
associates of the dead statesman. At the
head of the coffin were Miss Ellen Daneerhe.d'
the sisfer-in-iaw OF the deceased. the MessTs.
Dauperreld. SIR. j. Stude barbour MI td-
win Barbour Mr. Floyd Barbour, tho Messrs.
Thompson. the Misses Thompson. Mss " .u-
nirerode and other relatives ~ Senator Bar
bunr while on either side OK Tie casNe,
stood the members OF the senate ana
House comm tees under Senator heuna au4
Representative OFerrall In corner stood
the negro servants attached 10 the Poplar
ilil estate while residents ot tho surroun ilns
country. the rest ~ the Nasnlugt con-
tiugeut and O committee from the rgihla
Democratic Association under Hon. rauA
Hume filed the remaining space.
THE rEAyERs TOR IHE DEAD.
At the conclusion of tie simple service the
casket was placed IN the hearse and conveyed
estate AL
the grave beside that OF Mrs. Barbour
Father Cunane read tie prayers for tne dead
after which the ass mb.ed company retired
and the grave was filed IN.
Tho Washington party returned 20 the city.
arriving here about O'Clock. be IuueIal
arrangements We're in charge OF Mr Charles
s. Read, assistant SeIgeant-at-Arms OF tie
Senate.
Senator Barbour'- Successor.
WssHSGIoV. ID. c.. May IT, Special j.
Speculation rs % the probable successor Of
Senator Barbour is heard Oh every hand to-
day. Senators and representatives. arc equally
interested in the matter Democrats gene
rally express the hope that Governor MckIn-
ney viii select one Of irginia big meu.Or tue
vacancy. Among Democrats Of the House the
preference urmstakaOly ls for Hon. John
Randolph Tucker He is esteemed very
highly by the old members Ot the House.
those who served with hIm and the brilliant
record he made is known 90 and appreciated
10y members who have entered Congress since
Dir. Tucker retired While here Gov. Mckinney
sought 10 avoid even indirect reference 20 the
subject. but as 10 was one in every
mind he could not entirely escape It.
There is good authority for stating that
upon first impressions the Governor felt
di.inchned T. appoint any member OF
the House delegation on the ground that 10
night excite "a feeling Ot jealousy and posi-
bly provoke an animated rivalry TOR tle o.ec-
ton by tho Legislators As telecraphed Tn
IIHrs last ~ 4ht the Governor was disposed 10
select some man who bp reason of ability and
experience would be qualified to Immediately
take up the duties of senator. Hon John
Go0d5 has iriend~ and admirers who name
him as man fully up %
the standard in every respect Messrs.
Tucker and Goode because of their
long public services, are better known here
than many other distinguished Nigin.aus
and are consequently more talked OF than
men whose services have been confined
10 the State of Virginia. General
Ftzhueh Lee is regarded us tie ideal
Nirgiul4n by people OF al States ana sections,
and he too is prominently mentioned. Jus
great popularity was attested m marked
degree on the day Of Clevelands iuaugu-
ration. Along the entire route 0f the parade
that dav General Lee was greeted with cheers
and huzzahs most cordial and enthusiastic.
Among Nirginlaus many names are suggest
ed. 1t has been matter Of frequent comment
during the last several years that the standard
OF Democratic representation III the senate
from the South had declined. not perhaps u
regard 10 intellectual capacity, but moro
particularly as to fOrcible debaters. 10 has
been said that OF late the Democratic
side of the chamber mas not been so We'll
equipped with ready debaters: with men pre-
pared at any and all times 20 meet the Re
puOlicans on any phase or legislation they
might bring forward. These criticisms are
now alluded % Ia conversation among Demo
crats respecting the selection OF senator
from Virginia and are coupled with the hope
that one of the strongest men of the old DO
minion will be named
10 Will be recalled that in a special dispatch
10 IHE ItMEs from Washington published &
few weaks age and giving an account
Of Governor Mckinney visit for the pur-
pose OF obtaining Government assist
ence in surveying and PLATING the Nir-
gina oyster beds. reference was made
10 the probability of special session of the
Legislature next winter. Governor Nc
Kinney while IN Washington on that occasion
lntimated his purpose to convene the
Legislature IN extra session next
winter, on the ground that the interests Of
the state VIII require attention at its hands
sooner than winter after next If Governor
hchinney shall adhere TO tnis purpose. then
the senator 20 be appointed Will have but u
bref term through executive power.
AT THE HOME or TUCKER AND LIE.
LExINGToN. Va, May 17.-lSpecial J.
While the contest over tho senatorship Is in
progress one of the principle actors. Hon.
John Randolph Tucker. Is absent from home.
! could not learn from his friends tonight
what he would do as TO the matter.
The friends OF Ex-Governor fitZbugh Leo
are pushing hm 10 the front and will 20 III
person 10 see Governor Mckinney to-mOr-
row. The kockbrdge delegates will, SO far
as can learn, support Governor Lee.