Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-09
WASHINGTON CITY.
CONGRATULATIONS FOR VIRGINIA AND
CHAIRMAN ELLYSON.
Judge Keith's Chances for Vacant Judge
ship Reasonably Good--Other Federal
Capital Notes Of Interest.
from Our Regular corrnspond.nt.l


were. OF course talking Of nothing but
yesterdays elections. Among Democrats
the NirginIans We're the proudest persons
80 be met. Their state. ami3 the wreck
winch has just occurred. stands out CON
Hpicuously as the one lone bright land
mark Of Democracy. and from both po-
htlcal parties the NirRinians are re-
ceiying the congratulations 80 well de-
served by the work accomplished yes
terday when OFerrall. Kent and Scott
swept the old Comm0nW aaiih. Much
praise r. given Hon J. Taylor Ellyson.
chairman OF the Democratic Committee,
and frequent remarks are heard con-
corning the shrewd management dis
prayed Ivy him throughout the contest,
which has resulted so gloriously for the
party. stress Is laid on the fact that not
once did he give away tho plans Of the
campaign. and while not mentioning
figures. be maintained steadily That the
Democrats would carry the state hand
somcly
The Virginia victory II regarded here
no remarkable and sweeping one, for
tho reason that the returns from other
states show that owing 10 the hard times
the - mocrats suffered severely. and the
disposition an along the line was 10 hold
the administration responsible for The
tr1tion. Then, again. # had been freely
predicted that on account OF so many
disappointed oiIce-scekers. aud the
marked divisions I'm the Democratic
party on the financial question, the domi-
uant party in Virginia would lose heavily,
and that the PopuliSts would make terri
hle inroads upon the strength OF the
DcmocT1ts II was claimed also that
u very light vote would De polled. and in
ID lff g..
lated here. n was asserted that big wads
of money had been sent from the West
10 aid The populists in Virginia. Such
stories at one time caused a feeling Of
alarm In the minds Of Democrats not
posted on Virginia politics, but those
familiar with the situation had no fear
as To- the result.
HAN. SHEPHERDS PREDICTION.
Yesterday morning on the train going
from Washington To lNnchbuTE, Captain
Ham Shepherd got ON at Calverton, after
having voted at WarrentOn. lie said that
from what he had gathered within the
past ten days he thought colonel O'Fcr-
rails majority would approximate 1900,
and said hc would not Doe surprised il
# exceeded thls. figures. lie having
been for some wears o., secretary Of 'a"
State Committee while the late Senator
Barbour was chairman, tas had great
experience 100 politics in The state.
Congressman Meredith rs feeling very
happy over the big majority rolled up
I'm Prince William county for the ticket.
and IN fact his whole district did nooly.
Al Manassas. Mr. Mcrediths home
town. 2iU votes votes were pOllcd, ana
go We're cast for the Democratic ticket.
The member from the Eighth had great
deal to do with the result. and ne has
3 hgan heartily ffIiIfgI over the
sweeping result.
JUMP GETS THERE.
The President made only one appoint
m-ut to-day, that OF Joshua Jump, Co be
collector Of internal revenue for one or
the Indiana districts. This fortunate
Democrat IS "A particular personal and po-
litical friend Of Senator Voorhees, ana
when Mr.. Jump appeared here early last
spring. seeking a position. the papers MAJ
almost as much fun over his name ~
was occasiOnod by the frequent references
, 70 the Hon. Dinl Bolts of Georgia.
Nothing can be- ascertaIned as 10 when
the President viii appoint some Of those
Democratic p0slmasters Of the presden-
isI class for Virginia which have been
on the emergency list for the past
month II Is charged that Mr. l}ssell Is
the slow man in these matters. but II *
understood that the pace VIII be quicken
rI now that the elections are over.
Mr. Maxwell did not spring list OF
appointments Of fourth-class p0stmastors
on the public to-day. being out OF the city.
lie is In New York where he went 10
vote and take a hand in the elections.
Several days ago he told 'gressman
Marshall. of Virginia that Dc "ould close
mn shop for about two weeks.
THE CIRCUIT JUDGESHGP.
I,1.lr.re of Tr1sra
lanes Keith. Of Warrcnton, appear To
mini, his chances for being appointed
fr1te Of the United states Circuit Court
:, succeed the late Judge Bond are rca-
sonablv good II has been stated In some
quarters that Judge Keith has an adj
VANTAGE iu being well acquainted with
tho President. but the statement Is over
drawn. II is true the wcll-known JurlSt
of Virginia IS acquainted with MI. CIeVe-
land. but his friends cannot claim that
n. knows him well or that the Prosi-
don't ranks him as one OF hs intimate
friends. II Judge Keith is appointed 1t
Will Doc because of the representations
made Nv his STRONG supporters, and
II is understood that In addition to the
supporters he has IN Virginia, the senu-
ucut I'm West Virginia is very strong
for him. as that State will probably not
have a candidate for the position. Judge
Kciths backing in Piedmont virginia u
such that il practically includes most of
an s-ad,ng ID mocrats. Many OF ms
friends assert that his well known ability
places him IN the front rank OF those
whose names are now under consiitfa-
ton by the President. and on his merits
and experience as a lurist they are re-
lying Just as much a upon the lnhueh-
tial Democrats who are urging MS dp-
pointmcut.
II seems to be generally believed th"t
virginia will receive this appointment ana
IL IS stated that the President has sish'-
ned as much. though he has let drop an
occasional remark about South Carolina.
The big Democratic victory i'm Virginia
ought To help the Virginia candidates
The administration has received no aid or
support from South Carolina 50 far and
the President has dealt out patronage
very mildly to the Palmetto state.
PERSONAL.
! f. Mason, DanVillc; w. ID. Pasco.
Hampden-Sidney; julius Suaus, Rich
mond: Rev. Job Turner stanton; \. q.
Douglass. Harrisonburg, ana Philip A.
Truce. Richmond are Nirginians regis
tered at the ST. James.
. II. l.. Dalton and f. c. Edwards, Win
| TON. and G.. j. Harris Asheville, are North
! Carolinians registered also at the ST.
/ James. -
NOTHING FROM HOGE-
! Nothing has vet been heard from Col
onel j. Hampton lIoge and some OF his
/ friends assert that rs they have tele-
/ rrophed him several times AT san Fran
/ cisco and have had no response to the
messages he must have sailed for China
before the instructions from the state
/ Department telling him To return TO
/ Washington We're received.
| MALONE.
| General William Malone broke forth
here to-day in one OF his characteristic
! talks, in which he gloated over the Re
nnhlican victories Yesterday. and he made
I me usual fling at the South by declaring
that results i'm that section are fixed In
advance, through manipulation Of the
ballot boxes by Democrats.