Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-25
OUR CONGRESSMAN.
THEY CONFER ON TIE PENDING RI
NANclAL MEASURES.
Col. o'Ferrsii In Washington Agsio, ana
Heartily Congratulated - Death
Ends n Famous Controversy.
From our regular correspondent


from our regular correspondence
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-The Virginia
delegation held another conference TINS
afternoon in Senator Daniels committee
room, and most of the delegation were
present. They bad discussion OF the
financial measures now before Congress.
The conference was productive OF no ac-
tual results. The gentlemen present merely
talked over the situation. and there was no
action taken that is binding on any one.
o'FrREALL AT THE CAPITOL.
Col. O'Ferraii returned this afternoon
from Harrisonburg, where be has been
taking a much-needed rest since tue Rich
mond convention. He was most heartily
and enthusiastically congratulated Dy hls
congressional associates on the great hoi-
or confert cd upon him last week by u
Virginia Democracy.
END or A PosroFFICH CONTROVERSY.
The reported death Of Miss Mary Dusen,
bury. who has been postmaster at Canend
n. c.. for the past twenty years, puts an
end TO a contest that had been going on
for SIX months or more. Miss Dusenbury
was reappointed by President HARRISON IN
February last. but the Senate did not con
firm the nomination. and ever since tho
case had been hung up.
ANOTHER NORTH CAROLINA PosTMAsTERsHIP.
Messrs. 81. c. Toms and C. c. Jordan are
here in the interest of friends who aspire
To be postmaster at Hendersonyille, n. Z.
Mr.. Jordan fayors Mrs. Morris. who held
the mountaineering under the first Cleve-
land Administration, aud hr. Toms wants
W. p. Warlck appointed to the position.
The talk here among North Carolinians Is
that at present Mr. Warllck has rather the
better chance of appointment, but the
other side do not admit this. The term OF
the Republican postmaster Is about OUT
and 1t is thought a change Will soon be
made.
CHARLOTTE COTTON DEALERS.
A number OF the most prominent cotton
dealers of Charlotte. n. g.. are IN the city,
and were visitors to-day at the Caprol.
| They are anxiously watching the progress
of the bill looking TO relief from the pres
ent financial strlngency.
Congressman Henderson, OF Nortn Gar
DINA, who has been to Salisbury on q
brief visit. returned this morning.
Mr.. MASON. OF KIsG GEORGE.
Mr.. John f. Mason. of King George
county, who represented his county and
Stafford in the Legislature the last two
terms. is in the city. Many of his friends
insist that lie shall be a candidate aggin
| this year ana declare that he can safely
| be elected If he Is the nominee. MIR. Ma
| son was recognized IN the Richmond con-
ventlon last week by MIR. Cardwell when
| he moved that the nomination OF MAJOR H..
| G.. hent, OF Nythe county. for Lieutenant
| Governor be made by reclamation, but
owing to the confusion prevailing IN tie
hall at the time he was not given credit IN
| the reports of the convention for the mo-
| ton.
Fosr-OFFICE ITEMS.
OF the 90 fourth-cass post masters ap-
pointed to-day 40 were to fill vacancies
caused by deaths and designations.
among the appointments werc:
North Carolina: Dukes, Nash county.
| Lillian NJ Harper. vice X. ID. Harper, dead.
| Southern Pine, Moore county, l., NJ. Young
vice l.. A. Young, dead.
Virginia: Harris Creek, Amherst county,
| +. f. Turner vice o. q. Burford. resigned.
CRAWFORD, OF NoH1H CAROLINA.
Representative Crawford. of North
| Carolina, made a lively fifteen-minute
| speech In the House this afternoon. IN
| which he came out ssuarely for the free
| coinage of silver. Although the House
| was proceeding under the fve-mlnu,e
! rule, MI. CIawfOrd's time was extended.
| lie scored Harrison and Mckinley for
bringing the present troubles upon the
country, and claimed that the Democrats
could give relief. Dir. Crawford was
Loudly applauded.
| sWANsoN's FIRST SPEECH.
| Representative Swanson, of Virginia
| addressed the House this evening on thf
| financial question. and the young member
from the Fifth district made a fine impress
| sion IN his maiden effort and received q
full measure of applause.