Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-01
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
REPUBLICANS Will NOT HAVE ANY
ORGANIZATION NEXT YEAR
ssahone Sour on Harrison-Hr. Tscker
Wanted Back In Public Life--PIsees
for Weaver and Field Demanded.
IRON Our Regular Correspondent

WAsHrroros, December 3i.--A leading
man in the Republican party OF virginia
who frequently visits Washington, is OF the
opinion that the Republicans will not have
any organization in The State next year.
He doubts that they will even put ticket
in the field, and should they go through
the fornality of nominating candidates
he thinks the canvass on thei tde would
amount to nothing. General hone, the
recognized head OF about al that
is left Of tine party ins virginia,
Is understood 10 favor a passive attitude,
seeming to realize. it Is said, tnat tbe
Democrats are uneonquerable at present
and will be- for years TO come, the causes,
according TO his way of LOOKING OF the
situaaon, being due partly 70 the national
collapse under President Harrison OF the
Republican party. General Malone be-
came sour on Harrison as soon as
he was renomnated at Minneapolis.
and 10 his friends he repeatedly
predicted during the campaign Harrison
oyerw helming defeat. AZ he expressed
IL. |any Democrat could have beaten
HARRISON Malone began 10 lose faith IN
any further Republican success Just atter
Boss Reeds Congress cut up such high
links. Although he savagely opposed tue
seating of LangSton be afterwards maue
M with blm. and both went 70 the MIN
neapolis convention determined, If posi-
bic. TO nominate some one else over fresl-
dent Harrison.
Other Virginia Republicans do not agree
with the Republican quoted above; eA-
cent go far as TO admit the prooaolllty
that General Malone will favor continued
inactivity. They incline 70 the bellef that
the Brady aud Bowden wing will INSIST on
putting up some sort OF hght.
ANXIOUS TO HAVE HIN BACK.
Senator Mills. Senator Carlisle, EXON
FRESHMAN Morrison. and other friends OF
Mr.. Tucker. IL IL well known in Washing
ton, would like very much TO have him
hack In public life In Washington, aud
they are not over particular regarding the
position. They were all close political as
socrates when serving together IN the
House. and il is conceded thelr
influence. whatever 1T may be with
Mr.. Cleveland, would naturally be e&-
erted in behalf of Mr.. Tucker. and II IL
did not materially interfere with other
plans they would be glad To have him APP
poipted Attorney General. Mr.. Cleye-
land, 1t "a often remarked here these
DAYS, is particularly anxious 70 have the
Senate made up OF as many pronounced
low tariff men as possible, but IL can hardly
be possible, in tho opinion OF seVerai
Virginians who have discussed the SUD
iect. that he is looking as far ahead as the
Fifty-fourth Congress, for the reduction OF
the tariff is the big work mapped out Tor
the Fifty-third Congress. However, IL 10
not yet settled fact that the Democrats
will control the next Senate, the pros
meet fayoring the balance OF power Ia
the hands of the PopulIsts. with q strong
demand from those men that the Tree
coinage question must be kept TO the front
at the risk of defeating tariff reduction.
In other words, they will likely demand
liberal concessions for silver before they
will consent TO join the Democrats IN cut
ting down tariff duties.
DEMANDS OF PoPuLTsTs.
The Populists are talking as If they are
going TO demand a good position for
General James q. Field. of Albemarie
county. when the officers OF the Senate
are changed next March. 1t IS not yet
stated that he 10 an applicant. but that is
the inference. If the Popullsts hold
the balance OF power-and IL now
looks as if they will--they may de-
mand at least one third of the
good positions at the disposal of the Sen
ete, aud probably force the Democrats 20
such a concession. The position OF clerk
is about the best of the lot. IL pays wei,
and the Clerk has considerable patronage.
The Sereeant-at-Arms Is an important
salarled position, too. but less ability IS
required than for Clerk. The late Colonel
Canady, of North Carolina, was tor several
wears sergeant-at-arms OF the Senate. 1t
il not among the possibilities that the
friends Of General Field will press hum for
one of these positions. General Weaver
will also have TO be cared for in some way,
aud it is not thought probable that Mr.;
Cleveland will give either Weaver or Field
any Office should their friends suggest
any such thing.
Congressman Meredith continues 10 I'M
prove He leaves his room nearly every
day and walks about his hotel, chatting
with friends, but 1t will be some time be-
fore he is well enough to actively resume
his legislative duties.