The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-10
INTERNATIONAL FIGHT.
GOSSIP xNoNG The VIRGINIA. MN
BERs IN C0yGREss.
A Proposition to Elect Colonel O'Ferraii
United States Senator for the Long Term.
Forecast Of . Hot Fight.
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the Capitol. In anticipation. however, OF
repetition OF yesterdays exciting de-
bate in the Senate there was goodiy
crowd in the galleries., but these were
doomed 10 disappointment. rs immcdl-
ateIy after the prayer the Senate ad-
journed in order to go into caucus OF the
Democratic members. The Senator'S re-
az pointed their old steering committee
TO look after the general party welfare,
and discussed fully the question OF their
| distribution Of patronage under the new
Senate officers.
| The absence of session or the
| House CAV an excellsot opportunity for
the use Of the Chamber Tor caucus OF
| the silver men, and at IL o'clock about
eighty members gathered within the hall.
| The doors were ali guarded. and the
free coinage advocates held an uninter-
rupted love feast until after o'clock.
! Judge Culberson, OF Texas, was In the
! chair, and the entire meeting was char
acterized by an utter lack OF any radical
| or rabid expressions This was some
| thing OF a surprise TO many OIL the new
| silver members who having made multi
| piled promises in the last campaign were
| ultra speeches that they fancied could be
made on the subject. The fact, however
| is that almost all Of the leaders did not
seem to dwell upon the theory OF free
coinage at the present ratio or 10 10
l, but I'm a delicate way limited mat IL
the free coinage of silver could be OBJ
tanned, they would compromise on a
ratio of not over 20 TO l. IL was certain,
however, from the general drift that
even such enthusiasts as Messrs. Bland,
Bryan, Hatcher and others are confident
that they cannot get free coinage at the
present ratio, and will capituiate for BIZ
metalism upon ratio that will main
tain the two metals at a parity. The
only thing of a positive character which
was unquestionably developed was that
there will be a big fight before the Sher-
man law purchasing clause Is repealed
without a substitute along the lines
above indicated.
Messrs O'Ferrall, Wise, Tucker and
Marshall were not present at the caucus,
but Messrs, Tyler, Jones, Swanson,
Meredith and Edmunds were interested
listeners during the hours Of debate.
The caucus did not attempt 10 pass
sny resolution obligating it's members to
be bound by any Of its actions.
a committee OF seven was appointed 10
draft bill providing for the free coin
age Of silver at ratio TO maintain the
two metals upon a parity.
The free courage men are all disposed
to repeal the Sherman law, but will not |
vote for a bill OF repeal only, as they
fear a Presidential veto on subsequent |
silver legislation. and therefore will hold !
that which they have until a substitute |
is absolutely assured.
The nomination of the State officers |
still continues 10 be a matter Of cOnsid- |
cradle talk here, and the daily arrival OF |
prominent men from the various parts of |
the State serves TO keep the interest alive. |
One Of the singular features OF the situa-
ton is the remarkable reticence on the |
part Of the members of Congress regard |
ing the gubernatorial nominee IL is well
known that Mr.. Swanson IS the only |
member OF the Virginia delegation who
is in direct sympathy with the candidacy
of Colonel OFerraii, still, with the ex-
ception Of two members, there Is no
positively pronounced opposition although
in close circles n number Of the members |
express themselves in the belief that the
nomination of Colonel O'Ferrall at this
time is poor politics, and will plunge the
party into one of the closest fights that
the State has had for years. IL IS con-
stantly urged that although delegates are
manipulated TO support Colonel OFerrall
that when the vote comes I'm the fall that
many Of the counties all over the State
will cast their votes for the advocates
Of silver. THE message yesterday Of
President Cleveland" said a .irginia Con-
gresham last night, will make It we'll
nigh impossible for us to elect Colone'
OFerrall If he is nominated for all Of
the people know that he stands with Mr..
Cleveland on his gold ideas"
The supporters of Colonel O'Ferrall on
the other hand. claim that his nomina-
ton will not ALLEVIATE any of the farmer
element or the advocates OF silver, and
even 90 so far as TO declare that man
representing the agricultural classes will |
be placed on the ticket as Lieutenant
Governor. This Is generally understood
70 refer TO Hon. 4. c. Kent, the author
of the Kent Railroad bill in the last
House of Delegates.
Il had been hoped by the O'FerraH
advocates that the lieutenant governor
ship should come from the eastern part
Of the State and the attorney general
ship go to the Southwest. where Judge
William +. Rhea or Colonel Abe Fulker-
son wouid be their choice. Hon. j. lay
Tor Ellyson had been slated for this
lieutenant governorship. but the triple
candidacy OF Messrs. William A. Little
Of Fredericksburg, J. W. G.. Blackstone
Of Accomac and r. Taylor Scott for the
attorney generalshlp, all from the east
tIN pOIllOu OF the Stdit, viii VI HNN'H-
sity compel the second place on the
ticket 10 go 10 the Southwest.
The latest rumOrs here now are to
the effect that Colonel O'Ferrall will be
q candidate for election TO the United
States Senate for the long term, at the
next legislature, and a gentleman from
Richmond yesterday stated that last
week overtures were made TO the Buford
setting forth the proposition
that after March 4. 1885. Colonel OFer-
rail- would go TO the Senate and leave
Colonel Buford as Governor Of Virginia.
The gentleman who made the above
statement personally TO me, vouches alb
solutely for its truth, and said that the
proposition was promptly and vigorously
rejected.
State Senator Tom Harrison, Of Win
chester. was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Il. w. Mupin, OF Portsmouth, who
is candidate for the position OF collector
Of customs for the ports OF Norfolk and
arrived this morning. and
will be here several days In the interest
Of his candidacy
Colonel Scott Ship. OF the Virginia
Institute, is in the city.
Judge j. 7. Goolrick. OF Fredericksburg. |
was at the Capitol this morning.
Messrs. A. Coke Smith OF Norfolk, and
]. Nj. Berry OF Bedford, are registered
at the Metropolitan. IL. l.. w.