The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-01
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W,wrNoroN. September 80, 1898.

-,. situation in the Senate changes
80, .,cb succeeding day. as far as
~. outside people know but despite the
..l morning rumors. it is fact that
,.,b senator knows how he viii vote
.-8 the Wild speculation Of fertile brains
5,.. not always pass current among The
.,subers Of Congress
me rfpeal senators have, however
,...-r.incd since yesterday 90 delay the
,.,shlng OF the vote, and their resort TO
,,bvs.cal endurance" tactics until Oc-
.-ser 9th. Why this extra delay Of
,..k has been decided upon is something
,sst only the managers of the bill them
stves know, but one very prevalent ru-
-.r to-day states that the silver pur-
rfase law will be repealed on that date.
gIth a compromise. and the Federal elec-
B1n laws VIII pass the House, and then
a recess Of Congress viii be taken un-
M December fst. This sounds all right,
svcept the compromise and the ere
cess" stories. The members Of Con-
grass are very generally storing them
selves away for fall and winter use.
and there is no possible indication that
any recess or adjournment win occur.
The p0stpOnement OF week I'm The SEN
nte Is the legitimate result OF notices
10 speak from senators who 80 far have
been silent. but the end will come just
as surely then as now.
Judge Josiah Patterson, OF Tennessee,
made q splendid speech to-day I'm the
House on the repeal OF the Federal cleo
don laws His argument was practt-
cauy along the line that no requirement
now existed FOR the enforcement Of
such statutes.
he declared that he did not intend TO
discuss the consdtutionality Of the laws.
but rather 10 proclaim the inexpedlency
of them az this period, and 20 expose
ilar absolute futlity in the South
today. ln reply TO a comment Of Mr.
Henderson. Of Iowa. he refuted the idea
rat every negro was now a Republi-
cam. and dwelt upon the fact that they
had now obthincd a vantage ground
Uron the subject from which they view
ai the ignorance and prejudice Of the
construction period. and intelligenuy
Here allying themselves with the party
Chat most benefited their condition.
The time was passed when the negro
just freed from slavery and i'm the tolls
NJ unscrupulous men. needed a self-con-
sttuted guardian. He was now able 10
select and choose for himself and the
South needed no laws Of this kind. The
attitude Of the Republican party towards
the Southern negro in late years was
wen demonstrated I'm the story Of the old
darkey who came 20 his white congress-
man and said.
'Massa, ] dreamed las night wuz
led and went TO de devil"
"Oh no. Uncle Eemus. you are too good
an old man for mat"
'eYas sure massa, I done had dat
dream"
"Wen. Uncle Remus. did you see any
Democrats thcref
'Yas sur; dey was dere holdin' meet
fnq in the corners"
"Weu. did you ind any Southern Re
publcans there, Uncle RemusT
"Oh. my. masSat ks;i H. full Of dem
people. sure. ano oey spends dere time
dan-in' round holden = Uizger between
dem an der fire."
Judge Patterson closed a splendid
speech. eloquent in its delivery and forci-
Die in his arguments. with an earnest
appeal for the repeal Of laws that were
.t uo service and only menace TO peace.
Conrad Tor Ibc ~enntor-hip
The question OF the United States sena-
t.rMp from Virginia is more discussed
h.r than any other just now, and with
each nomination of a delegate 20 the
State legislature the subject is revived.
Because 0f the few intimauons that
have been publicly suggested that Major
Holmes Conrad would not be a candidate,
I -aW him to-day and said:
"I0 "a letter from q Richmond CORES
TrI.ut which appeared in a recent
number of the Evening Star. Of this city,
Nh. names of several candidates for the
United States Senate were mentioned,
..I their respective grounds and pros
poets 0. success were considered. Your
name Ola not appear among those mem
toned as candidates Does that indi-
"H Chat YOU are not candidate for
I. Senator
II ts Major Conrad replied:
% do not know what the writer Of
.. letter you refer 20 meant 10 indicate,
l.t 80 is my intention. Notwithstanding
H.t letter. or any other that may ap-
Ir u amy newspaper, TO have my name
Presented 90 the next General Assembly
. Virginia. among those 10 be consider
tl fr the position of Senator from Nir-
r. Ass b have before replied 10 such
Inquiries. my candidacy must sustain
H without artificial support ] have
....lH.d - allow the employment OF any
committee of correspondence 10 rep
Resent my claims. i have no claims.
aot admit that Virginia can be sa)-
i ro The claims OF any citizen 10
fat her in the Senate.
s among the highest honors on
'tr.h t0 represent such "a State, I'm such
a. .fce and the duties and response
lu.s are commensurate with the
a.ars 40 man having due regard
tH own obligations and a just appre-
..lol of the kind and the extent of
'e qualifications needed for thc decent
-c0.ree of the duties of a senator can
t..fl to place himself in the attitude
urUucant for the office, much less
aa te resort 70 strategem or device 10
H.,lre i-'
Captain VIE aud the Post-0fiices.
.aT..sman George ID. Wise held
"o '4.rs interview with Mr. Cleveland
ay. and the cases OF the Richmond,
aa.l.r Ashland and West Point
Hras were under discussion, as
occidental TO their bearing 1spon the cam
t.. and the fair consideration Of the
surrounding circumstances Mr. Wise cit
'He fact that President Harrison re-
fel only the four years OF service and
'r years from the confirmation. Mr..
nd displayed considerable IA
y with the cases. especially Of
".amond Office. which will 90 to his
--il1dIug'' friend, Dir. CullingwOrth
-..-it Wise would not speak OF the
.' l' Che interview. bN &c need not
matter of much surprise II the
ni aud Manchester Offices get some
.N.n within a very short time
N whispered around that the action
~ "l99re. " Clarke county I'm opposing
pacing OF Mr.. W I.oercff ~ Tocklug-