Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-30
Of virginia tho President has said repeat.

of Virginia tho President has said repeat
edly that Virginia would be substantial
lv recognized" IL can't DO done in q
hurry, however. and wheE that recogni-
ton comes IL may or may not satisfy tho
State to the measure OF the expectations.
A prominent Virginisn, who was here tho
other day, said: II waot no Office myself
and do not know Just what tho State w:ll
get. but after looking over the crowds In
the city this spring and comparing them
with the motley gang hero four years ago
Just after Harrison came IN, think tho
southern people have cause for general ~
joicing at the change. Even " our sec
ton gets but few of the big offices we are
safe from negro rule and We will control
our local Federal Offices"
VERY HOPEFUL.
Mr.. Harry N. Smythe, editor ofthe Ora
ham Headlight. has conc home" feeling
very hopeful of being appointed 70 good
consulate. Originally BIO wanted to 60 to
Havre, in France. bat that position was
given 20 DR.. Chancellor, ofBaltimore; and.
by the way, the Doctor is VireIniap by
birth, but for many years he has resided
IN Maryland. Both Mr.. Cleveland and
Assistant-Secretary Quincy. of the State
Department, were so fayOrably impressed
with Mr.. Smythe. as has been heretofore
noted in this correspondence. that therc
seems to be no doubt that he will be gwen
Oh acceptable consulate. As soon as Repre-
sentative Marshall got TO work here after
the Inauguration of the present hlgn ON
GERS of the government he made o HARD
fight IN behalf of his editorial friend, ana
il IL said that the coming appointment
will be highly acceptable to the southwest
section of the State. Mr.. Smythe Is gem
tleman of great culture. and has read eXI
tensiyely, and it is conceded that he Will
a. ~ 10 ILL al tatt N
sular service. He has taken an active part
in politics in the Southwest, and IL well
posted. In conversation with the DISPATCH
correspondent be had much 10 say regard
ing the political questions OF the present
wear. His own county Of Tazewell, he de-
clared. would send Democratic member
of the Legislature to Richmond next WIN
ter. Tazewell has been going Republican,
but she Is becoming moro and more Demo-
cratic.
KEENFsT INTEREST.
Nlr. Smythe further remarked that the
cubernatoral question was already ex-
citing the keenest interest in his portion
of the State. Lieutenapt-Governor j. Hoge
Tyler. as is generally known, aspiros 20
the governorship. and Mr., Smythe said be
thought he would control the delegates
from many of the southwest counties. Be
coming more specific. he said he believed
Mr.. Tyler would be supported warmly oy
the Pulaski, Montgomery, and Bland
delegations; that he would have dele
gates in other southwest counties,
but Colonel OFerrall. he stated. would
also have a considerable following in the
same section of the state, owing 20 his
popularity down that way. Wythe. Smyth,
and Lee counties he claimed, would Ger;
tainly be for Colonel OFerrall. Tazewell
had leaning the same way. but would
propably be divided, aud so might Craig
and Giles. As 20 Scott, Wise, Dickinson,
aud Buchanan he was not so well informed,
but he thought both of the candidates
named bad strength in all of those coun-
ties.
Mr.. Smythe said he was positive that
the Southwest would not be anything like
solid for one candidate.