The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-25
FEW WITH EARSTOHEAR
SILVER ORATORs Talk T0 POOR
IUDIESCEs.
The viEginis Delsga atien Holts Confer
once on the Silver Question.
How They Stand.
T1nEs BUREAU, RlpLrr BUILDING, !
WAsuIsoToN. August "a, 1899. I


in the house begins to resemble the
closing nights OF poor theatre perfor-
nance. and last night fifteen congress-
men listened while one spoke. and this
morning while the fScord was some bet
ter, the gathering was still far from
being enthusiastic or large.
The time is now rapidly approaching
when the voting will be begun. and
already the general opinion prevails that
the law will be effected, some estimates
going as high as thirty majority.
The House is now going along under
general parliamentary law, and there
fore as there are no rules for the intro
| duction OF bills, absolutely nothing viii
or can be done until the silver question
is settled. 1t is now believed that when
the house has passed the Wilson repeal
| BILL and II goes over to the Senate for
further debate there. that the house will
turn it's attention at once 10 the tariff
| bill In order that II may be gotten well
| under way by the time Of the September
Adjournment, and so that the Ways and
Means Committee may sit during the
interim. and be ready for final discus
sion early In December.
Inc DtrnOCIbUc uldJOflty III tnt iibuSt
| has no Idea whatever OF allowing the tar
iff question TO be neglected. and the
! charge of a lack of party interest IS
| merely a political runnor encouraged for
partisan purposes. IL is now said that the
| bill can be so arranged In the House as
to be passed not later than January
! next, and. in fact many OF the members
claim that II should be put through as
| speedily as possible i'm order that II may
[ ho faallp tod QlQCftOnQ
| 1894. Hon. William L. Wilson has already
convened his committee-Ways and Means
| and requested each member 10 con-
slider some method OF procedure, etc.
The question Of an adjournment Of Con-
gress In September is being very gener-
ally discussed. and as rule II Is not con-
| sidered at all improbable. Should the
situation. as II most likely will finally
| resolve itself TO the passage Of the I'm
| conditional repeal by the house. and
| majority In the Senate also i'm favor
| Of repeal, and ready TO vote; it Is
| serious question as TO whether the minor
! ity would have the temerity TO attempt
90 talk Of delay just because they could
| do So The people OF the whole country
are in no temper for this kind ofayoid-
ance, they have faith in Congress ana
they want SON ething done, and so II the
bill passes the house and finds major
apt to demand In their might that the
maforities should be allowed 10 pass the
measure rrhampeted by talk that was
only being made for purposes OF dyeiay.
There is no longer a question as 10
the fact that Virginia Is TO be made
the battlefield Of the Populists thisfall.
Already the lists of speakers are being
made up. and thousands of dollars are
being collected for the campaign. IN
ha I'm al nd ofb
which the Republicans VIII offer.
Hon. Champ Clark has pledged himself
TO thoroughly canvass the State. He is
without doubt one of the ablest and
most effective stump-speakers in this
country to-day, and will prove an awful
adversary to any man who meets him
in joint debate.
Messrs. Jerry Simpson and Tom Wat
son are also engaged for n series OF
speeches, and the eloquent Mr.. Bryan,
Of Nebraska, and Mr. Pence, whose re-
cent silver speech created sensation
here have both promised to aid In the
campaign in Virginia. There is no child's
play ahead Of the Democratic party
this fall, and the situation demands ac-
tive work on the part of every Demo-
crat in the State.
Professor Conrad formerly president Of
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, and now State lectuer of
the Maryland Farmers Alliance, has
agreed to canvass Virginia for the
Democrats and will meet the congress
sional delegation of Populists wherever
II can so be arranged.
The nominations Of Iapt. Ham Shep-
perd and Mr. William Ryan were sent %
the Senate o.day, and ho-h WILL of
course. be confirmed as soon as tfey are
reached In the line OF other conf1rmn-
tiers.
The appointment &C Capt Shepper1 is
the first important break in Virginia OF
tee Presidents ex-rule, and will. Of
course be encouraging to all the present
candidates who served under the previous
administration. although none or them,
perhaps has such a fun endorsement
of the Vrg. MIA congressman and politl-
clans as had Capt Shepperd.
The violation of his own rule by the
President will serve greatly 10 reassure
Mr.. ]. r. Jordan OF Pulaski, who serv-
ed for a short term as Marshall in the
Western district under Mr.. Cleveland
and who is very strong candidate for
reappointment. Mr. Jordan was a strong
advocate Of Mr.. Cleveland's at Chicago
and is thoroughly well liked by the ad-
ministration.
The Roanoke postmastership had lit
tie boom here yesterday in the presence
of Messrs E. j. Rowan. r. j. Eckloff
and Cal c. OLeary, each OF whom IL
an aspirant for the honor Hon. Paul
Edmunds has already recommended Mr..
w. z. Dupuy. and as the Postmaster
General says there will be no change In
the office until January 1st. there Is
still time left for one or two other candi-
dates who may not have fully prepared
their papers.
The members OF the Virginia delega-
ton held a protracted conference yes
terday afternoon and another at 2
o'clock today in the Committee room or
Senator Daniel. They were all present ex-
cept Col. O'Ferrall and Mr.. Jones, VINO
were absent from the city
The subject of discussion was the vote
upon the silver question:; whether the
mtm bers would vote for unconditional
repeal even after the ratios had ali fall
ed TO be carried The members were loath
10 give any information regarding the
discussion. but II was creditably learned
that Senators Daniel and Hunton would
not vote for unconditional repeal at any
time. Messrs. Edmunds Meredith and
swanson also. IL is said, so declared them
selves.
Mr.. Wise stated that he would favor
the unconditional repeal. The views OF
Messrs. Tyler, Tucker and Marshall are
considered 20 be along the line Of silver. |
and they will probably all vote for each |
ratio from i6 to 10 % TO !, and then
when the unconditional repeal question |
comes up that will be another question