The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-20

than quorum. a circumstance which
might have almost been refnedied by a full
attendance Of the Virginia delegation. and
certainly with fun quota Of North Car
oiinas delegation the long looked-for quo
rum would have been on the floor A call
OF the House was at once ordered and the
sergeant at arms began q search about
the committee rooms for six more Demo-
Gratis. Three hours were spent IN n vain
attempt 10 obtain n quorum. and at 2
o'clock the House adjourned without ac-
tion until tomorrow.
The positive statements within the past
Few days Of Senators voorhees, and Cor
man that the repeal Of the sherman law
would soon be accomplished has had the
effect Of stirring up the silverites and brac-
ing mo the friends Of immediate and un-
conditional repeal
Senotor Voorhees, figures that he has
q majolty OF from y to l5 on the question
Or repeal and that while this ma jority
could not be held FOR cloture. he IS salts
fed that motion 10 60 into continuous
session until q vote is reached. could be
carried ana this is now thought to be his
plan of action which viii he introduced
probably the later part OF this week The
silver men will however. if forced into
a continuous session resort 90 an Of the
available tactics and stand the strain Of
such course as long as Il IS possible for
them 20 90 so
Senator Washburn said last night that
he thought the unconditional repeal bill
would be passed and thought two weeks
would probably mark the limit Of time be-
fore the vote
The recent announcement that Hon
Basil B. Gordon and Hon Jefferson NJ
Levy were both to be candidates FOR tho
noWiratlOn for Congress to succeed Col
OFerfall, serves 10 greatly complicate
the question as TO who will finally prove
the fortunate man. Nearly all of the
Counties IN the Seventh district now have
candidates and &c Is impossible % predict
TO whom the breaking from the local
favorites viii go. II has been repeatedly
said here that Col O'Ferrall was inclined
20 strongly favor the nomination Of Mr..
A. Moore Of Berryville. but they have
only been rumOrs and as far as I can
learn Col. OFerrall has never publicly
stated preference for any particular
candidate.
Just as rapidly as the candidates for the
state legislature are being nominated in
the various counties they are being writ
ten and even personally visited In the in
terests Of some Of the numberloss candi-
dates for the Supreme court and Circuit
judgeships. and for the long and short
term IN the United States Senate This
certainly seems 10 be the year for the
men seeking the Office. and while e Is be-
yond doubt a fact that combinations are
already being made, 10 is refreshing 20
note that so far there has been no
whisper here that any of the men whose
names are prominently mentioned for the
Supreme court have I'm anyWisc been en-
gagged in anything like a combination or
agreement
The celebration here yesterday brought
ont an excursion from Richmond and "a
number of familiar faces were dstin-
guished in the great crowd that thronged
the Capitol Among those who We're here
were. Sergeant Charles H. Epps and WAC,
Misses Helen and Flossie Eppes and Niles
B.anganehip. Mesers. James Ferriter.
George w. Eppee, Frank r. Burke, VII
liam Rankin. John y. Rose, j. j. Wing
field, Archie Burke, Major John Poe,
Sergeant George Matthews and Mr.. Il. |.
Brannan
Messrs. A. M Bowman and Julian -.
Drehen. Of Salem. Va, are registered az
the Metropolitan.
Mossrs. b. a. Rives and Roy B. Smith,
OF Roanoke. attended the celebration SO
the Capitol yesterday.
Messrs. Arthur sheetz and W. West
woo4 NiAon, of Leespurg, Were among
the Virginia visitors yesterday.
The confirmation OF the appointment
Of Messrs. Kope Elias MS internal revenue
collector Of the Western district and +.
n Simmons. of the Eastern district OF
North Carohsa, stWl remains hung
up" i'm the Senate and rumOrs are afloat
that the opposition 90 them may perma-
nently prevent their confirmation. MIR.
Marion Butler. the Third party leader
I'm the State, has been here, and, 1t is
said made charges against the political
methods Of Mr. Simmons as chairman II
the Democratic party in the state last
fall.
Mr.. r.. b. Glenn, who has been appoint
ed district attorney OF the Western dis
trict. and Mr. Sol q. Well. OF Whining
ton. who will be the assistant district
attorneyof the Eastern district are Ia
the city. and Il is said are i'm the interests
Of their felloW-statcsmen, whose coniir-
nations are being delayed.
The following fourth-class posloiiccs
were changed today.
North Caroina-Auburn Moscow Pool
vice Samuel Watts. removed Lamboo,
Thomas l.. Critcher vice John w. Hodges,
resigned: L0uisburg Joseph j. barrow,
vice Martha T. Hawkins. removed; Rich
Square. Richard r. Weaver. vice w. II
Roberts removed; Rome, n. w Black
man. vice Y B. smith removed; wilkes.
borough Robert A. Deal, vice Eunlce a.
Henderson, resigned.
Virginia-Botnwel william +. Clarke,
vice Alice O. Denton. resigned, Mouth OF
Wilson, r. W. cox, vice Alfred +. Par
sons, removed. II. l.. W.