Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-07
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
YirginianS and North CarolinianS Scarce
on the Avenue.
THE VACANT JUDGESHlP.
Chances Of Its Being Filled From the Old
Dominion Reasonably Good-fotcrs
Homeward- Bound.
cFrom Our Regular Correspondent,

CFrom Our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, November 6.-The ma
TONS capital has been practically de-
serted by the Virginia and North Caro-
lima congressman. The former hurried
away to the Old Dominion as soon as
Congress adjourned to take active part
in the campaign as it neared It's close,
and most OF the North Carolinlans had
business to attend 20 requiring their pres
ence at their respective homes.
Messrs. Alexander and Crawford, OF the
North Carolina delegation. remained here
until to-day to wind up matters before
the departments, and Senator Ransom
fingered until yesterday IN the interest OF
constituents. notably Messrs. Elias ana
Simmons. the Collectors ot Internal ksNe-
nue. for the state. General Ransom
favored the confirmation OF these TWO
officials by the Senate. but as the finance
Committee made no report on the cases,
action could not be taken by the senate.
Opinions differ as 70 whether or not the
fight against Elias and simmons Will
be continued when the senate meets IN
December. but II IL thought by many that
the opponents of Mr.. Elias will continue
their opposition until the last resort Is
reached. IL is claimed that the Finance
Committee are against MN, with put
two or three exceptions, anu uhlesS ms
Senate proper, the chances are he VIII
be rejected when the tnal test is made
The friends of Mr. Elias, however, do
not concede that he can be defeated. even
should his case be adversely reported
by the committee. He has the backing
OF the President, fact that was quickly
demonstrated by the prompt reappoint-
ment on the part OF Mr.. Cleveland as
soon as the Senate had adjourned
FORWARDING VOTERS.
Prominent members of the Virginia
Democratic Association have been active
for several days in making arrangements
for the voters here TO go 10 the State to
cast their votes tomorrow, and while the
money with which TO defray the expenses
Of those not able to pay their way viii
probably reduce the number of those sent
out, the record will be quite creditaDle.
/ The association Is true to its name, and
regardless of the likes or disllkes Of it,
members always works faithfully for the
success of the Democratic ticket, both
national and state.
The retiring Adjutant- General Of the
/ Army, General Williams, IS native OF
Culpeper county. Va, where NUMBER OF
his relatives reside In age General Will
| liams has just turned siXty-two. lie was
/ In the regular army when the war proke
out and remained on the side OF the UniOn'
! but most of his Virginia kinsmen took
! part In the late unpleasantneSS on the
! Confederate side.
| THE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHlP.
Mr.. Lawrence S. Holt, the well-known
| cotton-mil owner of Burlington, y. {"
| is al the MetrOpolltan. lie Is pleased over
| the repeal of the Sherman law. and thinks
/ II ought to help business. lie says also
! that II would have given general satis-
! faction i'm North Carolina Is senator Kan
1 som had been disposed to permit the use
| of his name in connection with the
/ United States Circuit Court Judgeshlp:
! In this connection il can be stated mat
regardless Of the wishes OF Senator ran
( som, many letters have been received
/ here from leading North Carolinians in
sisting that senator KansOms ) name must
be pressed for the position.
| The South CarOlinians have high hopes
Of Inducing the President 10 confer the
honor upon Judge SimOntOn. There Is
also considerable talk about eX-C0ngress-
| man Hemphlll. though the latter has NOT
/ indicated to any of his friends that ne Is
! Il candidate.
SENATOR RANSOMS POSITION.
The denial telegraphed 10 Washington
by senator Ransom that he had been Of.
/ fered the position Of Circuit Judge IS II
accordance with what he stated to tn,
| Dispatch correspondent just before leaY
/ ing Washington The Senator said tha
while friends had been kind enough t'
press his name he could not permit hlm
self 10 be "A candidate. and being aske'
directly IL he would accept If the appoint
ment were rendered him. his reply wa
]
when the position had not been oHere'
him.
IL IS well understood here among tn
friends Of Senator Ransom that ne VII
be candidate again FOR the senate; ,i, an,
he prefers his present once 10 ahyuhlhl
that could be given him
VIRGINIA SHOULD CONCENTRATE
Virginlas chances are weakened I'm tn
great number Of candidates. That pom
was emphasized a week ago IN the Dis
patch correspondence. The number OF soo'
men whose claims are presented II larg'
/ enough To Stag,eT even President or TN
United States. and the feeling here Il
that something ought TO be done To mar
row the contest down TO two or three gen
tlemeu: but the mighty queSuOn arises
How can IL be- done?
A wel-pO5ted Virginlan made TO-DAY
the following statement bearing on th'
. matter. In my opinion the prospect %
Virginia for securing the position ~ r.. re-,
sonably good. and after the most caretu
inauiry possible 10 ue made az thlS tm
n looks as if Judge Keith, Of Warrenton
and Mr.. Alexander Hamilton, or Peters
burp will receive greater consideration a
the hands of the President than any OF IN
others. Judge Keith is personally wei
knoWn To- the President. and Mr.. Cleve
land has twice before been on me Nefs
I of honoring him with q judicial posltion
II NAV happen that this time he VIII se
Iect him. MIR Hamilton Is lawyer ais
tyeil recommended. and his portion OF TN
state has had but little at the hands o
the Executive ,,., 80 Dtob
mond. Mr.. Blackford. OF Lynchburg an'
Others whose names have been mon
tlon@d viii probably not look AZ the stu
alton in the same lisht. They are saii :,
see no reason just now why thell
fayoritcs should not win.
NEW POsTMAsTERs.
Postnasters appointed to-day: Virginia
Martha J. Hurt, Dulany Floyd county
vice Jesse Booth, resigned; {. &. Peters
Idem. Amherst county. vice X. l.. Mayo
resigned. James Plaskett. Lorton valley
Foirfax county. vice Joseph PlaSkett. De
ceased: j. T. Allan. Morrisyllle, Fauquie
county. vice. J. ". Allen.
North Carolina-J. T. lnman. LaVinla
HAYWOOD county, vice N. +. Franklin, re
signed.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. John n. wise, collector Of customs
AT San Francisco, and brother Of Hon
George Il. Wise, IS still mere looking atte
matters in connection with his office ou
there
had an appointment 10 speak today a
Lexington Va. was unable 10 MI IN
engagement owing 20 bad sore throat
which rendered It Impossible Tor MN e
talk at such meeting. lie regretted ed
very much. As he taxes Keen lhteIes
In the contest IN virginia.
w II. A. I'lmar. OF Roanoke, va.
ard 8 s. Pegram, OF Charlotte, y. {.
ara among the latest arrivals.
Reeves Calf. Stanton; j. NJ. Terry
Lynchburg, are registered at the Metro
j. l.. Gorrell. Catetts; James Purcell
Luray: r. NJ. and IL .. Hughes, Lexlng
ton. VI. 4. Sorg. Richmond and Josepl
B. Reid. Brentsyllle, Va, are registers
at the Howard
John ". McBryde. Wytheville, Va.
and j. VI Hashey, Lexington, y. C., ar
at the ST. James.
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Senator Ransom Has Not Declined the Cii