Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-02
uNITrD WE STAND.

There car be no doubt Of the fact that
the President IL IN favor OF congressional
delegations acting together harmonlously
The has been demonstrated IN the case OF
Louisiana, to which attention was callcd
in Yesterdays correspondence OF the DIS
PATCA, and the matter has been the TAX OF
the CITY among members of Congress who
are aware Of the fact that the Virginia
delorstlon have been proceeding on the
came line as that adopted by the LOUISE
mans. The latter were slow IN get
TIM together. For several months they
had been wrangling. In divided
slate they wers really unable TO
accomplish anything. When they got 70
p.ther there was not the slightest trouble
in securing the ear of the President ana
he very promptly accepted their STATE
Now it may be wondered why he mas not
long since accepted the Virginia slate. ,
The explanation is that Mr.. Cleveland
eight wears ago, on account OF the Malone
party in Virginia. gave the State an adysn,
taee over all the others. In 1865 virginia had
an important gubernatOrlal contest, ana
General Fitz Lee. who expected to be the
nominee OF the party, was prime iaVOrlIe
with the President, and IN TACT Gil OF the
prominent Nlrginians had hand IN IN
ducing the President TO apply the axe
to Mahone's Federal ohice-hOlder'.
u
Democracy generally and Caucasian
civilization demanded in 1885 summary
action Mr. Cleveland gave Virginia the
earliest recognition. No such situation
now presents itself aud the President.
believing that the Vlrglnians are TAR
minded and generous people. he TANKS
they will remember what preference they
had during the earlier part OF ms nrsL "u-
mlnistration and will be willing no" 10
take their turn along with the other States
of the Union.
MUST HAVE PATIENCE.
Virginia has IN reality had fair proper
ton of the offices and has done about as
well as the average State, and there IS
more to come if the Democrats of the Old
Dominion will only have patience.
The delay has been the subject OF con,
siderable vexatiOn, which IS natural
enough, and 1t has gwen an excuse to SEN
sationallsts TO crowd the columns Of Ger
tain newspapers with deal Of flre-alArm
rubbish which is ridiculous and totally
without any substantial basis of fact.
One minute tho slate" is certain, in
the opinion of the sensationallsts. to be
rejected in part, and the next minute a
hedging prOvlsO Is put IN TO the effect that
it NAV possibly go through. The Presi-
dent in most of his conversations with the
Virginia congressman has talked as II
there was hot the slightest hitch IN any
of the cases presented for his conSldere-
ton. 1t was he who suggested to the
delegation, after they had called to con-
suit hun IN the matter. 10 20 ahead and
make their recommendations. lie urged
unity and harmony, and the Virginia dele
cation ars "a harmonious as any IN the
United States. He promised faithfully
also that If he found he could not appoint
any of the gentlemen who have been re-
commended by the delegation he would do
them the courtesy to notify them before
he considered any other names. so far lt
cannot be learned from any of the Virginia
cOngressmen that they have had the slight
est lntimatlop of trouble.
FLE-FETCHED.
In WOW of these facts it would seem
that any predictions TO the effect that the
recommendations of the delegation will
not be recognized are not only far-fetched,
hut they are the Imagination of brains
that are somewhat confused. 1t will be
time enough to get scared when the Presi-
dent notifies the delegation that any OF
the candidates recOmmendedare objection
able to him. Until that announcement ls
made il is safe TO hold that the slate :,
will go through. And If there should
be a break 1t is believed that the
lasting evil resulted eight years ago when
Mr. Cleveland rejected a portion of tie
virginia slate and If he should do SO
again it would merely be difference OF
opinion, and the Democratic party would
wag along regardless of any particular set
of men. During the summer months IL IS
hard TO keep cool, and 1t IS thought that
some OF the sensational people would do
well TO at least wait until the President
acts before they attempt TO make such
thrilling announcements.
Senator Ransom will 20 homo tomorrow
to remain a few DAYS, when he will return
TO Washington. Owing to the extra ses-
sion of Congress he will not be able to GO
on the proposed trip to the Pacific Coast
to investigate the deep haroor question.
SLOW ACTION.
Mr.. ID. A. Covington, of Monroe county,
has been recommended by Mr. Glenn fol
the position of Assistant Attorney for the
Western District of North Carolina. but
no action has yet been taken by Attorney
General Olney. The delay Is causing some
ANXIETY among the friends of Mr.. Coying
ton. and they fear some one else may be
Amounted. This fear is based on the
slowness with which the Attorney-General
nets. MIR. Covington is we'll backed and
il NAV be that there IL really no basis for
the rumOT that there Is any trouble IN bis
case.
Senator Hunton left for Warrenton this
evening and will be absent several days.
Representative Alexander started for hi:
North Carolina home this evening.
Representative Grady will remain here
several days longer.
VISITORS.
Mr. Carter Glass, editor of the Lynch
| burg Netes, Is ct the Metropolitan.
Ware q. Gay. Of Richmond, and K. T.
Freeman. Of DanvIlle. sre also at the same
| hotel.
o. OJserre7-, who has Just purchased the
Mecflenbarq Times. is in the city. He wants
| no Office and Is here on visit only. He /:
nopular among North Carolinians and the
I Washington colony were glad to see him
MIR. w. II. W. Moran, of the LotlCiotr
| Co,yafl Enterprise, TO-DAY entered upon hi:
| duties in the Census Office. His appoint
ment was announced few days ago. Mr.
/ Moran, in addition to being one of the
! brioht editors of the State. has for many
! wears taken an active interest in politics
/ in his section. He was well endorsed. anc
4 Secretary Smith determined some time
ago that he would give him position:
i ID. Tysps and wife and james ID. Tate
| of Iynchburg; A. IL. Richards, DR., ci
Fredericksburg; j. d. Blair, of D.nyille
/ Charles Al. Blackford and John ID. Hors.
lev. OF Lynchburg, are among the latest
| Virginia arrivals.
Hon. John Il. Ryan. OF Loudoun county
was among the Virginia public men in the
city to-day.
rosTMAsTERs.
Among the fourth-class postmsslers ap
! pointed to-day We're:
NORTH Carolina Riverside, Burlington
comfy. Joseph Disterich uioe A. O.
Stecher. removed; Roseyille, Person
county. William II. Moore cice j. 4. Car
Virginia Pnse's Fork, Montgomery
county. w. II. Wall rics Michael =. Price,
removed; Valley Crock, Scott county.
| g. II. Mcdonnell vice Mary ID. Culbertson'
resigned.
tiers appointed this day. ssi s5 OF which