The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-12
VOL. NEW SERIES NO. "a
THE SENATE INQUIRIES.
CIV FITHER SIDE AFFoRD TO GO
INFO THEM NOWg
vii tho Democrats Take Up the Gaunt-
lct?-tncct Of the Nominations
on Virginia's Chances.
TINS BUREAU. RAriFY BUnp,Ns. I
WASHINGTON. April II. 1898. (

AshlNo4NN. Aprh II. los3
Tho Senate pcrpl ,Nity rs new the only
guessing subject Of consideration. aside,
g.. course. from the appointments Tor
which the hundreds OF ofnce-soekers are
o.ay looking with hopes stuck up like
% scarc-crow in d corn-fold. and which.
ST. many cases. come just as near 90 be
echo man"
The Republicans seem 20 have thrown
down ;hc gauntlet on the line of private
lt. lnvcs ueations. and the Democrats.
81 course. Will have TO respond. on give
Gid the sun. rather han shoot. The rcso-
lH.u 90 inquire into The newspaper re-
ports regarding The banking transactions
q. senator Roach is being insisted upon uy
Senator Hodr ana others. and nice
question comes up as TO whether this
procedure can we'll bc adopted by either
party The admission OF tho now states
l.s Yut ID number of men in the senate
Who are not especially renowned for
stltcsmanship. nor even FOR the commoner
virtues and accomplishments which
should mark mankind. then. too. the Older
ones have been many years subject TO the
il~idious inSInuauohs OF former senators
and congressman. who. i'm their dual ca
raeity of lobbyist and friend. 10 moro than
one instance have az least pat them in COM
promising attitudes The state Treasury
deals OF Scnato~ Quay rival aii lhe de-
termuatlons 10 consider any one senator,
set the alleCfi Sug.r Trust combine OF
Senator Vest. the loop-hoie left In the
Naval bill by Senator voorhees,, and the
Insurance combinations Of senator Cor
don Will not De- with5It some criticism
when the Republicans ere being charged
with crime.
The fcht for the attorneyship of the
h.1 s..4fr-.I.r
carried on since the famous slate night
at the Capitol took more tangible form
thls morning. and is subject Of the
greatest speculation.
ID Is now wei known that the county
cta.rmen Of the Fourth district met i'm
Petersburg and decided that the Internal
revenue colectorshlp was the only thing
t- al.h they would ask and Mr.. George
was the choice.
the delegation caucus met they
t--. thought 70 throw a sop 10 Cerberus
>folt.y stating that in difference TO
r.a Presidents wishes they would ndorse
lr William Ryan Of Richmond for the
c.ie.torship.' This was not what a ma
l.rfy of them sought 10 do but was a
clean. nice play for what was 10 follow
arl notwithstanding whatever news
papers may say about the acceptance of
delegation Inducements the fact remains
that this concctorship. if made. is Mr.
D.reands. s.. and not the united voice Of
The \ir-iuia cCngrt ssmcn.
SIR. Cleveland may reward any man
in any State whom he considers that the
uan has aided his presidential aspira-
rrus. lut the fact remains. as II does
in The Hoke Smith case. that IT is rot
always tie choice Of the people
Hon. Ce1rce u. Wise and Mr.. Charles
Y. Meredith went 10 the President tlis
morning hv special appoint Nc1t. in the
interests Of Colonel Meade Haskins for
fhe district auorucyship. Mr.. Wise re-
fused % cooperate with the delegation
caucus I'm the selection Of Mr. +. r. Las
riter, Of Petersburg. for the very reason
that he was Tot willing to abandon his
own constituent who was so heavily in
dorsed by the judiciary and prominent
men Of the state. and thus In his ure-
ing Of Colonel Haskins he i'm no wise
violates any Of the promises or obliga-
ti0ns OF the caucus having then expressly
reserved this right The presence OF Mr
Meredith was "a source Of Cratlncauon
90 the President as the boss has never
forgotten the strong part he played in
fhe exciting DAYS that determined the
national leadership when. almost single
handed. he assisted by The Times. be-
gan the fight against the political In
fricue arranged by those In authority
against the virtue of the state. The
conference was agreeable and pleasant.
and VIII probably result I'm the final ap-
pointment Of Colonel Haskins.
Quite a few members Of the Governors 3
staff have been in the city during the
past week and several arc here Yet. Oh
course around "tho camp fires at night,
iu ono of the upper rooms at the Metro
r0lffan with the strOlling Cornct-plaYcr
in the street below. or with the roliick-
ing rouladrs of the street pianos break
ing Through the windows like midnight
burglars. 20 "steal away" II they get
nothing else these warriors have dis
cusesl the cloriousncss Of being aide de
camps with the rank OF colonel and the
eDondors Of the flashing civic parades
and brilliant military gatherines-Which
they have never attended They were
speaking n the possibilities Of their
being taken as "a STAFF by Governor
Mckinney 20 the Worlds Fair one Of |
traro a rsllant colonel and q loyal SOL
dior always TO his chief, said that he !
was sure that the Governor intended 70
60 and desired "the star" 10 90 al the
same time but that from recent CON
vcreation be was much inclined TO be
ueyo that Governor Mckinney would |
expect tie colonels 10 pay their own eN- |
Dsrers and not provide for them from |
the Governors contingent fund appro-
prafed for such purposes.
"Why." said he. "the Governor spoke |
~ writing or learning otherwise Of some !
nice boarding house where he thought the I
expense would not be over Few dollars |
"a day 20 each OF us.
We'll NOu would 20 anyhow hN-N-Sl'''f |
o. grf a chance 10 dress up for the nrst |
Time would YOU not;
Tl.e Colonel laughed heartily az the |
thought which came 20 him, and -hen told |
fhe other colonels that a few weeks be-
fore the inauguration he was notified 10
hIi himself in readiness 70 move upon
the capital Being n another county, AT
court. ne wrote his wife 20 unlock the
strong box and put ont tho soldiers uni
form for a man already impatient Tor !
sH.h duty.
lic rode cross country 10 his home In
few days his saddle-bags huldng out
vl'h Just decisions and decrees IN favor
of his clients and ne was proui The
robins and the blu u.birds. half hif len by
uc budding blossoms Of the apple trees,
ftrc Ker-nel-Kor-nel- -off-goin'-
DF Wash-iug-t)n. and he was proud.
I.nu the familiar road he rode. and the
birds sang louder; in answer TO the crow,
b. er0wcd and his heart grew proudar.
lia.fing al his own yard gate ne dis
mounted and remounted with such grace
'taf Marmion. Paul Revere John Es'en
Cooke or John Gilpin would have been
lpt 20 the blush
Imagine the dissipation OF my fan
cies." hc said, when my wife came upon
the porch and gave me the telegram
saying virtually that my STAFF can't go"
was disconsolate. and came very near