Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-24
WAKEFIELD'S WHARF
HOW A NEW ENGLANDER WAS PRE-
VENTED FROM oeJecTlNG.
Hsrrity's Searching silver Circular Vari-
ousIy Commented Upon-yiews OF Vir-
ginia and North Carolina Members
From Our Regular Correspondent

WARRINGTON. February 23.-Representa-
tive Jones, of Virginia. is felicitating him
self on the fact Of having gotten the
Wakefield wharf bill through the House.
II required unanimous consent, ana IL
seems that New England member was
about to pop up and object to considera-
ton. but Messrs. Dslzell and stone, OF
PeDnsylyania. jumped on the coat collar
of tho aforesaid New Highlander and pre-
vented him from utterlng the fstal WORDS,
81 object" The reason the Pennsy lvanians
took fhis interest was because the JUNIOR
Order Of United American Mechanics
specially asked for the passage or the hlra-
sure. This order is very strong III tbe
Kevstone State and is also growing IN VIZ
nnio They are Americans TO the core,
and ANYTHING In which the name OF uene-
raj George Washington figures meets Win
their cordial cooperation.
UNAVOIDABLE COMMENT.
The SEARCHING circular of Chairman
HarrItv. of the NsAOnal Democratic Com
mittee. to find out how Democrats IN the
NEXT House stand on the silver question
cousod a great deal of comment at the
Cap,tol to-day. Mr.. Meredith OF Virginia.
got somewhat worked up when ne nrst
thought of the thing, and TAXED as II
he might possibly fire oil letter 70 lue
Chairman expressing pity that Hsrflty ulu
No, tnou ALREADY that the member from
the Eighth Virginia District was red-hot
advocate of silver and opposed 10 the re-
neal OF the Sherman law until guarantee
was given that something equally as goou
or better would be substituted. Oplniohs
among the Virginia and North Caroilha
delegation differed as TO the purport OF
the circular and its proprle'y.
JUST sEEKIN0 ISToBMATIoH.
| Some seemed TO think 1t rather peculiar,
TO sav the least. but, generally speaking,
! they do not see so much harm in the Chalr-
man Of the committee seeking lnforna-
! tion. especlallv as Mr.. Harrity does not
saw how he stands on the question. III IL
assumed that be wants the Sherman law
| repealed. Mr. Henderson. OF North Caro-
| lima, in commenting on the circular salu
| ne saw no improprlety IN the inquiry. On
! the other hand. he thought 1t well for Mt.
| Harrity to obtain the information. My
own name" Mr.. Henderson added, IS not
on the list Mr.. HaTrltV probably knows
INV positIon. as ali my votes show am op-
posed 10 ANYTHING that would discriminate
/ against silver"
ALL VOTING ToGETHEE.
Mr.. Alexander, of North Carolina, IS one
Of the suspects" He SAID to-day Mr.
Harrity. if properly informed, would as
certain that he alexander stood 10y the
sentiment Of his State and people.
One gentleman remarked: - A the pro-
nosit,1n now stands | am of the opinion
that all the members of the Virginia and
/ North Carolina delegations will be found
voting together ON the silver question,
whether it comes up in this Congress OF
the next"
Colonel Paul b. Means, of Concord, \,
c.. was among the visitors at the Capltol
to-day.
NOT YET CONFIRMED.
The nomination of Miss Mary Dusen,,
burv 70 be Postmaster for another term OF
four years has not yet been confirmed pN
the Senate. 1t is presumed. however. that
she will be confirmed.
IL HONOR OF MIR. MEREDITH.
Mr. John A. Marshall gave reception
this evening at his residence, IN Ale1an
dria. in honor of Representative Mere
dltb. A number OF prominent persons
were present. including many well-knOw1
Virginians and public men.