Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-29


statesmen Ike Messrs. Mills and Vest.
IL created largely by the closest personal
| and political friends OF President Cleve-
| land They live not In Virginia. nor I'm
| MARYLAND, nor In the other Southern
| States. but they are scattered through New
| York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Ohio.
| and the West. They are the Democratic
| businessmen, who have vast interests
they felt would be slaughtered II Messrs.
Mills and Vest could have their way; and
solid, practical men have simply had 10
| read the riot act to the hot-headed and
reckless Senators and Representatives
who desired TO legislate according to their
| own crude ideas. They will take this bill
| or nothing. and Messrs Mills and Vest
have both admitted that their hands are
| tied, and they are compelled 10 submit.
! II they were permitted to shape legisla-
| ton they would with one fell stroke wipe
| out the sugar bounty. without, perhaps,
placing anything but the lightest sort OF
| duty on sugar. In that event the public
sentiment OF Louisiana would rise UP in
mighty wrath, ana more complications
would ensue. The Louisiana people have
in round numbers about slOo.cOooOO In
vested In the industry, and sugar Is an
article on which greater revenue can be
raised than on any other article in the
| customs list.
Opinions dlffere as TO when a vote will
| be reached on the tariff bill. Some think
| II cannot be longer than the 18th OF
June; others will be agreeably surprised
| II the measure gets out OF the Senate
| earlier than the list of July, and still
| others fear the Republicans will proiong
| the discussion to much later date.
Senator Daniel says he thinks the country
will be fortunate II the tariff bill is finally
| - ~. Let FOR
can accurately predict what difficulties
will arise.
AN OFFENSIVE HOLD-OVER.
All last year strenuous efforts were made
TO land some good Virginia Democrat into
| the position of Second Assistant Post
master-General, but the delegation met
with failure The place is still held by
| Mr.. Bell, one of the most bitter and un-
| compromising Republicans retained in the
service. In addition to his violent ex-
presions In partisan way, he is sc
rough in his manners that few people
have any desire to come in contact with
| him. lie was relieved from position
| with the Reading railroad, 1t Is said, be
cause the higher officials did not like his
manner Of dealing with callers. and there
| is general complaint amcng railroad mel
who have to go TO the department OF
the mails, and being a royal hater Of tht
| South, he does as little for that sector
| as he possibly can. II Is said that Post.
| master General Bissell regards Mr.. Bel
| as such a wonderfully smart man he hates
| TO part with him. This is the position
that Major Peter J. Otey, Of Lynchburg
was endorsed for last year
Congressman Paynter, who represents a
| district in Kentucky, through which the
| Chesapeake and Ohio railroad passes
| thereby bringing the people of West Vir.
| Hnla and Virginia in close contact with
| his constituents, has announced that he
will not be candidate for reelection
! this year. 1t Is understood he takes this
step because Of the fact that his friends
| are anxious he shall become a candidate
for one of the judgeships Of the Supreme
| Court Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Paynter is now serving his third
term In the House. and for nearly three
years he was closely associated with Gov.
ernor O'Ferrall OF Virginia, as a mem
Der Of the Committee on Elections, Of
which the latter was the honored chair
man, in the Fifty-second Congress and
| in the present Congress up 10 the tim,
| Of his resgning the position 10 become
Governor of his State.
MIR. Paynter, who IS so pleasant in hi
manners and agreeable to every one h.
meets, and who has made a fine recor,
| i'm Congress, took hold Of a district tha
used TO he Republican, but three times h'
vanquished the enemy, and each time
became stronger with his constituents
| Those who know him here, while regret
| ting he will retire from the House, arr
| positive of his ability, and proud Of thu
record he has made in the national hall!
| Of legislation, and rejoice to hear that hi.
prospects for receiving the judicial nomi
nations are flattering.
SWANSON DISAPPOINTED.
Representative Swanson says he wa.
much disappointed over the failure Of IN,
House this week to starye out the Civil
Service Commission by refusinlStO appro
pirate salaries 10 run the concern. Mr.
EnlOe has introduced a bill to repeal tn,
| law, and Mr.. Swanson declares tha
| whenever 1t comes up he will be fount
| with those working to eNpunge ii from
| the statute-b books. The southern members
| generally regard the commission as
| colossal humbug. They believe that tn,
| system Is juggled with, and that as a
present constituted, with two Republi
| cans on il TO only one milk and water
Democrat, the main object is to keeI
| Republicans in office 10 the exclusion u
| Democrats. There Is not a member from
| either Virginia or North Carolina VIII
| will not vote TO repeal the law II IN,
| bill comes up. At least, that Is the way
| they all voted this week, with one or TIVE
| exceptions, and the exceptions said they
| were opposed TO the system, but did no
think the method used was the righ
| way to wipe out the commission.
Arthur Kenna. the l2-year-old son Of IN,
=, fF.,s L % ayty,I.
associate editor Of an amateur weekly
paper published IN this city. 4 l5-year
| old friend is the edtor-ln-chief. Arthur 4
! a page In the Senate and is so well like,
| that almost every one around the Capito
| has become a subscriber TO the Phoenix
| as the paper IL called. When the Wilson
| bill passed the House. Editor Kenna com
mented on the fact as follows: 9TH,
| tariff bill has at last escaped from tn,
| House" That was the only comment tn,
| Phoenix had to make on the subject
PRESIDENTIAL INTRODUCTION.
| the White House to introduce TO tn,
President Mrs. Briggs. OF the firm o
| Briggs Brothers, Richmond.
Representative Tyler made the usua
rounds of the departments to-day, hust
| ling in behalf OF his constituents.
Congressman Bland, Of Missouri say!
| he is doubtful OF the passage by tbs
| House of any bill TO repeal the i0-per
| cent. tax on State banks, although h
| favOrs the measure.
w. r. Mosby was to-day appointed
postmaster at Negro, Hanover county
| vice L. r. Taylor, resigned.
The following pOst-ofiices have been es
tablished in Virginia: Bullbegger' Aceo
! mac county, Asa j. Taylor, postmaster
| Molina, Warren county Thomas j
| Stokes, postmaster; Ava Dickinson coun
| ~. James =. Kilgore, postmaster
The office at Legg Wise county, Va.
has been ordered removed half a mile
| south Of the old location.
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