The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-13
MIR. EDMUNDS' SUCCESSOR
CONTEST IN THE SIXTH DISTRICT
ATTRACTING ATTENTION.
Malone May Influence the District Com
mittees not To Mako Congressional
Nominations.
TIMEs BUREAU. RAPLrY BUILDING.


in the Senate while this item was dis
cussed tnd passed. Senator Hill has
jumped up and down, has rolled over
and tumbled upon the tariff bill Ike a
lad on a straw stack; he has harped upon
the platform, and claimed that he was
tine only democrat left.' and voted every
| thing free, and cut more queer cdpcis
for political effect than any man In the
Senate, yet il is a fact full OF significance
that when this schedule was reached,
affecting his own State. and providing
the highest duty given any single class
of manufacturers that the great apostle
of tariff reform was not even In hearing
distance for he knew what he had ac-
cOmplshed I'm the committee. a Japanese
ju8gler would be lost I'm any competition
with Mr.. Hin in turning smooth tricks.
Mr.. EDMUED's SUCCESSOR.
The positive letter of Hon. Paul G.
Edmunds In which he declines 10 be
| candidate for denomination for Congress,
! gave opportunity to-day for the discussion
Of his probable successor. Dlessrs Peter
J. Otey. Of Lynchburg. and John Goode,
| Of Bedford City, are the two Democrats
/ most prominently mentioned. The friends
| OF Major Otey have for some time been
! very active in his behalf, and IL Is re-
| ported that he will have a majority IN
| the convention. Major Otey has been a
very active worker I'M the party for years,
and was considered for the assistant
| registership OF the treasury last year. re
| is a thorough Democrat, and would make
a splendid representative. The friends ~
! Mr. Goode point to his record in public
! service with pride and claim the support
| OF the district for him.
! Cor gres sman Tucker has been confined
! 10 his residence for the past two days
! on account Of a slight indisposinon, inc
| result of hard work His friends advise
! a rest and ii Is probable that he viii
! ask .eave 10 join his family at his home
/ In Staunton for a few days.
Congressman Meredith to-day introduced
a bill 20 increase the pension Of Francis
| NJ Leake, a soldier Of the Mexican war,
20 Sl2 per month.
WASHINGTON AND LEr USIyERsuY.
CcrGressnan stone. Of Kentucky, made
favorable report to-day from the Com
mlttee on Claims, recommending the pas
sage OF the bill introduced in the House
by Congressman Tucker for the relief of
Washington and Lee University. The bill
provides for the reimbursement Of the
university I'm the sum Of ST. Si for dam
ages sustained on account OF the occu- |
pancy Of the University by Federal |
troops during the war and is the same |
bin which was favorably reported 10 the |
Senate some days ego by Senator Daniel |
Mr. Tucker has been zealously watch |
ing this bill, and has advanced it from |
one stage to another by his constant |
efforts. He will now direct his attention |
toward securing its final passage by the
House.
Senator Daniel appeared to-day in the
supreme Court In the case Of Payne
against Foster, with an appeal frcm the
Supreme Court Of oklahoma. The case.
IL Is said. involves real estate valued at
a million Of dollars and turns upon |
come nice questions Of law. Mr. Daniel |
represents the appellant as his attorney. |
WHAT Thy RESOLUTION MEAv~.
No matter how much the advocates Of
traction on the part of the Republicans
In the congressional elections IN virginia
this fail attempt 10 comfort the Ncrnldse
of the resolution passed by the RepuDn-
can stat" Committee az ITS meeting yes
terday. 10 Is q Well-knOWn fact that the
intentions of the advocates of the reso-
luton We're TO relcgate the power 10 call
congressional nominating conventions 70
all district committees who thought II ad-
vlsable 10 axe a Republican nomination
for Congress I'm their districts.
1t is claimed by some that under the
plan of organization of the Republican
party in Virginia the State Committee
has no power 20 delegate this authority,
but IT is stated that when the chairman
Of the committee. General Malone, was
requested yesterday 70 50 decide lie de-
clned 10 DO so. but preferred 10 leave
the question 20 the committee that the
committee believed # had right so 10
do and that a large majority was In favor
Of pursuing this course Is apparent by
the decisive majority by which the reso-
luton was adopted
Every district IN the State except the
Fifth was represented, and the resolu-
tion was passed by a vote Of 81 20 Il.
This committee has n precedent In the
action OF the Republican state Committee
]
under which conventions were called In
several districts in the state. As the plan
of party organization has been IN noWise
changed since that time. it Is hardly pro-
bable that any attempt 20 dlscredit the
legality Of the action VIII be successful.
MAHoSs sfEMs Io HAyn LOST Hl, Gnu
General Malone thought that IL would
be wisdom on the part Of the committee
TO decide that no nominating conventions
should be called I'm the State this fail. and
so fOrclbly stated to the committee, but |
II IS very evident that he has lost In a
measure the firm grip he once held on
the party reins. aS the committee literally |
took the bit in their teeth and ran
away with the General
Those who know the determination OF
General Malone do not for a moment be-
lieve that his defeat Of yesterday is the |
end Of the fight. He has yet his influence
with the individual members Of the state
Con mittee who also compose the dis
trict committees, and IL is 20 those now |
that he win direct his efforts. and all
the influence he can bring 10 bear will De
exerted 20 prevent nominations in any |
Of the districts OF the State.
Several Republicans. Wno rena aimed over
this morr ing I'm discussing the action Of
the committee and the policy Of The |
chairman. said II was by no means GER
tain that nomirating conventiors VIII be
called in every district I'm the State as
there are some congressional districts |
in which the committee will agree with |
the chairman, and decide that they BE-
lltNc II lHtApcDitHl 10 make LoinlidllouS.
TIE SECOND DISTRICT
Take. for example, the Second con-
gresslOnal district Five members compose
the district committee Two Of these
Mctsrs. Fields and Blunt, are said TO be
already committed 20 the policy Of mac
tOn advised by General Malone. Should
he be able 70 secure the control Of the
vote OF one other member OF the com
mittee he will have the majority on his
side and there WIFI be no Republican ,
nomination made I'm that district
In the Ninth district, Mr. Dickinson OF
Marion, who represented that district on |
the committee stated that he was op-
posed 10 making any nomination, but
the people OF his district demanded one. :
and ne believed that he would be burned :
In efflgy If h voted against It.
There are other members Of the commit ;
tee who are opposed TO making what 4
they call hopeless fight. and will vote in :
the meetings Of the district committees :
against making any nominations. )
The Second congressional district was :
on this committee by Super- I
fSng Inspector OF Steam Vessels Cant | :
John CAST and Mr.. A. II. Lindsey ex- q
postmaster OF Portsmouth. \
Fourth-class pOstmasters were appointed
to-day for North Carolina as follows: I
Mrs. +. A. Braford at Leewood, Chat c
nan county, vice NJ. S. Elmendorf, re- v
signed, and Jacob Mlkeal, al Summit, '
Wilkes county. vice Margaret Il. Perry. | !
'emoved V
For Virginia, Alexander Bowling was
appointed at SAMSON. Carroll county vice
Z. NJ. Goodell. resigned. III. l.. w.
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