Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-22
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Congressional Adjournment Hardly
Probable Before September ist.
CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA
strsightout Republican Nominations In the
Second, Eighth, and Tenth Districts
May he Looked For.

WASHINGTON. June n.-tSpeciaL)-
The talk to-day 10 that the discussion on
the tariff bill may rtn along all OF next
week before the final vote Is taken on
the measure The Republicans will want
to make a number of speeches, and some
of the Democrats feel 1t is due the coun-
try for them to explain certain provis-
ions before the bill Is sent to conference.
Senator Ransom's committee held a
meeting to-day to further consider the
river and harbor bill. II is expected that
It will be ready to be reported to the
Senate In a week or ten days. so that 1t
can be taken up and passed among the
first appropriation bills considered.
Unless there is little more speed
Congress can hardly wind up the busi-
ness Of the present session before Sep
tember lst Some people think an ad-
journment can be reached by the middle
OF July or August 1st, but IL the tariff
is not out of the way before the middle
of July II Is hard to figure on an ad-
journment this side Of September lst
Senator Jarvis has been several times
called upon by the vice-President to pre-
side over the deliberations Of the Senate.
and the ease and grace with which he
wields the gavel have attracted much at
tention. Senator Jarvis understands the
art. and is perfectly at home in the chair.
POPULIST COMPLAINTS.
Some of the Virginia Popuhsts who
used to affiliate with the Democratic
party complain that the managers OF
the new party are not disposed to let
any but men with Republican antecedents
have a show for the congressional nomi-
nations In the State this year. Ii IS
admitted that in several districts there
will be straightout Republican nomina-
tions This IL apt to be the case In the
Second and Eighth districts. as well as
in the Tenth, II being conceded that en-
Congressman Jake Yost will bag the
Republican nomination in the last-named
In most cases the fusionists will either
insist that the so-called Populists shall
endorse the Republican candidates, and
in some Populists with Republican ante
cedents will insist on making the race.
and expect the other fellows TO fall into
line.
General Malone was really sincere in
resolutions that 1t win not be feasible
for the Republicans to have candidates
I'm the field but he left II to the various
districts to decide whether any man or
set of men should be put up. However,
he Is not Of the opinion that the State
committee should make any organized
fight. Some people incline to the opin-
ion that this is merely bluff game OF
the little Generals. They have an idea
he may make a "still hunt" and in that
way catch several of the Democratic
candidates mapping.
The report here Is that w. II. Gravely.
who was the Populist candidate for At
torney General last year. will be trotted
out for Congress- I'm the Fifth District.
He has been a rank Republican in the
past, and 10 all intents and purposes
might Just as we'll label himself a Re-
publican this year. 1t is even said that
an effort will be made to crowd Colonel
Thomas Goode of the field this year IN
the Fourth District, although he ran two
years ago as the Popuist candidate. III
the Republicans can do II they Will be
ant to shove him aside. for they remem-
ber that only a few years ago he was
an ardent Democrat, and the leaders OF
the new-fangled combination do not take
much stock in anything but man who
Is DTCltl wen bdtbidlea WIN tNNbNoAA-
canism. Gravely will suit them to dot
I'm the Fifth District. and in the Sixth,
Ninth, and one or two others IT is more
than likely that they will have up candi-
dates who formerly affiliated with the
Republicans, or else endorse the straight
out Republican candidates. They have
very little use for Democratic Populists,
II they may be called such, as the main
object is TO down, II possible, the Demo-
cratic party.
RELIEF BILL.
Senator Hunton to-day introduced a bill
for the relief OF Miss l.. Il. Bowen, of
Virginia. A similar bill was offered In
the House last week by Mr.. Meredith.
The vote on the anti-option bill will be
taken in the House tomorrow. The in
dications are that 1t will pass, and II Is
probable that most, IL not all, OF the
Virginia and North Carolina members
will support It. The pressure In favor of
legislation OF this sort from the agricul-
tural States Is strong. the farmers gene
rally believing that the bill ought 10
pass. They have an abiding faith that
II will protect them against the specula-
tors in cotton, grain. and meat products.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day were:
Virginia-E. c. Bowman, Bee, Dicken-
son county. vice w. ]. Bowman. resigned.
North Carolina-Mrs. Boyd Doughton.
Laurel Springs. Allegheny county, vice
]. +. Greer. resigned: r. T. Christen-
bury. Sfartindale, Mecklerburg county.
vice I. L. Mcintosh. resigned.
Ex-Judge H. G. Connor, Of Wilson. N.
c., Is In the city.
MATRIMONIAL
Mr.. r. J. Gillian, OF Powhatan county,
and late a student OF the University OF
Virginia. and Miss Marian NJ. Perkins, OF
Albemarle county. came to the city this
morning and later In the day were mar
ried at the Metropolitan Hotel. The bride
gave her age as 10.
Other Virginia arrivals: W. II. Solo
mons, Richmond; Postmaster Tucker
Newport News: w. Il. Coons. Culpeper.
North Carolina arrivals: John w
Thompson, Wilson: c. C. Taylor. Rock
ingham