Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-25
ALL EYES ON GOTHAM
Tho Democratic Congressional Situation
There Improving.
CLAIMS OF THE popULSTS.
They Very Rarely Evoiute From the Gen.
eral to the rarticular--Alpha
Tau Omega.


Political interest here Is centercd on the
situation in New York. and while Scna-
tor Faulkner has 80 far been unable 10
straighten out things In the city con-
gressional districts TO his satisfaction, II
Is. nevertheless. believed that matters are
going forward in a way that makes VIC
tory for Senator I'M more certain as
the campaign draws to n close. The bet
ting among the sports at this writing
Is not in favor OF the Democrats. but the
gamblers are not always right. They won
on Cleveland In 1884 and lost heavily on
him in 1855. and again In 1892 they dropped
their money because they had changed.
Cleveland. they thought. had lost his luck.
but 1t turned out that the gamblers had
lost theirs. 1t is not always safe to fol-
low the professional gamblers in election
matters. They have queer rules. and
they take chances on every species OF
betting.
At Democratic headquarters there is
feeling OF confidence that the House will
remain Democratic. and the great lead
the party will have In the South gives the
managers hope. II the South should
throw of next month. Of course disaster
viii be the result. but the Democratic
Campaign Committee are positive that the
outlook favors their party, and they want
the leaders 10 continue their efforts UNI
I'll the day Of election.
The Popuiists are making the loudcst
sort Of claims. They lay heavy stock by
the States west of the Mississippi river.
and at the same time pretend they Will
capture a number Of districts in the South.
The chairman of the Populst Campaign
avail f,, fc ,NA far cot snaf al nst
any day in the week. but IL has been
noticed that he is careful not TO 20 very
deeply into particulars. In very gem
Cral sort OF way he predicts that the party
will do this and that. and when pinned
down ms TO what he expects in Virginia
and North Carolina he has nothing to say.
He has never claimed the Populists will
elect a man in Virginia. and II Is n WELL
known fact here that about all they
look for in that State is the cutting down
of the Democratic majority In some of
the districts. Such a result would be
clearly IN the interest OF the Republicans.
and IL is believed that the voters of Nir-
ginia will not care to throw away their
ballots on the Populist candidates.
vIRGINIANS AT THE CAPITAL
The Virginia Democratic Association OF
this city will hold big rally on Friday
night next at their headquarters. There
warming for the season will also take
place. and that means that In addition
to the political talks something Will be
served 20 refresh the inner man. Among
the speakers for the evening will be Mr..
James 7. Jenries. Comm
forney for Fauquier county: Mr.. j. Mort
kilgore. of Loudoun county; Congress
man Meredith. and others. The associa-
ton is in good shape. and much enthu-
siasm Is felt.
AS has been the custom for years, the
association will this year send number
OF voters to the State. who are unable TO
pay their own expenses. Aside from do
ing this, the work OF the association
arouses enthusiasm among those who can
pay their way. IL Is composed of a live
set OF Democrats. representing. In add
ton TO the office-holding class, solid men
in the business and professional life OF
the capital city. who have never lost
interest In the affairs OF their native
State Indeed the greater part OF the
members have no official connection with
the National or District Government,
and they work In politics for the love
of the thing.
Arrangements are being perfected for
The biennial congress OF the Alpha Tau
Omega Fraternity which is to assemble
In Washington on the nth Of December
IL Is expected tNdl lullN lou utlcSdteS
will be present. and there Will be many
more in attendance who are not dele
gates This wel-known and fourishing
fraternity was established in Virginia,
and at the educational institutions of |
the State the chapters have, as a rule. |
been strong and influential.
The District Of Columbia Alumni Asso- |
citation has about fifty members. and |
from among these the various commit |
tees Will be appointed to arrange for the |
success Of the forthcoming congress. |
Among the well-known members of the |
association here may be mentioned Mr.. |
w. A Turk general passenger agent Of |
the Southern railway; Mr.. Renick, Chief |
Clerk, and Mr.. Faison, Chief Of the Con- |
sular Bureau OF the State Department; |
Representative Marshall. of Virginia. and |
many others equally as well known. SIEVE |
raj years ago the congress was held in
Richmond. and those who attended say
the gathering was a most enjoyable one.
II Is expected that the universities and
colleges of the South Will be well repre-
scented here, and a large number of the
alumni have signhed their intention also
OF attending. one Of the features Of the
congress will be a banquet. and there Will |
be other social features.
POSTAL AND PERSONAL.
Among fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day were:
North Carolina--Derr Lincoln county,
William Ewing vice L. S. Ballard, re-
signed: Ranaleburgh. Mecklenburg coun-
~, Mary A. Carothtrs vice 5. l.. Mullen,
resigned.
Virginia-Moomaw Roanoke county j.
A. Henderson vice NJ. Il. Moomaw re-
signed.
T. l.. Sanders and Mss Maggie Bibb. |
OF Clifton Forge, were married to-day IN
the parlors OF the Howard House. w.
X. Calhoun and wife, OF the same place
were with them. The entire party re- |
turned 10 Clifton Forge this afternoon.
Virginia arrivals: l.. +. Weld. Phil. g.
Kelly and wife. ii. II. Harton, Richmond; |
J.. a. Clelland. Lynchburg: X. y.
Stephens and wife. Quinaua; T. Moore.
Jr, Paxson: Reeves Gait, G. X. Cald-
well. stanton.
North Carolina arrivals: William Lind
sey. Misses Edna and BERTHA Lindsey.
Lindsey Ellington. Reidsviile: L. i. Lunn. |