Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-10
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Prospects for the Usual Democratic
Majority Brighten.
MASON AND M'CAULL'
The Latter Having Lots Of Fun-f"sse"'
ger-Agcnt Fuller Much Improves"
New k-washiDgtonianh'

WASHINGTON. October a.-,Specia''~
so,,oro, democrats of prominence from
the Eighth Congressional District OF VIZ
Sinia were In the city to-day '"'s '''V,N
that prospoc;s for the usual Democ'a"'
majority IN that district are e'o""s
br,chtor each day \ month ago '"''e
60 como uneasincss felt. Not that any
80, ,,o,sht for n moment that Mr.. Mere
al, eo,,id mo defeated. but the DANGER
-, ,ts minority would be much cut
6,c.n from Two or three causes. 'he was
n tendency OF many men heretofore "''''
atinr with the Democrats 10 N"'e NV
rou,ljst ticket but since they nave MA u
,te Ion. "Stetny" Mason discuss ue IS
sucs and have come In contact WIN RAT
Nccapu they are said 10 have concluded
Itch, democracy f. what they want.
IA, NcCaun. from all accounts. seems
a. ho having lots Of fun out of his speak
ing tour. which he is making to get ac'
ouainicd with the people of the dlsulc"
for he Is "A newcomer in that part oil the
s,ote lie is understood TO be making ao-
solr,clv no converts TO Republicanism'
,rd his sprcchcs are not taking aihoHA
~. conservative sensible people oil 'nV
5,s,rict. He ii too light and fippant 10
ro, into Congress from any Virginia d''-
trict.
Nr II. ". Fuller general passenger
,..cnt Of the Chesapeake and ONO I"I-
nd. who was SO badly injured on t"c
..h Of June at Rap!dan, is improving
..wly but surely. Regular adViceS are
..aiycd Of his condition at the oinces "a
he company. in this city. and the latest
go that ne is able TO get about on
bitches. and inside of month Mr.. Ful-
.r will probably be able TO return 10
Washington and resume his duties. lie Is
low al the Virginia Hot Springs HIS
,-lends everywhere will be glad To ieaiA
~ his continued improvement ana 10
now that there is every indication he
...Il so soon be back at his post.
The impression grows stronger mere
. Democratic headquarters that senator
lin will he elected Governor or Ne"
Nork. The letter Of eX-Secretary w hlt-
aoy. published this morning, in which
~ shows the necessity for all Democrats
.,.lling together in this great contest II
believed by Democrats in this city
yin have good effect all over the country.
several prominent Senators and Repre-
seutativos who were here to-day express
cd confidence in Senator Hilrs election.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL
Edward Benedict. Of oxford. y. G., is
registered at the Ebbtt.
II. y. Dortch. Of Goldsboro', y. C., ana
J. ID. Printz, Of Luray. Va, are among
the latest arrivals
The post office at Pine Bluff Moore
county. y. g, has been ordered removed
three quarters of a mile southeast OF the
old location.
Among fourth-class postmasters APP
pointed to-day were:
North Carolina-GOrdonion. Person
county. L. 5 Malone vice II. o. Coleman.
removed. Hares. Johnston county. Lloyd
Maroon vice Charles CTeech. resigned.
Nirginia-Ancella. GTayson county, ran
ME Osborn vice h. T. Ward, resigned.
Columbian Grove Lunenburg county. Mrs.
l.. l.. Bagley vice II. i. Hatchett, re-
signed.
Virginia arrivals: IT. r. Fauntleroy and
". : Milton Richmond; Rev Beverley
Tucker and T. W. Duke. Norfolk: Walter
X. Huffard and wife, Wytheville James
j. Jeffries, Warrenton: J. T. William ion.
Mrs.. : n. Cabiness and Miss Anna Cabi-
ness. Petersburg; Thompson Lcnnig. Har-
risonburg. c. II. Taylor and wife, Madi-
son.