The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-26
COMPROMISE PREDICTED.
VIRGINIA REPREsENTITITE
THINKS HOUSE WILL RECEDE.
Review OF tho Coming Campaign In This
stste-The Chsnces OF the Present
Congressman Being Returned.
TINES BUREAU. RGPLgY BUILDING,
WASHINGTON. July Is. 1894. J


| meeting. at which the tariff situation was
said to have been thoroughly discussed,
| speculation is rife as TO its purport and
the consequences which will probably fol-
| low.
As early as 10 o'clock the Secretary OF
the Treasury alighted from his carriage
| at the Capitol entrarce, and proceeded
! directly to the Speakers room. On being
Informed that the Speaker had not ar
rived but was probably at his hotel, ne
returned 20 his carriage and drove To
the Treasury DEPARTING nt.
No one. of course. knows the object of
the visit. and It Is hardly probable that
visit thus publicly made could be for
confidential communication. but those who
! already see a rift In the dark, angry
clouds that have for several days lowered
over the Capitol predict a speedy return
OF the sunlight.
Cancellation is in the air, and it is
more noticeable to-day than 1t has been
At any time since the unWise publication
Of the Presidents letter 10 Chairman VIII
son.
MODEST VIRGINIA MFNBEe.
a member Of the Virginia delegation.
whose mOdcsty viii not allow him 70
| make a prediction over his signature, said
this morning. There Is a growing desire
In the House for a compromise OF the
tariff differences on the lines Of the SEN
raw materials, has been the paramount
issue In the House, and the Presidents
letter attaching so great Importance TO
free coal and iron ore, did not meet win
the responsive echo that he hoped IL
would.
The radical tariff reformers-the men
who declared they would stay here all
summer If they did not get what they
wanted-werc the free sugar advocates,
and since the President has arrayed HIM
self I'm opposition 10 their pet idea, care
he
on coal and iron ore by the Senate.
Il do not believe there are twenty DEM
Ocrats in the House who will vote against
the compromise solely because these arti-
cles are duuable.'
~....li,N rs THE sE,Arr.
In the Senate the situation Is practically
unchanged, and the bill will be sent back
to the conferees without instructions.
Senator Villas In his anxiety 10 preserve
the dignity of the administration, seems
now to be the only opponent OF this
policy. and it is hardly probable he will
persist in his demand and draw upon
himself and the President the response
billty Of preventing further tariff legisla-
ton at this time.
MIR. HuNToNs PETITION.
Senator Hunton presented es.erday a
petition signed by property owners and
residents Of FairflX and Alexandra
counties, asking that the Washington
Alexandria, and Mount Vernon electric
line be permitted to cross the Potomac
river by ferry. and extend its lines with
in the District of Columbia.
VIRGINIA CONVENTIONS.
The members OF Congress are all more
or less interested regarding their renOmi-
nations this fail, and the situation is
now almost daily discussed. The dates
for meeting OF the nominating cOnyen-
tons in Virginia have nearly an been
named, and range in dates from the
Third district on August Sth 20 the Sec
oud district on September 18TH. As far
as the Democratic nominations are CON
cerned. they are all pretty much worked
out now, and with the exception OF one
or two districts. the nominees are well
assured. The opposition 10 the regular
Democrats has not chrystalzed. but II
viii probably be- divided between Re
pufblicans i'm some districts and the vaga-
ries and ghost walks Of Populism IN
others.
In the First district Hon. W. A. Jones
Will have apparently no opposition I'm
his party and that from any other source
has not yet developed although it Is
likely that both the Pops and Republicans
will name candidate.
In the Second district Hon. y. Gardi-
ner Tyler's friends claim that he is in
the lead for the nomination, although
Mcssrs. Fenton Day, Dr. Bryant and
Harry l.. Maynard, all Democrats are
in the race II is claimed that Mr..
Tyler will have the Peninsula solid.
with the nOssible exception OF a few
votes I'm Warwick county where local
The contest I'm the district is friendly
one. and except for the where am at
condition Of the Norfolk Democrats,
could easily be determined
REPuBLIcAN CHANCES.
The contending factions In the Republi-
can party I'm this district will reduce 10
"A minimum any chance for Republican
success. as General Malone has decreed
that no nomination shall be made, and
there will be none unless the earnest
Of
should persuade him 10 offer himself TO
be slaughtered by the opposing factions.
The situation in the Fourth district is
loss understood here than that OF any
other. and the Democratic organization
is probably less encouraged in II than I'm
the other nine districts but Democrat |
viii be nominated who VIII probably |
have as his opponent Mr.. r. T. Thorp. of !
Meckleuburg county, Republican, and |
possibly Col. j. Thomas Goode, as Pop |
ulst
Concressman Swanson will doubtless be |
renominated by acclamaton in the f1fth |
district and will receive the united sup |
port of the district Democracy.
In the Sixth district the declinauOn of |
Hon. Paul c. Edmunds necessitated |
new congressman and Major Peter j. |
Otey. Hon John G0Ode. and Hon. Allen |
Watts are IN the lead for the nomination. |
The residence In Washington is being
urged against Mr.. GOode. and the friends
Of Major Otey are confident of his sue
cess. This district will. it is thought, be
somewhat close.
The seventh and Eighth districts will
certainly return Messrs Smith Turner
and II. r. Meredith, as both districts are
clearly Democratic. and neither OF these
faithful representatives, have any oppo-
sition whatever within the party.
THE NINTH DISTRICT
Congressman Marshall who has so
vigorously served his people. is in the
lead in the Ninth district The Republ-
cans have not yet positively decided upon |
a man. but II IS said that ex-Marshal |
Watts will lead their ticket.
I'm the Tenth district the graceful with |
drawal of Hon. II. D. Flood leaves the |
Democratic nomination In the hands Of |
Congressman Harry Tucker, who will be |
a Republican. The Tenth Is a staunch |
district. and with Mr.. Tucker can easily |
be counted on TO remain in the Demo |
cratic column.
MB BCSS RYTIHEs.
Hon. Ben. II. Bum telegraphed the |
Raleigh News Observer Chronicle this |
evening that as the returns from the |
primary election held In his district indi- |
Gated his probable defeat for renomina- !
mony, 10 withdraw from the contest |
thanking his friends for their support |
and pledging himself 10 the active sup |
port OF the nominee Of the democratic CON |
yention.
Captain Bum gracefully declines a |
scramble for a denomination 10 the posi- |
tion he has long filled so ably, with great |
credit 10 himself and material benefit 10 |
his district.
THE sUSDRY CIVIL BILL.
Senator Daniel to-day offered an amend
rnent to the sundry civil bill approprlat- |
ing s26 800 for widening the acqueduct |
bridge across the Potomac for the use
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