The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-04
ropuLIsr CLAIMS RoR yIRoINIA.

bbftiiSf CLAIMS fNh NthSiNis.
Chairman Taubeneck was perfectly
willing To talk on the outlook FOR his
party In Virginia and North Carolina THIS
fan, but had no data In his possession
on which to base any predictions. ''lf
the policy mapped out by our party man
ayers is carried out. We will make NOM
nations in every district IN virginia.
burg on the 24th OF August, and hardly
sufficient time has elapsed for action TO
be taken in all the districts
WHAT CENTRAL FIELD SAYS.
"A letter from General Field Informs
me that nominations have been made In
the First, Sixth. and Tenth congressional
districts. In the First Or. {. B. Morton.
Of Spotsylvania; in the Sixth MI. II. o.
RuclSer and In the Tenth. our late can
didate for Governor, Colonel Edmund n.
Cooke.
beyond stating that the political situa-
tiOn has not yet crystalllzed, but that
our party will be I'm fine shape for an
asgressive campaign this fan, I have re-
ceived no further official information.
The nomination OF Mr.. j. :. Mason yes
terday TN the Eighth district causes ~
great satisfaction here, from the fact
mat he Is man Of sterling Integrity.
me qualifications. and high social posi-
tion ana from the further fact that up
70 Few days ago he acted with the
Democrauc party. which shows We are
hNi'tr NtifAN NIflfl ifOfl the Fntlnf.
. our friends predict n great fight I'm
that district. and believe we will poll n
Eoie which viii surprise our Democratic
friends
~ t. NoBrH CAROLINA
Speaking Of the situation I'm North
Carolina, Chairman Taubeneck said that
he had no Information whatever from
that state outside of press dispatches.
TO the great relief OF many OF the
wage-earners in the Census Bureau, the
/ predicted discharge OF the one hundred
and hity employees to-day did not verify.
There were several enforced, and only
one or two voluntary designations. Among
the former was Mr. W. IA. Ocutt, CHIEF
OF division OF agriculture, who, although
q New Yorker. was charged to the
Eighth Virginia district.
Inc work OF this department Is being
rapidly pushed 10 completion, and the
b executive ability Of the new management
Is felt I'm every bureau.
THE sfREcHr DIVORCE CASE.
The Sprecht divorce case. which was
expected 20 furnish a national sensation.
has been abandoned.
At a conference OF Mrs. Sprechts at
torneys, Judge Jere. Wilson. Hon. H. H..
Meredith, MIR. Il. r.. Thornton and Hon.
Walton Moore, of Fairfax II was agreed
10 advise their client. Mrs. Spreeht. 10
and to rely on the generosity and Justice
OF Mr.. Sprecht for settlement pro-
vided the efforts now being made TO
amably settle their differences fail
The State Department has not yet been
officially notified OF the arrival at his post
of Mr.. Samuel Proskauer, United States
consul TO Puerto Cahello, Venezuela.
The late consul. Judge W. q. Riley OF
Accom- ac. who has been In New YORK
for several days, 1id not await the ar-
rival Of his successor but left the consul
late In charge Of the vice-consul and
sailed from Venezuela on the 9th OF Au-
gust, arriving ia New York on the 10Th.
coSGRsssIuS.1 coMMrTTrg.
Hon. Lawrence Gardiner. secretary OF
| the Democratic Congressional Committee.
was at his desk at headquarters THIS
morning busily engaged I'm putting the
! finishing touches 70 the immense volume
| OF campaign literature 10 be used this fall.
/ The campaign handbook ana the balance
| of literature as yet imprinted went INTO
! the hands OF the printer this morning.
| a will be ready for distribution by the
/ 18TH OF september.
| CONGRESSMAN Jones, the Virginia men,
/ Der OF the Congressional Committee, VINO
/ is also a member Of the Executive Com
! mittee. VIII arrive here tonight for con-
sUtatiOn with the Executive Committee
tomorrow.
! General Malone left here yesterday for
| Petersburg, from winch point II n stated
/ he will aid, by his advice ana experience.
several OF the Republican candidates Tor
/ Congress IN Virginia this falL
! Three months ago the General was In
! ,ba real as,ate hwsinass stricily and was
Violently opposed 10 antagonizing the vlr-
! einia Democracv under any circumstances
! II il stated that he assured several Vir-
+ ginia congressman that they should have
! no Republican opposition. IL Is certain
( mar he has told one or more that his
/ opposition would not be serious.
( In the light OF recent developments q
/ change has come over the spirit OF his
/ dream.
/ The Republicans determined 70 make a
! hght this fall with or without him. have
ma Ie nominations or viii make them, In
[ every district In the state.
,..,,,,,,.. ,pr,rr,.v oorr
J The election Of a single Republican from
| Virginia without him means 10 General