Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-27
COMING In SLOWLY.
THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS NOT IN
A HURRY TO REACH WASHINGTON.
Pop-Gun Bills and Their Prospects-Gcnc-
raj James a. Walker and His Friends.
Post-Ofioes and Personals.

iht StattSiHeH are SLOW III Ietui HiHs ~
the city. The earliest arrivals are those
from long distances. but even they are
struggling in. There was hardly con-
gresham to be found at the Capitol to-
day. Those residing in the States closest
TO Washington are usually about the last
to arrive. Very few OF the Virginia,
West Virginia, Maryland. or North Caro-
lima members are expected to reach the
city until toward the close of the week.
There are no caucuses 10 be held prior
to the assembling of Congress. That sort
OF business will not be In order until just
before the meeting OF the next Congress-,
when there will be mighty hustling for
the big positions to be filled. The DEM
ocrats will go out and the Republicans
will come In. Turn about appears TO be
the rule every two or three years. as the
Independent voter has been getting his
work in on both Of the old parties for
the past five years.
POP-GUN BILLS.
Much talk Is heard about the "pop-gun
bills, but the prevailing opinion Is that
unless the Democrats want 10 force an
extra session OF Congress on the country
the leaders would better squelch the er-
ratio free traders In the party. the
strongest kind Of sentiment Is manifested
against carrying out the so-called tree-
ray-material fad. and at this writing the
"pop-gun" bills seem to have no earthly
chance Of passing the Senate. The coal
and iron-ore bills would be overwhelming
ly beaten In the Senate. and for this rea-
son II is thought that possibly the Repub-
licans may offer no objection should SEN
ator Mills and his followers propose 10
take a direct vote on these propositions
A well-know. Virginian. who has been
here for several days says that undouot-
edly General James \. walker recently
elected to Congress from tha Nlnth us
trict will be I'm command OF the RepuDll-
can forces in the State from now on.
Mahone this gentleman declares Is
back number. and will have little or no
influeIne in the party councils in the fu-
t,Ire. General Walker feels much olated
over his election, and his friends pre-
dict that he will rally around his stand
ard the rank and file Of his party IN Nir-
ginia and become the recognized leader.
70 the sorrow of the old-time mon IKE
Malone. Brady, Waddll. and others.
EXPECT TO REDEEM II.
The same authority said that ALREADY
IN the campaign of 1897 General Walker
will probably be the Republican candidate
for Governor Of Virginia, but II IL wen
TO bear in mind that If he has any such
aspirations II will be absolutely neces-
sary for him TO secure reelection 10
Congress from the Ninth District IN loso'
for If he is then defeated his prestse
will be measurably weakened ana Ne
cannot hope to impress the voters In the
State at large with his power. Ihe Nihlh
District ordinarily IS safely Democratic,
and the Democrats confidently expect 10
redeem 1t two years hence.
1t may be stated that some or GeheIai
Walkers friends expect so much OF hlh
in Congress that they predict ne VIII
ether be the candidate for Governor "t
Virginia on the Republican TICKET. or else
he will go into the Cabinet, In the event
the Republicans elect the next President
II has been a long time since southern
RepubIican was in the Cabinet, ana the
admirers Of General walker INSIST ,hat
ne will be pressed vigorously II theIr
PARTY should happen to win two years
from now IN the national contest.
AS TO HIS POLICY.
s,eaking of General Walkers probable
course in Congress. one of his closest
friends says that he Will act diHeIehlly
from most Of the southern HepubHcahs
when he gets to Washington. 1t IS an
nounced that he will not permit any on
the "bloody-shirt" Republicans OF the
North to attack the South. II they 40 any
thing of that nature. it f. predicted by the
hackers of General Walker mat ne VIII
he heard from in vigorous language.
Contatn 4 !. Galloway, Of Goldsboro'.
,s in the city for a few days. lie Is here
-, h,sine.s md has little or nothing 10
do with politics
Iudge Sener. of Fredericksburg, has re-
turned 10 the city. He Is In spieHu'H
health again. and wears broad siii'ic'
because his party won such big victory
at the recent election, even II the ~
puhlicans did eject only one cohgressild"
in Virginia. mn ,os
A post-ofiice TO be known as zen mas
been established in Buncomoe county, -
C.. with Benjamin f. Smith as po' '''i''-
The office at Battle Hil, Roanoke coun-
-, "a has been discontinued; mail 10
Corleyvilie. o.
Among fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day were: ...
North Decentralization. Moore county
I G. Foushee vice Gustav Rec reslgheu'
chandler. Montgomery county lisoh
Davis vice ]. NJ. Chandler, resished'
Ralph, Randolph county y. L. COX wee
J. NJ. Allen, resigned.
Virginia-Smoots, Caroline county = H.
Coghill vice Il. F. Smoot. resigned -
George NJ. Pollard. Of Norfolk; J. !.
Pom OF Martinsville, and John VI. Beai'
of Richmond. are registered at the Metro
politan. oo,,r.,.. 7,
y EIdred, Of Midland. Va. and j. {. j..
Harris. of Raleigh, n. c., are at the 81
James. ,.,,,t, ,,.,s
CONGRESSMAN Turner. of virginia was
in the city to-day accompanied py MI
II. II. Downing of Front Royal
f. f. Weld, of Richmond Is also 1T 'ie
ST. James. ~,
I II Meade and G. Johnson. OF HAN
over comfy. Va, are at the Howard.