The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16
THE POLITICAL EFFECT.
DEMOCRATS BBLIEvE THBIR PROS
PECTS ARE BETTER NOW.
The Passage of the Tariff Bill Encourages
Them-Thought that tho President
Will Sign IL.
TINES BUREAU, RAPLRY BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. August is. 1894.

The members of Congress are beginning
TO breathe easier over the prospects or
Democratic success this fail, for IL Is now
well assured that they will have the
Senate bill 10 show for their iabors. ana
possibly one OF the four ''pop-gun'
measures Will get through. The feeling
here to-day Is that Mr.. Cleveland VIII
sign the tarn bill and send message TO
Congress urging the adoption by the
Senate of the four bills which placed
coal, iron ore. sugar. ana barbed wire ON
the free list OF course there are a thou
sand rumors about the possible action or
the President. but II Is reported on the
best authority that MIR. Cleveland viii
sign the Senate bni after a retention OF
few days, during which time his friends
In the Senate wili urge action upon the
free-list bills
There is but little possibility OF the
passage of any one OF these four bills.
Barbed wire would probably come nearer
going through than any other OF the
quartette, and Senator Palmer. OF Illinois.
would be strong opponent OF THIS, so a.
n general proposition II Is reasonably sure
that tarim legislation for this session or
Congress Will end with the enactment OF
the Senate bill. There has been sOms
speculation as TO the passage OF the Ifee
sugar bill, but the prospects are that IL
VIII never get OUT or the Sendle
tee. 1t is well known that MIR. Cleveland
favors tax upon sugar. Secretary Car
Isle says that the putting OF sugar on
the free list would cause a dencit of SW-
100000 under the operation OF the new
law. The Louisiana senators would SIT
up at night TO defeat IL. German ana
Brlce agreed with other interests In tixns
the Senate schedule, and altogether there
Is but little chance OF action upon any
of these latter-day bills. although II the
Senate could get an excuse To take up one
and leave the other three they might
pass the barbed wire proposition, az many
of the prairie senators would vote for "
irrespective of party.
Talk of apJoURSMtNT.
The day Of the adjournment Is nos the
uppermOst subject on the guessing HIST,
and Saturday, August 18th, seems TO pe
the date more generally accepted Stbi,
If the President should sign the tafin D'n
right away Congress would adjourn by
this Saturday. or, at the latest. early next
week. The House has just about nnishei
all the legislation which Will be done shis
session, and while there are contested
election cases, the Nicaragua canal bil,
and scores OF valid private bills. the MEM
bers are anxious 10 be away, ana are
only waiting for SIR. Cleveland 10 slsn
the tarift bill and there viii be- general
exodus from the Capitol to the districts
where much hard work awaits the al
ready exhausted congressman.
fIssr rIsrR g. NoMrN CATIONS.
The returns from the nominating con-
ventions OF the First district were re-
ceived here to-day. The democrats at
Tappahannock renominated Hon. w. "A.
Jones and the Republicans NJ tIpant
nominated Mr.. i. j. Mcdonald. The He-
pubiican nomination Is regarded mere eS
a practical walkovet Tor the democrats.
Mr.. Mcdonald came from the Norm Just
after the war and settled in Northumber-
land county, and during the kepubilcun
regime ia Niginif wnS q member OF fHe
State Senate lie was appointed unu'r
Harrison TO n position In the Interior De-
partment, which he lost with the incoming
Of this administration. lie then TOOK up
his abode here In Washington win MS
family. ana Is now engaged I'm the wood
and coaI business In TINS CITY. ,,os,r.
The determination and expressed des'rs
of General Malone that no nominations
should be made this fall I'm the state hnu
it's effect I'm the First district, ana uie
t1bana convention was composed inostly
of the personal enemies OF Malone, VINO
will scarcely prove appreciate factors ~
the fan campaign.
TEE coSsrrsHIP AT IIIrH.
Since the death cf Mr. Underwood. the
Consul at Leith, Hon. w. a. Jones mas
renewed his efforts 10 secure this az
pontms mt for Or, Foster, Of naI.heRhs hI ms
entire Virginia delegation, and hi per-
sonal recommendation Of Or. Foster 20 ne
President and State Department Is or the
The app0intment may not come TO Vir-
ginia. but should the President 30 decide
il viii in all probability 80 to Dr roster,
who is described as man OF splendiu
qualifications for such duty
IlGHrH DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The Eighth district congressional conven-
ton meets at Alexandria TOMORROW, ana
Representative Elisha T.. Meredith VIII De
renominated by acclamatlon. Mr. Meredith
has spent several hours to-day IN lhe
death chamber Of bis old and valued
friend. Or. G. j. Osmun, OF the Health
department, here The two gentlemen nad nad
been DEVOTED friends Tor years, ana Sir.
Meredith feels deeply the loss
Tbe fourth-class pOst-Ofiice changes to-
dav brought one each for virginia ana
North Carolina. AZ Rio, Aibemafie eonh-
~ Va " A. Beale succeeds " i. DC
Ililster and az Swancreek, Yadkin coun-
~ n. c., William d. Atkins succeeds
Iohn &. Adams, deceased. al. l.. W.