The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-20
IKE HILLS DEMOCRACY.
THE OLD CONGRESSIONAL "WHIPn
PARTY MAN ALWAYN
His Views of the Situation In New York.
i1Minister smyths's Departure for Haiti.
The 10Th virginia District.
TiMrs yRxAu, R,rLHY BUILDING. !
WASHINGTON. October 10. 1894,

For a number OF years Mr.. Ike Hill has
been the Democratic whip. He has been
retained in Republican and Democratic
Congresses alike, and keeps up the pairs.
and knows day and often at night where
the Democrats are to be found when
quorums are needed or votes required to
sustain party vantage. Mr.. Hill is no
saint, nor is he even Prohibitionist, but
he is a deep-dyed Democrat. and one to
whom party loyalty is a sufficient recon-
mendation, and to whom any detection
from the strictest party allegiance is an
eternal and everlasting crime.
Ike has feasted upon the juicy oranges
of Democratic prestige and party sue
cess and mas been forced to regaie him
self with the snow-balls Of minority rep
resentation and the SKINNED milk pro-
cesses OF party defeat, but Ike hIll is a
Democrat all the time.
This morning at Democratic headquart-
ers Ike was seated III tilted arm chair
with his feet upon long table ana a
cigar OF enormous size between mis- teeth.
He had Just returned from New J Ork,
and everybody was listening to his pre-
dictions OF Democratic success and the
continuance Of Congress under present
political influences. I'm tell you, boys"
said Ike. IL heard two fellows in New
York size up a Democrat about this way:
The first Sdlds . a Democrat Is a sup
porter of the Constitution AID the law
NO, replied an old-time Tammany duck,
"A Democrat is a man who votes his
ticket whether 1t suits him or not
This" laughed Ike. as he puffed great
volumes of smoke into Senator Faulkners 8
face and nair, is the kind Of Democrats
we want this year Nobody is suited ex-
acty, except the fellows on the ticket,
and the balance of US has just got TO be
game and vote as often as we can and
always for the ticket without scratch"
This might be a wholesome doctrine for
some of our Virginia districts, where too
much Of the country's good is at stake for
lifelong Democrats 20 tolerate ftllaciOus
doctrines or follow false prophets into
the vagaries Of Populism or surrender TO
the corruption Of Republlcanism.
IHE vIr0ISIA oUTLCoK.
At the Democratic headquarters this
morning both Chairman Faulkner and
Secretary Lawrence Gardner were in
clincI 10 talk Of the Virginia outlook.
From the advices we have" they said,
1--WE can see no earthly reason why the
Democrats should lose a single represen-
tative from Virginia. There can be no
question as 10 the fact that the interests
Of the state are and will be best sub
served by the Democratic members and un-
der the present circumstances and condi-
tiOns we can not figure out how an intel
ltgent people could do otherwise than al
most unanimously support the regular
party organization, which has I'm all
times maintained the honor and dignity.as
well as the vital interests Of that great
commonwealth. AS a matter of fact,
there Is not a single district in the State
In which the Democratic candidate is
not the best man for the people from
every single standpoint from which you
may view the cont testants, and nigh men
viii put aside personal grievances and
petty Jealousies and vote when the time
comes for the perpetuation and mainte-
nance OF the old faith OF their fathers"
MINISTER sMYrHE's DEPARTURE
Minister Henry NJ. smythe left tonight
Tor New York, from whence ne viii sail
within the next few days to Haiti. He
would have preferred to remain in Vir-
ginia until after the elections. but Sec
retary Gresham seems deathlv afraid
that somebody under his department will
put In a few blows for Democracy, and
ne Is refusing the extension OF leaves 10
all Of the Democrats connected with the
Major S. NJ. Yost, of Staunton. who is
mere on personal business. was in the
metropolitan this morning. When asked
about the result Of the campaign in- the
Tenth district the Major said he had his
own opinions, but would prefer not 10 ex-
against Mr.. Tucker.
State Senator Henry Fairfax. who Is
one or the stewards of the new race
course which was opaned yesterday, IS
a.. y, " tuc pIDpluouS, De
ginning Of the fan season II have
never seen better races south of tho
Mason and Dixon line" he said nor
a more orderly and representative at
tendance.
These races are the best in The East
to-day. and all Of the Virginia people who
are fond Of this great sport should not
tatl 10 come uP and visit the new track
Mr. Ned. Harrison. of Leesburg. was
also extremely lavish I'm his praises OF
the auspiciOus beginning Of Yesterday
ana predicts most eVentfuI and pros
porous racing season.
YFwsY NOTES.
Messrs w. c. Adams and John 4
Grimes, who have been attending for
some days the Gaslight Convention here
In the interests OF Richmond. left for
home this afternoon. They report a most
satisfactory meeting and express t,c
belief that many good and valuable
points have been evolved during the pres
ent session of the gas manufacturers
MIR. John p jeffries, OF Fauquier coun-
~. has accepted the invitation of the
Virginia Democratic Association. of this
city, and will deliver an address here
on the 26th inst.
Mr.. William r. Trigg. OF Richmond.
was In the city to-day, and was register
ed at the National
A. =. Shea Norfolk; 4. 3. Green Suf-
folk; j. W. Phillips Aberdeen. and n
r. Adams, Of Virginia, were registered
at the ST. James.
Messrs. /. NJ Wallet, Charlottesviue.
J. s. Meade, Danville, and S. A. Watson
and wife. Luray, are at the Howard