The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-28
MR.. HILLS NOMINATION
CHAIRMAN IA ULKNER SAYS THATIT
MEANS UNITED DEMOCRACY.
Il will, He Says, Simplify tho Congressional Al
Fight In New YoTk--1nlk OF Populist
Candidate ~ asa Va. District.
TINES pUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING.
WAsHINGToN. September q. 1894.


clone For while they seemed dazed at
the astounding intelligence, and read and
reread the telegram announcing the fact
as a fellow would ticket In his posses
sion which has just drawn the capital
prize in a lottery.
a later telegram, however which veri-
fed the nomination OF Senator Hin, and
announced the completion Of the most
formidable ticket that has ever been
given to the people of New York by any
convention, convinced them that the good
news was really true, and assured them
York Democracy had brought order out
OF chaos with vengeance.
cHAiLMA, TtrL4SEK UBILANr.
Senator Faulkner was more than
pleased; he was jubiant and as soon as
he could recover from his astOnisnment
expressed his satisfaction al the result IN
glowing terms lie said: The effect OF
this nomination on the Republicans VIII
be whitening. The spontaneous manner III
which II went 10 Senator hlll setlies az
once the question OF anything Ike IL
Vidcd Democracy In New YORK. Ine Idct
that Congressman ban Lockwood ana
Judge GaynOr, both OF whom were prOfnl-
nenuy spoken of FOR me trst place on lhS
ticket, nave accepted the second ana
third places, means "A great deal. II
shows that these men were WitllnS 10
subordinate ali personal ambition to the
good Of their party, and means tndt tHG
campaign in New York this fall, instead
Of being luke warm on the part OF the
Democrats. viii be earnest and aggres-
sive.
II do not care to express an opinion
now OF the effect this movement Wiu
have on Senator Hills chances for the
Presidential nomination I'm 1896. There IS
time enough for that. and at the present
time we have other important issues c0n-
fv4r d. IU UFra.n
immediate attention. II Will. however
greatly simplify the congressional situa-
tiOn I'm New York, and ! see no reason
now why we should not hold 5'. seventeen l,. N
now represented by Democrats.
There was no news at Democratic head
quarters this morning rom the campaign
in Virginia. and the only communication
received was a request from the Sixth
district FOR an additional supply OF con-
gresham Ptgotts speeches.
FOURTH DISTRICT PoPuLfsTs.
Chairman Staubeneck, Of the Popuiist
National Committee, Is maniiestns con-
siderable interest just now IL the situd-
tion in the Fourth Virginia district ana
Yesterday wrote 10 State Chairman Hob
son for full Information of the condition
Of affairs there.
When asked II another nomination would
be made there. he said: "That Is
matter which is entirely i'm the hands OF
the State and district committees, and
this committee can take no official ac-
don. viii say, however that li the
wishes and intentions of our National or
ganizdtiun are carried out, congressional
nominations will be made in every dis
trict OF the United States
The situation In this district Is also .
matter OF some concern To the managers
of the Republican campaign committee,
who are willing to rs I,'is udIln- or
the quiet to prevent "A POpulist nomiua
ton there They have been assured
that the refusal of the PopulIsts 10 maxi"
another nomination there, means great
many stav-at-hodl,s. and some votes for
the Republican candidate. Mr Th)rp, VINO
is said 10 have considerable popularity
with the Third partyites I'm that district
by his defence of Hp.. j. Thomas GOOle
I'm his contested election case before ihe
Committee on Elections OF the last Con
gress.
IN SURRENDER POsTOFFICE.
"WHl you surrender 'SIrrender'7' is
still being hurled drfaDtly at the Off
Gals of the PoSt-Ofice Department here
by nearly every newspaper In the land.
although only three communications have
been received at the Department in ref
erence to the matter and they were from
people remote from the scene Of the dis
turbauCc.
Il have never known" sa.d Fourth As
sistant POstmaster-Geue Maxwell. this
morning "surh a row raised for SO slight
a cause, but it IS entirely confined 10 the
A
very liberal with unkiud criticisms Of
this Department which would never have
been published. had they only taken the
trouble tO ascertain the facts In the ease.
I'm bestoWug name upon this post office
We have simply followed the usual GUS
tom OF leaving its selection to the patrons
Of the office, and DO not hesitate 20 say
that the Department viii cheerfully
change IT whenever the request Is made
By those most Interested in the office
81 wish 90 thank The Times for it's eX-
planation Of this tempest In teapot and
wish 10 state that Il WAS the only paper
that did not make ne state that con
gresham Tucker approved this change
Of name, and was consequently, the
only paper that had the matter right.
FOR while Mr.. Tucker approved Of the
change OF Nebraska 10 AppOmattoX Court
house. I do not think he was even aware
OF the selection OF the name Surrender
THR srATR ASSOCIATIONS.
The recently published statement that
the various Democratic state AssOCla-
tiOns here had. after consultation with
the railroads, made arrangements for the
Transportation of their voters home ana
return for one fare IS rather premature,
as the arrangements have not Yet been
perfected, but the associations have all
taken steps looking towards that end.
The Virginia Association. composed or
about one hundred members, Il majority
of whom are business men Of Washing
ton, has done good work In past years
i'm that direction, ana VIII come 10 me
front again this fail Altogether the
number Of voters that will be willing 20
20 home for the coming election VIII lie
much smaller than In presidential years.
The last presidential election tnis gs,,,
soCiation sent to Virginia about 100
voters. while in the gubernatorial elec-
ton following only about 100 could he
mustered. This year, II It can Est to-
gether 80 voters IL will consider that
number good work for an of year.
DR. Robert y. Harper, formerly or
Leesburg but at present one Of the most
prominent Of Washlngton's pharmacists,
was yesterday appointed one OF the Com
missioners Of Pharmacy for the District
Of Columbia. As Or Harpers actual
residence Is In the Eighth Virginia dis
trict, and as he has FOR many years
been a prominent figure In the politics
fhat there IS neither salary nor patron
age connected with his recent appoint
ment.
VIRGINIA PosTOFFICFs.