Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Chairman Faulkner HarmonlllnS Things
In New York.
THE AppOMATTOX MATTER.
II Rcmains In statu Quo, the People Of tho
vicinaGc Doing Nothing-Our Inn
migration Convention.


Owing to the absence OF Senator Faux
ner. chairman Of the Democratic Congress
sional Committee. matters are rather
quiet at the party headquarters IN TINS
city. The Senator's visit TO New YORK
at this time attracts considerable interest
for the reason that In his capacity OF
chairman OF the Congressional committee
he is doing his utmost 10 impress upon
the kickers and boilers in the metropo-
lis the necessity of uniting OH the Demo-
cratic nominees for representatives IN
Congress. IL is believed here that Mr..
Faulkners efforts Will prove in meas
ure successful So far as can be as
certained the straightout candidates VIII,
as a rule. be elected. 1t is just possible
that Tim Campbell. who is the nominee
OF so many different organizations may
be elected over ii. C. Miner. the Tam
many candidate. Tim Will act with the
Democrats I'm any contingency should he
he returned TO the next House. Ee Is
saturated clear through with Democracy.
and would not know how to act with
any other party; and II VIII tickle his
vanity very much II he Is elected. The
chances are about even that he Will not
succeed this time. however. as the party
discipline is rigid In the district, and
Tim has been honored so often, the
Tammany leaders think II is time he
should step aside and give some one
else n show To go to Congress from the
"Oriental' District.
NO TEARS FOR WARNER.
No tears are shed here over the prospect
that the Mugwump, John Dewitt Warner,
has n poor prospect of being a member
of the next House. This is the same man
who went to Richmond In the spring OF
1892. with the now totally eclipsed George
Fred Williams, a Massachusetts Mug
wump. and gratuitously cast slurs upon
the late Senator Barbour and Senator
Daniel. because the latter did not look at
political matters through the spectacles
worn by Warner and Williams.
Warner was permitted by Tammany to
have q congressional nomination in 1Jz
Tor the sake OF harmony. The Demo
cratic leaders of the Hill following were
thoroughly loyal TO the Cleveland ticket
and they did not want 10 give the kick
ers' the slightest room 10 complain. The
result was a sweeping Democratic VIC
tory. not only in New York. but In the
nation at large. Warner having declined
the nomination of the boilers makes his
retirement certain. He stood no chance,
any way.
APPOMATTOX.
The indisposition OF Mr.. Maxwell.
Fourth Assistant postInaster-Generai.
viii postpone action on the Appomattox
post-ofiice muddle. The people down In
the historic old county have been quite
slow in taking hold Of the matter, and
until they state definitely their wishes the
Objectionable name Of Surrender Is apt
10 cling to the old courthouse Mr.. Max
oil afsHi W
ready and willing to meet the wishes Of
the patrons of the Office. but the thing
is complicated rs long as the people Of
new Appomattox Courthouse insist on
holding on TO the name.
MINISTER SMYTHE.
Mr.. Henry NJ Smythe. Of Tazewell coun-
", United States Minister to Haiti who
arrived here yesterday afternoon, called
to-day at the State Department Mr. Chl
Is the acting Secretary of State during
the absence of Secretary Gresham Minis
ter Smythe is not well. and while he is
ready TO obey instructions and return at
once to Port-au-Prince If 1t is necessary.
he would prefer TO obtain an extension of
q month. His physician thinks he ought
10 remain In this country some weeks
longer, as the Minister has had a malarial
attack. from which he is slowly recover
ing His daughter. who has been pros
trated since the death of Mrs. Smythe,
Is now at Stanton with her aunt, and
will remain there instead of returning 10
Haiti with her father. Mr. Smythe's vaca-
ton has been a sad one. ana the officials
of the department. here deeply sympathize
with him in his bereavement.
IMMIGRATION.
The Immigration Convention at Rich
mond. accounts of which appeared in the
morning papers. attracts considerable out
side attention. The comments heard are
10 the effect that Virginia is taking the
right step. when an attempt is made 10
induce thrifty settlers TO locate within her
borders. The northern section of the
State--the counties bordering on the Po-
tomac river next to Westinghouse
rapidly building up. and II is due largely
to the work of companies and firms who
have thoroughly advertised the advan-
tages OF the state. IL will not be long
before Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun, and
Prince William counties are thickly dotted
with little villages and towns. The rail-
roads are having a heavily-increased pas
senger traffic each year.
PERSONAL POINTS.
John T. Harris and wife. Staunton
C.. b. Skinker and wife, Huntley; j. NJ.
Berry, Bedford: w. ID. Bell. Richmond !:
Il. NJ. Paine and wife, Buchanan. are
among Virginians registered at the Metro
politan.
John w. Reilly. of Wilmington, n. c..
is at the same hotel.
j. S. Meade. of Danvlle. and c. NJ.
White, OF Warrenton, are at the Hurard
House
c. II. Hart, OF Greensboro, n. c., is
among the latest arrivals.