The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-12
OPINIONS CHANGING
0UES TIONS LAUNCHED on THE TO-
BOGGiN SLIDE or POPULARITY.
II IL no Longer Treason to Say That Presi'
dent Cleveland should Not be- Nomi-
mated for 70 Third Term.
1IMxs BrIYAr,
W,surxGrox September IL. 1898


There are two questions. or rather
topics, OF conversation which are dis
cussed above all others here. ana. strange
to say. that the public opinion seems
constantly changing from the former
position 20 an absolute rejection OF both
propositions 1he third term for Mr.
Cleveland and the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver are the two subjects,
ana there is scarcely question now
that both OF these matters are iirmiy
laurchcd upon the ,obogsan slide of pub
lie popularity.
II is no longer considered treason here
Tor A Democratic official under the
present administration TO declare against
the third-term theory. and while IL Is 10
an extent certain that thoss III "hse
lean 20 q continuation OF the present con-
dition OF affairs, from the return or Nr.
Cleveland down 20 their own retenuoh
In Office, whenever Droad-SauSea, SEN
sble party man IS met ne VIII almost
invariably praise the President ana thcn
candidiy admit that he cannot see now,
under the existing circumstances, II
would be good party policy 90 aslenipt
now an innovation upon the leahy m
violate. YET unWrtten law, OF the presi-
dental third terms.
sor IHIRn-TFnMERs.
The most enthusiastic followers and
appointecs of the President VIII ue.i"tc
that Grover Cleveland nrst ieh mem
ANAL when they msted for the Nesh-io's
OF official life, that II was ne VINO an .no
wildness OF party wandetihS shio'c "a.
rock and found the nowlnS Na'ets ~
which they still thrive. but none ar ~
blinded as TO declare that 10 other ieaaer
can he found. or that his feurement
would end forever their uiuhnatc w
trance into the successful possession VI
further Democratic domination. 49,, -,
Nh. marty is not 80 poor that ou' Va
all of its friends. advocates. and sup
porters there Is only one American ~"
ritizen 10 stand as its standard bearer
and an the contrary Il Is only lair
IN Nr cleveland to say that neither
he nor any OF his very close friends nave
over fntimated that either his ambition
or design was along the line Of the third
term
THE SILVER MIST IS CLEARING.
o,ho silver vaeartes are disappearing
Ike the mists. and 1t is comparatively
rare thing now TO hear man OF fraiiy
a strong influence upon national anairs
I'm any party to declare un"quiFocahy io'
free silver The workingmen all over the
country are beginning TO understand ina,
II deprecated dollars ever circulate
will be their envelopes when SATURDAY
night comes that Will contain theni' anu
the certainty continues TO grow that ehn-
cation and good thought must ihe'''ao'S
dispel this dangerous failacy.
Nr n X. Campbell, Of Bedford City.
arrived here this morning on his annual
vacation. Mr.. Campbell was appointed
| last year as immigration Inspector ana
is located at the American ports lying
between Eastport and st. Johns, In the
| BAY of Fundy. He IL enjoying his thirty
davs' vacation. and will visit Richmond
| within few days.
| MIR. BoYKIN's CANDIDACY.
| Colonel Tazewen Elicit. Mcssrs. II. II.
Roykin and Harry NJ. Smith, Jr., called
| at the Post-Ofhce Depaf tment this morn
| ing. but Postmaster-Gonoral Wilson mas
not yet returned and as no tidings OF
| his coming were obtainable they all left
| for home tonight.
| There is no question that Mr.. Wilson
| has been impressed with the strong en-
| dorsements OF Mr.. Boykin. and VIII take
| up this appointment upon his return.
In the fourt 3 class post-of''ce changes
| OF to-day Virginia figures twice, but
| North Carolina is forgotten.
At Daysyile. Loudoun county. Beverly
| r. Havener succeeds John ". Daley,
| deceased.
At East Richmond Henrico county. Os-
car r. Koch succeeds Annie c. Koch.
| resigned.
At the hotels to-day the following Nir-
| ginans were registered. Nelson +. Dame.
Winchester. and John W. Fairfax, Nir-
glnia, are at the National; n. Seldom
Taylor, Mrs seldom Taylor. Miss Belle
| Taylor, aud Atiss Fannie Brown, of
| Richmond. are at the Metropolitan. w.
NJ. blanchard. OF Front Royal. and Il. NJ.
| Hahss of Frederick Sburs ST tame1. a.
| g. Donahoe. OF Fredericksburg, ana IL.
| M.InlNre. Nirglnia. HoMnrd House