Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-05
GOODE VERSUS EPES.
THIS CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST
STILL UNDISPOSEo OF.
Currency Bill Comment-rhe hos' n"oS"'
tions OF Fraud" Surrender 10
Go-Appomattox.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. January -
Especial )-To-day was the regular meet
ing-day OF the House Committee on Eiec-
tlons, but owing to the absence OF 30
many OF the members no attempt was
made to get them together. The virginia
case of Goode VS.. Epes has not yet been
disposed OF by the committee. The friends
of the contestant have urged It's hnai
consideration. but so far without avail
though 1t Is entirely due to absenteelsm
that no action has been taken.
Congressman Wise and Edmunds, OF
the Virginia delegation. paid very strict
attention to-day to the speech OF Con-
gresham Hendrix. Of Brooklyn. In oppo-
siton to the financial bill. Indeed. Mr
Hendrix had a large and most attentive
audience, and many expressed the opinion
that 1t was by far the ablest speech yet
made in opposition % the Carlisle plan.
The Virginia and North Carolina mem
bers have been good listeners. but so far
no one from among these delegations has
made any remarks on the Carlisle plan
of settling the currency question. Con-
gresham Grady, OF North Carolina, SAID
to-day he was disposed TO do anything
In his power to assist the President and
the Secretary Of the Treasury to relieve
the Treasury. but he had grave doubts
as to the wisdom OF the proposed policy
OF Mr.. Carlisle. His attempt 10 stow
away the greenbacks in the banks, Mr..
Grady thought, would prove a failure.
Mr.. Grady remarked that he had lately
read book giving the financial history
OF various countries for a hundred years,
and the writer, a well-knOwn English
man, shows that every nation during that
period has done nothing but blunder, with
the exception Of Great Britain; and the
reason the latter has not blundered Is
because II is the great creditor nation
of the earth.
Mr.. Grady seems to think a big
blunder is about 10 be made by Congress,
and while he viii probably vote for an
amended bill. he appears TO be at sea
regarding the final outcome.
Mr. Grady was asked to-day what
chance there was to get a Democratic
postmaster at Fayetteville. n. c., In place
OF the co'ore1 postmaster now in charge
there. He said ne had abandoned
all hope In this case, and declared there
was too much Muswumpery IN this ad-
mlnistation to suit him The time Of the
postmaster AT Fayetteville will not ex-
pire for more than a year.
CAROLINA SENATORSHIPS.
A statement made here by State-Sena-
tor Moody, Of North Carolina, causes
some comment. inasmuch as the sena-
torial election IS soon to occur at Ra-
leigh. The statement Is that Mr.. Marion
Butler Is a protectonist, and that eyentu-
ally he and his followers In the State
Will all get squarely over into the Re
publican party. North Carolinians who
were questioned to-day said they thought
many OF the Populists would strenuousy
object to being delivered bodily into the
hands of the Republicans. especially as
the latter are for high protection and the
gold standard. whereas the PopIlsts pro-
fess to favor low tarifr AMI the bmetalic
system Of money. with a very strong
leaning to the absolute free coinage OF
silver
The President to-day sent 10 the Senate
the following nominations OF postmasters
in Virginia: George w. DOak. at Taze-
we'll, and Beverley $. Ferguson, at
Neapolis
The President Is very slow in disposing
Of the Marion office. over which there
has been such a tussle. and he doesn't
hurry himself either about finding a de-
sirabe consulate for Mr.. W. X. Henry,
Of Henderson, y. G.
Among postmasters Of the fourth class
appointed to-day were:
Virginia--Mrs. Sallie f. Luck, Smyrna,
Bedford county, vice J. w. Hatcher, re-
signed.
North CarolIna-A. c. Garner. Emily.
Moore county. vice J. J. Martndale. re-
moved NJ. p. Edmiston, Harman, Wa
tauga county, vice W. A. Harman. re-
signed.
+. II. Lewis. of Norfolk, is at the st.
James
YOSTS ALLEGED FRAUD.
Congressman Tucker returned to-day
from Virginia. During the past week he
visited Amherst, Buckingham. Cumber-
land, and Appomattox counties to look
into some Of the alleged frauds that Mr..
Jake Yost charges In his notice OF con-
test were committed. Mr.. Tucker says
he fails to find any evidences of fraud.
While in Appomattox yesterday Mr.
Tucker had a talk with some of the lead
ing citizens in regard to the name for the
railroad station. and 1t Is understood they
will within day or two agree on one and
send IL to Washington.
1t Is about settled that the name will be
restored 10 old Appomattox and 'Surren-
der will have 10 20