Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-29
PEARSON


county taken out OF Linneys district
ana put into his. Pearson was elected by
only l35 majority. and as many thinl1 he
is "a Congressman more for the social fun
and distinction OF the tning than for any
great mark he can make it was quite
natural for him not % get himself into
fashionable Washington harness un-n
be had by the addition OF more votes
added thus t0 the probability of his Tee
turn But it seems quite likely in the
minds 0f some Intelligent Democrats that
h.s nox RETURN viii be return home.
For the majority in his district was Tee
ducel t0 30 from that OF several thou
sand 20 the Republican who preceded
him. whereas Liuney had converted "a
400 Democratic into a 500 Republican
majority.
SKINNER.
Harry Skinner elected as a Popunst
from the FIRST District, has thus far
distinguished himself mainly by voting
for tnt tarn ban. thus putting an adj
ditiOnal burden on cOttOn-ties and bag
gng, lor winch, no doubt, ne VIII ma
10 hard 90 make answer TO his const-
tuonts.
stroud populisO from the Fourth DIS
trict mas voted consistently witl his
party. and seems to be- doing the best he
can, which, however. ih q body ot con-
gressmcn, can hardly bee said 10 be- very
luminous with promise. But he is good
kind Of an old man.
SETTLE \ WIZARD.
Settle (Kepubucanl, from tne tntn, Is
the wizard Of the lot. and keeps active
in behalf of the Speakers measures,
seemingly for fear his colleagues may
suspect that ne does not 'ataud ln as
sohdly with She Car as he seems 10
taink he does But he Is shreWd, and has
made number of friends on bon sides,
and is undoubtedly somewhat OF Ia
yorite with Mr.. Reed.
Shuf0rd. from the Seventh. was elected
as a Populist. IN spite OF which. however,
he voted for The tarim bill OF course,
he must appear az great disadvantage,
following. as be does. John $. henderson,
VINO. as c-alrman of POst-Otces ana
P0st-Roads. was. perhaps, Che most con-
sp.clous of the last North Carolina dele
cation.
shaw DemocraO. from The Third Dis
trict. fought d three-cornered battle with
Spears Republican, and Ihomi son, a
Popu.st, ANA now prcsiaea- ol the Sldi7
Farm.r .rs' Alliance There are some Re-
publlclus. even, Who thlnE Influences
have been pIo"-nl 10 Dear WD',- " ID,
cause niin 10 Nt.p ms S'"'' gus ..'..
Is his Repunilcih olloH'n'' ".'
VS. ID I'- pHniloan "@ '
who is a man of force ana influence with
his party. But Shaw claims, besides, a
right 10 his seat which is undoubtec.
Saaw is a. young man. se.i-ma4r, ana
a clever. all-r0aui fellow.
II is hardly lar Tor people o. judge
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WOODAKD.
or,. ..o. ~ ,ir Woodard also Demo-
- f."n, ,b- second District. is COM
80 80, ~ '.,. I'm, Cneat1sm. but Wool
go. cioio seems clear beyond all
80 Inn h. may be- sa.- ro lack that
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Personal.
Tho week ia nearly gone. and tho
/ Damocrati. senators have not yet been