The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
O7BY'S CONTESTED CASE.
HOGB FAILS TO CoHpLY WITH 7HE LAM
Chairman Harrison, Of the National Dem
oeratic Commi tee, Denies Fso'ish
Siory--Csperal Kansom's Hath
TIMES BUREAU. RArLEr BueLprso.
WAkHfSGToN. April 6. 1873. J

WAsBrxoroS. April 6. 1875.
Chairman Harrity. of the Democr an,
National Committee, made nyins vs. -
here last night, returning TO PhiiaueIpni.
this morning. lie did not register az
his hotel. the Arlington. ana u was Nels
evident that he did not WISH h's Pie''"~0
here al tais time known. 5000,
This morning he had quite protrdcteu
int, view with the President, wnlch was
presumably by appointment
when seen on the train as nc was ica'
ing for Philadelphia. he said there was
no truth whatever IN tne ruino'2 nc
there was considerable friction between
himself and Clerk Kerr OF the House OF
Venresentatives, but that his relations
with Mr.. Kerr and the other leaders or
the Democracy OF the keystone State
were of the most cordial nature, and
that the administration was entirely sat
ished with the Organization of the Dem
ocratic party In his state as IL was d.
present constituted.
MIR. oTyI's CONTEST.
conpresqnan Peter j. Otcy of the
Sixth Virginia district. was In the city
yesterday and spent some time with
Commits ner OF Internal Revenue MIL
Ter regarding the changes In some OF the
departments OF his district
In regard to the contested election OF
Major Otey made by Colonel j. Hampton
Hoge. II was found at the Office OF the
Clerk Of the House this morning that no
papers whatever in the case had been
filed.
colonl Hoge has taken dispositions In
Radford Bedford county. Lynchburg, ana
other places but none OF these nave
been filed, although the law REQUIRES
that the officer taking the depositlons
shall send them without delay to the
Clerk Of the House.
from Notary Barley, OF Radford, as 10
mis- pay In case of the forwarding OF
the depositions. He was informed tnat
upon the settlement of each case III
Congress an appropriation OF N,oW was
usually ms de to contestant ana ccntestee
10 pay for such contest and It's attendant
expenses. This might be delayed as late
as March 3d. 1897, and the notary evident
ly did not care to cast so much bread
upon the waters at one Time ara the
dispositions have never been filed.
Major Otey VIII file no dispositions
whatever I'm the case, unless by April
10Th he may decide to take a few in
Lynchburg.
AS the case now stands IL all the Otey
majorities in the cities and counties in
which Mr. Hoge has taken dCs)sitions
we're absolutely thrown out. Major Otey
would still have a majority of about
CO. l
THr BIAcKsBURG sTrDFNTs
1t is said that the opposition on the
part OF Mr.. Hoge TO the voting of the
Backsburg students, which he had al
ways heretofore encouraged and upheld.
and the testimony of his own witnesses
Ia Radford. 10 the effect that there was
positively no change in the placing OF the
names upon the official ballot have all
served to assure him of his failure to
make any case whatever. and the general
belief here is that the contest Will fail 10
its own inefficiency. and never be pre-
scented to Congress.
IL is said that number OF charges
made In Mr.. Hoge's original notice OF
contest have not even been touched upon
In his dispositions, and II the case is
attempted al all its reliance will rest
Ss-0n Republican chicaneIy rather than
upon the law and the fact.
MR.. EANsoM'S HEALTH.
The State Department has heard moth
ing from Minister Ransom. and place no
evidence whatever In the rumor that he
was I'll at the time OF his arrival at the
City of Mexico.
Before he left here the possible danger
10 his health from the great elevation
and rarified atmosphere OF the City of
Mexico. was carefully considered, and
he stated that he had no fear whatever
on that account.
His friends here think that he was
only fatlgued after his long Journey by
rail, and the State Department is salts
fled that IL he were seriously III IL would
have been informed of the fact
Mr. Walter Il. Farson, Chief of the
Consular Bureau OF the State Depart
ment, was summoned TO his home In
North Carolina yesterday on account OF
the serious illness of his father.
Mr.. w. Il. Dupuy. postmaster Of Roa-
fif on. l...at ..ttt l.
the Post-Ofice Department. lie called
on First Assistant lostmaster-G General
Jones this morning, accompanied by Mr..
X. j. Morris, also of Roanoke. and re-
quested the restoration of one of the
clerks In the poStoffice at Roanoke, who
had been dropped from the rolls by order
OF the Post-Office Department. The
Postmaster-General declined TO interfere.
although Mr.. Dupuy stated that the SER
vices of the clerk were necessary.
THE rrvxNUE MARINE sEKvIcr.
The regulations governing the board
that is to be formed for the purpose of
examining the officers of the Revenue
Marine Service. with the view OF retiring
those that are unfit for active service.
and the names OF the gentlemen who
have been selected 20 serve on the board
have been sent TO the President for his
approval. and II is probable that the
papers receive the Executive endorse
ment.
Congressman Meredith. who has lust
recovered from an attack of the grippe.
was here to-day. lie was met at the depot
by several of his constituents, whom he
afterwards escorted to several OF the de-
partments.
NIwsY NCTEe.
Hon. Charles II. Mansur the Second
Comptroller of the Treasury, is still criti-
cally i'll at his residence in this city.
His physicians regard his condition ex-
uemely serious. and give very little hope
of his recovery.
Virginia arrivals at the hotels F. T.
Brown. H. c. Yates, NJ. L. Steife and w
III. r. Mcbride. Hon. Peter J. Otey. b.
III. Ellington, A. NJ. Barbour c. S. Sim
mons. Hon. G. A. Mushback, h. Richards.
w. ii. Hurloop, III. +. Maxon and w
r. Il. Durham. T.. e. Ciren. and w. w
J.. Dupuy, Il. J. Morris. Charles II. Laven-
bach.
Number Of changes I'm fourth-class post
master appointed this day--l6. Is of
which TO Ill vacancies caused by death
and designations No changes for Vir-
g.nia and North Carolina.
II. l.. w.