Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-20
THIRD TERN IDEA.
Mr.. Douglass, Of Virginia, on Grants
Letter Of 1875.
SENATOR DANIEL ENCo'"A"Ep'
Tic Says the old Dominion o"''ook
IL prfght-.Igc VIII speak In MAN.
. ON Thur.iay-Other Inter
csting Personals.

plas of Virginia. tncn congressman
saia Of Gencfal Grants "third-term' let
ter in 1915. when the latter was serving
his second term and making strong
bid for a third term. The Pennsylvania
Republican Convention had passed an
anti.third-telm resolution. which brought
:orth Grants letter referred TO.
1T IS not" said Mr. Douglas. 10 my
mind. IN any sense a withdrawal from the
f.lG Of selection in the next presidential
nomination. but. on the contrary, II i
an adrot and artfui bid for II. WHIST
apparently deferring TO the action OF t"e
PENNSYLVANIA convention, he takes ope"
issue with il on the point OF The sahclilF
and force of that unwfittcn law on Wv
subject OF a third term embodied ~ t'e
examples of Washington ana 'eHt'90'''
lie sees nothing in them 10 'h'hVi'H'
veaeration or respect, and tens Us 't"'
the people can only be bOuN1 III thc
premises or restrained by an cNii
amendment TO the Constitution. Mo''
over. after arguing the perfect iibhl 81
The neop,e and the constitutona.ity OF a
third term he declares that To retire
president who had served two terms
might prove disastrous.
at Is true. the President says he does
not want third term any more IMAM ne
did the first. and would not accept u
unless 'circumS tanCes not likely To arse
should make IL his imperative duty TO
do So am willing TO believe he Is can
did I'm that position, to certain extent
but when we remember how easily ne
WAS persuaded that the good OF the
country required him 10 sacrifice ms
life position, with lis honofs ana emoiu-
,nents. all so suited 10 his tastes ana
abilities for has brst tenn - the pisSi-
dency. and how the love VI arbitrary
SWAY mas grown and increased In him
on what il fed. there IS little doubt In
INV mind as TO his acceptance, If nomi-
mated by his party.
81 believe he would accept If nominated
by any party which could hold ont en-
-ouraglng prospects Of success. and mat
ne would easily assent TO the proposition
that IL was an imperative duty LOT nm
10 max. stilI further sacrifices 10 the good
of the country and take The reins ioI
ona more torn. and then. and then in
definitely,
THE DANGER.
For iust here lee the danger Of de-
norture from the ilustriou. examples 10
(which he has been pointed and cited as
-he 'upwrltten law on the subject which
te treats with contempt. General Grant,
a. &c my deliberate oTinion. basel
ON his recent letter. is as much candl-
date FOR denomination as ne mas beeh
reprceonted 20 be--nor : there one me
NJ word IN that letter which those who
have heretofore pressed his claims 'ooid
nuo,e in justification Of 'heiTab"hdon-
.nent os him.
.I-niess ~ should speak ont more eN-
,'i.iilr 7 ,,rophesy that tie southern kadl-
ia and the army Of oiiice-holdtTs WI"
lool1 on Grant "a the grand almoner Of
he nation. VIII muster in solid phalahN
Tor him IN the next CorV~t Ton To noun
rate a Republican candidate LOT the
presidency. such a disciplined host. ami
mate1 nv intensified self-interest VIII
he ant 10 prove too much for the other
.enl-ants. but "a frank and positive with
arayal would greatly strengthen the
northern wing Of the party
The thhd-;,rm ilel was defeated by
the conservative and independent press
OF :he country AT that time
SENATOR DANIEL.
Senator John w Daniel arrived here
this evening, and left by boat at o CLOCK
on his way 10 Lancaster. where ne VIII
sneak on Nondi.v. He IS somewhat tam
ned by his campaigr in the southwest
where he mad" numerous speeches 10
large and good humored crowds. His re-
reptions and greetings In Roanoke,
Wythe. ard Washington were cordial and
pleasing TIE Senator said the outlook
in the state was bright. and to him
quite gratifying everywhere he went.
lie would not touch upon the silver
Que stion. as his views on that subject
are quite vel known.
From Lancaster he will 20 TO Northum-
herland. and will then 20 direct to Rich
mond 50 as 10 speak In Manchester on
the 2ith
The Senator is in good voice and ex-
Cellent spirits. and his audiences have q
treat in store
COLLECTOR RYAN.
Mr.. William Ryan. Collector OF lnterna
Revenue. arrived IN the city last night
and win remain until Monday or Tues
day He called AT the Treasury Depart
,nent and transacted some business witt
Deputy-C commissioner Wilson. Commits
sioner Miller was absent from the cit!
to-day. but will return on Monday. whel
the Collector will pay him an ofca
visit.
Mr.. Ryan was at the White House
about noon. and had short. but plea
SAINT, audience with the President.
Ex-Representativc Henderson. Of Nortl
Carolina. Is here on visit. and closing
up his business in connection with th'
Fifty-third Congress
WELL-KNOWN VIRGINIANS.
Mr.. William Fitzhugh, a well-knowI
Virginian from Fauquicr county. ILLS
leading position ~ the Pullman palace
car service. with office at the Sixth-stiee
Pennsylvania depot here.
Mr.. Edward W. jenkins former
Frederick sburger has q responsible ohic,
IN ore OF tn, leading banks of this city.
Mr.. William 5. Lurty. who Was one,
United States Attorney In the Western
District of Virginia, has an office in thi
nj 60 ssft Il 4,
practice.
Judge c. s. Bundy, who will be Ie
membered in Richmond as an attorne,
by military appointment during Recon
struction times. and who figured in tn
Grant-Pollard murder trial. is now
commissioner in chancery and u justice
Of the peace In this city.
M II. T.. Lyellott. OF Loudoun county
Va, is doing large insurance business
here.
Mr. c. Bland Payne. son OF Genera
William II. Payne Of Warrenton Va
IS successful coal merchant in thi
city.
Mr.. T. Gushing Daniel. formerly o
fredericksburg is now IA leading deale
ST. real estate here.
Messrs. Thomas and Brooke Armat
who came here from Fredericksburg, Va.
are thriving businessmen.
Ar. Malcolm q. Bruce, OF Halifax, Va.
is now having large legal practice in tn
courts OF the District
Mr.. John 4. Tpliafcrro. formerly o
Orange county. Virginia. but laterly .
Richmond Is a leading member Of th
Virginia coloney here.
General Edgar Allan, of the Gran,
Army OF the Republic. and family. hay,
returned to the city for the winter.
RAILWAY OFFICIALS.
Among the large corps Of expert official
In The Southern railway tutI,ti,,, ,o...-