Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-22
FUSION IN VIRGINIA.
hanonss Scheme Opposed BY Prominent
Republicans.
GENERAL JAMES A. WALKER.
nc would Probably Scout Any Prop.
csidoa 60 Combine with the Pops.
othcr Straightouts Who Think
with Observation-Disclosures

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March 2l.-(spe-
siai)-A Virginia Republican, who does
not at this time care TO have his name
osed' Tor prudential reasons. says :hat
" there is any real attempt made in the
state this year 10 form a combination
between the Populists and Republicans,
with General Malone as one OF the
central figures IN the transaction, he
thinks there viii be number OF straight
puts opposed TO any such coalition Con-
gresham James A. Walker. OF the Ninth
District this Republican says. will be
apt to have a hand in anything that
lis done. and he does not think General
Walker Will care TO have the Republi-
cans leagued with combination that
has for its head. so far as the Popu-
lists are concerned. ]. Haskins Hohson
and several others who have no more
weight politically than he. Then there
are ex-Congressman Brady. OF Peters
burg; the fosts, the Eggborns. the
Lcwises, General Groner, and various
otfer Republicans who will not care to
be sold out bodily to the Populists.
with Malone, a played-out politician,
whom they helped to down. giving them
iItSn oTutrS IN tne year 1870.
The combination which was formed In
North Carolina fas left such an I'M
savory record that the Republican quoted
does not imagine that any good can re-
cult from such an alliance in Virginia,
especially as IL is only about year from
the time when the national contest Will
open up.
Politicians here of the Republican per-
suasion are Of the opinion that Gene
raj Walker has IL in his power to be-
come the most prominent man in his
party In Virginia II he keep aloof from
the ropulist crowd. and his friends think
he VIII have sagacity enough 10 see his
opportunity. Already he has been talked
Of Tor Cabinet position In the event
the Republicans win in the national con-
test next year.
EVANS. OF TENNESSEE.
The only other southern Republican
likely 20 stand in his way Is Mr.. Evans,
o. Tennessee. who ran for Governor Of
his State last fail. Some Of the lattcr's
friends speak OF him as probably being
more prominent man among the Repub-
leans in Dixie than the new member OF
Congress from the Ninth Virginia Dis
trict.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day
made an appointment of q supervising
architect. a Cincinnati man being the
lucky one. Ever since the vacancy occa-
stoned by the forced resignation last year
Of Mr. O'Rourke. of New Jersey, Mr..
Charles Kemper. Of stanton, Va. who
was the chief clerk and deputy OF the es,
Enlistment, has been holding down the
Office Mr.. Kemper ia good lawyer.
and ne has proven during the interim that
he can run an architects Office pretty
y. well. too, even though ne cannot draw
plans or build houses. However. he has
had at his beck and call many expert
cnccd men IN the o!Iice who know all the
technical points.
Mr.. Kemper will now have a chance to
devote some time to the Atlanta EXPOSE
ton. he having been detailed by the Sec
Rotary 20 represent the office on behalf
OF the government at the coming exhibit
ton.
The following North Carolina post
Offices have been discontinued Glenn.
Mitchell county. mail To Armstrong,
Odessa. Fender county. mail 10 Akin
son.
Name Of Virginia post-of''ce changed
Fannie. Tazewcl county. 10 Bailey.
4 special mail service has been estab-
llshed after April lst from CaboO, Va,
- NH Point, Tenn.
Matte Z. Ba!lenger WIS to-day an
pointer postmaster NJ Collinsvile. Polk
county. n. c.. vice W. 6. Greenway, re-
signed.
L. L. station. OF Tarboro', y. c.. is at
TIE Metropolitan.