Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-04
ROAN0KEGATHERING.
Many Democrats, Il Is Thought, Viii
Be Present.
THE rREE-sILvER QUESTION.
Its Prominence In the West Just
Now-Scnator Daniel and HIS Trip
TO Mschfgan-Iioge's Contest Hope
Icss-Govcrnmcnt DcAcit.

WASHINGTON. May 3.--(special.)-vi
ginia visitors In the city talked as II
there would be a considerable attendance
of Democrats at the Roanoke conference
Only in a general way do they know
anything about what is likely TO be done
when the conference Is held. However
they are positive meeting of reprcsen-
;ativc Democrats can do no harm and in
many ways II can be turned to good ac-
count. especially as members OF the Legs
la,ure are 10 be elected this year In the
state
From what can be learned from the
visitors coming 10 Washington iuite
number of well-known men from '"e
northern part Of Virginia are espec''u ~
attend the conference. The number WIZ
likely include state Senator Fairfax ana
snesko, RYAN from f,oudoun. and Eppa
,lunton, Jr, Of Fauquiei' anu :,
thought that several u the most a0"ne
Democrats Of the city Of Alexandra VIII
De on hand. q,
Como Of the Virginians who are not III
,a,or NJ the free coinage Of SILVER anu
rbo ARE disturbed by the big wave whlch
sppears TO be sweeping over me west
nul il is understood. do what they can
a, the Roanoke conference TO discourage
m movement looking 10 expression al
ms time on that question. They are
afrail that an effort viii be maze 10
tcst the sentiment Of the gathering on
klyer.
ILLINOIS.
A Virginian who has recently returned
from a tap 90 Chicago says that thefe
"a not the slightest doubt mat the iiee-
,lyer wing OF the Democratic party Oh
Illinois will absolutely dominate the CON
rentlon soon 10 be held at Springhein'
rhe gold standard advocates, he declares
Practically gave UP the fight ten DAYS
NO and now their plan IS to 10 what
they can 10 repudiatc the action OF the
convention and make II appear that oii''
pne faction Of the party took part III inc
movement for the convention.
When In the city the other oay vi
his way TO Michigan Senator pahiel
.aid he was recently Informed by
prom!nent eX-member OF congress lioi"
Illinois. who is against silver 'ha' th7
night I'm the state for what many pev-
,,ie term sound money was hopeless
cre The sx-membcr admitted that the
free-sllyer advocates would fairly sweep
things. -. ,,.o
Senator Daniel will no doubt nave
Valuable information TO give out wheh
Ne returns from the West IN auu'. .,'1,
10 his special object on the tflp ne WIZ
make an effort 10 ascertain the sehll-
mont Of The people on the issues OF the
aay. .,,.,r,
,ocenily returned from Chicago also SAID
that the gold-standard people, from
what he could learn. simply pecaihe
afraid TO go into the convention LheY
found they would be so small In numbers
compared with the opposing FORCES that
they concluded IL might be the petter
polioy 10 stay away from the convention
and thus they will avoid being counted
HOUSE CONTESTS.
Practically. all the testimony is In for
The contests 20 be waged Tor sea's DC
fore the next House OF representatives.
within "a few weeks he clerk OF .ue
House will have IL all printed. and IL VIII
h. ready for use whenever Congress shan
meet, whether in regular or extra seS-
Hon. Ii Is aenerally taken for granted
khat there will be no extra session. ana
{be Virgfn!ans and North Carolinans
{ho have contests on their hands are
krobably facilitating themselves they can
Have a rest for several months al FEAST
Rhe case OF Colonel j. Hampton Hose
against Major Otey. from all that can
DC CLEANED AT pfttfits II f5'''' ''
k,out The contestant seems to have made
H. muss OF 4, In taking his testimony. ana
VIZ Is not believed he Will be given Sc
gIous consideration
REVENUES SHORT.
The government revenues are falling so
abort thaA many people do not see now
In extra session can he avoided unle's
The President and Secretary of the Urea
sury should issue another large oatch OF
bonds. That sort of business cannot &
IN forever II will all depend on the rev
bnues between now and the END OF the
fiscal year-June GOTH Experts clam
with a degree OF assurance that Is alarm
Ing thgt there will be a dencit or iully
f5NosoOJ. II they should be correct Con
vress may lie called together durin6 ths
Symmer. and then the fun viii begin, Tor
shc Republicans will be I'm control OF
both branches Of Congress. The virginia
and North Carolina congressman VINO
have contests on their hands VIII nave 10
look sharp. and those among The resi-
hents OF the two States holding snug po-
pitions at the Capitol Will have TO step
nown and out much sooner than tneS
Counted on.
c. A. TAYLOR and wife, Of Richmond
nre registered at the Metropolitan.
POSTAL NOTES.
Among the fourth-class pos'masters APP
pointed to-day were:
North Carolina-Lnville. Mitchell coun-
~. Jordan Cook vice C. W. Rlcksecker'
removed.
Virginia-Iofton. Augusta county, 5. l..
Greene vice J. A. Harvey, resigned.
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.