Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-06
THE FIGHT OPENED.
ORGANIZATION Of The Next House Of
Representatives.
WHAT WILL THE SOUTH GET:
The Darky md the ChnpInincy-The
DoorkcepershI;,-T Settle and
The Man from Naine-3t'er ana
usrbor improvements.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. July 5-(Spe-
cial1-Indications are that the fight over
the organization Of the next House OF
REPRESENTATIVES has practically opened.
h,,t there are no evidences yet that the
Virginia and North Carolina Republicans
will get much on; OF the deal. Usually
orc ~ tho good offices of the House goes
n the South no matter which party
may control TIE lower branch OF Con-
-regg. Under the Democrats the South
has had the doorkeepershi? for many
years and the last Republican House
g,vc the same good place 10 Maryland
penublican. The southern Radicals are
playing for the place only in half
hearted sort OF way. AMI they are liable
- be very much hampered b. the at
tempt Of some OF the negro Republicans,
,cho seem to think that one of their race
ought TO be chaplain Of the House. This
po.ition nays only 500 per year, while
Tho doorkeeper receives a salary OF sou
and there are some perquistes which
s,yeu his CONDENSATION 10 something up
v,ari Of siuop In this city there are
number of negro preachers Nho nan
aithar from Virginia or North Carolina.
they are foremost among the candidates
for chaplain. The present chaplain OF
the House halls from Virginia.
WILL HE BE RECOGNIZED?
II Is very doubtful whether the negro
will be recognized by the Republicans
when the House is organized, except
so far as q few minor positions of the
mental order are concerned No Viz
,.raaphar have the
cessary backing TO secure the chaplaincy,
because there viii he only one Republican
member OF the House from the state
when the organization IS perfected. In
the person of General James 4. Walker.
and his influence will not b. great even
il ne were disposed TO favor a black man
for tine honorary position. In North
Carolina IT Is somewhat different for the
Republicans have larger representa-
ton, and then besides several Popu-
lists. who owe their election To the
votes cast for them by the Republicans,
might lend helping hand.
Congressman Tom Settle will have
bigger pull with old Boss Reed than any
Republican frcm North Carolina. lie
has served oa,' term. and. in addition,
he IS known a a believer In the Maine
man FOR President. Bu; il is not 70 be
admitted for one moment that Settle VIII
waste his opportunities in advocating the
election OF negro chaplain when the
South has chance to Secure the door
keepership, with more patronage than
any other position in the House.
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
The work Of improving the rivers ana
harbors Of the country IS being pressed
ms season with considerable vigor
There is good available fund for most
~ tine worthier projec = and rs the
chief Of the Bureau Engineers II
known 10 Virginians and North caro-
lniar-. on account Of his having been Al
the head OF so many Of the Improvements
i'm those two States. l. Is n satisfaction
10 know that h will 90 as far as the
money on hand will permit. Colonel
Craighll Is gentleman who understs ads
the work and II h. lives. and Congress
will follow up the thing with liherai APP
pTOIriatiOns next session. some valuable
assistance can he given navigation in the
country embraced within the South At
lantic territory.
No fourth-class rostmasters for any
State or Territory were appointed to-day.
MINISTER RANSOM.
General Ransom. Minister Of the United
Statee TO Mexico. arrived here this morn
Ing from Tire Grcenbler White sulphur
Springs. Whe-e he has been for some
days Tor the benefit of his health. Con-
sidering the reports about the state Of
his health when he returned from the
Mexican capital he Is looking remark
ably We'll. General Ransom expects 10
remain here several days. and after con-
ferrng with some Of the State Depart
ment officials viii return 10 North Caro-
Ina. and spend ms; OF the time between
now and his departure for the Ci,y OF
Mexico ~ his place IN North Carolina
Several North Carolinians IN this city
called on General Ransom this afternoon
and more would have called but FOR the
fact IL was not generally known here that
he would arrive to-day.
WELI-KNOWN NIRGiNIANS.
Among wel-known Nirg.nians in the
city are ex-senator Hunt1n. OF Warren.
ton, and MIR. Marshall Mccormick. Of
Berryyille
W. c. Darlington, Of Lynchburg, is reg
istered al the National.
Congressman Jones. Of Virginia, has
been here for two days on private bust
ness. 1t is his first visit for some time
Mr.. Jones Will be engaged next as counsel
I'm an important criminal case down in
his country, in which the defendant Is
a woman.
Mr.. Samuel G. Brent. corporation coun-
sci of Alexandria, and Colonel Lewis
Barley, Of the same city. and Of Governor
OFeTralrs staff, We're in Washington
to-day.