The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-25
WHO WILL BEPRESIDENT
ROOsEVELT SOUNDS THE FIRST
GUN FOR TOM REED.
Hard 10 Tell Who Will be the Strong Can.
didate When the Democratic
Convention Assemblies.

IOnSItS-ultu 10 ffN"hAHb ~
the contest between the Republican as
pirants for the presidential nomination,
MIR. Williams said to-day, Il think Reed
Is far ahead of the others, ana the op-
portunities he will have 10 strengthen
himself, when Speaker Of the next house,
should secure Tor him the nomination.
/ II the country Is TO have d Republican
President. / would rather see Reed elect
ed than any other man Al heart ne
Is a Ialr and hOneSt-mInd cluZen lie
has assumed at extreme position regard
ing many pubic questions for the sake
OF effect but ne ls too intelligent 10 De-
( lleye in the extreme views OF MS party.
AIR. Williams IL convinced mat MT.
| Cleveland Is not a candidate Tor a third
term. lie says, however, that the stu
| atom ia the Democratic party h sucn,
that II is impossible 10 predict VINO VIII
be the strong candidates when the coll
The first gun in the Reed campaign was
fred at Boston last night when Police
Commissioner Roosevelt, Of New York
nominated tn man ffcm Maine, at a
banquet OF the Republican leaders OF
Massachusetts.
St is generally believed here that
Rooseyelt's speech was designed 10 sound
public sentiment, regarding the eN-Speak-
er. in order TO allow Mr.. Reed himself an
opportunity 10 note its effect before Con-
srcss assemblies.
GOVERNOR MORTON.
The fact that Governor Morton, Of New
York, - looming up as formidable can
didate Is affecting Mr. Reeds chances 10
certain extent, and the speech OF Mf
Roosevelt last night IL thought 10 SIGNIFY
an intention upon the part OF the heeu
managers TO make d bid for the New
York delegation against Morton MIN
self
There Is a general belief that Platt
favors Reed 5 nomination, but the Cover
nor is so highly regarded 10y the Repunil-
cans, of New York, that they VIII prob
ably force Plat to declare IN his favor
whether he likes II or not. Morton
strength will be limited. however, 10
New York in all probability. ana the
man from Maine viii doubtless be the
second choice OF the delegation.
If IL is true as reported. that Plat ana
Quay are endeavoring 10 form sucn
combination az will enable the Eastern
and Middle states to control the conven-
ton. their success will probably result In
Reeds nomination. In such cOmbina-
ton as IL contemplated, there VIII pe
many friends of Mckinley. but the fact
that he stands as the representative OF
the extreme protectionsts Of his party
Is likely TO initiate against him when the
convention meets. Ia that event i Is
the Eastern and Middle States leaders.
tn DIAMOND sH0AL LIGHl.
Inc l<lSut-i1OuNe bDdih nus 44ldlig u'-
cided that the establishment OF a light
house on outer Diamond ShOal, on Cape
| Hatteras, Is practicable, ana VIII shOruy
advertise for materials, with which the
Government will undertake The somewhat
| doubtful experiment without asking pm
vate concerns TO bid on the project. II
the station is ever completed ii Will repre-
sent the most difficult piece OF engineer
| ing work the service has yet encountered
and will stand as the most conspicuous
oh HI -
leading engineers Of the army have been
graphing with the problem, and numer-
Gus plans have been devised looking 10
| the erection Of a station Oh the shoal
| but the first attempt made 10 carry them
| Out proved failure, and since then
the board has been preparing designs Tor
a structure Of an entirely different pat
tern.
There is a wide difference OF opinion in
the army and navy regarding the prac-
| ticabilty OF placing a light on shOa
known 10 be- tie most treacherols, and
presenting more engineering difficulties
| to be overcome than any lighthouse SER
vice has yet had to deal with, but within
the last two weeks, al a full meeting OF
the board. ii was decided that by the
adoption of a scheme proposed by the
army secretary, light can be erected
which seems designed 10 withstand the
terrific blows 10 must encounter from
waves and shifting sands. I'm a few weeks
the Government will advertise for mate
work on the light will begin under Gov
eminent engineering supervision.
HOW II Will b. BUILT.
The new and revised plans contemplate
an immense structure built on the screw
pile order. win the foundation OF the
light practically one hundred feet beneath
the waves surface, ana protected on
all sides by hundreds OF IONS OF rlp-rap 10
prevent damage from shifting sands
Iron piles Will he driven down by ny
draulic pressure until a sound footing Is
cured when the actual structure for
the light-keepers ana materials 10 maln-
tain the lieht will be built on the interior
of the skeleton 10 distance OF LOB feet
above the water
The original design for the light was for
a solid masonry structure somewhat on
the order Of the famous Minotts Leuse
light to the entrance Of Boston harOOf,
erected from distance OF possibly % feet
below the bottom 60 height or lvn rect
above high water but owing 10 the I'M
IractlCahillty OF constructing calssOA
sufficiently strong 10 resist the waves, ana
the great doubt regarding the ability o!
this design when completed 10 stand the
seas and wind this plan had been aDan-
dOned in favor OF the skeleton structure
which offers but little surface 20 either
wind or waves. But even the little target
afforded the waves TO attack ~ screw
pile light Il IS almost certain that a
structure will have 10 be erected OF UNI
MANY DIFfIcufrHs.
After one years experience with the
Hatteras winds and waves, a temporary
structure. consisting Of four piles driven
down several feet in the bottom, showed
signs Of having been so badly used and
twisted that one of the naval secretaries
of the lighthouse has expressed the Cpln-
ion that no light-station can be erected
there which Will stand The cost Of the
light when completed Is estimated at
$l.Ap.Ou. and OF this sum there is now
available 10000. Diamond ShOal projects
into the sea seven miles OFF hatteras, ana
Il covered with from six 20 twenty feet
Of water II Is marked only now by the
HafteTas light. stRnaing on the shore
seven miles from the outer edge and not
discernible in hazy or fogsy weather.
The proposed light viii be on the extreme
edge seven miles from the nearest shore
and visible twenty-three nautical miles
The latest fog apparatus will be pro-
vlded, and there viii be accommodations
for three keepers. IL viii probably take
two years TO complete the project from
the date work begins.
Virginia AFFAIRS.
Or. r. White and vie. OF Lexington
Va. are al the Raleigh.
Joseph NJ. seaton. OF Richmond, Is at the
Riggs House.
the Hotel Page.
Quite a number OF Vlrginians are stop
ping at the ST. james. the following hay
ing registered there to-day. George r.
Santmeers. Edenburg ". w McCauley
Richmond: O.. W. Dause. Roanoke; c.
l.. Kelly Roanoke. Jamer Anthony and
wife. Richmond. and j. Wentz, Rich
". b. Gray and wife. OF Danville, and
John Jordan and wife. u RICHMOND are
81 - Hotel Enrich.