The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-09
REED THE VA. FAV0RITE
THE REPTBLICfNS or THE OLD
DOMINION FIyOR MN.
Quay, Elated by His Own success, VIII Be-
come Candidate-The Revenue
ofthe Virginia Post-Ofices.

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tion from the State 70 the Republican
National Convention Is assured.
| Inc sentiment I'm favor OF Reed has
! swept over the State like tidal wave
| bangston IS affected: Colonel James ID.
Brady now Of tbs city, Il for Reed. The
| men VINO are 10 contest the seats OF sue
| cessful Democrats in the next House
who naturally expect Ar. Reed. az Speak
| or, 10 favor them, are for him, out Of a
sense OF gratitude for favors yet TO be
received. General Walker. who is ambi-
| tious 20 receive a committee chairman
| snip IN the next Congress, Is pledged 20
| Reed, ~aiie the file OF the party. white
. and black, are ready TO support his nomi-
nation with degree OF enthusiasm par
TALLY caused BY their leaders and par
TALLY by their admiration Of the man
| himself
| Were tnis announcement made two
months hence there would probably be
! nothing remarkable about IT, but the
| state Of feeling now existing among the
Republicans OF the State in favor OF Reed,
! so many months before the election OF
delegates, makes the situation a very
| peculiar one. IL IS also remarkable. be
cause there has been no apparent effort
on the part Of the Reed men TO bring
It about. II is a natural development
from conditions over which none OF the
! Republican leaders have had control 1t
Is due 10 a combination OF circumstances
! originating with the relationship OF Reed
as the prospective and past Speaker Of
the House OF Representatives, 10 the men
who now control both the party senti-
ment and organization in Virginia.
RfKD L,SGsroSs InIrNr.
Reed was responsible for Langston's
successful contest for a seat I'm Congress,
| and he stands plelged TO aid him in his
| la
1-angston, though out Of politics, and
| really out Of the State, Is still a power
| among the negroes. Yost. Thorpe, Cor
| net, and Hoge, are ready To acknowledge
| Reed anything ne may claim 10 be. If he
viii but throw his influence In their
favor, when the oontested-election cases
| are brought up in tho House, while
| General Walker can fare better as a sup
| porter Of Reed, no matter whether the
Maine man is successful or not, than he
can by supporting any one else.
| IL is, therefore. regarded as absolutely
certain here that the Virginia delegation
| will be Il sold one for Reed when the
| convention meets. There will of course
! be efforts 10 prevent this on the part of
the friends Of the other candidates. Nc
| kinley, Harrison, and Allison, have each
been notified Of the situation in Virginia.
and are understood TO be laying plans al
| ready 10 frustratc the plans OF the Reed
| people. Tut the movement for Reed Is
| already so far advanced, the sentiment i'm
| his favor 20 thoroughly developed. that
| there is little reason 20 believe they can
| be successful.
| II had been thought by the friends OF
| Mckinley and probably Oy that gentle
| man himself that the development of a
| sentiment in favOr OF protection I'm Nir-
| ginia-a dcvolpment MADE apparent by
\ the election Of General Walker 10 con-
L OF a.
| Democrats i'm the last Congress for
| a protective duty on coal and iron
| could eventually result advanigeously
| for the Governor or thiO, but the protec-
| tive sentiment In Virginia is "a moderate
| sentiment and Is more I'm ..ccord with
| the cor scrNative views OF Mr. Reed,
than the extreme opinions of Mckinley,
| and the latter has unqucstionably based
| his hopes upon mistaken conception
| of existing conditions
| The declaration OF the Virginia. Repub-
1 lican leaders in favor of Reed is the first
| indication Of that gentiemah's growing
| strength In the southern states. II
| may not extend fufhcr south, but II
4 shows at least that neither Mckinley
| nor Harrison can confidently count upon
| Offsefting Reds known popularity IN
| the Northeast with the votes OF Southern
| delegates
| IN last Tuesdays election. that they
| probably viii have no effect upon the
| chances Of the different Republican can
| didates. except 10 intensity the fight for
The Repubiicans believe thoroughly
| that the nomination Will be equivalent
| 10 an election. aud the leaders OF
| the factions are preparing 10 make thelr
| fight before the convention meets. II
! rs believed I'm Washington that Mr.. Reed
| is now in the lead, and the fact that
| virginia has been added to the list Of
! states that are almost certain 10 elect
Reed delegates bat increases that be-
| lief.
Quay TO Run.
| The latest rumor concerning the Re
! publicans Is that quay. elatcd ty his own
| success I'm Pennsylvania, and the kepub-
| liCan victories OF tn 'sday, has determined
| 10 become a candidate for the nomi-
| Whether this IS true or not is hardly
| being considered I'm the general diversion
| with which the announcement Is received.
| The times arr not prCpiuous for
mere tricksters in politics ana
| Mr.. Quay's chances for the nomi-
| and Mr.. Quay's chances for the nomi-
| nation are not considered any better
| than would be the chances OF election,
| were he TO receive the nomination.
| The Auditor FOR the Post-Ofiice Depart
| mcnt has just completed his report Tor
| the fiscal year ending June ~. lN", ana
| has submitted il TO the POstmaster-fiei ieii-
| eral. The report contains. among other
| valuable matter, a table just completed
| giving the gross receipts. total expenses:
| Office IN the country. From this table u
| is learned that Nirginias hfty-soven presi-
! Dental offices have all prospercd during
the year the gross receipts from an tht
| offices sggrcgating SsD.3l0Sp. The sum OF
| sql 800 was paid ont In posinas igrs saia-
| rics while clerk hire was pald TO the
| amount " SO. o3i.ns. Rent. fucl, ana ltht
| cost The Government slibS the other. in
| cidental expenses amounting 10 A&S.W.
| Free delivery IN the state cost ii3,SS.23.
| tbe total expenses Of all the nfty-sevcn
| oaiees onounting to S3l4,&S3i The net
| revenue of an the Offices amounted 10
| ses5 40 a. the per cent. or expense 10
| rross receipts being Il per cent.
The gross receipts, net revenues. and
! total EXPENSES os these individual Offices
were as follows:
| VIRGINIA PosToFFIcPs.
| Gross. Total Not
Oacc Receipts Exp'ses Rev,e
| Ahingdon ..$ BIS ~ s ], SIP y ofS 10
! AiaxSndrla 90. SsO4 - 10 $50 Ol S4tS n
| asbien1 - 2l7A ~ i4.s q Va II
| Bedford CITY. o.o lS z54 10 i.ls0 70
| Eerlsicv ...... 3.ub 81 ], $50 56 $40 32
| rerrvvile 49,. 2.49 81 l,523 a g7s N
| Big ste Gap. 1853 - l.i3 II 476 R2
| Hnena Vista 2,5l. - l.,T Sc 1903 ID
| Charlottesv'e l5,s1 - 1904 10 5.elS "a
| Chatham ..... 2i4 - l.Sl3 81 40 2G
| ChIfstianSb'g 2sJl ID loi6 10 - a
| clifton Fge.. ieSs g l,yn 90 2.lll 0i
| Covington &c. 2,o3l oS 1852 Y stS 50
J Culpsler ..... "Al y lsSl ~ .S3 -
I Dauyille 1870 10 80 OF t,lJ0 -
| T. Radford... 3,03l 36 l.72l 81 1.J9 75
| FarmVille .... 4.l3O " 2.lis 20 Ssl 10