Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-22
THE P. NJ. G. ARRIVES.
As Pops Into His once at Washington
Unexpectedly.
POLITICS UNDER An ELECTRIC FAN
s,.rpat,on Not the Word for the
situation Everywbcre-Some Men
Mighty Bus,-New York Missionary
Work-virginia Views.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. September "a
special -Pos,maste General Wilson
AGAIN unexpectedly arrived here at noon
to-day. and surprised all the attaches OF
the department when he emerged from
the elevator, and popped into his office.
IL is his way Of doing-to come without
any annSancement--but 1t Is more than
to work, as he has had enough Of vaca-
ton, and q sufiiciency of railroad travel.
going to and returning from Chickamau-
"a, to last for some time. Next week.
therefore, will be a good time for Con-
gresham Elicit and the friends Of Mr..
Boykin TO run up here in his behalf. as
the matter of the appointment OF ASSIST
ant Superinte ndent Of Railway Mail Ser
vice may be taken up at once. The once
has been vacant since July. 1871 ana
IL Is high time that some good Demo-
crat was enjoying the monuments Of
the place.
The virginians here never lose interest
in the politics Of their State. no matter
how closely they are occupied with the
auties which they have assumed at the
national capital Every new arrival, even
In these quiet times. is questioned regard
Ing the legislative nominations In his
district, and the general drift OF politics
as affecting the interests of the half
dozen public men whose names are most
commonly mentioned where the future Is
discussed.
UNDER A FAN.
A well-known virginian and a close OBJ
server of State politics was in the city
last night, and a number OF his fellow
statesmen assembled under an electric
fan to hear what tidings he had from their
respective parts of the State.
1T seems customary" he said, FOR
everybody nowadays TO say that there is
absolute stagnation I'm politics. both ma
tIonal and State: and, while really am
not in close touch with the practical lead
ers in either. | am constantly re-
minded that there is somebody mighty
busy in politics all the time. / should not
be much surprised II some OF the good
friends Of Mckinley. Reed. Morton. ALI
son. or even the garrulous Mr. Depew,
have not sacrificed their summer vaca-
tons in order 10 fan the sparks that they
hope to kindle on the affairs at which
they worship: and il Is beyond question
that the meeting OF Hill and Croker in
New York this morning has some signifl-
cance; and II is also reported that both
the friends Of Cleveland and Whitney
have done some missionary work look
Ing 10 the capture of the New York
nelegatioS in the next national conven-
ton. Everybody knows that Carlisle
views this nomination with the earnest
longing Of a newsboy before a bakers
shop-window, and that he is receiving
ba fr0r ra
isle, which means no little influence
"Then." he continued there is Vice
President Stevenson. who is recognized
everywhere as one OF the most upcom-
promising Democrats of his time. 1t is
true that he has not been forward in de-
carng himself upon the rampant finan-
cial questions of the year. but sensible
people in the party are rather inclined
TO agree with him In this. holding that
sufficient unto the day is the evil there
OF, although / have observed some re-
cent attempt in our State to drive one
Of our senators from as sensible posi-
lion."
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA.
'Tn the matter of politics in Virginia."
he said, I'VE have had a reasonably live
ly time for thirty days. and 1t will con-
tlnue in many localities until the Novem-
Der election.
1.-THE published reports that the friends
of Fitz. Lee are attempting to punish the
members Of the Legislature. In which he
failed of election 20 the United States
Senate, are regarded generally in Vir-
ginia to be without the slightest founda-
ton. General Lee is man who bears
TO malice in his heart He Is too honest
himself to be unjust; too brave himself
to discredt other men,"
Among the hotel arrivals to-day were:
n. Il. Dotson. Wise, Va, Ebbitt House;
Miss L. Jeffries. Richmond; r. b. Haxall,
+. D. Mackey, Virginia; r. w. Smith.
.Clarksville: G. T. Wilmer. William Ely
son, Richmond; A. l.. Maupin. Va st.
James: @. X. Longtime, Norfolk, Va.
Howard House.
MISUNDERSTANDING McAdoo, Of the
Navy, is expected back here early next
week.
A citizen who has been here fifty-four
years says he has never experienced such
hot September as the present. The
Avenue is like the covering Of we'll
heated furnace.