Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-10
THE PRESIDENCY.
Campaigns iOr Nomination Already
Under Way.
VIRGINIA AND NORTH cAnoL,sa,
now Their Representatives stand
I'm the Mattcr--RepubIican Ideas
The Cameron Doom--Democrats
and a westerner.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March a.-Cspe-
eisi) THE attitude Of the Virginia and
North Carolina Republicans with refer
enoe 20 the candidates for the presidency
next year is already a subject OF much
interesting gossip az the nations cspl-
tai, The night has opened between the
various aspirahts for presidential honors'
The free-silver sentiment among RepubH-
cans in both Of the States named Is al
most "a strong as 81 Is among the
straightout Populists. and when II comes
20 making a choice Il is believed that
the Virginia Republicans viii IND thenn-
selves In quite On embarrassing position
ana as for the North Carolina Repubh-
cans and Popullsts. they VIII hardy
know what 20 DO
Ex-Congrossman slbley has been named
As the candidate OF the silver League. sub
jecs. Of course. to other conditions tha'
may arise between TOW and the opening
Of the campaign In 1886.
Mr.. Reed h. an ayowed candidate anu
his friends and admirers are doing every
thing In their power 20 enhance MS
chances for the Republican nomination for
President. CONGRESSMAN Settle, OF Norm
Carolina, is close follower OF the big
man from Maine. but the financial views
OF SIR. Reed are not yet in accord win
the feelings and platform OF the Norh
Carolina Republicans. and the PopUhsts
Of that state u would seem natural TO IN
fer. could not 50 over 20 The support
OF Reed unless ne Is nominated on hoe-
raj silver platform.
Congressman Linney. OF North CaroIhR'
who was here az the beginning OF the
week. authorized the statement mat ne
believed his party would make stouter
demands than ever for silver. ana ne &C.
olarcd most emphatically that the NORM
Carolina Republicans would stand stub
bOrnly for the white metal. Mr. Settle by
his votes in the last Congress, proved
that he IS also n steadfast friend Of sh-
YER and he Is likely TO be hampered
greatly n he sticks 10 The Reed prosiden-
tlal boom and the candidate does not
meet him halfway and enable him TO Sc
cure portion Of the North Carolina
delegation at the next nominating con-
n WESTERN MAJ.
A prominent southern senator said mere
last night that ne believed the Demo"
Gratis would nominate a western man on
was no telling who is likely 70 be put
I'M. II might be Stevenson, Morrison. or
Bland. or il might be some other western
man opposed to the eastern idea OF
finance.
As 20 the Republican nominee, the same
Senator said he believed Senator Cameron
OF PENNSYLVANIA. stood the best chance
and he added that the Republicans were
preparing TO meet the silver issue ana
II looked 10 him SIS ii Cameron would be
ehtir candidate The tariff. he remarked
further. will have rest for several years
20 come. and could not be an issue In
the next campaign, with the currency
question unsettled
lust here IL Is VIII 10 state that many
Of the southern Republicans are casting
loving Rlancss at the Cameron DOOM.
Four or five months ago prominent
Virginia Republican-a man who has been
active in the party councils. and VINO mas
not trained with the Malone wing-eX-
pressed the opinion that Cameron'S IN
0ueuce would be very potent not only IN
Virginia and North Carolina when the
delegates are 10 be elected to the ma
tl0nal convention, but he would scoop
in delegates In every section OF the South
a candidate with n big pOcket-book al
WAYS cuts a wide swath among the south
ern Republicans at these presidential con-
Venuona. The white leaders from Form
Carolina know how hard II was 10 hoId
some OF the black delegates IN line Tor
Harrison at Minneapolis in 1879 as long
as the name ~ Millionaire Alger, OF
Michigan, was talked OF.
DANIEL.
Senator Daniel left to-day for Lynch
burg. and will probably not return 10
Washington for several weeks. lie not
OIL ont long
sessions OF the Senate during the closing
week OF Congress. but since the adjourn
nent has had number OF departmental
matters TO look after. II VIII be monin'
rcrhaps, before the Senator learns ueh-
nitelv whether or not the monetary con-
ference will be held IN Europe some
thing along this line IS bound 10 develop
soon. and unless there IL an Improvement
In the Treasurys condition IS not CeI-
tain the government can get along WIN
ont an extra session OF Coner 81. A iead-
ing Democratic senator says that by the
jst OF June fnirer idea OF the nnahclai
end Industrial situation can be ioriheu'
He fears that business will continue de-
messed. and that an extra session Will
BE necessary 10 help out the Treasury,
even though the general sentiment or ue
country lust now Is against any more AT
tempted legislation on the part OF Con
gress.
POSTAL AND Personal.
The post-oflce al Comans Wei. Sussex
county, Va, has been ordered removed
one mile west OF the former location
Lillian J. Turner. postmaster.
lanes Il. Thomson and John +. Love- OF
Castonia. y. c., are in the city.
]. A. Pattie. of Richmond, Is at the
Howard House. =, -
pe Iancey Evans, OF Washington n. c.
IS registered at the National. =.
NJ. {. Hall, Of Fredericksburg, VA Is