Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-31
THE CAMPAIGN Is ON.
COMMITTEES AT WASHINGTON ALL
ACTIVELY AT WORK.
| NATIONAL SILYERITE'S VIEW.
His Party, He believes, Holds the
Balance of Power, which IL VIII
Use 10 Elect Bryan and sewail-
wnsbingtonInna.

cial.)-It Is said that the National Demo-
cratic Committee has secured apartments
here. to be used as headquarters. Nearly
all the other campaign committees are ac-
lively at work here, and they are all en-
gagged In sending out campaign literature.
Chairman Lane, of the National Silver
Committee. is out West, securing cam
paign funds. but the work goes bravely
on here in the mean time. This committee
will undertake a work peculiarly It's own.
IL will endeavor TO bring Republican silver
men into the fight for Bryan and Sewail.
An enthusiastic member of the party said
that of the 734 delegates at the st. Louis
convention, 534 were Republicans, and the
remainder Democrats and Popuiists. lie
considered this as showing which way
the wind was blowing.
1--WE have organizations In nearly every
state in the country" he said, land be-
fore the campaign is over not state VIII
be left unorganized. We are better or
panized I'm the Middle Western states now
fhan anywhere else. That is where the
aeht f. TO be made, and that is where our
organization will count We confidently
believe we wei have enough Rep lblicans
IN our organization before the election 10
carry every one Of the Middle Western
States for Bryan and Sewall. In other
words we will hold the balance OF power
and we will use 1t to elect the Silver
nominee.
APPOINTMENT OF SHERIDAN.
Tho anpolntment Of John Sheridan, OF
west virginia, 10 be a government direc-
,or of the Union Pacific railroad, 10 sue
coed General Fltz Lee, was made upon
fho recommendation of Secretary Hoke
enith and Senator Faulkner, who Is Mr..
sberldan's spousor. He was the late Ma
tional Democratic Committeeman Tor
West Virginia.
secretary Herbert left here this evening
to 90 10 Alabama, for the purpose OF cast
a., b,s vote for Johnston, the Democratic
,re.-ailvcr candidate for Governor, though
Ia has declared his inability TO support
p,von and sewal on the Chicago plat
forr This il regarded as another lnoi-
cation that the administration VIII pro-
nounce in favor Of Bryan ana sewaii
the Presidents proclamation Gaining ioi
the enforcement OF the neutrahty laWS VI
regard to the war In Cuoa, was Solne
rim OF surprise, many people psine
aaaarl,, hooking for a different sort OF
r-eclaynetion. Perhaps, the latter VIII
come later. - nt,ss
Wr Tazewell w. Campbell ana MISE
Is'cy r Baker, both OF Virginia were
roarried ON Tuesday evening, at the resi-
dence of DIT. Baker on street IAey
,vilI make San Antonio, Tex, their iu'ute
home. ,-.,,od today
60 Howard W. Thacker. Of FishersViiie;
Va. and Jeanette II. ThacKer' oA
Waynesboro', Va.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Denutv- Commissioner II. c. Ben WIZ a.
drooe democratic rally at FAILS church
MI TUESDAY. when he will reply 10 the
,-ar,o,s criticisms of his recent speeches
az Alexandria and Marshall Han.
mr. w ]. Brown. OF Roanoke, va.
A.. ord Mrs. ]. c.. Martin, Mr.. and MIS-.
I J. Boaz. and Mr. w. H. Boaz, VI
Covesy4lie. va, are at the Met'opoiie.,,-,
Mr.. Robert w. Burke and fanny, VIZ
have been visiting at Atlantic Clty' are
on their way home. n,.,o,,s
Mr.. n. Brewer and BRIDE OF hicIliiioii e
who were welded here yesterday "ie
stopping at the Howard House "a NJ
M g w. Carter and VIE, ana Mr
81. c. Schmidt and wife, OF hichiiiOiiu'
ere also at the Howard
Mr.. Y. X. Horn, of Richmond was re-
e,stered here yesterday.
TIE nineteenth annual ternperanS g.
hush-rneeting at Purcellville Va VII
ha bald August 4th. and excursion trains
viii be run thereto from this city over the
Southern railway. -.
REV F. Meade Of Richmond, Is regis
tered OF the St. James.
POSTAL
John %. Stafford has been commissioned
postmaster at Cedar Gin. N. c.
Star service changes have been made IN
North Carolina as follows:
Bigrock TO Bigrock. From July 80 lSo
change service at its new site, increaslIs
! distanca one and one-half miles. equal
10 tbree-ouarters Of mile, and back.
I,umberton to Fairbluff. From August
2 1885 increase service TO six times q
ueelx Change schedule TO daily except
Sunday, hours as az present.
Beechcreek TO Sugargrove. From Au'
gust a 1896. curtail service to begin az
| T,eonder. emitting Beechcreek, decreasing
distance six miles. From same GATE, IN
| crease service. on route as curtalied, lo
1 three times week.
IN VIRGINIA.
T,eeds to IIynchburg. From July n, l696
| change service so as TO supply LEEDS al
lie new site without change in distance.
NATIONAL POP HEADQUARTERS.