Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-06
NORFOLK NOT ALONE.
No NaTy-Ya 10 Be Provided for as II
Should Be.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES
The one from the Petersburg Dis
trsct Argued by Nr. McKenncy, In
His Own Behalf, and by Brady
for ,Thorp--Oshcr Notes.

for ,rhorp-Othcr Notes.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. February s.
(special)-Neither the Committee on
Naval Affairs Of the Senate nor the Sec
rotary OF the Navy gave the large dele
cation Of businessmen from the cities
OF Norfolk, Portsmouth. and Berkiey
any encouragement towards securing
the building of new battleship for
the Norfolk navy-yard. Both Secretary
and committee also intlmated that the
other navy-yards would fare no bet
ter in that respect than the one at Nor
folk. That this is bad policy on the
part OF the government was clearly de-
monstrated in the arguments made by
the Norfolk men, particularly those OF
Mr.. Sherwood and Captain James w
McCarrick. as published in to-days Dis
patch They pointed out IN an unms-
taxable manner the Disadvantages under
which navy-yards labored, as compsyed
with private ship-yards. and In n bust
nesslke way suggested the rSNedes the
government should applyFo bring its
yards up TO as high 2Gate Of efficiency
as the best yardSF,S the world. If this
advice given 9Th most friendly spirit
Is not ioioN, then there Is one o'her
remedy - al this was cleverly
brogsSpF during the hearing before
- n' Committee yesterday morning.
ne N-1o1k men insisted that each and
n me N ,ard belonging to the government
,Id have at least one of the pro-
fo huill To lee
.heir skilled mechanics at home and their
machinery in active operation.
mot ENOUGH TO co ROUND"
Senator Perkins. of California, remark
pd that the Hale bill. now. before
The Naval Committee, did not provide
for enough battleships TO Ego around"
among the various private yards and
navy-yards. and. replying to this. Cap
tain McCarrfck, representing the Chamber
OF Commerce and the Busness-Men's
Association of Norfolk. said that, as the
bill was still before the committee IN
amendable SHAPE. It could be madeS
provide for the construction of Srh-
cent number OF batteships tI"go
around"-one at least. for eacTnavy-
yard. which is equipped with Ysutable
plant. and one for each reput<e outside
yard.
the committee He saiJ<lf the govern
ment did not have confidence enough in
its own managemeg/ Of IT'S own navy
yards, which werY equipped with first
class plants. to 5elove that they could
turn out first-2ass work, then he earn
estly urged Yat such yards and plants
should be z6ld TO private concerns. which
could us~them 10 the advantage Of both
the coyntry and the workmen. Private
1irms/would hold skilled workmen to-
l,x-s fxtfp
Iyent. which the government by misman-
Augment had always failed TO do. He
Z thought the government yards had better
be closed up than not be kept in active
operation.
y There is yet a chance that some Of the
new ships may be Constructed by the
government, and perhaps the Norfolk
yard may secure one of them.
THORP AGAINST MKENNEY.
The contested-election case Of Thorp
against Mckinney from the Fourth Dis
trict of Virginia. came up to-day before
Elections Committee No. 3. The commit
tee met at IL o'clock A. NJ, and Colonel
James ID. Brady, counsel for Thorp, be-
gan his argument. He spoke about three
quarters of an hour, when the committee
adjourned TO meet at p NJ.
AT the evening session Mr.. Brady con-
cluded his argument He was followed
by Representative Mckinney. who made
Il forcible and strong presentation of his
own case, and evidently made good I'M
preston on the committee, If it is posi-
bic to impress the committee. Mr. Thorp
closed the case for himself In a half
hours speech. and at o'clock the COM
nttee adjourned.
II was agreed that this case should be
considered by the full committee, instead
of. as is usual being referred TO a sub
committee for report. What this action of
the Republican majority means no one
knows but il is doubtful If II BODIES any
good TO Mr.. Mckinney. The committee
took the volumlnous documents for con-
sideration hut they will probably only
glance at the briefs.
MIR. Thorp was present in the commit
tee-room as was also Mr.. J. Yost, whose
contest for Mr. fuckers seat Will be
heard next week.
The case OF Cornet against Swanson,
from the Fifth Virginia District. is on
the slate for tomorrow before the same
elections committee OF which Messrs'
Jones and Walker OF Virginia, are MEM
bers.
w. H. c. Murray has been appointed
a fourth-class postmaster, vice BENJAMIN
Williams, resigned, AT Williams's wharf,
Matthews county. Va.
John g. Primer has been commissioned
postmaster at Eastiake, n. c.
Changes in star schedules have been
made as follows
In North Carolina-Route l't7, Jona-
than 10 league Leave jonathan daily
except Sunday at S A. NJ; Arrive league
1y Il NJ; leave league, daily, except
Sunday. l L NJ; arrive Jonathan by
Z. M
In Virginia--Route 1i7S5. Chatham tc
Grady. Leave Chatham, daily, eXcep
Sunday. 8 A. NJ: arrive Grady by +. NJ.
leave Grady, daily, except Sunday, +
NJ; arrive Chatham by y. NJ.
ARRIVALS.
The hotel arrivals to-day include the
following:
James Davis. S Hartman, III. Lyons anc
wife Virginia. Cobbs Hotel.
f. r. Thompson. North Carolina; w
". Horn. Virginia. Hotel Enrich.
Mrs. H. T. Tisdale. Asheyille. n. c,
RIGGS House.
j. T. Glerson. North Carolina; NJ. J.
IIussey. North Carolina; J. II. Hobson
Virginia. Ii. o. Ciaggett, Leesburg, Va
National
b. O. Mormon. Jr., Lynchburg. Va.
c. s. Summerville. HaymarkeL Va.
Metropolitan.
A J Huntington, Guy Huntington
Vienna Va. owen House.
T. j. Marye. Richmond; a. r. Hess
g.. MIA: ! u. Averett, North Carolina
James
5. Lutz Leesburg. Va; r. Il. Weld
,cimond. L. A. Humphrey, North Caro-
i A. lohueou lulpepeF. Va IN