Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-04
REPUBLICANS VIEW.
YIrglaia's Situation from Their Party
Standpoint.
HAS NOT SWEET THE STATE
Colonel Lamb md General Walker
said to he Opposed to Mckinney
for observation-disclosures Re-
union.
union.

eyer on the alert for party news are
looking forward with great interest 10
.he.r result of the Republican district con-
ventlons. the first OF which Is being hein
to-day at Bristol, Va. Republicans here'
who view their party situation In Virginia
from somewhat Of an Independent stand
polnt do not begin to admit that Nc
Kinlev has swept the State, as some OF
the local leaders claim. They say that
while the counties are apparently for the
Ohjoan. II will be quite different mat
their preferences, for the men who are
10 represent them at ST. Louis, and per-
haps at Staunton, too. Nearly all OF the
resident Republican yirginians here take
81 for granted that Colonel Lamb and
General James A. Walker are not for Nc
KinIey. They believe that these two lead
trs are for some other man. II not Reed.
then Allison, Cullom, or may be Ben. Har-
rlson General Walker Is now at Bristol,
attending the meeting OF the convention
there. and IL is predicted here that what
EVER way his influence and that Of Col
pnel Lamb is thrown will shape the char
acter and preference Of the Virginia dele
cation 10 St. Louis.
II is. therefore, they say. worth while TO
await the result OF the district conveh-
tlons. and then II may be seen how many
delegates will be instructed and how many
iOnstructed. The latter. they say, WIZ
be largely in the majority, and they VIII
not be for the Ohio apostle OF protectloh'
The Confederate Association Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia held regular meeting
last night. which was largely at,e"ueu,
Major X. Byrd Lewis, its president VINO
has recovered from n serious Illness, was
present for the arst time since ms eiec-
tion. and presided over the meeting. On
taking the chair Major Lewis made
bappy speech, acknowledging the honor
conferred upon him I'm being selected 10
preside over such body of old soldiers'
and expressed his gratitude ana apprecia-
lion. Delegates were then elected 10 the
United Confederate Association or the
South. TO meet at Richmond on the SJth
of June next They are as follows X.
Byrl Lewis, H. w. Hunter. j. NJ. Hockey.
Findlay Harris, John Selden, J. w. Drew,
w. A. Gordon, r. w. Hungerford, X. d.
Lee Gabriel Edmundson, John 4. GAIA
chan. Colonel Robert L.. Fleming, and
". ID. Peaehey
TIE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The river and harbor bill was reported
this morning. Among its recommends
tlons for Virginia and North Carolina
are the following:
Continuing Improvement of Norfolk har-
Dor and it's approaches. 100000;
Continuing Improvement OF Beaufort
harbor. ~ c., 5000;
Improving the inland waterway from
Chintoteaque bay. Va, to Delaware bay,
$1,000
Continuing Improvement OF Nansemond
river, Va. 5000;
Continuing Improvement of James river,
Va, Slc50o0;
Mattaponi river, Va, $500
Nomni creek, Va, $500;
Pamunkey river Va, 5000:
Rappahannock river. Va. $500;
Urbanna creek. Va. 5000;
York river Va. $4,000;
Western Branch, Elizabeth river. Va,
according to report submitted by Chief
of Engineers. March 25. 1896. 5000;
Aqua creek. Va, 5000;
Occoquan creek, Va, $3.50.
Lower Machadoc creek, Va. $500;
Nandra creek. Va, 5000;
Projecting jamestown Island. Va. from
encroachments Of James river 5000, or
as much as may be necessary thereof;
Improving inland waterways between
Beaufort harbor and New river, n. c.,
s1.000;
Cape Fear river N. c., above Whining
ton, $4,000;
Cape Fear river. N. c., at and below
Wilmington. 100000;
Nouse river n. c., 5000;
Pamlico and Tar rivers. N. c.. $500;
Trent river, ~ c.. 5000;
Black river n. c., for maintenance,
r.Ooo:
For inland water-route from Norfolk
harbor. Va, TO Albemarle sound. n. c..
10000.
The Secretary OF War Is directed to
make a preliminary examination for a
jettv near Bogue Inlet, n. c.. In order
10 remove sand; also, for Cape Lookout
harbor Of refuge.
The provso regarding the appropriation
Of $4,000 for the Improvement of Cape
Charles harbor and its approaches, In
the act Of 1892 Is repealed. This makes
the appropriation OF the $4,000 available
for improvements, as the former act
provided that the railroad company, who
made the harbor should sign deed
making Il public harbor. The company
refused 10 accept the appropriation under
TINS condition. and now the repeal OF
The provlso makes Il available.
POSTAL
r. NJ. Denfilnger has been appointed
4 fourth-c!ass postmaster at Waterllck,
Warren county. Va. vice Walter A. Hoff-
ean, resigned.
A new post-ofiice has been established
ht Plastereo, Washington county. Va,
two and a half miles from Saltvile, and
seven miles from Glade Springs. with
Wyndam b. Robertson postmaster.
Hyram l.. Burtner has been commits
stoned postmaster at Chessman, Va. and
Hynes Hanson at Leroy. n. c.
ARRIVALS.
Among the hotel arrivals to-day are
the following:
Howard House--H. Lodge. II. Smith. d.
Smith. and J. Riddle. all of Virginia.
Ebbitt House,. NJ. Mcbride. Blacks
burg. Va.
\ National-L. r. Teiser, North Carolina
Metropolitan-Dr. Moore, North Caro-
Ina; j. Wallace, North Carolina; III.
Niche Charlottesville. Va; K. L. Bethel.
North Carolina: c. Helnsell and @. L.
fisttord Virginia; NJ. Thomas, Rich
mond. Va.
ST. James--C. w. Turner, Virginia; T.
Kahn. Richmond. Va.
Hotel Johnson--G. Bowden, Norfolk, Va.
Va.
Raleigh-W. Darwin. Lynchburg. Va
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