Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-31
ELECTION CONTESTS.
No Meeting Of Committee Having
Charge Of Virginia Cases.
CONGRESSMAN TURNE" sNfN
., =. Thought lie VIII lie Rcnomi-
,,tca and EIcctcG-North C"rohn"
roIitics-The Rcciproei''
Personal Notes.
Personal Notes

personal Notes.
-,.,er1rNGToN. March 30.-(special)-
,.,ocfiors Committee, No. g. met inns
..,~nlne. bu; owing to the absence %
80 Mccall the chairman VINO
,,.ssacbusetts. where he has been
ZINC the Reed convention. took no
80, and adjourned subject to can.
80. e. the committee that has charge OF
49,. virginia cases. so that there VIII
ann further delay in the disposai
o.. ihem. ,.,. -,
..-.,s.t Marine, says that the bill re-
80 esvorably TO abolish compulsory
....e ,annot be called up in the House
oil, enc cuban resolutions are disposed
.-t s. the latter cannot be reached
.n enc sundry civil appropriation BILL
under discussion, IS passed, 1t may
.,s In the week before the piiotage
,uc.ncs up. It is understood here that
c.rmttce. or committees Of the
'..-.. Of trade and Disbursements as
.,.,,,ns OF Norfolk and Portsmouth
.-.,, ba here this week 10 urge the VIZ
'.-is del,ratl0u TO vote against the bill
.,0 AS tlcy are supposed to be familiar
,.t,r everything connected with pilot9ge,
y, ia believed their influence will be felt,
.',, orlv in the Virginia delegation, but
i- that from other States.
.. DO Insisted that this peculiar legisla-
.i,, ,.bich IL local in its character, should
se lea 10 the States. which are
-.,facfv competent to deal with such
,-.ti,rs There Is no doubt that a stub
s-ru feht will be made IN behalf OF the
plots . -
Reports received here from the Seventh
virginia District from authoritative
sources go to confirm the statement
made q few days ago 10y distinguished
.rr,0ian from the Valley 10 the eh'9t
MAI REPRESENTATIVE Smith 5. Turner VII
se renominated by the Democratic con-
rertion aud reelected. Among tbs can
,,5sts- for tie nomination are Hon. James
Hay. OF Madison, and Hon. Mar
.t,u Mccormick. Of BerTyville, both OF
.,hom are popular men, who nave
,tr,nr following in their respective coun-
,.s and outside Of these limits. MIR.
a.y is credited with the powerful sup
..rt 81 Senator Martin. which has given
,,r, decided "send-off' in the race, and
vr NcCormick's well-knoWn record as
STATE senator, and one of the authors
20 fre Anderson Mccormick law, and his
ability rs a lawyer, make him formula
.,s c.mpettor In spite OF all this,
however. II H. positively asserted that
AT Turner. who has made an excellent
-.Drassntatve and whose war-record Is
unsurpassed. Is not only as strong poll
neaUy In the district to-day as when he
e,s first nominated, but that his popu-
ar.ty IS increasing.
Mr. Turner Is a Woodworking member.
When not in his seat he is on the go
through the departments In the interest
Of his constituents. 80 that he has very
ntfle time TO look after his fences but
n Industrious and efficient service count
'or anything Mr. Turner's friends here
claim that no will again carry OF the
a0nors IN the Seventh District.
NORTH CARoLINIAN.
A letter was lately quoted in North
Carolina paper as having been sent by A.
p Holton, chairman OF the Republican
-ommlttee Of North Carolina. to Congress
nan Henry Skinner here, from which II
seems that Mr.. Holton IS taking Mt.
skinner 10 task. In other words, Mr.. Hol-
'1u seems 10 have some sly suspicion that
skinner is in some way connected with
Inc county reciprocity scheme between
Democrats and Populists, which has re-
r.ntly been told OF by your correspondent.
q SO happens that this getting together
OF Populists and Democrats began IN inc
EASTERN part Of the State-in fact In SKIN
-ars district Moreover, the plan seems
Or strike a popular chord, beginning as IL
..e- with tho people from the countess
rl,pendently Of the politicians, and APP
diving solely 20 local county offices.
Ho,t0n demands IN his lctter that Skin
r.r put a stop TO this. or else the coalition
between the Republicans and Populisis
N.l De declared of.
WHAT SKINNER SAYS.
cav Dir. skinner this morning. He
sal ho had received the letter.
"Whst will he your replyT'
.rr.-- will be no reply" said he. i
1911 have the people TO do the replying
I.f e "a significant defiance to Hoiton
a.1 ir- Republicans by this Popuiist' ana
DID doubt IS taken with the advice and con-
s..t o., Butter.
Some say Butler wants to get back 10
tie Democrats IN this county way; others
s.y 10 .- uut "a fent on his part TO get a
better taIa.n ont Of the Republicans.
C. B. Ayrock. United States District At
tarE-y OF GulisbOro', and Judge CohhoF
= wilson are here TO appear IN the con-
tes'ei-elect0n case Of Cheatham vs.,
Woo6ari % North Carolina which VIII
o. called tomorrow morning.
Ir IS. II. Wheeler. a prominent Repuo-
Acan n Winston, Is here.
ADLAI AND CHICAGO.
Il IS rumorel that some prominent
North Caroilnians will this morning can
UPON Vice-Presideat Stevenson, in order
So ret some expression from him as to |
DIS candidacy.
North Carolina was solid for Stevenson |
t Gle last national convention, ana |
Iary " the Tarheels say now that II Mr.. |
a son would come out for free coin
a - would BE- nominated. and would |
20 the strongest candidate against Nc |
h.1'.y. meaning free trade and free-siiver |
es.ilst protection and a straddie on the |
money question.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL.
The Ios;-ofilce at Bend. Warren county. |
W.. aas been discontinued.
Tho order Of November Is, 1856. Is so |
iihel: star service Palmetto TO Critz, 1
as 90 state an increase iD distance Of EOS /
u.es. instead OF 0.6l miles. by supply Of /
Lasi
lion. J. W. Graham. Mrs. Graham. Miss |
." Graham, and MIR. A. II. Graham. |
2 lsbor0'. n. c., are In the city, |
''yfl-Ig ~ the Hotel Paige.
ST. r.. Moorehead, Of North Carolina, |
u f-est al the Metropolitan.
Ae,gs. George A. Lathrop and George /
IT, Jamau. Of Richmond. are here on /
'..Iltss IN connection with some valuable /
PATENTS IN which they are interested.
Ih- appointment to-day Of Mrs. Maria /
j.. Go1.soy as postmaster at Chatham 4
pas made upon the recommendation OF |
.f'sentatiye swanson. and will be very /
niaalc 90 the patrons OF the post