Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-06
METALLIC OUTLOOK.
What II Is as Regards The Democratic
State Convention.
THE GATHERING AT CHICAGO.


Senator Daniel. speaking to-day OF the
metallic outlook. as regards the Staunton
convention, said that he was Of the opin-
! ion that II was largely in favor Of free
1 silver. and that he thought the unit rule
| would be adopted there. He did not see
| why this should not be the case. Some OF
the so-called sound-money States, with a
| bare majority Of gold delegates, had al
/ ready adopted the unit rule. He was also
Of the opinion that the same rule would
/ be adopted AT Chicago, where he believed
| the free-sllver element would have two
thirds majority. And" he remarked.
"the silver men viii come to a large ex-
! tent from the Democratic States, while
| the so-called sound-money men. or really
goldbugs, will come from Republican
States"
The Senator was in favor OF holding the
party together and he did not think that
anything would occur at Stanton which
would cause anything like split or bolt.
Senator Daniel also thought that not
wiihstanding Republican wrangling and
the ''snags" in the Senate, the bond-bill
resolution, and the Dupont case, there
would be an early adjournment lie
thought both houses would be ready 10
adjourn by the 1st of June. Senators and
Representatives want to get away. and"
said Mr. Daniel. "when the appropriation
bills are passed you can't hold them"
There was nothing in sight now which
could keep Congress in session longer
than that date.
MAJOR OTEY'S VIEWS.
/ next saw Representative Otey, who,
when asked about the gold or silver out
look. and whether the latter element
would prevail at Chicago. said:
Eyes. ! still believe that the Chicago
convention will declare for free silver,
and II IL does. and selects an unequvocal
silver man for its candidate. we will elect
him"
What States do you put down as solid
gold States?" l asked.
VERY few" he said. "if the unit rule
does not prevail with them: but It is
notable that those States that never cast
an electoral vote for Democracy insist
on the unit rule. in order that the ma
iority shall cast a solid-gold vote at Chi
cago."
what States do you refer top
pennsylvania and Michigan already.
New England, New Jersey, and New York
will no doubt demand the same. and yet
1t il considered out Of place for Virginia
TO vote as a unit, when II is overwhelm-
ingly for silver"
what is your information from the
State?"
1T is overwhelmingly for silver?"
What States do you think will have a
gold maiorlty?'
''The New England States. New York,
New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, and Delaware. All the
oil ell
two in which silver will perhaps be in the
majority.
you seem to think Virginia is for sill
yer, them"
Eyes. Here are the counties heard from:
Montgomery, Bedford Charlotte, Hall
fax, Middlesex, 'Westmoreland, Essex,
Fluvanna, Richmond. SDotsylvania. Pu-
laski, Gloucester, Powhatan-all for silver.
Isle of Wight is uninstructed. Letters
from almost every county i'm the State ex-
press no doubt about the popularity and
growth Of the free-silver sentiment IN
Virginia"
RICHMOND COLLEGE BILL.
Representative Elicit to-day succeeded
in having the bill for the payment OF
$4,000 to Richmond College favorably re-
ported by the committee.
State-Senator Robert Washington, OF
Westmoreland county. is in the city to-
day, and visited the Capitol.
Major Warren l.. Lurty. OF Harrison
burg, was also visiting at the Capitol to-
day.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day were the following: Mrs.
Mary Brown vice William II. Brown,
dead, at Delaplane, Wilkes county, n. C.;
w. l. Carpenter vice Martha f. HigdOn,
resigned at Higdonville. Macon county,
n. c.: b c. Parsons vice Thomas +.
Parsons, resigned. at Nullin, Allegheny
county, North Carolina; James G.. ABB
sher vice George w. Adams. Jr., re-
signed. at Fair Plain, Wilkes county. y.
C.: Charles d. West vice w. r. Bryan,
Jr, resigned, Appletree. Greene county,
n. c.: X. NJ. Couch vice Charles Aver.
resigned at Pinehurst. Moore county, y.
c; Allen j. Marshburn vice Samuel
Boggs, resigned, at Holman's Mills, Ala
nance county, y. c.
A new post-oflce has been established
at Atrip. Russell county. Va. with Ma
poleon W. Amant as postmaster.
Special service has been discontinued
TO Petty. RoclSbridge county. Va, from
Goshen Bridge, the Office also being dis
continued.
Elsie r. league has been commissioned
postmaster at Simmon Grove, n. c.
Star service changes have been made
I'm Virginia as follows:
Peaksvile TO Indianrock-From May ],
1896. supply Peaksyille at its new site
without change I'm distance,
Dumpcreek to Sandlick-From May Is.
1896. curtail service to end at Birchleaf,
emitting Sandlick discontinued. decreas-
ing distance one and three quarter miles.
SandIick 10 Clintwood-From May Is,
1896. extend service to begin at Birchleaf,
increasing distance one and three quar-
ter miles.
Fee 70 Sandlick-From May l6. 1896. cur
tain service TO end at Birchleaf. emitting
Saudlick discontinued. decreasing dis
lance one and three quarter miles.
ARRIVALS.
The hotel arrivals to-day included the
following:
Norinandie-Hon. Eppa Hunton, War
renton, Va.
The Raieigh-Mr. Barton II. Grundy,
Richmond. Va.
81. Janes-P. y. Iaklln, Norfolk. Va;
c. w. s. Turner. Virginia; J. Cox MI
Jackson. Va: NJ. ID. Johnson, Virginia;
c. G. Holland. Danyille, Va; J. Stibblns'
Virginia.
$. Harris. Virginia.
Metropolitan-H. l.. Baylor. Virginia.
Hotel Emrich-F. Il. Robertson, Nir-
giria. DR.. J. f.. Copeland. Virginia.
Hotel Johnson-Mrs +. NJ. Lamb
Richmond. Va.
owen House.James Ferguson, Rich