Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-01
A NEW FORCE BILL.
1T Is on THE REruBLICAN-BoLTO-
Graf PROGRAMME.
THE WESTERN COLLECTORSHIP
Fight Therefor VIII lie Lively and
Interesting, 1t II Snid-Gcncrnl Lee
in Observation-Disclosures Doubic We'd
ding.

port. VIII eflIcANor 10 revive ahpAHti M
kinney force bill. which will probably
this time bear the name of either Bou-
telie Of Maine. Burroughs OF Michigan. or
Barrett OF Massachusetts The howl OF
the Boltocrat-Rcpubioan. black-and-tan
combination in the South for honest cleo
tons" which is almost as honest In It's
sincerity as Mahone's cry Of "a free bal
lot and a fair count" will be used as an
argument in favor OF a national election
bill. There will be decidedly more atten-
ton paid 10 this sort OF legislation than
there will be to the promised prosperity
and financial relief so loudly trumpeted
on every stump prior TO the late election
by the McKinleyites and their alleged
'sound-money" allies
1t is stated here by those who are In
position to know that already there has
been some correspondence between Re
publican leaders here and in the South on
this subject and that a private and secret
conference will be held here on the sub
icct TO which some OF the lndanapontan
Boltocrais from Virginia and other states
South will be invited. The extreme radl-
cal wing Of the Republicans, OF when
those mentioned above are type. VIII
urge the force-bill legislation before one
deavor by every means IN thelr power 10
commit the party 20 H.
SOUTH AND WEST.
on the other hand. there is an element
In the party which will probably OPP
pose a national election bill of the cha
racter OF the one aimed at the South
and defeated some years ago. Ihese
allege that the political utilization OF the
South and West and the alliance between
the Democratic representatives, OF those
sections were not so much the result
OF common grievances or mutual lnte-
rest as they were caused by the political
mistake of the Harrison Administration
10 wit. the force bill This faction argue
that Il was generally believed at the
South that the East and North promoted
and pushed that measure. and that IL IL
is renewed In the coming Congress
will eerve 10 further cement the South
and West alliance.
The old force bill was killed by the
aid OF, II not entirely with, western
votes. and the solid Democratic vote OF
the South. and the latter section has
been grateful to the West ever since.
Appeals will be made by the minority or
more liberal faction of the Republicans
to let the force-bill apprehension and
agitation be allayed as soon as possible,
on the ground that If this Is done the
South will then be the more easily in
duced 10 enter into an alliance with the
capital enterprise. and business organi-
cations Of the East and North. with a
prospect Of improving her business and
developing her resources.
All sorts of arguments Will be ad-
vanccd. pro and con, but there Is every
Indication now that a force bill will be
introduced in the next Congress. and 1t
viii be done as concession to the
Ito .1sr- l. ...I.l
aided the black-and-tan combine to elect
a force-bill and South-hating administra-
ton.
WESTERN COLLECTORSHIP
Republicans here assert that the fight
over the internal revenue collectorship
for the Western District of Virginia VIII
be quite lively and interesting 1t IS
said that, besides Park Agnew. Mr.. Henry
Rives. and Hon. p. ". McCaull. re-
cent candidate for Congress in the
Eighth District there VIII be several
other applicants in the field, all Of whom
will have hackers Of more or less influ-
ence. Some say that Agnew Is the can
didate OF the Waddn-Allan-Brady fac
tion of the state Republican Committee.
or the Richmond ring. as 1t is better
known. Rves has a local LynchbuN
support. while McCauh who filled the
office very acceptably and efficiently be-
william Lamb and his faction other in
fueniial Republicans outside the State.
and near Mckinley. and nearly all the
Democratic businessmen and manufac-
turers in the district II IS thought the
support of the latter will prevail with
the Presdent-elect. and that McCaull Will
carry off the prize.
PERSONAL.
T II. Drakefeld, Ashevine. y. C.: p. J.
IInw rf~ \
doun, Va. and Raphael Semmes. Payne
va are AT the Metropolitan.
/ S. Wilson. Richmond, Va; j. G.
Miller. Winston, n. c.; J. i. Jordan,
Haymarket. Va: l.. ID. George. Penola,
Va; Rev. John Z. HYDE. Winchester,
Va; V. +. Welfey. Brentsville, Va,
~ d. Corbln and wife. Virginia. Coch-
J. s. Johnson. Virginia. Mrs. c. A..
NcNeale. Virginia; c. O. Owens. and
William s. Taylor, Norfolk, Va, the Ra-
leigh.
wife. and George Il. Jones and wite, VIZ
sinia Hotel Vendome.
1.-THE jefferson" Is the name or new
hotel In this city. which will be operated
by Mr. Harry Bathman, who for many
years has been a clerk at the Metropoh-
ian. and is well known and very popular
with the travelling public.
]. w. CAST. Norfolk. Va, Hotel John
son.
Mrs. Thomas Faucet and daughter
North Carolina; John Pollard. Richmond;
H. FIippen, Virginia; J. +. Allison, NoIth
Carolina st. James.
Gauger Newberne. Of Norfolk. who has
been removed by Collector Ryan. OF
Richmond, and superseded by Deputy 1.
Il. Brady OF Richmond has been granted
aor{n Of
ment. at the instance of Senator Martin
and Governor OFerran.
GENERAL LEE.
General Fitzhugh lee left this evening
nv the 900 train over the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. for Richmond lie will
stop at Charlottesville TO see his children
and arrive in Richmond either late to-
night or some time tomorrow Inc Sehe-
raj was accompanied by Collector Ryan
OF Richmond, who has been WISHING mere
since Saturday night
General Fitzhugh Lees visit TO Char
fottesVille to-day was TO take MS TWO
daughters. who had been spending
Thanksgiving week with him and Mrs.
Lee. back to school.
Senator Daniels two sons, who had also
been visiting him and Mrs. Daniel for the
past week. returned TO Bethel Academy
to-day.
Miss Winnie Davis viii The the guest
Of Mrs. John II. Mclean, of this city,
portion Of the coming winter.
BRILLIANT DOUBLE WEDDING.
One OF the most notable and brilliant
events OF the winter In local Hebrew
social circles was double wedding yes
terday afternoon. at which Miss Carrie
Ro,hschild and Miss Hattie Rothschild.
daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Roths-
child. were given IN marriage. the former
IL a