Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-03
Kentucky Relieved 10 he All Right
for Bryan, Sewail and Free SILVER
v,r.ipia Solid - Personal and
Postal Notes.

partment must keep sharp LOOKOUT
II Is said they have been warned" The
fact is they arc being coerced' just as
the railroad and other employees are by
the Mckinley bosses.
In view Of the fact that many OF the
Federal ofhce-holders. especially Comp
troller Eckols. Of the Treasury Depart
ment. have been speechmaking and
working for Mckinley. the administration
finds II difficult TO remove any olilcer'
except in the Judiciary Department, OH
the ground of offensive pariisanship
Otherwise, Deputy Commissioner OF rem
sions Bell and Auditor Baldwin, OF the
Treasury Department, would have been
dropped long ago. for their active support
OF Bryan and Sewal.
No excuse can be found for the removal
OF any official. outside Of the Judiciary
Department, ara the warning, as
Is called, Is nothing more than coercion.
Timid men In office. like some couiu
name, are terrorlzed by this warning
and they are afraid TO risk the loss OF an
office. the tenure OF which. In most OF
their cases, may be exceedingly snort
ONCE holders have the same rights as
any other American citizens, ana those
who allow themselves TO be Illuminated
are unworthy the confidence ana resPect
OF their feliow-men. and should not oe
trusted in responsible public positions.
WHO is RESPONSIBLE?
Mr. Lassiter as | have said is the FIRST
victim of administration vengeance. Inc
Cleveland axe. In the hands OF EXecu-
tioner-General Harmon. cut of his ofnclal
head I'm clumsy. but quite summary
manner His resignation. which was
recent
mons harsh and vindistive letter, is re-
earded as an able and vigorous arralsh-
ment of the extreme partisan pohcy
which virtually demanded H. II was Wen
known at the Department OF justice mat
MIR. Lassiter had always been pTomiheht
In politics. His position as chairman Oh
a Democratic committee had long peeh
known. and his appointment as Chl'eo
States District Attorney by MT CleVeIahu
was made on political grounds ana IoI
political services. as much as IL was ioi
the {. Publications which eminently ht MIN
for the office which he has 80 credltapiy
and honorably filled.
There is no doubt now In official circles
here that the attention OF the administra-
ton was first directed to Mr.. Lassiler
nv some Of the Illegal spoilers VINO
have recently organized themselves INTO
an association OF Mckinley, force-blll as
sistants In the pending campaign III VIZ
GINA Indeed, II is said that the names
Of several persons have already Deeh
suggested from which TO choose Mr. Las
siter's successor. among them some OF
those who figured quite prominently IN
the legal" meeting at Richmond. "A Sc
lection will soon probably be made ana
II will be interesting TO the people Oh
virginia. especially those of the South
xxh
10 IN the office during the remaining
period OF Mr.. Clevelands term, and the
part he will take in the coming election.
In any event the official life of this per-
son will be exceedingly brief, for one
OF the first of Mr.. Bryan's acts when
elected will be 10 reappoint Mr. Lassi-
ter TO the Office OF United States Attor-
ney for the Eastern District OF Virginia.
WHAT MKINLEYIsM MEANS.
lust now Kentucky. and how the state
Will go, Is occupying the attention OF poll
ticians here though ut Democratic
headquarters there never has existed a
doubt that il will give the Bryan electors
a majority OF 10000. This view Of the
situation there is sustained by Q letter
from Ex-Governor McCreary. OF that
State, to a friend i'm this city. The ex-
Governor, who has been enormously
classed as favoring the existing stand
ard. has been making Bryan and Sc
wall speeches in Kentucky. He gives
reasons for supporting that ticket which
viii appeal to every southerner and par
ticularly TO every true Virginian. He
claims that the election OF Mckinley
would mean a Mckinley tariff. greatly
increasing taxation; the re-enactment of
Federal election laws. and a force BILL
the making OF gold the standard to regu-
late ALI values; the Issuing Of more gov
eminent bonds. and refusal TO equalize
taxation by the enactment of an income
tax law. On the other hand. Bryans
election wdIld mean the Ex-Governor
says. the equalization OF taxation free
suffrage. the sioppage of legislation for
favored classes and settlement of the
irrepressibe conflict now going on IN
regard to the currency
VIRGINIA SOLID.
Colonel Eugene Withers OF Danvine.
Va. who has been giving a good deal OF
attention TO Democratic club organiza-
ton In the old Dominion, In forwarding
a list of clubs already organized, says
"Clubs will be formed in every precinct.
There never was such interest and in
tensity OF feeling shown as now exists.
We will give Bryan and sewall not less
than 5000 majority"
Hon. John r. Rixey. Democratic nomi-
nee for Congress in the Eighth District
of Virginia. called at Democratic head
quarters to-day. re is making an active
and aggressive campaign, notwithstand-
ing that his friends regard his election as
certain. and 1t is expected that every
Democrat in the district will register ana
vote. In relation to the State. Mr.. Rixey
said that Virginia was good for 5000
majority for Bryan and Sewall.
PERSONAL.
Hon. H. ID. Flood. Democratic nominee
for Congress In the Tenth District OF
Virginia. and Secretary Joseph Button.
OF the State Democratic Committee OF
Virginia. who have been attending the
Carter-Faulkner wedding at MartinsDurg
W. Va, arrived here last night, and left
Cor home this morning.
Mr.. w. w. Scott. Acting Deputy Audi
tor OF the State and other department.
was called 20 his home. at Lenoir N. c.,
to-day by telegram announcing the ex-
IRENE illness OF his father.
Mr.. r.. J. Mckinney. son Of ex-Gover-
nor Mckinney. OF Virginia. Is a bright
and exemplary young official In the Geo
detic Survey office.
Hon. Joseph e. Willard. OF Fairfax. IS
~ the lcbbitt
Mr.. J. w Foster and daughter OF Mel
son county. Va. are at the National
Malcolm w. Bryan. Of Roanoke. Va;
w. w. Hayward. OF Hendersonville. N,
c.: Hubert Rosen. OF Richmond. Va. and
judge }. b. Nccabe. Of Leesburg, Va. are
Mt the Metropolitan.
MIR. j. ID. Paxton and bride, OF Rich
mond. who were married here yesterday.
are spending portion OF the honeymoon
IN the city, and are stopping at the
Metropolitan