Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-17

conventions IN the past Few days, the
sound.money people have not lest hope.
hut are going 10 work 20 organize. with a
View TO shaping the party platform in
Chicago. Secretary Carlisle's friends are
inst row earnestly engaged in pushing
him for the nomination. They say that
even II the Democratic outlook Is dis
couraging. he is the logical candidate. and
should be the standard-beerer OF the par
~; that he is young enough to be the can
didate again In 1900, Ind the winner then,
should he be defeated by a Republican
this year.
The supporters of CarlisIe's cause pre-
tend 10 think that he Is Cgeveiands
choice, and this is quite reasonable.
Cleveland Is not candidate. and while
Carlisle is not an avowed asplraBt IT Is
natural to suppose that he Is willing 70
be an unwilling candidate. as 1t were. In
the hands OF his friends. Said warm
advocate OF the administration tonight;
Carlisle IS a candidate, and with the
Presidents hearty approval"
But" saLa the same gentleman, II
would not surprise me II the nomination
were forced on Cleveland. and II It Is,
he Will beat the Republican candidate, IN
spite OF all calculations TO the contrary.
Every Democrat admits that up 10 date
the free-silver men have been more active
this spring than the other faction, and
that the situation is not as the admins
tration people expected IL would be.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS reform"
President Proctor OF the Civil Service
Commission. had an extended audience
with the President this week, and the
chief topic discussed was the Internal
revenue deputies The President assured
Mr.. Proctor that he would issue the ne
cessary order soon. placing most OF the
deputies, IL not all OF them. under the
civil-service rules. Commissioners Miller
has also talked with the President about
the same matter recently, and says trat
he thinks the Executive will act before
summer
Commissioner Miller has been notified
by Collector Ryan that J. II. Townes,
81 800 deputy in Petersburg, has been re-
lieved and that Harris Donnan has been
appointed In his stead. Townes was one
OF Mr. Ryan's most efficient deputies, ana
the Collector was 10th TO part with his
services. but the abolition of the Office OF
tobacco inspector at Petersburg. held by
Donnan. was the cause Of the change.
CHAT WITH CLEVELAND.
Collector Ryan had chat with the
President this afternoon, but ne declares
that politics were not mentioned. The COL
lec.or talked with the President for more
than an hour about a month ago, When
the political outlook was freely discussed
but the Richmond man said that his lips
were sealed. Among other things the
President said to-day that he hoped to
get in a days work on the Chickahominy
club IN the near future. He said tnat
Postmaster Cullingworth had sent MIN
two fine club from the river named, ana
that he had found them very toothsome
The President said he was glad to see
that the selection Of General titzhugh Lee
for the consul-generalship at Habana was
so universally endorsed and well received
but that of this he had no sort OF doubt
when he made up his mind TO appoint
him. II Is said the General Will start Ior
his new post within a week after his con-
firmation by the Senate.
FREDERICKSBURG PARK.
Congressman McCaul and Draper, OF
Massachusetts: jenkins of Wisconsin, ana
Tones and Walker of Virginia, left this
evening to attend the national park meet
ing 10 be held at Fredericksburg tonight.
All of them will make brief but eloquent
speeches in favor Of the movement.
DR.. ]. l.. NJ. Curry was at the Pennsyl-
vania depot this evening TO meet his
mother-in-law, Mrs Thomas, of Rich-
mond who will remain here for some
time, visiting her daughters-Mrs. curry
Mrs. Carlisle. and Mrs. Pearson.
General James A. Walker says the APP
nolntment of General Fitzhugh Lee is a
good one. and that he is The right man in
the right place. but that the Democratic
nartv I'm virginia will lose votes by II. on
account of the appointment of his kins-
man 10 cucceed him as collector.