Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-28
poIITICS SIMMER.
,,itVty observable at Headquarters Of
Both The Leading Parties.
,,ocuArrc MANAGERS SERENE.
reel Assured of Victory for
Ryan and sew"ii' Despite the "e
,u..D. and the Middic-of-the-
rand Pops Also.

.r,,re IS a marked Increase In ac-
1'''y ..,s morning around the headquar-
- a. both Democratic and kepubiie@n
'.ssi,nal committees here. and the
eV..'o,..,,,s are that these two bureaus
~, are expected TO send broadcast
.s,,,yh the country the campaign htera-
,t,t IL 10 educate the masses before
sr,at struggle In November will In
,s,rt time be in full b'est. II Is very
don't here that in the work Of as
.-,iooting this literature the Democratic
,,.oaeers are already far ahead Of their
p.opbilcan opponents. and are just now
.,'.tlv awaiting their next move.
rte spirit OF confidence and security
,.l.eh pervades Democratic headquarters
ia very assuring, and the belief that
49, 20 vn. be no serious party detection
a. now 50 well assured that little uneasi-
M, Is felt here by the Democratic con-
occasional managers.
CONGRESSMAN JONES.
among the callers at Democratic head
ooarters to-day was Representative
zones. who has just been nominated for
a. fourth term from the First Virginia
All while he comedies that the Republic
,sn congressional nomination is a strong
IN, he IS satisfied that the Democratic
ticket Will be returned by even'a greater
majority than he received in the on-year
G. 19i
ur Jones has been sojourning at Old
Point for a lew days. and arrived here
this morning. He was accompanied by
lrs. Jones. and returned to his home, at
Warsaw. this afternoon.
he viii inaugurate his campaign on the
western shore next Monday. at Spotsyl-
vara. the home Of his opponent, Mr..
ry.er. and Will attempt to arrange for a
series u joint debates with that gentle
uln.
COLLECTOR RYAN.
Mr. William Ryan. Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the Richmond District, who
is at present enjoying a short leave OF
absence from the Treasury Department.
arrived In washington from New York
Saturday nieht. and returned to the latter
city on SUM ~. Where here he visited
-0f-the-Treasury Carlisle at mis-
private residence, and afterwards had a
long interview with Commissioner Miller
az his Office. "a the Treasury Department.
lie e,a.cts TO return from New York on
,e2t wednesday.
SOUTHERN SIGHT-SEERS.
A special train. bearing fourteen car
loads OF excursionists. arrived here yes
llrlay over the Southern railway. In the
larty are many Virginians and North
CafoIulans who spent the day very
an'.tly viewing the sights OF Washington.
Che excur siOnists LETT Tor their homes this
afternoon.
ID the eighteen fourth-class postmasters
appointed to-day, all were to I'LL vacancies
caused by death or resignation. The two
Tlrglnla appointments were j.. w. Bree-
dsu. 10 succeed J. w. Lamb, at Lamb, in
Greene county. and T. j. Hardwick. At
R0chdell Russell county. in place OF J. j.
Price. resigned.
DISRUPTION OF PEOPLES PARTY.
Reports from nearly all sections re-
reYed here agree In admissions m many
places. and positive statements in Others
ih.l the nomination Of Bryan and Wat
son br the Populis. convention at ST.
Louis will effectualiy disrupt that party
AMI viii result I'm the election Of Bryan
ard StBall in November next. 1t is
clear that all free-siver men will vote
Tor the Chicago nominees, tlhether they
he Democrats. Republicans, or Populists
This view OF me situation Is on par
with that entertained regarding the gold
Democrats. should they put @D ticket in
The field tt IS contenued by the shrewd-
est politicians here that the two ex-
tremes OF the Democratic party-gold
Tcn and Popullsts-will when the time
comes stand by the party and vote for the
nominees Of the Democratic National
Convention at ST. Louis. and also for
the nominees OF the district conventions
Tor Congregs almost al Of whom will be
f-se-silver men. Democrats. particular
j. IN the South. feel that this is the pro
per policy 10 pursue. The party I'm this
section must b. held together at all
hazards; and. while there may be fea-
lures I'm the Chicago platform not exact
lv in accord with the views Of either
che extreme Pops or the gold-bugs, 1t
viii o. much better 20 vote for the party
nominees than 10 throw away their votes
m candidates who they will find, have
10 earthly chance OF election.
"NuDDLE OF THE ROAD" NARROW.
The "mlGIle-of-the-road' Populists at
st. Louis. who were mainly instrumental
o. riaclns Watson on the ticket. win md
upon their return home that hey VIII
have a very small and incOnsderable fol-
lowing. They win quickly realize that
1'ryan and Sewall have carried the coun-
ty. lust as they did the convention az
scented IN the s.. Louis convention has
dwir1le1 20 a very smell trihe. =.
"The transition period" said q very
prominent Democrat. Is now on. and will
soon be passed. and when the polls are
opened in November next every honest
pnd frue Democrat IN the South will vote
IN the usual way, you bet" This was a
very significant remark, and II was ut
tered Boy "a gentle man who had had
loig ana trying experience during the
reconstruction and other terribly oppres-
siye periods IN the South. He consid-
cred 10 the duty OF every man to avert,
hy any and an means. Republican SUI
premacy In the country. and TO sacrifice
everything 20 encompass its defeat I'm the
Southern siotes. Home rule he said,
''must De maintained at any cost We
Uant risk any more force bills"
PERSONAL
Mrs Ir'.ay Harris and daughter left
here las. week 10 spend several weeks
ai Abingdon, Va. with friends.
Mr r. +. Ciaughton. OF the West-End
National Bank. after visit 10 Atlantic
City VIII spend ten days on a visit TO
friends In Virginia.
Ali8 Samuel Manager Of Bristol. Pa, is
me est Of Mr. and Mrs. Fernan X.
Homer az their sumner home, Brandy
station. Va
Miss Alblne Yates Is visiting her cousin.
Mss Hattie Williams. In Richmond Va,
where she VIII remain a week. and then
- 10 Oil Point, Virginia Beach. ana |
Newport News 10 close the season.
Bishop Newton. Of Virginia. Is the guest
Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hume. on Massa-
chuseits avenue. during his stay in this
r'ty.
RAILROAD NEWS
The following important railroad news
j. published here. and Is OF great interest |
70 Nirglnians ana others farther South. !
n true: