Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-22
WASHINGTONLETTER
SENATOR OUAY'S CON-
DITION.
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The Silver Question the
Outlook of the Tariff
Bill.
THE OUTLOOK IN VIRGINIA.
Newsy Items.


WAssINGroN, Feb II, 1895.
Senator Quay mas Oeeu joilied no lit
tie by has lrleuds aud Ihab includes Il
about every body IA Congress, since has
cand idacy Tor the republican presi- l
Dental nomination was announced |
but no man in either branch OF Con |
gress could take II more good -natUred- |
~ than ne does. The other c ndi-
dates for the nomination, in the Sen
ate, have ali had crack al i'm, and
Speaker Reed has also had his say
Whether MIR. Quay's candidacy is To |
be merely of a complimentary nature
only time can tell, but there is no
doubt that be would make a President
who would please most republicans.
1t is very we'll known to ali who are
on confidential terms with Mr.. Quay,
that he doesn't wish 60 be President,
but he is human, aud the man who
would refuse nomination to the
Presidency Is not yet born, especially
when, as will be the case this year,
the nomination will be equivalent to
election.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The situation of the House tariff bill
Is an unsolvable puzzle at ibis writing.
Had the four republican Senators who
voted against taking IL up several days
ago voIsd with the party, it might
have been passed by the Senate by
this time, but As they didn't IL is still
hanging IN dangerous position IL is
not very clear What those four sena-
tors are driving at lad they wished
TO make it impossible for the bill 20
become law, they would have voted
to take up the bill. and then voted for
the free-cOinage substitutes, which
would have sent the bill to certain
death in the House, where the free
coinage substitute Tor the House bond
bill had just been killed by such AN
overwhelming majority. The only
explanation they have given of their
action was To say that they were OPP
posed ~ taking the bill up and making
iit the unfinished business" OF the
senate without any previous notice OF
e0r0 an intention having been given
Republicans outside OF the Senate had
supposed that when the republican
senatorial caucus decided that the
bill should be supported without
amendment, IL was assured OF solid
republican vote.
DoDGED THE voTR.
The number of mem Der who dodg
ed the silver vote in the dOuse wa
much Smaller shan is usually the cas-
when woes are taken upon question
which have strong supporters upoI
both sides in many districts. Only 3
out of the 800 members failed 10 voU
or 20 pair for or against tn
concurrence of the House m The fire.
coinage substitute for the House bone
bill, which had been passed 10y Tn
Senate. The silver men could onl
muster 80 votes, while anti's piled u
.2l5.
GEN GRoNER's OPINION.
General Groner of Virginia, doesn
take as hopeful a view OF the republ
ycap's chances of carrying the Did oG
.miniOn as some Of the other prom
.nenI republicans of that state. vino U
OCCASIONALLY visit Washington q,
Speaking of the outlook, zen. Gront
said. What is the use of talkin
about il. The democrats will couI
themselves in, no matter what major
itY has been polIed against them. On
square count, the state is republics
by $1,000, but with all the electic
machinery in their hands, they Cd
iget any returns they want" he adj
led that he saw nothing 90 indica
that a legislature could be elecJt
that will amend the election laws in
way that will prevent dishonesty
manipulating the voter.
REPUBLICAN BIRTHDAY.
There seems to be a misappFehe
sion as 10 the republican birthday CT
ebratiOn on the 22nd instant, Whii
was started by the Union Republics
Club of Washington, and has be-
,.pushed aloog as good thing by {
National officials of the League OF G
Republican Clubs, to judge by pub
cations in Washington and elsewhel
{ has been pointed out by numero
- Nnalemen, and may be- by some ladi'
7o, chat the republican party is mo
sbs,N 40 years old. That there we
iooal organizations of republicans
severe j xEates more than forty Yet
GO ~. a well known to those who iii
O1onos. u t&ss celebration of the f,
t;arh hi. Stlhday OF the party But
h;rrbaav as q National organizati
was ar the Nationaa Convention-h
at Pittsbu ,Kg. February the 22nd a
23rd. 1856 -Mibieh nOnl5nated John
Fremont TO president epd launch
the reDubi can party, .Vhich Il
wears later elected Lincoln RF2slde
as a National organization. Tha
the birthday that is going to .3e "a
brated. Il is worthy Of mentjoso q
two of the few surviving delegates
that first convention of the part,
Hon A NJ Clapp, who was deteg
from New York, and Hon lie,
Csephane, who was a delegate frOqs
District of Columbia, are noE homo
members at the Union kepuOl1
Club OF Washington and will take :
in the celebration of the forti
birthday May they and the pa
live to enjoy many more.
AN OLD ADAGE.
The adage, ''Give dog bad ma
80 etc, is recalled by the experie
of Representative Howard OF
who wrote q seandalous book be
the populists elected him to
House. He has been almost compl
" ostracised by members OF
House ever since he took his seat,
several days ago when he was car
out of the House very i'll, everyt
declared Howard is drunk" and,
withsJanding the statement OF
physician to the contrary, many
IpIe continued to believe that he
drunk.
Rough on the Administration.