Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-07
THE MONEY QUESTION
Administration Democrats Disappointed
at Turn Of Affairs.
CAPTAIN rowLE STILL COLLECTOR
40 Chance for Richmond College or
LOcomotive-Works Claim This Ses-
sion-Senator Morrill, on silver and
the south.

the South.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. June 6.--(spe-
ciaL)-The administration Democrats here
do not attempt to conceal their disap-
pointment at the turn matters have taken
in the past few days. Up to a month ago.
they hoped that sound money would have
some show at Chicago. but now that the
free-silverltes have a big majority, with
more States yet 10 hear from, they talk
wrathfully. Seldom have Democrats
abused Republicans with more bitterness
than some OF the prominent sound-money
Democrats have abused free-silver Demo-
Gratis this week. They predict Democratic
defeat in Maryland. Kentucky. Missouri,
and one or two other States included in
tho solid South" but the free-silyer
men say that the anti-free-silver Demo-
Gratis will cool off before election-day and
that the detection will be inconsiderable.
A Virginia congressman said to-day that
his State would give a large Democratic
majority in November. even If many OF
the anti-free-siver people voted the Re-
publican ticket. or stayed away from the
polls.
a close friend Of the Presidents told
me to-day that Mr.. Cleveland had never
had any idea Of allowing his name 70 be
presented at Chicago. Several of the
Presidents trusted partisans discussed
the matter with him early In the spring
and in unmistakable terms Mr. Cleveland
protested against the use OF his name In
connection with the nomination. "Mr
Cleveland" said high official, has been
longing FOR many months past for the
9Th Of March TO come. that he might be
relieved Of the cares OF state" He has
never. it Is now said. written a letter
disavowing his alleged candidacy because
there was no occasion for him to do So
His intimate friends have felt sure all
along that he would not have the nomi-
nation.
COLLECTOR FOWLE.
Captain Fowe, whose nomination for
the office Of Internal-Reyenue Collector
! for the Western District of Virginia was
rejected. is still the acting collector. and
he will probably remain such TO the end
Of Mr.. ClevelanFs term. There is no law
requiring the President TO fiji the vacancy
! ing the same salary General Lee did as
Collector.
Collector William Ryan was in the city
to-day. He visited the White House, the
State Department, and the Treasury De-
partment lie found the President very
| busy. but in excellent humor. At the
Treasury, Mr.. Ryan had an extended
interview with Secretary Carlisle, Com
| missioner Miller, and Chief Daskam. OF
the Money Division. The Collectors new
bond will 60 into effect on the Goth Of
June, that being the close OF the fiscal
year.
Representative Elicit arrived from
| Staunton yesterday evening. and was in
attendance at the session OF the House
to-day, and left for home this evening.
lie win return Monday morning, TO be
present until the close OF the session.
| Since his recovery from the terrible at
tack OF Illness he had, Mr.. Elicit has
stood faithfully at his post, guarding the
interests Of his constituents.
RICHMOND CLAIMS.
II Is pretty We'll understood that under
| the present shutdown policy OF the
| Speaker and the Republican leaders In the
| House. there is no possible chance OF
carrying through the claim OF Richmond
| College, or that Of the Richmond Loco
motive Works this session. Mr. Reed
himself has announced that he is unal-
terably opposed 10 the payment Of any
southern war claim or college claim, this
session. and that settles IT,
The Yost-Tucker contest viii now 90
| over until next session. and this IS quite
a defeat for General James a. Walker
Rev. Or. William +. Hatcher arrived on
the evening train for a visit here.
POLITICS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
| Ex-Speaker Lee Oyerman, well-known
| Carolina political leader. and the Demo-
cratic caucus nominee Of the last North
| Carolina Legislature for the United states
Senate, when asked about the political
outlook Ia his State, said:
There Is more or less Generalization
IN all parties in the State, and 1t is hard
10 tell what the outcome will be until
after the Chicago convention. There Is
an extreme silver sentiment in the Demo
cratic party that favors fusion with the
Populists on the State ticket. and II that
faction controls the State convention on
June 18Th the question Of nominating the
State ticket will be left open until after
the Popuist convention at st. Louis, July
22d. Ny impression is. however. that our
convention will nominate a straight
Democratic ticket. and take the chances.
"The silver sentiment is very strong In
the State and II looks now as though 1896
would see a repetition OF the Grant
| Greely campaign. The radical silver peo-
pie are bent on Teler's nomination. and
an effort may be made IN the State con-
vention to instruct the delegates to vote
! for Teller II II is successful. the Repub-
vi
doubt. Democrats will not vote for
Republican for President. though nomi-
mated by a Democratic convention in the
interest OF the silver movement"
INTERNATIONAL BIMETALLISM.
In n recent speech in the Senate on
the Butler bond bill. the venerable and
respected Senator Morrill, OF Vermont.
said that were IL as certain as some
extreme silver advocates represent, that
no cooperative agreement among leading
nations for a larger use Of silver could be
obtained. that fact alone would be a
cogent and sufficient reason why the
United States should decline TO stultify
itself by embarking sinsle-handed in an
experiment. so reckless and so distrusted
as 70 be Stunned and coldly rejected by
statesmen Of every enlightened nation.
But this hopeless representation OK the
silver question in Europe IS untrue. The
trend OF public opinion in Germany ana
Great Britain fayors tolerance Of the
silver question.
FROM THE RECORD.
"Our Southern States" continued the
Senator. ARE for the most part far less
densely populated than their sister States
OF equal age. and the acreage OF their
uncultlvated land Is enormously greater.
The unused water power OF their numer-
Gus rivers. and their inexhaustible iron-
ores and coal-helds would seeri 10 invite
an unlimited expansion Of diversified In
Jue,rfoa aa we'll rs a large increase OF