Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-27
THIRD TERM TALK.
The Cuban Bellleerency Question In The
Approaching Campaign.
$ CLEVELAND A NECESSITY
r. ediction That He VIII he Nomi-
mated with Enthusiasm ut Chicago
md Reelected President In No.
xember-Warhingt News Notes.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March %.-(Spe-
cial)-A special dispatch in a New forA
paper of yesterday from this city re-
views the thlrd-term talk among CieFe-
land men. many OF whom think that the
case Of Cuba, as 1t stands In diplomacy,
may be made a feature OF the natiohai
contest which is about 10 engage the at
tention Of the people Of the country Inns
Ia taken TO be the result OF EnSlahds
sudden declaration that she would iaVor
foreign Intervention TO aid IN stopping
the Cuban struggle.
Together with this Is the indication
that the Mckinley boom would force the
Republican party to fortfy Itself on one
position only-viz, that Of protecuoh-
and in that event the Powers OF souhu
money would not feel themselves alto
eether safe with a set Of politicians who
might trade politically In free silver IN
order to strengthen protection with OUT
side voters. These are the reasons That
have revived the third-term talk
If intervention is agreed upon, and the
situation again becomes warlke,
would seem that the nomination OF Cleve-
Iand by the Democrats would follow as
a necessity.
WOULD CLEVELAND DECLINE?
1t has been given out again and again
that Mr. Cleveland not only does not
desire a denomination. but would decline
IT. Still. it is well known thai such
thing as a declination of the nomination
for the presidency OF the United states
is unheard of and inadmissible. Some
people 20 80 far as to say that leaving
fua looking
over the field of Democratic pro-
liabilities and possibilities. II seems
now that Mr.. Cleveland Is the
only available candidate. Nr. Whitney
out of the race. all OF the others named,
except Mr.. Cleveland. are not considered
in the race.
Speaking of the Chicago convention a
prominent New Yorker said yesterday:
az firmly believe that Mr.. Cleveland
Will get the nomination, and If he does,
there is no reason to doubt that he Will
achieve a third triumph. He was nomi-
mated at Chicago in 1892 In the face OF
the greatest opposition and amid the
direct prophecies of what would ensue.
Again, there would be opposition, as
strenuous, maybe, as before but history
would repeat Itself. and Mr.. Cleveland
would break all records by third IN
cumbency
I'm not a prophet nor a prophets
son. but mark my predicuon-Grover
Cleveland will be nominated next july
with the greatest enthusiasm, and IN
November the people will ratify the
choice"
TURFMEN DISAPPOINTED.
The managers at the headquarters OF
the race-track people who operate at the
two places across the Potomac In Virginia
are disappointed that the authorities have
not given them the chance 10 test the
Maupln law, which II is said the highest
legal authorities say Is defective and un-
constitutional. They are agitated over
the fact that they may be made an issue
In the State politics by the Republicans.
and thus get themselves entangled in
dlsagreeable way with both parties. There
is large amount OF money invested in
the two tracks. and the owners will. no
doubt do all in their power 10 realize
from 1t.
PERSONAL.
Professor Julius ID. Dreher. of Roanoke
College. Salem, Va, is in the city, regis
tered at the National.
Mr.. c. c. Taliaferro. OF Orange, Va.
and ID. A. Tompklns, OF Charlotte, n. c.,
are guests at the Raleigh.
General Bradley T. Johnson Is a guest
at the Metropolitan. lie stopped over
'f'N'NffANsrf
been discussing finance and politics with
old friends to his hearts content.
1t Is expected now that Congressman
Pearson, Of North Carolina, will intro
duce a resolution of censure against Sec
rotary Morton, who went out OF his way
to insult the people Of Parsons district.
Isham Golfer, a North Carolina coun-
terfeiter, has been pardoned by the Presi-
! dent, having served two years of term
OF five, on account OF bad health.
ARRIVALS.
The hotel arrivals to-day included the
following:
Howard Houses. c. F. Sweetman.
| Virginia; ID. Hinton, Virginia; j. V.
Menafee. Virginia.
National-D. Mitchell, Oxford. n. c.
Metropolitan-J. NJ. Berry, Virginia; G..
| A. Schmelz, Hampton, Va; j. b. Page,
Virginia.
Ebbitt Houses. S. Phoebus. Old Point
Comfort Va. II. Bradley and wife,
and Miss Bradley, Potomac, n C.
St. James-R. ]. Ruhl, Glen Wilton,
Va; C. b. Gibbs and wife. Norfolk,
Va: G.. f. Stone. Greensboro. n. c.;
NJ F. Godfrey Lynchburg. Va.
Wnlards-T. w Wood, Richmond. Va;
E. G. wilburg and wife, Norfolk. Va.
The Raleigh. b. Hoffheimer. Norfolk,
! Va.
VIRGINIA APPROPRIATIONS.
In the sundry civil bill, which passed
to-day, are several appropriations of in
| terest to Eastern Virginia, among them
| the following: For the Artillery School at
| Fort Monroe, s., 600; a slight increase I'm
the appropriation for life-saving service:
a sufficient amount for the lighting OF
| York river: also. a slight increase in
! the appropriation for the Soldiers Home.
| at Hampton; a sufficient amount for the
maintenance Of the quarantine station at
| Cape Charles. and 1920 for the fish sta
ton at Wytheville, Va.
r. s. Parrish, OF Charlottesville, and
]. s. Biers and wife, are at the Raleigh.
Representative ]. @. Shaw. OF North
! Carolina, who has been absent at home
on business, was again in his seat to-day.
Hon. Eppa Hunton. Jr., OF Warrenton,
Va, is stopping at the Metropolitan.
Evangelist W. =. Fife. of Charleston.
n. c., who has just made 600 conversions
In adjoining counties. in Maryland, is
registered at the Metropolitan.
Mrs Samuel Register, OF Richmond. is
visiting Mrs. s. S. Edmundston. OF Dunn
barton avenue. In this city.
| ---->-z>---------