Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
THE UNIT RULE.
Talk Among Democrats at Washington
About Its Enforcement.
SEATTLE AND LAKE SHORE r.. n.
Interest of Richmond BondhoIders
in a Resolution Before the Senate
Rumored Reconciliation Between
Republican Leaders,


ton Democratic convention, and its pro-
bable effect upon the party in the State,
are matters that are now being Sc
riously considered by tina leading Demo-
Gratis OF all financial shades Of opinion.
Even among the silver men there Is
considerable division on this question.
and a large proportion Of them VIII stand
steadfastly by the old established usages
and methods of the party, rather than
risk its disruption by a resort to any new
departure In order to gain probably
temporary advantage. Some of them in
sist that Virginia should send clear
cut, full, instructed silver delegation TO
Chicago as that will be the issue there,
and because they say the financial plank
of the Saunton convention will be for
free silver Soundmoney men, who will
also have a strong backing OF free-silyer
Democrats, will oppose this faction, and
may carry the day.
one prominent silverite said to-day
"I don't want to be interviewed on the
unit rule, but L will follow the leader
ship OF Senator John w. Daniel l con-
slider him the head OF the Democratic
party in Virginia, and what he says /
will do" From this 1t would seem that
Senator Daniel will lead the break from
the old rule.
AAUPIN-LAW TEST.
A distinguished lawyer here says that
the point in the interstate COM
merce law which the race-track peo-
pie rely on in their case pending
in the Supreme Court Of Appeals OF Nir-
ginia does not amount 10 anything. 1t
would come under a ruling of the Su-
preme Court of the United States in the
coupon cases, in which 1t was decided
that a State, In regard to the liquor
traffic. had a right to iesislate on moral
grounds, and hence the liquor dealers
could not use coupons TO pay taxes. III
the court regards racing and betting as
a questionable amusement. and immoral
when carried on as a business, then the
national law would not apply.
The alleged flaw in the title of the
Maupln law is not considered a serious
objection to its validity.
FORT MONROE SEWERAGE.
The Joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary OF War to expend a sum suiii-
Client for the completion of the construc-
tion Of the sewerage system at Fort
Monroe, Va. including a flushing system,
passed the Senate this morning. BY this
action the non-miltary residents of the
government reservation are exempted
from any portion of the expenditure.
According to the arrangement made
some two years ago, the civil residents
Of the reservation were TO be assessed
one half the amount paid for the sewer
age, which was regarded as hardship,
but the passage OF the resolution to-day
relieves them Of quite a large sum.
ELECTION CONTESTS.
Election Committee No. failed to meet
this morning, and consequently no ac-
ton was taken In any Of the pending
Virginia contests. There is a rumOr that
there will be called session Of the COM
mittee tomorrow afternoon, but as
General Walker, who is the Vir-
ginia member of the committee,
Will probably leave for Staunton
tomorrow, 10 attend the State Repub,i-
can convention, ii is doubtful whether
any action will be taken in the Virginia
cases.
The contests OF Representatives. Lockart
and Shaw, of North Carolina. came up
to-day before Election Committee No. 2,
and their further consideration was post
poned until May 4th.
Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr., OF Rich
mond, and eX-Congressman George ".
Bowden. Of Norfolk, arrived In the city
on Saturday night. and, after several
mysterious manoeuvres, were soon
clcseted with General Grosvsnor, the Me
Kinley manager here. consulting him
about the management of the Staunton
convention.
CAPTAIN M'CARTY.
Captain Page McCarty left here last
night for Norfolk. from where he will 20
to Richmond He is making arrange
ments for the publication of Demo-
cratic newspaper in Virginia during the
coming national campaign. His successes
and services In this lire in previous cam
paigns and his splendid party achieve
ments in behalf OF Democracy are we'll
known throughout the State, and he has
the best wishes of the delegation In Con-
gress and all other Virginians for the
success OF his proposed enterprise.
Repreee sentative Elicit has had pension
granted 10 Mrs. Lynda Bell Lynch, OF
Richmond, widow Of deceased soldier,
Of si2 per month.
Major A. c. Hancock, of Richmond. is
registered at the Riggs House.
Colonel j. 5. Browning, OF Pocahontas,
va. a delegate 10 the St. Louis conven-
tion. was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Grace Ward, of Warrenton, Va
died at the residence OF her son, Mr..
Clay Ward, 23l9 Pennsylvania avenue. on
Sunday. at4P. NJ. Her remains will be in
TERED at Warrenton on Tuesday. Mrs.
Ward was well known in Richmond, her
daughter. Hattie, being the wife Of Mr..
w. H. Perkins.
ARRIVALS.
Among the hotel arrivals to-day are the
following:
Howard House: II. L. Garrett, j. T. De-
laney, NJ. NJ. Collins, Virginia; c. j. Long
acre Virginia: A. l.. Goodloe. Jr., Alton,
va: j. w. Yates, ]. b. Kidd. Virginia;
c. d. Bevey, Staunton. Va; Fl. G. Otis,
Virginia.
Hotel Page: Mrs. L. d. wetmore. vir-
National: ]. r. Stewart RichEond.
va; w. u. Hancock. North Carolina.
Metropolitan: W. II. Plfer, Virginia;
]. B. McCabe. LeesbuFg, Va.
oxford: Rev. T. w. Cook. Virginia.
81. James: w. ]. Kirby, Front Royal,
Va: w. w. Fentress. Norfolk, Va; a. s.
Peck. +. p. Johnson, Richmond; c. w.
L. James, Middlebmg, Va.
Hotel Johnson: c. f. Taylor, Jr., j.
IT Brown. Jr., C. Talbot. Jr.. V. Ac-
corslne. \. r. Hargrove, w. F. Thomp-
son. ]. C. Geiger all OF Orange, Va.
The Raleigh: w. NJ. Carter. Winston,
N G: ]. ]. Mitchell DanvilIe. Va; j.
D. Moore Warrenton, Va; W. Anderson,
Virginia.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmasters APP
nointed to-day was Quintus C. Hillyari
vice Edward w. Beasley, resigned, at
streets. Middlesex county. Va
sarah +. Freeman has been commits
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