Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-15
HE FAILS TO DRAW.
POpuliSt Leader Butler EmptieS th|
Senate as an Orator.
SURPRISE FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
How About "a Dashing Young Mems
Republican Campaign, with Mar
ElIyson in Demand.

tor Butler Populistj, of North Carolina
would address the Senate on the financial
question did not. az many supposed it
would. draw anything Of a crowd. The
galleries of the Senate were thinly filled.
and the Populist leader had not proceeded
very far with his speech when most of
the seats IN the chamber We're deserted,
and the cloak-rooms were well populated.
Mr.. Butler read from typewriter manu-
script, and did not impress his hearers
with the idea that he was much of an
orator.
No date has yet bee made for the hear
ing OF the Virginia contested election
cases. General Walker, who is a member
of the committee which has charge Of
them, said to-day that he expected the
dates for hearing the cases would be
fixed at the next meeting Of the COM
mittee. The South Carolina cases, he
said. would come up first, and these in
VOWED the constitutionaliiy Of the regis
tration laws Of South Carolina. Asked II
the committee had any authority TO con-
slider questions as TO the constitutionahty
of State laws, he said that it had, so Tar
as IL might serve to determine the rlSht
Of one of the parties to the seat or
course. neither the committee nor the
House could interfere with State laws,
but the facts must be brought cut so
rs TO ascertain who was entitled 10 the
seat.
In the same way be was OF the opinion
that the election laws Of Virginia would
be also considered by both the committee
and the House in determining the con-
tests from that State.
Chairman E.iyson was much in demand
here. to-day by representatives from some
OF the cities who are trying to secure the
National Democratic Convention.
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
In connection with the recent departure
Of Congressman Settle, OF North Carolina
! for Wilmington. on an alleged Nlsit 10
| ex-Judge Daniel Russell, Republican can
dldate for Governor. there mas Deeh
among North Carolinians here some hitie
surmise as to the import OF the visit
Settle left after having been here in con-
| ference with young Marshall Mott. a
bright solicitor Of North Carolina, ana
the son of DR.. Mott, the leader OF the
Fusion forces there.
Ii is understood to be the desire OF
Democrats that Russell shall be put up
as his bitter vituperation OF the whites IN
/ the past would be heatedly used against
him in the campaign The man most
feared is Oliver Dockery.
But about Settle and young Mott. Mott
was seen in the corridor, and' with
very little announcement. flew into all
4 ..f.a h..
nomination. lie said ne had just told
Butler and Pritchard and settle that
under no circumstance would he accept
the nomination. So. TO put things to-
gether. the logical conclusion among
Motifs friends here is that he was sent
for by Settle and North Caro!ina's two
senators for the purpose OF getting him
to lead a brilliant and dashing young
mems Republican campaign. "a his per
! sonaity and natural ability would, no
doubt. enable him to do. On one side the
programme looks breezy and attractive,
but the side-tracking Of Russell and Old
Man Dockery is another matter.
Thus. Settle is at Wilmington, no doubt
trying to make dicker Of some kind
with the radical eX-Juoge in behalf OF
young Mott This will come as a surprise
in North Carolina political circles, but
the signs are that even keener surprises
are among the things in sight
AGAINST COMPULSORY PlLOTAGE.
IT is understood here that a movement
will be made by the coal carrying roads OF
! the country with a view TO get Congress 10
repeal compulsory pilOtage on c0astwise
vessels. particularly those carrying coal.
They complain that this pilOtage, espe-
cially in Maryland and Virginia. is very
one,ous, and only constructive. It is
thought that this move will be made. not
in a bill. but in an amendment TO one
Of the revenue bills.
MIR James Netherwood the well-known
Richmonder passed through this evening
On his way home from a family reunion
at Wilmington, De-.
Mrs. Or. j. l.. VI. Curry gave a 3
O'Clock tea this evening TO quite party
OF friends
Mrs. Alfred h. Durham. Of Richmond,
is visiting Mrs. II. b. Reed, Of George
town.
An association Of North Carolina Re
puhlicans has been formed here 10 work
in the interest OF their party in the
coming state campaign.
SUICIDE OF A VIRGINTAN.
Elmer w. Ashby. Of Delaplane, Va,
committed suicide at The Plains. Va.
by shooting himself I'm the tempe with a
revolver He was young man OF good
family and character.
His conduct during the day was as
usual He attended service al church at
! night Afterward, when upon the street.
and in the company Of two companions
without the slightest warning, he drew
from his pocket "A pistol and calling his
friends as witnesses. fired the fatal shot.
Disappointment IN love H. said to have
caused the rash act.
Among the guests at the institution OF
the Grand Commandery of Knights Tenn
plar Of the District Of Columbia are E.
II. Downham, Past Grand-Commander or
Virginia. and James p. Corbin, the pre-
sent Grand Commander.
AIR. Walker Hill. formerly of Richmond,
but now of ST. Louis, h here with the
delegation from the latter city to secure
the National Democratic Convention. Mr.
HIN Is the treasurer of. the fund OF $780,
900 raised in st. Louis for the convention
POSTAL AND Personal.
Among the fourth-cass postmasiers APP
nointed to-day were the following: l..
l.. Richardson vice K. a. Brewer. re-
signed. Growers Mills, Randolph, y. c.;
Avellue Messer vice J.. NJ. Dempsey re-
signed, at Ella. Haywood county \. &:
William A. Foiey has been commissioned
postmaster at Waterfall. Va.
Among the hotel arrivals to-day were
the following: James Il. Branch and
wife Richmond. Hotel Page.
w. b. Hancock. Winston, n. C., Ma
tional.
r. j. Martin. Richmond, Metropolitan.
A. Flpper Virginia.; {. n Rosenter'
Virginia: ID. McCraighan Granite va;
+. A. Haughton. Richmond, 81. James.
w. c. Wa.strum. Roanoke, Va, Eboitt
House.