Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-13
VIRGINIA PILGRIMS.
Republican Delegations from the Ola
Dominion Often in Washington.
WHAT is THEIR pusINEss'


,.n4uliation with the managers OF the
....s booms which are now In iull
.,.pr In this city. They rarely so away
without paying Their respects to the
...r.seniatiyes OF more than one OF the
...srleptlal aspirants. and frequently
,..,, see all Of them. These visitors are
,,.f constituted Virginia Republican
....9.rs who are casting about either TO
e~f .bo strongest candidate or the man
Y,o V.u pay most foi delegates to 81.
Toni. That is really the object Of these
,.,.0,i-an 4lssar.es from the old Do
,,Ir.sn. Their plan is to appear per
fr.,, independent and unpledged. so as
,.ls orca 10 the highes, bidder.
% isl .Nully given out 10 the presi-
l.rtl boom managers that the senu-
m,et n the state is strongly against
making pledges Of any sort, so as to be
abb. O., throw the support Of the deiega-
ton at So. Louis TO the most available
candidate. This is said 20 be the policy
OF colonel Lamb. who, whatever the facts
may bc. is believed here 10 be a strong
nrportcr Of Speaker Reeds. IL is well
known IfLI NAAN shAlalA- " ea'ANAll ihAA AAit a.
rr1ert advocates OF Mckinley, aud that
this De- the rock upon which the party is
90 eaectually split throughout the State.
REPUBLICAN DISRUPTION.
The mctoual fight 10 Richmond over
the Craftsmanship Of the city committee
is nothing more than the fore-runner of
the coming general engagement in the
State over delegates TO ST. Louis. one
srf-f af the
rarty would be thoroughly organized by
tlo time the state convention meets. and
would be in excellent fighting trim by the
November election. This man can be
safely ciassed as a follower OF Colonel
Lamb. who, no doubt. viii do all in
Is power TO unite and harDOnize the
party
The indication however, point 10
very much disrIr led condition of affairs
among the Republicans in Virginia, anu
some people, who are Informed, 20 80
fay as O. say that the delegation TO st.
Louis viii probably be not only not I'M
pledged. but very much pledged and
divided. IL IS asserted even now that
.ral- are being made with the ALI
SON ana Cullom managers, as well as
those ~ Reed and Mckinley. The trouble
here eeems to be that no one seems
H..I|..l lsN'A ~ liiAhf IANlNrAAlbllN Ahi AAf-
lv,rcs in the future. and the en-
tap-sng delegations in search Of in
formation and options 20 away with
plenty of the former. which Is unsatis-
factory. and an absolute lack Of the lat
t,r
"a the Eighth District there will be
q lively lght for the empty honor Of the
Republican nomination for Congress be-
tween Park Agnew and Pat McCaull.
with the chances entirely in favor Of
tla latter. who is entitled 10 recognition
tr reason Of having borne the brunt Of
.ho battle there in several previous cam
aisns.
VIRGINIA BILLS
Representative Otey to-day introduced
q bin for the relief Of the treasurer OF
he Free and Accepted order Of Masons
ln the town of keysvlle county Of Char
lotte. and state Of Virginia
Mr Meredith. Of the Eighth District.
today introduced a bin granting a pen
SION 10 james d. Campbell son Of
Francis lee Campbell. "A soldier Of the
3 voluthnary war which was referred
20 The Committee on Pensions
Tho claim OF the Richmond Locomotive
Works. for $4,000 due boy the government
for delay on the Texas. has gone through
every departmental and congressional
stage and will now probably be placed
in t naval appropriation bill instead
o' tho general dehciency biz. as formerly
intended This would insure its pay
ucrt at much earlier date
POSTAL
The mail for Othello. Lancaster county.
Va, now goes TO Gracepoint.
Star-ecrvice has been established IN
North Carolina as follows:
Fshdam 10 Holloways Crossing IN. %.
one r.ie and back. six times a week. by
% schedule OF not 10. exceed one half
hour runuinr -time each way; from July
j. l'6. 20 June 90. 1900.
PERSONAL
SuFeatt-at-Arms Frank Watkins. Of
the \rgnia State Senate. was in the
cry to-day and had an interview with
A Spires NATIVE Otey on the floor Just
previous 90 the House being called to
orl.r
laIse d. T.. Russell. Of Wilmington, n.
g., who S. slated for the Republican
l,.nilatga for Governor Of that state,
!. n in. city, stopping at the Ebbitt
rouse 10 IS Predicted that II the Popu-
jas ana Republicans fuse Russell VIII
ha elected. bli that r. seriously doubted
lF many Democrats, who insist that the
Ioplis's Wil come back into the Demo
cratic l.r'y ANA that The Democrats Will
Cafry Che State.
Russell is am aNowed Mckinley man,
N-',h NI array formidable opposition
g. h.m from the supporters Of all the
1'h.r Republican aspirants for the nomi-
nation Cor the presidency.
itr N.nt Rev. 4. 4. Watson and wife.
az Wilmington ~ G.. are in the city,
topping at The St James Hotel.
.iis E W. Barrett formerly Miss jamie
S+,t"Hn SMITH IS at home, IN Danville,
i Visit 20 her grandmother, Mrs.
st'hern
~ d. %. Cox. Of HIGH Point, " c.,
- .n the city yesterday. stopping at
o.. Metropolitan.
Nr j. j.. smith. Jr.. OF the University
O.. Virginia. is In the city. registered al
th- ~. James
AT THE HOTELS.
Among the hotel arrivals to-day were
Oh. following.
Howard House-A. Blakemore. Virginia;
A. Jones' Virginia. II. Humphreys. Viz
tNt. s. Clark. Virginia; Q. Lewis. Nir-
-Na u F'auord. Virginia; j. Menifee
'- daughter. Virginia.
United States HOTEL. Denton. Viz
tnIa
owen Hcuse-H. Warren, Richmond.
,ifoD1l.,an-W William Z. Christian. RAJ
4-h b. c.; e.. A. Cochran Allegheny
.ilss. Va; NJ. IL. Holiday Stanton,
VOWS Hotel-H. Dellhamer and wife.
Norfolk Va.
81 James-D. Paul, Woodstock, Va; T.
i.A.h Virginia. J. J. Cutler and wife,
,N's W. b. Everett, and Miss r. Stern,
%. ae Ra'eigh-F W. Smith, Virginia. ].
III. Purcell, Virginia.
~. p. Osiord-H. II. Knox. University Of