The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-04
TIEGINIA RErOBLIcANs.
The Onice- seekers Line Up la Washington
in Goodiy Numbers.


WASHINGTON. March 3.-s3ccial.-
Many of tho Republican leaders
OF Virginia are in tae city. but up tO
this time there has been 40 concerted
action. although it is probable mat theie
VIII be ono or moro preliminary cau-
cuscs before tho Inauguration tL Fiesi-
dent Mckinley.
The conditi-n Of affairs 30 Virginia at
TINS tii..s is suht csf'Nc ol unyi'-ns i-il
harmony. and Do is very apparent tnat
the factiOnal l0es aiss as well dcnhed
now as they De.e al tlc beginning OF lhc
Harrison administration. wuen inc bitter
Wranglcs betW "a 'he Mah-nltcs tic aAt4
MahOnitcs so di7ggs g.. Ar. ,iatrison th-t
Tor a long time "a refused 10 recognize
either faction. VIII UP 10 tnls t.lc
there has been no public outbreak, i iS
only because melt fef rine mas 1tl 0i'' "
its hard. That a bitter struggle VIII
take place over the distribution ol eu-
cral patronage SIS already plainly MANI
fest.
For any Office within the SIT of the adj
miuistratiOu. there 4ie several ranol-
tho 'unsclhsh patriotism that generally
characterzos the OAcc-seeAer. if icuha
now ass if every effort to establish hu-
mOny would prove "a failure.
Both Colonel james l. Brady, seor.-
tary OF tho committee. curing tle recent
campaign, ond Colonel William A. Lamb
chairman of the state Committee. are
conspicuous ley their absence. AS the
gcntlomen may be considered the i'an-
ors of each cf the prominent factions IN
the state. their absence at tnis time ls
tho cause OF some emDaiIas nenL 10
their friends.
Colonel Biady. it is understood.
has been ordered by his Dhysi-
can 10 Glda. while it IS said ihe1
Colonel Lamb VIII postpone bis visit To
Washington until after the confusion ana
crowds incidental to the inauguration.
While the absence Of these gentlemen
will not prevent caucuses and confer
Cnccs galore. lt Us hardly prohaDl- mat
anything like "a tentative agreement WAi
be reached.
While it is limited that these confer
onccs may take a wide range and em-
brace many subjects Ct interest TO tAe
party 10 IS not probable that anything
other than the distribution oI tedei al
patronage Will Oo discussed, and ihAL
only Incidentally.
Among the leaders not heretofore men
TONED, there are here today Hons. s..
brown Allen. or Augusta. and Henry a..
Bowen of TazoweA, both 0f whom aye
candidate for the United states na.-
shalship for the Western District ot Nif-
ph.a, Hon. Park AsneW. D. b. SleF.,il'
aud p. TT. Mccall candidates l'f lNe
COUcCtOrsniD of Internal revenue i'r f.c
Western District. AIR. Morgan ". Treat
of King William, Captain ASA Rogers. ui
Petersburg, and Judge Shumatc of Ia1-
ouicr. candidates for tne mars naIship 'I
the Eastern District: Air. S. b. Carney
candidate for the COlIDctOrship OF tho
port of Norfolk. and many others pr0m.-
nent in Republican circles throughout the
State.
Judge Edmund Waddu ana General
Edgar Allan. accompanied hy Nrs. and
Misses Julia and Alary MadaiIl, Ailss
Sarah Wmlcr and Airs. Allan. occupied
seats in the members gallery ol tna
l.ouse tins moI.u-. judge anl Mrs.
Waddm win le the guests of General
Allan during their stay lu the city.