Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-27
THE OHIO ELECTION.
m IS SERIOUSLY INTERFERING
WITH PUBLIC BUSINESS.
THE UNION PACIFIC SALE
n. postponement May Result scri-
ousyy, Instead of Being 20 Pubic
Advantage, as Was nj First Expect
ed-GeneraI Lees Movements.


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WASHINGTON. ID. c.. october 26.-
epeciai)-T Ohio election Is seriously
interfering with the public business In
very direction. IL hangs up appoint
msnts. 1t defers action on the Cuban
matter, II embarrasses the heads OF all
the departments. and lastly. II has caused
the postponement OF the sale Of the Union
Pacific railroad under foreclosure proceed
ings, ordered by the courts. This Is
regarded here as one Of the most high
handed, partisan measures ever adopted
by an administration. II shows how
completely and absolutely Mark Hanna
dominates President Mckinley and his
Cabinet. II was supposed some days ago
that "a postponement OF the sale of this
great property. in which the government
has such an immense interest, would re-
suit advantageously. and would save a
loss OF twenty millions on the bid made
by tho Pierpont Morgan Reorganization
Committee. But that seems to have been
a mistaken idea. The bid of the committee
millions is said to have been fifty millions,
and II is now doubtful IL the postpone
ment will secure larger bid, while IT
may result In breaking of the pending
negotiations.
1t transpires now that the visit OF
Senator Plat to the White House last
week was with reference to the sale Of
the road Immediately, because of the
influence IL would have on the election
next Tuesday in Greater New York.
Platt Is said to have been authorized to
propose the payment of the entire
amount of the indebtedness of the road
10 the government. provided the bargain
was closed at once. But the election OF
Mark Hanna TO the Senate is Of much
more consequence to the administration
than that OF the Plat candidate for
Mayor OF New York.
FORAKER'S OPPOSITION.
Senator Foraker strongly opposed the
sale OF the Union Pacific railroad last
session, preferring that 1t should remain
under control of the government in the
interest Of the people. rather than pass
into the hands OF a powerful syndicate
OF bondholders and capitalists. In this
ne had the support of great many of
he and his supporters threatened to
hang up the Dingley bill II tho Union
Pacific sale measure were insisted upon.
1t turns out now that the postponement
OF the sale was done to placate Foraker.
and TO make binding his support OF
Hanna in the Ohio election. The gov
ernment's Interest of some twenty mill
lions was sacrificed by the administra-
tion TO make sure, If possible. of the
return to the Senate of the man who
carried the national election last year
by the aid of the very corporation that
II now turns down.
There is great indignation among the
New York Republican leaders over this
postponement of the sale. and IL may
have a very disastrous result for that
party In the State and city next week.
A deal is said to be in contemplation,
whereby the election in the city of New
York will be given to the Democrats.
IL the Republicans are allowed a ma
Jority In the Legislature. Hanna's cleo
ton In Ohio is by no means assured
Foraker's sincerity In the promised sup
port of Hanna Is very much doubted
and In order to control the Ohio pat
ronage, and be the sole boss OF the Re-
publican situation In the Buckeye State
he may knife his present distinguished
colleague at the last moment. Even If
ne does not, the Democrats are hopeful
and enthusiastically confident of the
election of a majority on joint ballot
in the Legislature, which means that
John r. Mclean will be the next sena-
tor from Ohio.
CUBA AND GENERAL LEE.
The Cuban question was not discussed
at the Cabinet meeting to-day and as the
President will leave on Friday for Ohio,
whore Judge Day, Assistant Secretary OF
state really Secretary, now is. nothing
III be done in that matter until after
Q Ohio election. II is not likely, there
ore, that General Fitzhugh Lee will visit
the city until after the return of the
President and the Assistant Secretary,
and 1t is understood that he will probably
60 TO Lexington, where he last registered.
and cast his vote for the Democratic
State and legislative tickets next Tues
day He will i'm all probability then
come here and after some conferences
with the President and the State Depart
ment, will prepare for his return 10 Cuba.
THE CERNEAU MASONS.
The Supreme Council of the Scottish
Rite Of Freemasonry. known as the Cor
man Folger- Cerneau body, is in session
session of the original or mother Supreme
Council, which closed its biennial meet
ing last Saturday. This German body is
one OF the supreme councils that have
been outlawed by the regular northern
and southern (mother supreme councils
The feud has been bitter, although the
Southern Supreme Council has long since
ceased TO issue its anathemas against
the ''schismatics"
This is not the Cerneau body that had
q large number OF adherents in Virginia
several years ago.
II is said that some of the Spanish Ma
sons have recognized the German coun-
ell, but that the British Masons anc
other European bodies have refused tc
do so.
NORFOLK MAYNARD.
The Chief of Bureaus and Docks. L. O
Mathews in his annual report TO the
Secretary of the Navy, thus describes
the work and improvements at the Nor
folk navy-yard during the past year:
1.-TWO water-tube boilers have been pu
in place for the electric-light plant.
zone sand lighter and a deck scow hav,
been completed.
Good progress has been made on tn,
extension of quay wall running south to
ward the marine railway. Two hundret
and forty-nne foundation piles Were
driven and cut or az proper level % fee
below coping, LIS cubic yards OF concret,
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