The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-26
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SONiE Frost.
Mckinley Gives No Countenanee to the
Anti Machine Republicans.

WASHINGTON. OCT. Especial
The Press Committee on the banquet to
Carl Decker, the rescuer of Miss Cisne-
ros, Is very busy with the arrangements.
General Fitzhugh Lee was invited 10 be
one OF the guests. but he wired his de-
clination stating that it would be impos-
slble for him 20 come as he had a previous
engagement Holding the position that
General Lee does il would have been re-
garded by the State Department as a seri-
Gus breach OF propriety had he accepted
the invitation and no one understood this
better than he. The committee invited him
as "A matter Of courtesy. SOlcitor-Gen-
eral Richards and Assistant Attorney
General Boyd had both said TO members
of the press that they would attend the
banquet. but they have been privately
warned by their chief. Attorney-General
McKenna. that they had better decline
the invitation. and this they are certain
TO do.
The most distinguished person who will
be present 10 grace the occasion will be
Rev. DR. Stafford, the eloquent Catholic
priest. He is the most polished orator
I'm Washington and his speech will be lis
tened to with rapt attention.
The President has not treated the Lamb
Republicans with the consideration he
might have done. or as well as they said
he would do The Executive Committee,
headed by Colonel William +. Wickham,
did not ask for patronage when they call
ed on Major Mckinley to explain their
position. They did. however, ask him
for his moral support. and they under
stood him to signify that he would give
them that. And while little or nothing
was said about patronage. IT was under
stood that the President would at least
take a hold up position until after the
election.
II was given out by some OF the Lamb
supporters. that the headsman at the
PostOflicc Department, Assistant POST
master-General Bristow, would hear from
the White House and be instructed TO
make no more appointments of fourth
class postmasters this month. Since that
interview between the President and the
committee, Mr. Bristow has appointed
over fifty Virginia postmasters and every
one Of them has been machine Republi-
can.
I learn that two or three fresh patches
will be announced this week. The Presi-
dent himself made several postmasters
I'm Virginia last week, and they all be-
longed 20 the machine. A Lamb Republi-
can who visited Washington Sunday,
said that If the ticket headed by Nc
Caull had only got half way endorsement
from the administration, IL would have
come near winning.
The Virginia Democrats he remarked
were never so apathetic as now, and with
"A little money for legitimate campaign
expenses and any sort of encouragement
from the administration, the next Cover
nor of the State would be a Republican.
But in this view of the matter the
Iambite is mistaken. Had the Republi-
cans shown any strength, the Democrats
would have walked up and worked for
full vote for Tyler.
Mr. and Mrs Sltterding and Mr.. and
Mrs. Tiller, of Richmond. who have been
north on a pleasure trip for week or ten
DAYS. passed through Washington to-day
on their way home.
The Supreme. Council OF the Scottish
Rite OF Freemasonry. which convened on
Monday. the 18th, closed last Saturday,
hut the Grand Commander and other offi-
GERS will remain here for some time for
the purpcJ Sc Of signing important papers.
Secretary-General Weber, accompanied
by an equerry. left for Canada sunday
night TO attend the Supreme Council OF
that jurisdiction.