The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-09
A WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
fbs President TO be Invited 10 Attend
the Wakefield Dedication.
VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS,
n is Thought these Cases VIII como "
for Action Before Christmas
tee No.3is Constituted OF Materiai
Unfavorable 20 the Democrats

wAsUrNGTON. ID. C.. Dec. S.-spe-
rial-Hon. John Goodc and freslue"'
Narpcr. Of tho Virginia Democratic Assn
,iation Of The District Of Columbia, repre-
sentino the Committee OF Arrangements
for the dedication Of the Washington
monument at Wakefield. Westmoreland
co,lnfv Aprn 3Oth. called on Senator
Doniel and CONGRESSMAN Jones at the
CapitOl to-day TO request thcm 10 iIto
duce the committee 10 fresloeht NJ ny ~
lev. who Is 10 be invited TO atieha tne
acdicatOrv exercises. - 49,,
The Vice-Prosident, the CABINET, tnJ
Diplomatic Corps and other disunguls
people connected with the Wv ilii ht
will also be- invited. III was lis1 eige7, -,
that Congress would be asked TO max a., az
aDprourlation 10 defray the expenses "a
entertaining the President ana tno ~" 4,
guests but Senator Damel tilVuent - -
would be unnecessary 10 nave SulH cffiv,
priafion lie was confident that secretary
Long would promptly put haNd s's 49,
at their disposal for the purpose ot ,vmd d
yeying the guests rom " va ,he,n On The
dinner would be served ior thoIn ,on. on VIZ
Loat. Tho committee would, therefore, De
at little or no expense. - ,.i,d
Senator Daniel and Mr. Jones declueu
upon the first week i'm January as SUIT
able time TO take the committee 10 'h'
" '''' THE COMMITTEE.
This committee includes Judge D. D.
Sener. Of Fredericksburg.
The three gentlemen named as the com
mttce were appointed by the paughteIs
OF the American Revolution, undtr Whose
auspices the dedication rs 10 take pace.
Comnittecs from Martha Washington
Chapter. al Fredericksburg. and the chap
tors OF this city will accompany the dele
cation TO the White House to urge the
President 10 attend. and IL IS almost GER
tain that his EXccliency VIII accept the
Invitation.
me washington monument was erected
about thirty years ago. but. strange 10
say. 10 was never dedicated. An EFFORT was
made 10 have it unveiled something IKE
twenty years ago, but the movement
fell through.
hlc. date that being the anniversary OF
Washington first installation as Presl-
The Marine Band will probably furnish
the music for the occasion. Governor
TYLER and staff viii be duly invited to
VIRGINIA CONTESTS.
The three Virginia contested seats IN
Congress are still much discussed I'm Nir-
ginia circles hcre-the probabilities pro
and con. Ind aed, these cases constitute
the chief topic of conversation among
Nlrginiaus about the capitol to-day
Counsel in these cases have been notihed
that the sub-committees will begin work
next Tuesday. Capt. John ;. wise, lead
ing counsel FOR his brother, Dr. X. A
Wise contesting Congressman Young
seat, told me this afternoon that ne
fbought Congress would dispose OF that
case before Christmas. WITH character
istic enthusiasm. Capt. Wise SAID that
Mr. Young had no case az an. lie lhtl-
mated that he would make the FUR ny.
An old Democratic member without go
ing into the merits OF any OF the Nir-
Einia cases. saId that in his opinion every
hne Of the Democrats would be unseateu
In the last Congress only one virginia
at-McKenny-Out OF four lost his
seat. and he came very near pulling
though
CONGRESSMAN. that Republican ma1o1ties
unscated Democrats whether or not. lie
fhOught Elections Committee NO. 3, IN lhe
previous Congress. included more iar-
minded Republicans ana abler Democrats
than could be said Of the same committee
in the present Congress
CODDING OF PENNSYLVANIA.
lie came I'm contact with them and two
Republicans. DE said. rose above partisan
fealing aud voted for Tucker ana against
NOet for swanson ANA against 'ornct and
for Otcv and against Hcce. one OF these
Ropuhlcans was COdding, of Pennsyl-
vlnil-a mastcrful lawyer OF great grit
and "a man thoroughly familiar with Nir-
ginia politics Well. Codding is stil on
INC committee. and ~ the Democrats
stand any show 20 will be because OF his
services He was afraid however. that
COddnC would not be able 10 get any
other Eopublicln 90 vote with hm TINS
time as he did before Moreover. the
Democratic members Of the committee
lacked experience and on that account
would NOT be able to defend their side as
ftronciv as might be desired.
Mr. ST. George Anderson was in Wash
ington to-day. and called at the War De-
Tartment on business irom the Iredesar
Company.
"a pt John S Wise came from Ash
land to-day. having paid short visit 10
lis mother. He leaves FOR New YORK To-
night but will return TO Washington
Monday
Ex-senator Hunton was at the Capitol
TODAY. He is in excellent health and
does not look day older than he ala
Nhen he was In the Senate.
Postmaster Read Of Newport News has
induced the Postoflice Department 10 al
low him an extra carrier Tor the month
OF December. llo says that by spring he
will have two extra carriers. as the busi-
ness of his office is rapidly increasing.