Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19
OUTLOOK IN OHIO.
1T Is ANYTHING But FAVORABLE
FOR MARK HANNA.
THE REPUBLICANS ALARMED
1t Looks as III They Were Going to
Get n Big Black Eye Next Month
fngton Personals.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., October lS.-
Special. .)-Solicitor- General Richards, who
succeeded Hon. Holmes Conrad, is an
Ohio man. He is familiarIy dubbed next
TO Mark Hanna, McKinley's right-hand
man." He has just returned from Ohio,
where he has been for the past ten days,
doing missionary work for Hanna. Speak
ing Of his visit to-day, Mr.. Richards
said that he was actually appalled, at the
apathy existing among the Republicans in
Ohio. 1t seems to be conceded that
nearly all the big cities in the State will
go Democratic, and the Republican lead
ers are almost hopeless of good results
from the farming element. There is no
doubt now that the administration and
the Republican leaders here are thorough
ly alarmed at the condition Of affairs In
the Buckeye State. The opinion grows
stronger each day that Van Wyck, the
Tammany candidate, will be elected in
New York, and this also helps the Demo-
cratic chances in Ohio. Maryland is also
counted upon to go Democratic. and with
the certainty that Virginia will do so,
there is every indication that the McKin-
ley administration will get big black
eye in November.
CAPTAIN WISE.
Hon. George d. Wise arrived in the
city last night, and occupied his usual
quarters at one of the downtown hotels.
To-day he called upon many old ac-
quaintances and friends, by whom ne
was warmly greeted. He visited the
Patent Office and other government de-
partments, where he had business. Mr..
Wise called at the White House, where
he had an exceedingly pleasant interview
with President Mckinley, whom he has
known intimately for number of years.
He also called on the Secretary OF the
Treasury and had very gratifying talk
with him, but Mr.. Wise was especially
pleased with the cordial manner in which
he was received by the President
PROMINENT MASONS.
John f. Mayer and w. II. F. Southern
were registered early this morning at
Scottish Rite headquarters. The Rev.
Dr. Hartley Carmichael came on later
train, and reported at the Masonic
building early in the afternoon. He is
Grand Chaplain of the Royal order of
Scotland in the United States, which
conferred degrees at o'clock this after
noon The Royal order dinner took place
at the Raleigh tonight, and was a
grand affair. DR.. Carmichael was one
Of the speakers.
The Supreme Council of the Scottish
Rite convened at noon to-day, and will
be in session the rest of the week.
PERSONAL.
Colonel w. w. Ashby, OF Spotsylvanla,
rha hos annnfntpd Consul
at Colon, on the Isthmus of Panama.
left tonight, accompanied by his wife
and daughter, for New York. where he
and his family will take the Panama
steamer on Wednesday.
Judge Riley, formerly OF Accomac. Va,
but now of New York, who became fa-
nous some years ago when Consul at
Zanzibar, has been in the city for the
past few days. visiting old friends.
Mr.. John Macmurdo. of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company, is in
the city on business.
A. IL. Palmer. of Richmond. and Il. T..
White, of Virginia, are at the Emerich.
Mrs. A. NJ. Baker. Miss Baker Virginia;
w. II. Taylor, Norfolk, Va; NJ. j. Cor
bett and wife, North Carolina-The Ra-
leigh
j. II. Capers, Richmond, va.-The Ma
tional.
A. n. Dickinson, Jr., and wife, Nor
folk; r. p Grasty, Virginia; r. L. Meni-
fee and wife, North Carolina; f. III.
Rahm, Richmond, Va; l.. II. Martin
Virginia; w. II. Osborn. j. r. Kantner,
North Carolina-The st. James.
F.. d. Beveridge and wife, c. b. Buck,
John r. Williams. and II. A. Campbell
and wife, of Richmond, are registered at
the Metropolitan.
BANK NOTE.
Among the changes Of officers in ma
tional banks, bulletined by the Comp
troller of the Treasury to-day, is one In
the Merchants National Bank OF Rich
mond. by which Mr.. f. NJ. Wise, who was
appointed acting cashier from July 10, 1897,
TO September 1, 1897, had his authority ex-
tended to October /, 1887, inclusive.