Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
CONFERENCE OF ALL VIRGINIA
REPUBLICAN ELEMENTS.
The DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CAUCUS.
New Congressman Have the First
Opportunity of "Fleshing Their
Maiden Swords" So to Speak
North Carolina Notes.
North Carolina Notes.

leaders, and with MS virginia frlendS,
Also The other wing of the Virginia
Republicans, led by National Committee
man George L. Bowden, is at the Hotel
Johnson, and 1t is stated that as soon as
Messrs. Brady. Waddill. and Allen ar
rive. perhaps by Monday, there will be
as full a conference of all the factions
as can possibly be brought together, and
a grand effort will be made in the in
terests Of party harmony and unity of
action as far as the offices a.e con-
cerned. Nobody who knows the conflict
ing elements which will be in the con-
ference believes there is any chance Of
success I'm the direction indicated.
To-day coterie of Republicans, con-
sisting of Representatives Walker and
Yost; DR.. Richard A. Wise, of Virginia,
and others. called on the President, by
whom they are said to have been cor
daily received. A pleasant but brief con-
versation was INDUCED in, and while the
situation in Virginia was informally dis
cussed, these was no reference whatever
TO the disposition Of patronage in that
State. The delegation took its leave
HIBNly pledseu Win lne WISH.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
All Of the new members had their first
congressional experience to-day in the
caucus TO nominate candidates for
Speaker and Clerk, and a few Offices,
which are In the gift of the minority.
The principal interest was centred in
the nomination for Speaker, for which
Messrs. Bailey, of Texas; McAiillin of
Tennessee, and Bland, Of Missouri. were
the candidates. 1t was thought that
McMillin would have the greater portion
Of the delegation, on account of his long
service in the House, his devotion to the
party, and his record as a free-silver
man. and particularly his services in
the last campaign.
Representatives Lamb, Of the Third,
and Rixey. of the Eighth District. alone
supported McMillin while Messrs. Young,
of the Second; Swanson, Of the Fifth;
Otey. Of the Sixth. and Hay, of the
Seventh, voted for Mr.. Bailey, who was
nominated by a large majority. 1t was
said there was some factional feeling in
the matter connected with the conduct
Of the campaign, but, as far as 1 have
been abe to discover, the Virginia dele
cation voted according to their persona.
preferences.
NORTH CAROLINIAN.
To a North Carolina delegation. head
ed by Senator Pritchard, the President,
addressing the Senator. to-day. said:
"Recommend the right sort Of man in
the Eastern District, and l will appoint
him 10 the vacant judgshp." This seems
to shut out the aspirations Of all the law
yers in the Western District who had hopes
of getting the place 'The President"
said Mr.. Skinner this evening, has set
tied it that the right sort of an eastern
man VIII get the appointment"
Mr.. Skinner met the President for the
first time this morning, and he left the
White House very much impressed with
it's incumbent. He thinks that McKin-
ley is the right man in the right place
Others in the party were Congressman
Pearson and Messrs. III. A. Gudger and
John b. Hussey.
At the State Department Mr.. Gudger's
application for the Brazilian mission was
filed, and he was presented to Secretary
Sherman. The Department Of Justice
was then visited, and Mr.. Moodys ap-
plication for Assistant Attorney General
was also filed.
The marshalship Of the Western Dis
trct of North Carolina may be solved by
Henderson. The applicants are numer-
Gus, and discrimination is troublesome.
Difficulty is experienced I'm dividing the
patronage between the Eighth and Ninth
districts. Spencer Blackburn, who is
regarded as safe for the assistant dis
trict-attorneyship Of the Western Dis
trict, is here.
Mr.. II. f. Fries, Of Salem, left this
morning for home.
WEST POINT TRAIN SERVICE.
Mr.. Morgan Treat. of West Point, is
here to-day, making an effort 10 have the
train which formerly left Richmond at
G:2O A. NJ. for West Point, on the South
ern railway, restored. This train does
not now leave until late in the afternoon,
which occasions delay OF from ten to
twelve hours and upwards in the de-
livery Of mails 10 the people OF nine c6un-
ties on the York river and Chesapeake
bay. besides a great loss of passenger
travel and commercial business 10 Rich
mond Mr. Treat saw the officials OF the
Southern railway, and then visited the
Post-Ofice Department, where he Sc
cured a promise OF a hearing before Sc
cond- -Assistant-Po -Postmaster-General Nell
son on Monday morning. when he will be
accompanied by Congressman Lamb and
others. He believes that the department
Will come TO the relief of the people, in
the prompt delivery of their mails. at
least
Ex-Congressman Bowden, Colonel II.
Deb. Clay. Of Newport News, and Mr..
Morgan Treat. to-day called on Secretary
Gage. of the Treasury, in behalf OF the
reappointment of Frederick Brackett, the
appointment clerk Of that department
under President Harrison. They had a
pleasant interview with Mr.. Gage.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
Hon. Marshall Mccormick, OF Berry
VILE. Clarke county, Va, was in the city
to-day, conversing with Senator Martin.
several of the Virginia congressman. and
Conally j. Trigg, of the
Ninth District.
Mrs. sam. Small, wife Of the evangelist
editor, and family. and Rev. DIR. d. NJ.
Talmage and wife, OF Westward n. j.,
are registered at the Hotel jefferson.
Polk Miller was prominent and popu-
lar among the crowd at the Metropolitan
to-day. but declared emphatlcaHy that
he was not an applicant for office
Mr. Bernard boswell OF boswell Han
over county. Va. is training a fine string
OF horses for the meeting at Benning's,
near this city, next month
b. Chambers and wife, OF Virginia; c.
Car. Of Wilkesboro', n. c.. and w. A.
Mitchell and r. Mitchell are at the Ma
tional.
Ex-senator Patrick Walsh. Of Augusta.
Ga. is AZ the Metropolitan.
w. Smith. OF Fredericksburg. Va, the
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Mccoy. North Carolina. Metropolitan.
Among the applications filed to-day at
the Treasury were: James r. Shepherd
81 North Carolina TO be Auditor for the