Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

Hotel Johnson at which such distin-
cuished statesmen as General James a.
Walker. National-Committeem Bow
den. judge Edmund Waddil. Collector
Park Agnew, and prospective United
States-M Marshal Morgan Treat were pre-
sent. There was a long and spirited as
cussion of the patronage situation, ana
il is given out that mutual concessions
on the part Of the two Republican con-
gressmen. Walker and Yost. and the
State Executive Committee were made
and agreed upon. What the nature oil
these is IS a profound secret but ii IS
known that all the gentlemen named
called in a body at the White House To-
day. as the united representatives, OF tHe
Virginia Republicans IL Is lntlma'eu
that all the factions are placated except
those in the Second Congressiohal US
trict. where the Wise people are under
stood to stand aloof against National
Committeeman Bowden.
Colonel James u. Brady was not pre-
sent at the Hotel Johnson meeting, ana,
OF course. did not accompany the aieseu
united delegation to the White House.
but it IS said he has signihed ms ac-
quiescence in all that was agreed 10 py
wire. Colonel Brady was detained III
Philadelphia on imports 1T business.
Virginia Republicans here tonight say
that the conference yesterday and the
visit TO the White House to-day ehus
the facuonal feud between the congress-
men and the State Executive Coinmittee'
hut this remains 10 be seen. AS rounu-
up II IS authorltatively said that the
President received the united delegation
very cordially; that the question OF feHe
raj patronage in Virginia was not
6iecussed but that Mr.. Mckinley cen
graduated them on the settlement OF
their differences. and remarked that ne
honed other warning factions Wouiu
profit by their example.
RIAIR APPOINTMENT.
Representative Walker called at the
Department Of Justice to-day, III re-
spouse 10 a note from the Attorney
General The invitation was LOT d
further talk on the appointment OF j.
r. RIair as Assistant District Attorney,
hut General Walker declines TO give any
particulars Of the interview. The impress
zion here is that the appointment VIII
stand. for the present, at least.
Cantain Josephus Trader, OF Mathews
made a flying visit TO the city to-day
tionai-Committeeman Bowden OF
Norfolk. and Morgan Treat, Esq, OF west
Point. returned 10 their homes tonight
PERSONAL
Hon. II. d. Flood, OF Appomattox, was
q, The city on Thursday on business.
Hon Hoge Tyler, candidate for the
Democratic gubernatoral nomination IN
Virginia. will arrive here on TUESDAY
next. presumably to confer with MS
friends as TO the coming canvass.
r.. w. and Miss Fitzhugh. Of FredericKs-
bure. are at the Metropolitan.
Mrs Swanson has left the city Tor the
season. much to the regret of her nu-
merons society friends. She is at home
at Chatham. Va.
Mr.. Il. r. Watson, a leading tobacco
manufacturer of Martinsville. Va, is
here. opposing the proposed increase OF
cents per pound in the tax on tobacco.
s. ID. Conner. Norfolk, Va; j. X. Dur
rett. Richmond, Vendome.
W. w. Harper, M. II. Calwell, j. Is:
Halnes and wife. Virginia, Howard
House.
A. II. Dunman, Norfolk. Va. Enrich.
Mrs. Dulaney and j. Z. Dulaney Lou
doun. Va; Mrs. ]. A. August, Hot Springs,
va: Il. Hunton. Jr., Warrenton, Va, the
Raleigh.
w. III. Coulling, Richmond; L. W. Chill
drey. Mrs j. G. Townshend. Norfolk; IL.
II. Thon. Richmond. st. James.
ID. l.. Miller, Richmond, National.
POSTAL
Fourth-cIass posirnasters commissioned
to-day were: Edwin L. Hornbaker. Bris-
tow. Va; Robert S. Bristow. uroanna.
va: Charles +. Beverley, Fernalda. Va;
william IL. Fox. Foxden. Va; Victoria
Walden, Rockohock. Va; William y.
Ware, eandidgcs. Va. and Ephriam -.
Harris Eikln- ~ C.