Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-25
THEY OPPOSE FUSION.
VIRGINIA REPuBLIcAys AeArSs1
COMBINING WITH PoruLIsTs.
ARMOR-pLIYE MAKING At The SOUTH
Board OF Gosrrnment Experts VAL
visit Richmond and Birminxharn-s
Our Young Men ana the g. A. A.
Other Notes of Interest.

NASfii1NTlON, IL. T., august -
al.)-virginIa Republicans here who
are not leaders, and others who occa-
sionally drop into the city, are almost
unanimously opposed 10 any fusion With
the Populists. one OF these remarked
to-day that II they could not have
straight-out Republican tickets for
both the State Offices and the Legisla-
ture they would either stay at home
on election-day or "go a-nshing." They
will not, support any so-called inde-
pendent or Populist, candidatesr They
VIII allow the election to go by default.
rather than vote for any but straight
out Republican candidates. preferring
the election OF the Democratic nofhi-
nees to any Popullsts or alleged indie
pendents that may be put up.
This sentiment Is said TO prevail
among the white Republicans through
out the Seventh, Eighth and First Con-
gressional districts. and their example
is pretty likely TO be followed BY the
negroes in their respective localities
PARTY RECALCITRANCE
Despite the wishes OF their sclf-con-
stituted leaders, the members OF the
State Executive Committee, as con-
structed az Lynchburg, large element
of the Republicans are yet hopeful that
Colonel Lamb will issue his call for
State convention. and allow the party
the opportunity of determining whether
IL is expedient to nominate state
ticket or not. They say that the state
Committee exceeded its authority by re-
fusing to call convention of the party
at such n critical period in the history
OF the party as they regard the pre-
sent to be. 1t is claimed by this class
Of Republicans that everything possible
should be done TO maintain the party
Organization and to bring oct its full
vote at the election next November.
There ia great disanection. both with
tho state Committee and with the ad-
mnistration, and this VIII be In evil
dence next November by reason OF the
absence of the voters from the polls.
even in the local and legislative con-
tests unless convention Is called.
Colonel Lamb will have n much larger
following than the leaders set up at
Lynchburg suppose II he carries out
his original intention OF calling "A con-
vention. If this Is not done. IL is
claimed the party will be hopclessy dis
rupted, and will go to pieces.
THE NEWS FROM BUFFALO.
Accounts from Buffalo Indicate that thu
Richmond Committee OF Invitation 10 Sc
cure the annual encampment OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic IN 1899 Is
making fairly good progress. Private adj
vices received here also state that tina
Richmond gentlemen are astonished nc
the enormous crowds the class OF which
the majority IA composed. the manner
and methods OF receiving quartering. anu
entertaining them, the preparations IN
the way Of decorations. and the activo
part the Ladies' Relief Corps OF the
Grand Army of the Republic and other
woman's organizations connected WIN
the Grand Army OF the Republic take IN
the proceedings. Buffalo, with all It's
railroad facilities, Is oyertaxed. and its
people are considerably embarrassed lib
their efforts to make their visitors COM
Portable
The trip OF the Richmond committees
will be valuable TO them, as they Will bo
able to give the Young Mems Business
Association a good Idea OF what VIII be
expected OF them should the encampmenc
go to Richmond.
ARMOR- PLATE MAKING, SOUTH.
IL Is now more than probable that thd
OF "A fair share of armor-plate for tho
United States Government. congressman
Bankhoad and Underwood. of Alabama.
have had an interview with Acting-Secre-
tary Roosevelt on this subject. and tho
Secretary has promised that the Board or
Experts appointed under the general de-
0ciency act OF the extra session 10 cx-
anime the various iron and steel works
with a view TO ascertaining their htness
for the manufacture OF armor-plate VIII
visit Birmingham. Richmond, and other
points in the South.
This board is invested with discretion-
airy power and IL may possibly recon-
mend the manufacture OF the plato by
the government itself or by private steet
plants that have the proper facilities.
GENERAL WALKER GOING WEST.
General James a. Walker, OF Virginia,
who Is "A member OF the River ana Har-
nor Committee OF the House OF Repre-
sentatlves. accompanied by his daughter,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Caldwell, viii leave to-mor-
row for San Francisco, Cal. They go
with delegation from West Virginia,
OF which Congressman DOvenor IL tho
head 10 present a silver service to tho
gunboat Wheeling from the citizens OF
Wheeling. after which city the boat 10
named. General Walker arrived here to-
day and stopped at the Normandie.
where he was called upon by Mr.. Park
Agnew. the new chairman OF the Vir-
ginia Republican State Committee.
AGNEW APPOINTMENTS
Mr.. Agnew, who Is also the Internal
Revenue Collector for the Western Dis
trict OF Virginia, has announced two OF
his appointments to-day. Mr.. B. Stoyal.
of Halifax. will take charge Of the Office
of stamp collector, at Danyille, on the
LIST Of September. and Mr. j. Mclaugh-
lin postmaster OF Lynchburg under Har-
rison, will be the cashier In the Collec-
tors office at that city about the LIST OF
October. Collector Agnew has not made
any other appointments. nor viii pc DO
so until the operation Of the recent civil
service order Is more clearly defined.
PATENTS
Among the patents issued to-day are
the following. John ii. Gasktns, Ports
mouth, Va. sewing machine attach-
ment: Lee Hammer. Bridsewater. Va,
harvester; George IL Hilgartner. as
signor Of one half to w. IL. Walker.
Richmond, Va, cigarette machincs
CeorVe n JOughins Berkley Va, as