Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-20
nRowv VS.. SWANSON.
The Contexted-EIection Case POST
poned Until December.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May H-CSpe-
cial)-There was a complete Dackdo"h
on the part Of the Republicans to-day
when 1t came TO the question OF taxing
up the Brown-Swanson contested cleo
ton case. from tho Fifth Virginia Dis
trict, The Republican managers for the
contestant, Brown. saw clearly that IL
vote were reached their man would be
whipped out of his boots. With these
facts staring them in the face they came
to Mr.. Swanson and made a proposition
to postpone the case until tomorrow.
This he positively declined to agree to.
and insisted that the contest should be
taken up as previously arranged.
The Republicans then asked for
postponement until next week. They
wanted time to operate on members Of
their own party who were almost GER
tain to vote for Swanson. This latter
proposition Mr.. Swanson also rejected
Realizing that their case was lost, they
then proposed a postponement OF the con-
test until December in the next session
Of the present Congress. To this Mr..
Swanson finally agreed, and the case
stands postponed until that time. In the
mean time, the fall elections will have
taken place, and Representative Swanson
will be returned by a largely increased
majority. John r. Brown. the con-
testant, will hardly offer for renomina-
tion, and if he should ever be seated II
will only be at the close of the Fifty
fifth Congress.
FALL ELECTIONS.
Speaking on the subject Of the fall
elections. Representative Hay. who Is
sure of denomination and re-elec-
ton i'm his own district, said
that Virginia would send solid
Democratic delegation to the next Con-
gress. Jones will be easily reelected
i'm the First; Young, who was unjustly
unseated, in the Second; Lamb In the
Third; Epes, also unseated by partisan
vote, In the Fourth: Swanson in the
Fifth, Otey in the Sixth. Hay in the |
seventh, Rixey in the Eighth. Rhea In
the Ninth, and Flood or Glasgow in the |
Tenth. The only contest for nomination
for Congress of any moment Will be IN
the Ninth and Tenth districts. Rhea
Rhea may have opposition in the former, |
and while there are four aspirants in the |
Tenth District, the fight will be between |
Flood, of AppomatoX, and Glasgow OF
COLONEL BRANCH'S COMMISSION.
General Lee was busy at the War De-
oartment to-day. He breakfasted with |
Colonel James r. Branch. whom he
endorsed for a good military |
commission. with active service in the
ield The Presidents letter in behalf of |
Colonel Branch was brief, but quite
pointed. 1t merely read: Secretary AL
do what you can for Mr..
Branch. NIX.
This was filed with Mr. Branch's ap-
llication, and that gentleman left this
evening for New York. feeling assured
hat he would see service on the island
# Cuba.
GENERAL LEES STAFF.
General Lees staff will be selected /!
through the appointment of regular +!
lrmy officers to the grades required on
he staff of corps commanders. Two Of
,Is aides were nominated by the Presi-
lent to-day-namely Algernon Sartoris,
If the District of Columbia, and Fitz-
lugh Lee. Jr., Of Virginia, to be first
ieutenants. They will, however have
he rank and pay of captain as aides-de-
amp on General Lees staff
LIEUTENANT CARBONNEL.
There was another appointment as first
Of Senor Carlos Carbon
el-sent TO the Senate to-day, which did
ot attract particular attention on the
st
This young gentleman Is credited 10
roy, n. Y. He is not from the Empire |
tate, however. but is from Habana, and
known in Richmond as the fiance OF
enorita Evangelina Cisneros, and the
)n of a leading Habana banker.
He will be one OF the aides on General
itzhugh Lees STAFF, and from his knowl-
1ge of the country, will play an impor-
INT role I'm the army of invasion.
General Lee closed up his final accounts
ith the State Department to-day, and |
ie consular office is now in charge Of
Springer. who is in
lis city. General Lee visited the South
n railway office to-day, and had con- I
rences with the heads of that system.
PERSONAL.
William Gray. OF Richmond w. b.
reston, of Wytheyille; j. r. Elliott. OF | ,
irginia, and J. A. Blair, of Wytheville,
re at the Metropolitan.
J. h. Lee Ricnmond-JeffersOn.
A. +. Mccormick and wife. Ports
=
A. ID. Payne, Spotsylvania; w. S. Grif-
IN. Asheville. n C--Emrich.
Mrs Charles r. Whitlock and daugh-
rs Elizabeth and Lula, passed through |
-day for New York. where they will
I'll on the 21st for Europe. They will I :,
gone until October. They will be ac- )
,mpanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon as
r as New York.