The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-10
Those Opposed to Him Say They
Know Of No Fight on Him.
HE IS ANXIOUS FOR A CAUCUS.
But just why Seems TO BE Not Under
stood. Since There is No Effort to
Deposc Him Now-The opposi-
ton say the Action of the
Next Congress is An
other Matter.

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| WASHINGTON. December S.-Speclal-
The cherubic features OF leader Joseph
/ Bailey have been cloudcI al the week
| Ho seems restless ana PAGES back and
forth from seat TO seat and through the
cloak rooms. No longer is his manly
form seen reclining on the desks and
couches in the chamber, posing for tie
| galleries. His voice Is not heard as OF
yore before visions OF departing great
! ness fitted before his eyes. Even the
| ObstrcpcrOus white tie seems 10 have lost
| les inclination TO crawl up under his
ear. In short. change has come over
! Babe. HIS friends dncludinS one or two
| Virginia members) smile and confidently
say: We've got EN- beat two to one,
and they know it,
Just who "em' and "they" are is ex-
| trcmely difficult 10 ascertain. In fact,
the suspicion OF Tuesday is becoming the
/ certainty Of Friday THAI all the talk Of
dispacing Bailey in this Congress is
either boyle man Matched up in the
imagination Of his followers or an EFFORT
! 10 gain sympathy FOR him.
DIDN'T ENTHUSE.
j. was first intended that he should
resign and then go before the caucus for
| reelection 10 the leadership but cautious
friends advised him to adopt some less
daring and uncertain method 10 test the
spirit Of the party. The Democrats didn't
como running as was expected with ap
peals for their dear joey 10 just let them
show the enemy how quickly they would
restore him to the leadership. In fact,
they failed utterly TO enthuse or TO
bother themselves about the matter. Sew
eral have asked the meaning Of all this
"muss" the Bailey folks are stirring up
and what he is driving at, but none
vouchsafe n reply.
1 have asked a number Of those who are
openly opposed 10 Joey and who are IN
variablv counted with the opposition.
what it means The monOtonOus reply
is that they know Of no fight on Bailey,
and that an they have heard comes from
his friends
ANOTHER MATTER
As 10 what will be done I'm the Fifty
sixth Congress. they say. that is an
other matter and the bridge hasn't been
reached yet.
Southern free silver Democrat who
admires Bailey but is in no way pledged
10 him, said to-day that he could not see
what Bailey hoped TO accom-
ing made to depOse him. and he could not
hone 10 gain anything by accentuating
the differences which already exist In
the party
stin Joev cries for the caucus. and,
as a morning papers cartoon, adapted
from a well known soap advertisements
has il: |"He won't be happy till he gets
it,"
No CIFMFNCY FOR ANDERSEN.
President Mckinley took no action on
the case Of John Andersen. lie had
thoroughly familiarized himset Win
the case. and saw no reason Tor clemeh-
cv. even though his personal sympathy
might he with him. Senator Knute Nell
CON called ON the President a day or two
ago I'm behalf OF the condemned man,
but accomplished nothing.
ARMY ORDERS.
Surgeon J. c. Byrnes has been oruered
IN Norfolk Navy Yard and also to tenn
norarv duty connected with veseis IN
reserve at that yard.
Assistant surgeon f. B. Hancock Is
detached from the Norfolk yard ana
ordered TO the Eagle. -,
Naval Cadet p. W. Rixey has been
bonorablv discharged as Of December
Sth. lie was appointed from N"s'"'"
and was IN the volunteer navy.
CALL FOR THE CAUCUS.
Tbs formal call for the Democratic
coucus to-morrcw night was issued TINS
evening II is dated to-day ani reads rs
follows: ...o,,,,,,
. - Doroocratic caucus which was, al
their meeting in June last. adjourned 10
,,eot I'm the Hall Of the House OF hep-
sentatives on Saturday evening az
o'clock =. NJ. December TO- 1873. \ tuii
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attendance is requested. va, 49,.
The call IS signed by Isaac X. nm, eie
Democratic whip. The only thing aoout
the can 10 attract attention is tne ui'ue'-
scoring OF the word "aiJourheu'
HULL ARMY BILL
AZ told I'm this correspondence We'd
nesdav night, in order TO win over tne
onposition TO this proposed aDhormai
intraase Of the army, the promise Oh
the appointment Of two second leuten-
ants is being held out as pant 10 win
votes. II is also proposed undes the Hun
lin which is now in the hands of the
rIo,,ee Committee on Military Affairs.
.r,t no officers Of the volunteer army
,.,r civifions shall come IN for appoint
mont Ia higher grade than second lieu
tenant Republican member OF the
COMMITTEES said this evening that the
hin yvould never be reported with that
prohibition attached. Just what the out
come will be. If the Republicans fall out
among themselves over the bill, is not
clear hut there Is certainly decided
iack of unanimity I'm that fold on the
question. .nor.s
Raleigh: George V. Denny and WIFE
Richmond. william II. Taylor, Norfolk.
Johnson-William Cameron. Jr. Rich
mond. 7, l.. Courtney, Jr, and wife.
Richmond.
Nfetropolitan: O. +. Edwards ard Miss
Mary A. Edwards. Norfolk w. +. Helm. !
Warrenton: II. II. Wilson. Kinston. n.
C.: J. d. Horsley. Lynchburg; Miss
Dr,,mmond. Asheville G. s. somersville.
Uavmarket: Granville Gaines, Warren !
ton, 81 n Harris. Lynchburg.
National: A. p. Tallaferro, Harrison
hurg' Va; r. L. Robertson, Charlottes- |
vile.
st. James: S. V. southall. Jr.. Uni
versity OF Virginia; w. H. Fairiess.
portsmouth. VAN w. =. Ehrman. |
vravnesboro: u. f. Cogbll and wife. |
Boydton n. Wilson Davis, University Of |