Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-05
POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
,,.c,>Is FROM THE WASHINGTON
CITY FONT or VIEW.
SOLID DEMOCRATIC DELEGATION.
mint Is Almost Assured, from All
NccouRts-Rhea Making N Mannih-
cent Canvass-Qunries VIII Pro-
bably Defeat Hubard--other Notes.

clerks. under the direction OF Judge
T..miug. assistant secretary. actively en- |
eaecd IN mailing the campaign hand !
book. and other literature. TO all parts Of
ile country. Senator White, Of Califor-
U.l. Who is the chairman OF the commit
Zoe. has not yet put I'm an appearance.
sud Representative W. A. Jones. OF vir-
.uia, and the secretary. Hon. James
Kerr, cx-Clerk OF the House Of Represen-
tatves are also absent from the city.
1lr. Jones is conducting an active can
,ass in his own Qhe First Virginia. dis
t1ct besides making occasional speeches
so other parts of the State. and Mr.. Kerr
IS in Pennsylvania. I'm conference with
DE Democratic managers OF that State
Neither Judge Fleming nor his assis-
tuts had any vast amount OF informa-
tau as TO the progress Of the campaign
il Virginia, but all that they had heard
Indicated the election of a solid dele
laton in that State. The contest would.
they said. be close in the Ninth and
Tenth districts, but they had almost as
s.rances OF the defeat OF General James
a. Walker Republican,. in the former,
anu Va AAit ttftAipi VI JuuSt QudTltS
OemocraO, in the latter. AS TO the other
oeht districts in the State. there was not
che slightest doubt of the reelection of
all the Democratic candidates.
SPEAKER RYAN'S INFORMATION.
speaker John Ryan. Of the Virginia
House OF Delegates, who was here last
evening, on his way to the launching Of
the batueship Illinois. confirmed this
view Of the campaign In Virginia. Speak
ing Of the canvass, he said that though
representative Rixey had no opposition
iu the Eighth District, still he was con-
s,antly on the stump. and hardly n day
speech or attend meeting
in some precinct or township. Jones,
OF course will have walkover
in the First District; so will Hay in
the seventh District and Lamb in the
Third Epes will have an undisputed
triumph In the Fourth. Swanson will
easily defeat Parr In the Fifth, and
Otcy has il all his own way in the Sixth.
As TO the Ninth. Speaker Ryan said
that from information which he obtained
from reliable correspondents I'm that dis
trict. he was almost confident that Judge
Rhca, who was making a most magni-
fcent canvass, would unite the Democrats
there. which would insure his election
and the defeat OF General Walker-the
district being strongly Democratic He
saw no reason either. why Judge Quarles
should not defeat Hubbard. in the Tenth
District. which is also Democratic, and,
consequently. Virginia will have solid
Democratic delegation In the Fifty-sixth
Congress.
EX-SENATOR WALSH.
Ex-senator Walsh, of Georgia, who
headed a delegation from that state In
behalf Of the location of one of the camps
proposed to be established in the South,
At Augusta. left for home last night,
feeling happy anG gratined that he had
secured the headquarters of all the
troops to be quartered in South Carolina
and Georgia for Augusta. The eX-Sena-
tor is a most interesting and agreeable
talker. and is possessed OF a good deal
Of quiet humor. telling story with fine
effect 1t was no doubt owing to his
eloquent and forcible appeal that the
Secretary OF War gave Augusta a fun
corps, and established there the head
quarters of all the troops In two States.
Augusta has a good citizen in ex-senator
Walsh.
OTHER PERSONALS
Mr.. Eugene Darlington, former pro-
prietor of the Exchange and Ballard
Hotels, I'm Richmond, but now resident
OF Memphis. Tenn, was In this city yes
terday evening. on his way home. MIR.
Darlington, who has large interests In
Memphis. and is a member OF the Coun-
ell OF that city, had been North for a
month. on a business trip. On his re-
turn he visited Richmond, where he Is
sin interested, and afterward the family
of Mrs. ST. John and Miss Ada Caring
Ton. at Fredericksburg. He was not at
all apprehensive OF yellow-fever at Mem
phis the authorities having, as he sald'
"locked the gates of the city and thrown
awov the KEY" They had quarantined
against all points South, and were de-
termlned to keep the city clear OF yellow
Jack.
Mrs. Merritt c. Cooke, nurse. and two
children. and Miss l.. NJ. Cooke. OF Nor
folk. are In the city, stopping at the
Metropolitan.
General Fitzhugh Lee had not returned
10 the Shoreham this afternoon. but he
was expected on an incoming train during
the evening.
General Joe Wheeler was prominent
figure before the War investigating COM
mittee to-day. The President speaks III
the highest terms OF the General, and
said il he had time he would go TO MS
district In Alabama and make speech
in his behalf but he knew this was need
less as wheeler WOuld DO ItlufHSu WIN
out opposition. General Wheeler may
accompany the President to Omaha, ano
the Chicago Peace Jubilee.
j. r. Smith, Purcellville, Va: George
W. Settle. Virginia; Mrs. A. Jaeger
I.ynchburg, Va; Rev. DIR. Carmichael
North Carolina; j. G. White, Leesburg
II. w. Heath. Norfolk-MetropolItan.
POSTAL NOTES.
Among the fourth-class postmasters
appointed to-day were Clarence Nj. Davis
vice John II. Lemdin. removed, at EN-
merton. Richmond county, Va, ana T.
a. Woodbridge. vice James II. Poindexter
resigned. at French Hay, Hanover coun'
~ Va.
Andrew ]. Parker has been commits
stoned fourth-class postmaster az
Speed, n. c.
New post-ofiices have been establisheo
a. Epperly Floyd county. Va, George
W Epperiy postmaster, and Leach, floy'
county. Jimmie L. Graham, postmaster
other fourth-class postmasters com
missioned were Abram A. Leslie Leslie
Va: Samuel l.. Witt. Lone Gum va
William j. Thurman, Thurman, va; her
bert Walthall. Walthalfs Store va
not money -order offices.
ARMY ORDERS.
"By direction OF the Secretary OF war
First Lieutenant Powell G. FaunIleroy
assistant surgeon, United States army
now at stanton Va. (haylng rem
pushed the unexpired portion OF his sict
leaye), will report in person TO Laeuteh
auf-Co louel Alfred A. Woodruff, Deputy