Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-03
SAD RADICAL PLIGHT.
SECOND DISTRICT REPUBLICANS
SPLIT WIDELY IN TWAIN.
BITTER PEUD BETWEEN FACTIONS.
Chairman Babcock Declines to Have
Anything to Do with the Quarrel
n ForegoDe Conclusion.
Anything to ID,

! WASHINGTON. d. c., September D.
(special)-The Republicans in the Second
virginia District seem to be in a sad
plight, and they are a source of perplexity
TO Chairman Babcock. of the Republican
Congressional Campaign Committee.
There is bitter feud between the
l.amb-Wise and Bowden factions. both Of
which, 1t appears, have district campaign
committees. Early in the present week a
delegation representing the former came
up and upon an ex-parte statement
made by them Mr.. Babcock wrote let
ter recognizing the Lamb-Wise commit
tee, of which s. i. Carney is the chair
man. as the regularly authorized head of
the party organization in the district, and
deciding that only the delegates elected
to the congressional convention under its
rulings should be the proper representa-
tives Of the party. Now all this is virtual
ly reversed. Yesterday Messrs. Bowden
and Burroughs, the latter being chairman
of the Bowden faction District Commit
tee. called on Chairman Babcock, and
made such convincing argument regard
ing the conditions of the party in the dis
trict, setting forth that their followers
comprised the bulk of the Republicans in
the Norfolk District, that their committee
was chosen by the regular organization
that fully two-thirds OF the delegates to
the congressional convention. which meets
on the 18th instant, had already been elect
ed, and that complete disruption and de-
moralization would result if Babcock's
decision was attempted to be enforced,
that Mr. Babcock sent a telegram with
drawing his Carney letter, and declining
to interfere further as to the election of
the delegates already chosen, or those
still TO be elected Mr.. Burroughs left
promptly by the Norfolk boat 20 look
after party interests and to promulgate
the latest action OF the chairman OF the
National Campaign Committee throughout
the district. Mr.. Bowden, who expects |
soon to retire from politics. followed to-
day.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that un-
der the circumstances disruption and de- |
moralization cannot be averted. and that /
DR.. Wise will almost certainly be defeat |
"a Tor denomination. There are so many |
candidates for the nomination that il is J
impossible to predict who will be SUCCESS
tul In carrying off the empty honor for
the election of Hon. W. A. Young. the
Democratic candidate, is foregone con
,luson.
COMPLIMENT TO COLONEL LAMB.
The new channel which is now being
opened I'm the Elizabeth river from Hamp-
ION Roads to the United States navy !
Yard, near Norfolk, under authority OF an !
lct Of the last session of Congress, will
appear on the coastWise charts as the
Lamb channel" This has been done by
he department as a compliment TO Colo
lel William Lamb. of Norfolk, in recog-
lition Of his services in calling the i'm
Mediate attention OF the proper authori-
les to this important work as a war
necessity.
The naval authorities have long recog-
lied the fact that the location of the
Norfolk yard demanded this improve
nent in order 10 permit the deepest
raught ships Of our navy to enter the
ry-dock there.
STAMPING MANIFEST.
The following appears in the last batch I
[ Treasury decisions:
Stamping Manifest Of Vessel.
1anifest Presented at Final Port of De-
parture of a Vessel from the United
states Must be Stamped
Treasury Department August %, 1898. {
Sir: Your letter, dated July l, 1898, adj l
ressed 70 the Secretary of the Treasury. /
as been returned 10 this office from the '
ureau Of Internal Revenue, with re- {
ort dated the 9th instant. c
You Inquire whether i'm clearing yes
lis with cargo for Il foreign port to pro- q
sed 10 another port in the United States 4
complete loading, stamps should be '
aced on the manifest from each port [
+ only on the manifest from the port a
final clearance.
1t has already been determined that no O
iditiOnal stamp IS necessary because | G
the entry and clearance of a vessel &
llling at a domestic port for ships a
ores with cargo aboard for a foreign y
)rt. 1t is now held that it was the inten- S
on Of the war-revenue act Of June Is,
rs. TO require stamp 10 be affixed to [
manifest for custom-house clearance q
the cargo of any ship, vessel, or q
Gamer for foreign port only upon tho p
lal clearance, and not upon such mani K
st given in the case Of clearance grant q
at another port than the port of final Il
parture from the United States. Il
yours, n
o. L. SPAULDING,
Assistant Secretary.