Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
IT FRIGHTENS 'EM.
uANyA's DEFEAT IN OHIO TERROR
ICES REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS.
ONLY SLIGHT HOPE NOW OF ELECTION
II the Mckinley Manager Fails Ii
Means big Change I'm Southern
AppoIntmcnts-The Virginia Spells.
Washington Personals.
AppoIntmcnfs-The

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. January 3-(Spe-
cial)-Thc news of Hanna's defeat In the
preliminary contest over the organiza-
ton of the Ohio Legislature caused con-
sternation among Republican officials
here. There is left, they say, only the
slightest hope that he may yet be elected.
His defeat means n change in southern
appointments. In nearly all the South
ern States he traded and dickered with
Reed men, ard sent them as Mckinley
delegates to the st. Louis convention,
upon promise Of appointment to office in
the event OF McKinIey's election. In some
cases the promises have been kept. and
appointments have been made that can
never be confirmed without Hsnna's
presence in the Senate. With one or
two exceptions, Reed men have been APP
pointed to office, and the original Nc
Kinley men are not shedding any tears
over what now seems TO be the certainty
Of Hanna's defeat His management,
they claim, has practically destroyed the
Republican party in the South, and they
regard his retirement from pubic HE
as a stroke of good fortune for the party.
The Virginia Republican Committee has
been waiting Mr. Hanna's convenience
for weeks and months, and Is all at sea
now as to what can be done without his
assent and cooperation in the impending
Virginia appointments.
There was no meeting of the Virginia
Republican leaders here to-day, as was
expected. National Committeeman George
Il. Bowden, Collector Park Agnew, and
Morgan Treat were on hand, but Judge
Waddill. Collector Brady, and General
James A. Walker failed to put in an APP
pearance. President Henry Mccoy, or
the Bristol National Bank, and Colonel
James S. Browning. OF Pocahontas. who
are i'm the field for the United States
marshalship of the Western District OF
Virginia. are here, pressing their claims
in a quiet way. Mr.. Mccoy is said to be
something of a dark horse, but Colonel
Browning is regularly in the race for the
plum, which has been promised 10 Mr.
S. Brown Allen of Augusta, and which
General Walker wants for his friend, ex-
Congressman Henry Bowen, of Taze-
well.
WESTERN ATTORNEYSHIP.
It is understood that no temporary APP
pointment Of United States Attorney for
the Western District will be made, and
J. Hampton Hoge would receive the per-
manent appointment within the next few
DAYS. This report, however. needs veri-
fcation. and there Is no doubt of lively
fight among the Virginia leaders during
the coming session, which of course. will
be complicated by the apparent defeat or
Hanna in Ohio.
A marriage license was issued to-day
to John r. Shotwel and Annie l.. Donald,
both Of Manchester, Va.
Senator Martin and family arrived yes
terday, and are quartered at 1875 x street,
northwest.
No application has been made, so far,
TO establish the free-mail-delivery system
at Winchester, though that city has COM
piled with all the requirements of the law
to entitle her to the privilege. Virginia
leads all the Southern States in the mat
ter of free delivery, having the system
now in operation in twelve cities.
E. c. Duncan, recently appointed Col
lector OF the Eastern North Carolina
District, was here to-day, arranged his
bond left tonight with the assurance or
an immediate confirmation. and expects
to take charge of the Collectors office in
Raleigh about the 18th instant.
A SAD FATALITY.
Miss O. p. Belote, of Norfolk, va, died
at the Emergency Hospital, at O'Clock
this morning from injuries received in
runaway accident near the junction or
Florida avenue and north Capitol street
Yesterday afternoon. Her skull was frac-
tured at the base of the brain by its
violent contact with the curb when she
was thrown from the vehicle in which she
was riding. The unfortunate woman was
in company with William Fuller, baker
employed at the Hotel Raleigh, and Miss
lola Tarrant, Of No. 1919 street, north
east. Both of the latter were seriously
injured in the accident which resulted in
Miss Belote's death.
BRADY AND WADDILL ARRIVE
IATER.-Colonel Brady and Judge
Waddill arrived on the 11:30 train to-
night. and General Walker will be here
tomorrow morning. Whether there VIII
be a meeting Of the committee, in view
of the Ohio troubles, remains to be seen
Colonel Browning called at the White
House to-day to see the President, but
failed to do so.
There is quite a contest over the Lees
burg postmastership. The chances lie
between Messrs. Boiling and Newton, the
latter being apparently the favorite.