Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
WALKERS RECORD.
IT'S INCONSISTENCY WITH RESPECT
TO our ELECTION LAWS.
INTERESTING STORY OF 4 GUN.
How Il Was Recently Dug Up on the
wilderness Battlefield, md How
It's Bearer During the War Has
Been Found The Rfp-Raps.

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WASHINGTON, D. c., March 5.-(Spe-
| cial 1.-THE Virginia contested election
| cases" said a well-known and prominent
Republican from Southwest Virginia,
may, and can, II desired, bring out some
facts which will disclose the inconsis-
tsnces of the chairman of Elections Com
mittee No. 3, respecting the election laws
of Virginia-which he now denounces-
from 1888 the present time. 1t Is well
known that he anxiously sought the nom
ination for Attorney General in 1885, and
was willing to accept an election under
the so-called Anderson-McCorm law,
which, he claims. prevented his being
Governor. and the aforesaid chairman
became furious In consequences. Since he
protested Republicanism he has not at
at all times denounced the Walton or
the Parker laws. especially in 1895, though
chairman Of Mahone's Steering Commit
tee.
ut will be remembered that at the Roa-
noke convention letter from Mr.. Horne,
Republican judge Of election at Glade
Springs, was introduced, exposing an at
tempt upon the part OF General Walkers
managers to capture the iliterate vote,
which attempt, 1t is claimed, the General
did not disavow, and that Horne was
denied the post-ofiice because he would
not be q party to the attempt. Hornes
letter has never been answered nor de-
MED, and from ii the presumption is that
General Walker owes his seat, in part
at least, to what he calls the infamous
Walton law, as well as to a campaign
fund"
WILL NOT BE RENoMINATED.
In further conversation. this Republic
can said that General Walker had we'll
night disrupted the party in the South
west by his course In Congress with re-
gard to appointments in that section. and
that he was certain of defeat for re-
nomination. He has also mads himself
obnoxious to the party leaders, particu-
larly the machine, and his course in re-
gard to the appointment of himself on
two of the subcommittee in the Vir-
GINA contested election cases is severely
criticised by fairly-inclined Republican
members of the House. He has been re-
markedly unsuccessful In every contest he
has made against candidates for the
prominent Federal offices in the State.
sition to the appointment OF Colonel
James ID. Brady as Collector Of Internal
Revenue in the Eastern District of Vir-
GINA, for the reason that he knew it
would be absolutely unavailing. but he
did fight, with Congressman Yost. the ap-
pointment and confirmation OF S. Brown
Allen for United States Marshal for the
Western District of the State.
He opposed the appointment of Park
Agnew with all his might and main Tor
the colleotorship of the Western District;
he was not in favor of Morgan Treat for
United States Marshal in the Eastern
District, and he was not particularly
friendly to the appointment OF National
Committeeman Bowden for the Office of
Collector for the Port of Norfolk. He
has not even been successful as a Dull
in the china-shp." His varied political
performances have only resulted in some
slight injury to his recently-chosen
party. He is not by any means popular
with any faction OF it; many of them re-
greet that he ever came into 1t, and others
do not hesitate to say that his leaving 1t
would be happy radiance.
1t is understood that some attention
will DO paid to General Walkers record
on the floor of the House when the con-
tests from Virginia come up for discus
sion.
THE RIP-RAPS.
There Is q published rumor that the
government contemplates the completion
OF the fertilization known as the Rip
Raps, opposite Fortress Monroe in Hamp-
ton Roads. In regard to this, a we'll
known ex-Confederate naval officer said
to me: II have often expressed surprise
that the old Rip-RapJ have not been
utilized as a foundation for a powerful
iron or steel-clad battery, or series CT
on the plan OF the monitor,
turrets, or Merrimac's shield, or both"
1.-THE foundation in the centre of Hamp
ton Roads was formed after years Of
labor. by sinking stone. Upon this j. was
intended to build fort to be called Cal |
houn.' Whilst the thickness Of armor-
plates around the hulls of battleships, |
and on their turrets, is of necessity limit |
ed on account of the weight, the armor |
for such batteries, turrets, or shields To-
Gated on the Rip-Raps could be made OF
such thickness, or series Of thicknesses, |
as might be found necessary to resist |
shot from the heaviest ordnance that |
could possibly be fioated. Only by the |
use of iron or steel could the guns be |
properly protected. The old stone case
mates now standing, in an incomplete |
state, could not possibly be repaired or
improved TO withstand modern artillery,
and there is not sufficient sand available
10 make modern earthworks."
STORY OF A GUN.
About month ago Captain NJ. B.
tOwe, OF Fredericksburg, who owns a
arm on the battlefield of the Wilderness,
ound there a rifle, half-imbedded in the
arth, where 1t had been since 1864 Cap
ain howe, knowing that Manager w. r.
Teller of the Metropolitan Hotel, has
lulte museum of war relics in Room AZ,
ent the rife to him. Colonel Teller's
.ttention was at once attracted to two
hings, and he made up his mind TO dis
over the original owner, IL possible. The
ammer or the gun was at half-cock, In
heating that the soldier who held the
un after loading 1t was getting ready to
re. A deep indentation, evidently made
y bullet, on the left side OF the breech,
howed that he was either killed or
rounded before he could fire. The proba-
iitty seemed to be that the bullet which
ad stopped him in the act Of firing had
lso ended his life.
On the leather strap along the stock
the gun. which iS still intact was the |