Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-07
BAILEY AS LEADER.
HOW vIRGINIA's REPRESENTA-
TIyEs STAND on THE SUBJECT.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL NOTES.
Pay Asked by Norfolk Nnvy-Yard
Employees for Extra Work Done
During the War-Postal Rates for
So1diers-Etc.
Soldiers-Etc.


in the House will not assume formidable
proportions during the present session.
1t is more than likely that the attempt
to bring the matter Of a test Of Bailey's
strength before a caucus on Saturday
next will fail. The Virginia Democratic
members In the House are divided, but
a majority, 1 believe, are supporters OF
Mr.. Bailey's Representative w. a.
Jones. who is the personal friend Of Judge
De Almond Of Missouri, spoken Of as a
candidate for the Democratic leadership,
and who may be the manager OF the De
Almond forces II a contest is made, has
nothing whatever to do with the proposed
caucus on Saturday night. Judge De Ar
mond is not here, and his intentions or
wishes regarding the matter are as yet
not clearly known. Another alleged can.
didate opposing Mr.. Bailey Is Represen-
tative Bankhead. Of Alabama.
OPPOSITION PURELY Personal.
Representative Hay. a supporter OF Mr..
Baileys, speaking of the matter, said:
"The opposition to Mr.. Bailey is purely
personal. 1t is founded upon no failure
on his part TO discharge efficient the
duties devolved upon him as lender n
the minority in the House Of Represen
tatives. Those opposed to Mr. Bailey can
point to no specigc act o. iCaJersnip IL
which he has made n mistake: they deal
in generalities, and tax him with BEN 8
young The first charge am cunts T. 80
thing; the second will cure Itself. When
one thinks OF the immense difficulties witl
which Mr.. Bailey has had TO coaterd IN
this Congress, one marvels that he has
succeeded so we'll In the face Of solid
Republican opposition. and 70 faction OF
his own party, which constantly placed OBJ
stacles in his way, and failed 70 give him
that loyal support which honor should
have demanded from them. Mr.. Bailey
succeeded in so leading his party that he
commanded the respect o his opponent.
and wrung from his enemies in his own
party, in times OF crisis, reluctant admi-
ration"
Continuing. Mr.. Hay said: "Mr. Bailey
is the best equipped man for leadership
on the DemocrG c side. He Is thoroughly
up on parliamentary law, and is the best
read man In Congress on political MS
tory. The Virginia delegation in the next
House cannot DO better than support
him. and 7 am reliably informed that at
least eight OF the ten members from
Virginia viii support the brilliant Texan,
who is thoroughly identified with the
South and her people"
HOW OTHER VIRGINIANS STAND.
Representatives Swanson and Otey are
out and out for Bailey, as strongly as is
Mr. Hay.
Representatives Lamb and Rixey are
non-committal. 1t is believed that Rep
resentative-elect Rhea, from the Ninth
District, will support Bailey the latter
having made several speeches in his be-
half during the late canvass.
Judge Quarless views are not yet
known.
TO PROMOTE DIR. BRANSFORD.
Representative John Lamb to-day Of
fered the following bill
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States,
in Congress assembled. That the President
be. and is, hereby authorized and en-
powered to appoint Past Assistant Sur
geon John f.. Bransford, United States
navy, a surgeon in the navy Of the United
States, and then place the name of said
Bransford on the retired list thereof"
Captain Lamb hopes to secure the pro-
motion and retirement asked for In ad-
dition TO the duties Of surgeon, DR. Brans-
fod was given charge of one OF the guns
Of the Gloucester, and directed the fire
of it on July 3. 1898, on the Cuban coast.
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright
speaks in the highest terms of his gal
lantry.
DR.. Bransford is a native of Virginia,
and lives in Chesterfield county.
Representative Otey arrived to-day, and
had hardly reached his seat before. brief
as was the session to-day, hi had offered
several bills for the relief of individuals,
and bill to provide for redemption of
uncanceled revenue stamps.
PAY FOR RUSH-WORK WANTED.
Congressman Wise visited the Navy De-
partment this morning. and presented to
Secretary Long a petition from employees
of the Norfolk navy-yard, setting forth
that during the rush of work rendered ne
cessary by the late war they were COM
PEELED to work from twelve TO fifteen
hours day, without extra compensation.
and praying that they be allowed pay for
all hours over eight per day. and that
eight hours be made the limit Of days
work in the government yards.
The Secretary was very much interest
cd In the matter; said it was news to
him, and promised to look into 1t, but did
not indicate what his action would be.
POSTAL NOTES.
The following order has been issued by
the PostmasterGeneral:
"Ohice of Postmaster-General,
Washington, d. c., September 3, 1888.
"Order No. 5l4:
mail matter sent to the United States
by persons connected with the United
States forces at or near Cuba, Porto Rico.
Hawaii, or the Philippine Islands, in
order to be entitled TO the domestic rates
of postage under Deparmenta. orders.
Nos, pol 2l9. and 315, current series. must
be endorsed Soldiers Letter. Sailors
Letter Marines Letter, or such other
branch of service to which the writer be.
longs, and be signed hereunder with his
name and official designation by a field
or staff officer, post, or detachment com
mander TO whose command the soldier
belongs or by a surgeon or chaplain at a
hospital where he may be; in the navy or
marine service, by the officer in COM
mand of the vessel or surgeon on board,
or officer commanding naval hospital or
detachment on shore; and I'm other
branches of the government service, by
the person in charge of The branch 10
which the sender belongs. This order to
take effect as follows: In Cuba and
Porto Rico, on and after December %,
1898; in Hawaii. on and after January Is.
1899, and in the Philippine Islands, on
and after January 25, 1889.
'CH. EMORY SMITH,
"Postmaster-G General"
Mr.. Herbert p. Thral, Superintendent
OF the Eighth Division. Railway Mail Ser
vice. San Francisco. Cal. wired the Post
Office Department to-day announcing ths
death OF Mr. Samuel Flint, assistant
superintendent Of that division. The tel
egram simply announced that Mr.. Flint
was struck by locomotive at Oakland
Cal, his home, about o'clock last eve
ming and died this morning Mr.. Flat
had been Superintendent Of the RAILWAY
Mail Service for many years. with head
quarters at San Francisco, until recently
superseded by Mr.. Thrall, a former post
Of