Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-26
CONTEST FOR PLACE OF HOUSE
sERGEANr-AT-ARu
Mr.. ROBERTS, OF MORMOHDOM.
The Utah Congressmnp-EIc Makes
Good impression-De Almond on
the Observation-Disclosures Course
In Congress should he Aggressive.

10 concede his defeat for reelection. lie
expresses the intention OF theoretically
contesting the claims Of Mr.. Casson, the
new Republican candidate for the place,
and he has armed himself with some
facts and figures by means Of which he
hopes TO successfully combat the aspira-
lions Of that gentleman. While It is true.
he agrees. that the great State Of
Missouri has only three Republican rep
rescniatiyes in the national legislature.
u cast he points out, over three hundred
thousand Republican votes in the last
presidential election. This is a greater
number Of Republican votes be claims,
than several of the New England States
combined can muster and is 5000 more
votes than were cast for the Republican
party in Wisconsin.
Statistical data like this Mr. Russell
proposes 70 hurl at his adversary's head
as well as at the promoters Of the now
notorious "hog combine" who seek by
converting themselves into a political
trust to crowd the Missourian out OF
business, and the great Southwest from
the Republican pie counter.
Tho fight promises to be an interesting
one. and if. in the heat Of the contest,
the curtain should be drawn far enough
aside to permit the people to get an
insight into the venality Of Republican
methods the incident will not be without
its compensations.
ROBERTS on HAND.
Congressman y. Ii. Roberts. Of Salt
Lake city. reached here night before
last took winter quarters at the Metro
yolitan. and has since been drawing
card az that hosiery. lie has been called
upon by numerous representatives ana
prominent citizens and has been inter
viewed by the pumping contingent OF
the entire press of the country repre-
scented here.
The Norman representative is short,
stockily-built man OF pleasing address,
an excellent and well-infOrmed converse
tionalist good looking. If not handsome,
and. to an appearances, well equipped 10
defend himself against the charges that
are proposed 10 be preferred against him.
lie has made q most excellent impress
sion upon all who have come IN contact
with him. many Of whom believe that
/ from legal point Of view he has an
/ unassailable case. ana even bets are be-
/ ing made that he will not be unseated
/ by the necessary two-thirds vote Of the
/ House.
DE ARMOND'S VIEWS.
Congressman be Armond, of Missouri,
| who is a candidate for the minority lead
/ ership of the House reached Washington
/ yesterday.
Mr.. DE Almond expresses confidence IN
/ the outcome of his candidacy for the
/ leadership. but as nearly an the other
1 candidates have done. he refuses TO in-
/ dictate from what localities he expects
/ his support
Relative 10 the course to be pursued
hv the Democrats this winter, Mr. de
Almond was quite emphatic.
at would be one OF aggression he
said. We should at al times show the
faith that is i'm us. our opposition should
be strong and determined. We should
place the majority party I'm the House on
the defensive and thus develop the weak
points in their position
How DO you regard the administra-
TONS policy towards our newiy-acqUired
possessions I'm the Atlantic and the Pa
cifc?'
81 never believed that we ought TO
have acquired those islands, and ! am
in favor now Of getting lid of them
replied Mr.. De Almond, without hesiia-
ton.
"Tho inhabitants OF the ahlippines are
entitled to free and Independent gov
eminent There il no excuse for us 10
displace Spanish misrule in that archi-
pelaeo. and set up our own authority,
some may say that il was Providence
that sent us there as the protectors of the
FilpinCs. but That as a plea Milch l!idi4'9
always make
you look upon the Filipinos rs capable
Of sef-government 40 this time?' Dir. DE
Almond was asked.
"Capability for seIf-gOvernment is rela-
tive" he responded. zone might ques-
ton whether the people of Central
America. where there are revolutions
every six weeks are capable OF govern
ing themselves, on whether those VINO 1--we
under the government Of some OF our
South American republics. where revOlu-
tions occur every six months, should be
entrusted with the management Of their
own political affairs II We mean that
we are going to educate the Fiipinos in
self-eovernment up 10 our standard here
m the United States. / prOphesy that II
viii require million years for the UNI
dertaking.'
Air. De Almond spoke with equal plain
ness OF his wish that Cuba should be
turned over al once 10 the Cubans.
personal.
MI William A. Guthrie, Of Durham ~
c.. who was at one time spoken Of as an
aspirant Tor The governOrship of North
Carolina. but who IL now out OF politics,
il is understood was in the city yester-
day on his way North on business.
Judge j. W. G.. Blackstone, OF Acco-
mae. Va, is in the city, stopping at tn
Raleigh.
Frank Moran and wife, Orange, Va;
J.. -. Barnes. SaltWle. Va; Charles God
shear. TyrOn, y. C.-HOtel Johnson.
a. W Tvree and Wife. Norfolk, Va; G.
+. Bodley. stanton, Na.-Willard'
II. Il. Pison and wife ". l.. Deehor,
Harrisonburg, Va; c. Bumgardner'
Iynchburg: A. Trotter. r. Harden James
X. Maddox. John u. Hooc, Warrenton.-
The Raleigh.
Senators Martin, Of Virginia, and
Marion Butler of North Carolina, ar
rived here yesterday on their way TO at
lend the funeral of Nice-President Ho-
bart.
POSTAL
Among the fourth-ciass postmasters re-
Gently appointed are:
For North Carolina-James H. Guthrie
Leonard. Madison county; Lucy NJ
Neely. Leroy, Columbus county; Hiram
ID Privett IOVelace. Wilkes county;
lanes Livingston Macedonia, Mont
pomery county: Cora G. Hamrick, Metal,
Cleveland county: James NJ. White, New
pouse Cleveland county; Benjamin f.
iacksou Parkerside. Pitt county; John
"a Roqoan. Pee Dee. Arson county;
lobn l. Patrick Quinerly Pitt county;
- - Rryan. Randa Mills, Wake county;
Davidson Nance Reuben. Union county
uerhert Il. Jones. Rockyhock. Chowan
c,,ntv. Edward j. Wrenn. RoseVille,