Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-09
PAYNE'S PROPOSITION
REDUCTION or REPRESENTATION
IN REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The CHARLOTTE, N. C., RESOLUTIONS
Dissent in both Houses Of Congress
from the "Expansion" Ideas Ex-
pre.sed Observation-Disclosures Pune
turing OF Chinese Trade Notion.


ecisl)-Natlonal Republican Commit
teeman Payne. OF Wisconsin, is in the
city. lie is here TO look after matters OF
interest to the Republican National Com
mttee, which Will convene in this city
December 18th. The call is made for the
purpose Of determining when and where
the next national convention shall be
held, as well as 10 transact other bust
ness now awaiting the committees con-
sideration.
Mr. Payne is the originator OF the
movement for reduction in the represen-
tation in the convention from the South
ern States in which the negro vote Is
suppressed or curtailed. lie IS Of the
opinion that he has secured enough sup
port 20 warrant almost the certainty that
| mis- proposition viii be adopted.
CHARLOTTE RESOLUTIONS.
The members Of the House and Senate
who are opposed to the administration
policy Of expansion are severely criu-
csng the resolutions recently adopted at
| Charlotte, y. c., by the members Of the
| Cotton-S Primers Association. Copies or
| these resolutions have been distributed
with lavish hand among the national
| legislators Most Of those who take issue
with the memorialists dismissed the sub
iect without giving it second thought
willis others framed their Indignation IN
! enduring shape.
PETTIGREWS REPLY.
Senator Pettigrew. OK south Dakota
one OF those who are firmly OF beleI mat
| the Philippine war, 10 use an aphorish
| is "a game that is not worth the candle,
| has made reply TO the sentiments y
! pressed in the resolution IN lelle! au-
| dressed 10 the president OF the S2u."Si Il
! Cotton-Spinners' Association. his q. 70
raignment Of the trainers OF the feso.u-
ton is quite xyeIe.
THE tHINEsE TRADE
He covers with ridicule the suggestion
| advanced by the Charlotte menoIla. stS
| that the United States should lnteIle1e
! I'm Oriental matters TO preserve me open
| door" Of China. pointing our that such
a questionable policy might oeNeIop
! worldwide complications. " ..
He punCturos the statement OF li9 suP
uorteTs of expansion that the chhcae
| trade IS worth all the millions OF treasuIe
| and the thousands OF precious lives now
| being sacrificed in the philippines.
Personal AND POSTAL.
The ladies of the North Carolina Society
will meet IN the red parlor or tns . i,,'lli
House tomorrow evening al t.5O o cioCh
| 10 arrange "A benefit for the y. H. Zee
monument fund. Mrs. Il. y. vance iio,
been elected president of the as7ociaiiyl
and IL Is the desire OF NoIth -, 'l'' 80
IN render every assistance 10 heF ll lne
s1,creesfiIl prosecution Of this lauoaDle en-
~ iir and Mrs Robert J. Wynne enter
TONED at dinner "Wednesday ni8ht Gene
| raj C. Haywood, l.. >. Al. 80 r''N ,,
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nus Miss Aenus. and Mrs 3; ,n,l.'i,. MI
Inbn = Shrlver Mr. Louis Garine, AlI'
- etofer. and Mr.. owen McDdDe.
a. Rockingham has been appolirll'e I
a fourth-class postmaster al Bushy' Al'u
ol STr W III ~ Terrell and wife, Of Danville
va. are I'm the city stopping at 'ne Me-
rSpOii'"'iP ruden. Durham. y. C.-Hotel
Jo21in rs H. T. Howell. Morven Park, Lees
burr Is registered at the shoreha1;
hip and Mrs j. g. Boatwrignt' OF hod
noxe are at the Metropolitan .,,.,.5
"A new post-ofice has been esta3hsIlec
at Barlow Lee county, va WIN
| q BARLOW as postmaster .,s Hon.
~ io,tanant-C, Commander Richard hen
derson. OF the navy, VINO ls d n i.a,, be,
the BOARD of Inspection anu SIi.L'' IL
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rrith the board to report on the li.aI ,o ~ y
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al Arctic oyershoes viii be in So@a amin,
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a; anf tbe I Forfv-fourth Volunteer Infantry ~
IN ear t'' 70 the senate by the President io'
! confirmation. .. oe Norfolk. Is a
hi i'9 IA quarters at tho Hotel Raieish1' tt
II RIepresentatve Lamb has INTRODUCED '''
iqlo"t tbs relief Of the estate Of william
y ~ deceased. Referred TO me Co"'
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FOR ~ me I',.ie deceased. Referred to IN
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