The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-04
GOSSIP OF THE
HOTEL LOBBIES
Prediction That Bailey VIII Again be
Democratic House Leader.
FURNISHED DEWEY FIREWORKS,
Representative of Pyrotechnic Firm at
Murphy's Talks - How the New
York and Washington Cclebra-
lions Affected Richmond.

A politician OF more than State prom
,nence, whose identity. however. need
not be disclosed. talked at one or the
hotels on the subject of national politics.
lie had just returned from Washington.
lie said:
THE interesting topic in Democratic
circles is, who viii be the House leader
Of the minority. Bailey having declined
in advance TO allow his name to go be-
the party caucus, attention has been d.
rected 10 the qualifications OF several
other good Democrats-notably, as the
country is aware, DeArmond. Of Missou-
ri. and Richardson, Of Tennessee. Now
each OF these gentlemen has qualiiica-
lions that the other has not. If they
could combine IN one personality the
qualities that peculiarly III The position
of a leader. we should have model mat
OF course. is a physical impossibility. L
expressed the opinion IN Washington
though none would agree with me, that
in the final moment. when the Democrats
had all assembled and found how the
situation lay, they would with practically
unanimous voice demand Bailey TO direct
their night in the House. Under the pres
sure brought TO bear upon him, further
expressed the belief that the Texan would
Yield and resume the Democratic helm.
Bailey is the best man Tor me place
though he has glazing faults. lie IS
stubborn and set IN his ways and quick
ly loses his patience even win DIS Des1
friends. l could instance as n case IN
point an estrangement that arose between
Bailey and a prominent young virginia
Congressman. But they are good irlehus
now
Mr.. Charles Crowen. representing the
biz New York fireworks firm, when Sc
cured the contract last night to furnish the
nvrotechnics for the Civic Carnival. spent
several DAYS az Murphy's. His firm fur
nished the fireworks for New YOrks big
Dewey celebration and also supplied the
beayen-ligbters for WashingtOn's blow
out the other night.
New Yorks celebration at night was
great. said Mr.. Croweii. The sum of SIX
teen thousand dollars went up IN our
fireworks and the effect was ineXpressiby
magnificent. Thirty thousand dollars was
the amount originally set apart for fire.
works. but fourteen thousand was sub
sequently devoted to the Dewey arch.
The washington fireworks display was
not. according TO persons VINO witnesseu
il. quite the success it might have been.
In fact some pronounced that feature OF
the National Capitofs welcome 10 the Al"
miraI a complete failure. According 10
Mr. Croweu Washington spent only nine-
teen hundred dollars in fireworks. They
got the worth Of their money he SAID, but
not enough money was spent 10 insure
bang-up pyrotechnic show.
Did the Dewey celebrations in New YORK
and Washington affect Richmond direct
Is? They did Travelling men couldn
think Of leaving for the south. or any
where else. before they got pointers on
the Dewey doings with which 10 engage
the listening ear OF prospective customers.
Therefore. they remained and absorbed
Dewey love and fireworks galore. Inc
Richmond hotel registers showed an APP
preclable falling off for several DAYS unul
yesterday. when all the various hotels had
an unusually fine day. The resumption
Of business by knights OF the grip Is at
tributed by the hotel men 70 The fact that
the Dewey celebrations are over.
Mr. John G. Miller. auditor OF the Jefer-
son Hotel. has returned from Danville. His
mother-in-law. Mrs. p. W. FerrelI' was
stnl extremely ill when he left.
Mr. Z. Halves Lipscomb, clerk at New
Ford's. returned Monday night from
weeks vacation spent in the country, at
his former home.
Among the arrivals at Murphy's yoster-
day Was Mr.. Arthur q. Lewis, or Nor
folk Mr.. Lewis IS travelling passenger
agent OF the Baltimore and Ohio-Blue
Line-in this territory. incidentally he
has invoked the favor Of the muse, and
in a number OF minor contributions to
the press has exhibited extreme clever
ness in yersifying.
Messrs Lucan II Cock and Lucian H.
Cock, Jr., of Roanoke. are at the Jeffer-
son. Mr. Cock, Sr., is regarded as one
OF the ablest lawyers of his section.
Both gentlemen are golf enthusiasts
Another weli-known member of the legal
fraternity here is Mr. Arthur \. Pile
gar, OF Christiansburg. lie is autograph
ed at Murphy's.
At the Jederson-W. y. Chisholm
Charleston. y. c.: W. H. Clay, Savannah
Ga: W. A. MacMahon. New York; Lu-
clan II. Cock and Lucian II. Cock, Jr,
Roanoke: X B. Woodhouse. Norfolk: Dr.
Oliver c. Wiggin, Keysviile. Va: w g.
Huntington, Farmyille, Va: Lindsay
Patterson, Winston. y. c.; Mrs. T. A.
Sawyer and child. Gardner Mass; T. w.
Smith and wife, North Carolina.
At MISUNDERSTANDING G. Lewis, Nor
folk: J. F. Han. Norfolk: J. b. Lake
4, Ill