Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-04
MAI. DANIELS VIEWS,
Discussion at Washington Of PIo-
posed May Conference
SENATOR MARTINS CHANCES
Our Senior Senator Satisfied Bis COL
league viii Be Reelected.
VARIOUS NOTES OF INTEREST.
Precautions Against the Introduce
tion of YcIIow-Fevcr by Retarning
Troops-IIcaIth of Fourth virsinta
Reported TO he Excellent -
VARIOUS NOTES OF INTEREST,"

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April s.-(spe-
ciaL)-Scnators Daniel and Martin arr
rived here last night and stopped at tha
Metropolitan. They were Joined by Mr.
T. c. Pitcher. OF Fauquier; State Senator
Jackson and Mr.. H. II. Downing. OF
Front Royal; Representative James Hays
OF the Seventh District; Mr.. Hugh Pat
ing. of Madison. who are attaches OF tho
House and Senate. respectively. and Mr..
r. Nelson Conrad. Jr., OF Prince William
county. a close friend of Senator Mar
tins said they were here TO talk over tho
situation, especially. he intimated. tho
recent cali for the convention In R!ch-
mond to consider the question Of electins
United States senators by primaries. In
the hall OF the hotel to-day Mr.. Aud.
of I.oudoun county, introduced himself
to Senator Daniel and boldly put tho
question: what do you think, Senator.
of the movement to elect senator's by the
people?"
81 am I'm favor OF allowing any Of the
counties that desire TO indicate their
choice for senator by primaries TO do 50.
but / am opposed to forcing any county
to adopt that PLAN
'I am IN favor OF the plan" said nfr.
Aud. "You are all right. Senator. for
all time to come. but how about your
colleague?'
my colleague Is one OF the best Sena-
tors in the chamber and a much better
man than / am" said the Senator. And
j am satisfied that he VIII be reelected
by the next Legislature. It will be tho
best selection the people OF Virginia could
make"
AT THE DEPARTMENTS.
This morning .he two senators took a
carriage and visited the War and other
departments.
Neither Senator Daniel nor Senator
Martin had any news to give to the pub
lie.
In the afternoon they paid a brief visit
10 the Capitol. They will be here for
several days.
ARMY NOTES.
Surgeon-Genoral Wyman. of the Marine
Hospital Service, is taking every precau-'
ton, with tho cooperation OF the War
Department, to prevent the Introduction
OF yellow-feyer into any Of the southern
cities by the troops now returning from
cuba.
The health OF the Fourth Virginia Rcgi-
ment Is reported 10 be excellent
MRS. GTLES EXCURSION.
Mrs. j. II. Gills Easter holiday excur-
sion, for the benefit OF the Orphans Home,
in Richmond. arrived here this after
noon at 4 o'clock.
RACING BEGINS.
The spring meeting OF the Washington
Jockey club, at the Benning race course.
began to-day. and inaugurated the racing
season i'm the East. large number OF
Vlrginians were present. There are about
three hundred horses here TO take part
I'm the races. The season Will last thir-
teen days, and there are to be five races
each day. A great many well-known
flyers are among the entries.
PERSONAL
Mr. George Browning, Of Madison coun.
ty. left to-day for Atlantic City.
Judge j. G.. Blackstone. Of Accomad
county, Is in the city. stopping at thu
Raleigh.
c. y. Keen. Of DanyIle; Samuel Walton.
Of Falls Mills, Va; Mrs. j. II. Ferrell and
Miss Mary Forrell, OF North Carolina, ara
az tho Metropolitan.