The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-11
They VIII Force It to the Front to
Avoid Others.
GALLANT VlRGINIAN PRAISED
Admiral Watson Speaks in Glowing
Forms of Ass stant Surgeon Lang
horne, We'll Known Eere-his
Heroism Related Many
Fourih-C Glass Post
masters,

WASHINGTON, October lo.-Special'-
prior to the departure of the President Oh
his western trip Washington was filed
with members Of Congress and ieaoins
noliticians from all sections Of the couh-
trv. A large percentage of these nlau'
il convenient to visit the Capital at the
time of the celebration in honor oil Az
mirsI Dewey. Politics was largely us
crssed both i'm an official and unorlciai
vav and II is safe to say that 10
certain extent plans were formed for the
coming Presidential campaign.
THEY WANT BRYAN
The Republicans are jubilant over the
prospect of the denomination OF Bryan
and the affirmation Of the Chicago plat
form. This. they affirm, Will insure
Republican victory In l~'.
Your correspondent has made II a point
In talk with nearly every prominent re
r,,hlic,n who has visited Washington
u,,tb.p the last month. for the purpose
~ dnding out the lines on which the
next campaign will be conducted.
MONEY ISSUES AGAIN.
II e. certain that the Republicans VIII
force the money question TO the 'front.' anu
that this will overshadow any measure
tina ,rhe Democratsa will be able 10 Drihs
before the public
Tire following statement. made by Re
publican senator, IS typical. In speaking
of the coming campaign, he sald'
THE first move to be made by the
Republicans at the assembling Of Con-
gress will be TO introduce and pass a
sound money measure. Then If the Demo-
crats declare for free silver all other
issues will be relcgated 10 the rear in the
next campaign
The money question IN this country is
the paramount one. All talk about the
conduct of the war. army scandals ad-
ministration politics and other neon
slstencies charged TO the Republican party
! will be lost sight Of The fostering OF
trusts will not be listened 10 by the peo-
| pie. II the Democrats adopt the Chicago
patf0rm and then say nothing about sh-
yer during the campaign we VIII force
them to make the money question an Is
| sue.
THEIR ONLY HOPE.
II must candidly admit that II the
Democratic party eliminate the silver
plank from their platform we stand great
| chances Of being defeated. We know that
| the present administration has much 10 eX-
plain. and that the old principles Of
Democracy are popular with the people.
| our great hope is that Bryan will again
be nominated and on the same platform
adopted at Chicago
TO show that the Republicans recog-
nize the growing unpOpularity of the sii-
yer issue. and intend TO force the money
question. may be seen from the following
taken from the Chicago Evening Post:
ION the high authority of Senator Al
| drich. chairman OF the Finance Committee
| Of the Senate, # Is announced that on the
first day Of the approaching session or
Congress a financial bill win be presented
by the committee I'm the upper house. and
! that an unequivocal declaration for the
| gold standard will be It's main feature.
| This statement will be hailed with great
| satisfaction by the entire business com
munity That the Republican caucus
! committee Of the House would offer a
measure containing a provision establish
| ing gold as the single standard and meas
ure Of values has been understood for
some time. But the attitude Of the Re
publican senators on the Finance Com
mittee has been considered doubtful
A GALLANT VIRGINIAN.
| In a report received to-day at the Navy
| Department from Rear-Admiral Watson
regarding the attack Of the American
| forces on Novaleta, which occurred last
Sunday. he speaks in the highest terms
| Of Assistant Surgeon G. ID. LanghOrn.
| The bravery displayed by the young oiii-
Ger Is the more remarkable in that he
continued caring for tie WOUNDED AFTER
! being himself severely shot In conclud-
| ing his report Rear-Admiral Watson says:
"LanghOrn wounded early in action
while dressing Lieut.. liilfs wound, con-
tinued caring for wounded ana sick en-
tire day. Deserves highest praise.
WATSON"
| Surgeon Langhorn is a Nirginian, and
was born in Lynchburg in 1875. He Is Wen
| known in Richmond. where many Of his
relatives reside
Surgeon LanghOrne entered the virginia
| Military Institute I'm lS0 and graduated
| in lSgi He then studied medicine az the
| University OF Virginia, and obtained his
| diploma I'm 1887. after passing very hlgh
| examination. He was appointed an As
| sistant Surgeon I'm the Navy on July oth,
1895. He was sent 10 the Philippines on
| the Hospital ship SOlace and since then
| his services have been highly commended.
Surgeon Langhorn is son OF {. d..
| Langhorn. Of the law firm OF l.anghorn
| & Allen OF this city ....
NFJNv POSTMASTHRS.
The following fourth-class p0stmasters
were apronted to-day:
At Andrews. Snotsylvan'a county, II. n.
prumley vice Olivia A. Cammack resign
| cd. at Brickhavcn. Alexandria county II.
phillips. vice J. VI. Adrian resigned
| ,t Eeghornsville. Culpeper county W h.
| regborn vice T.. j. Eggborn resigned; AT
North Tazewell TaZewell county. 7. X.
Hall. vice r. r. Steele removed AT Snan-
| lsh oaks. Appomattox county MIS-. Mary
| C. Rice. vice Alice VI Siratton resigned
~ svamp FaiidtIier county. Genevieve
| cockr,ll vice n. II. Newam resigned; at
| Tucloboe Henrico county. j. c. Agnew.
| vice w r. Powers resigned.