The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-14
GOSSIP FROM
THE CAPITAL
Result of the Election General Topic
ofCOnversatiOn.
BRYAN AND FREE SILVER
Versus Mckinley and Sound Money
the Fight Again-A Former Rich
moId Lady to Bring Legal Steps
to Acquire Large Fortune.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Special.-Now
that the smoke OF the recent political
battles has cleaned away, the advance
guard of politicians and statesmen have
made their appearance at the Natlonal
Capital
The result of the election IN the several
states and its effect on the Presidential
campaign Of 1900 is made the subject OF
many heated and animated discussions
/ General Grosvenor seems To have voiced
| the sentiments of the leaders of both
! parties when he said THE fight next year
! Is going 10 be Bryan and Free Silver vs.
| Mckinley and Sound Money. That is so
| clearly apparent now that no one needs
| a diagram to make 1t palmer"
| Some OF the Republican leaders are
openly glad that Bryan succeeded in
holding the fusion end of his state and
securing its endorsement OF himself, as
| "a makes more certain his being at the
| head Of the Democratic ticket next year
and makes the defeat of that party abb
! solutely beyond doubt
| Hon j. A. Merritt, EX-Third Assistant
| Postmaster General and at present post
| master Of this city, Is quoted as saying:
BRYAN Till; CANDIDATE.
1.-The triumph Of Bryan In Nebraska will
result in his candidacy for the Presidency
\ next year. The Republican party should
be thankful for this blessing, for Bryan
| with his free silver fallacies. Is the cas-
| est man I'm the Democratic party 20 peat.
| Kentucky seems to have gone Repubil-
| can. and l look for the State to remain
/ I'm the Republican column. Yes, / thinA
it will be Mckinley against Bryan next
year and the repetition OF the result In
1896. There IS no man in the United
| States strong enough to defeat Mckinney.
| He has a hold upon the hearts or the peo-
pie that no other President has had since
Lincoln. and the business men OF the
country trust him"
Senator ThurstOn, Of Nebraska, Wneh
seen By a Times correspondent said: Il
desire most heartily TO see Bryan renomi-
mated. II he lived outside OF Nebraska
there would be no question Of Republican
supremacy in the State. 1 predict that
BRYAN will not be abla 10 carry single
Northern State east OF the Missouri river.
The Pacific Coast States have thoroughly
eliminated the silver question and can be
counted upon safely for the Republican
| ticket next year
The Republicans argue that In every
State where the Chicago platform was
brought into prominence the Democrats
lost In looking over the returns their
opinion seems to be well founded.
In Maryland, the only doubtful State
| that went Democratic, your correspondent
| from personal observation, Is able 10 state
that national issues were entirely lost
sight Of While Tammany carried New
York city the state was lost and the city
victory was obtained solely on local issues.
CAN'T SUPPORT CHICAGO PLATFORM
-. IA "a
cratic war horse Of Brooklyn, in an open
| letter recently declared that he could not
support the Chicago platform, and so with
several OF the old leaders in that state
The conservative leaders of the Democratic
party declare that by returning TO the old
principles of Democracy, the next cleo
ton will result in success They state
that with a solid South. New York, West
Virginia. Maryland and Missouri as
basis, they can easily reclaim the other
States that were once SO true 10 Demo-
cracv. To show the feeling in the matter
former Senator Camden, OF West Virginia,
IS quoted by 4 morning paper as saving
| West Virginia IS still Democratic state
under normal conditions, and II the Demo
Gratis next year pursue the same policy
that was followed by the Democrats OF
Maryland this year, the state will give a
plurality for the Democratic Presidential
electors. If Bryan is again nominated by
the Democrats and issues that before d.
yided the party are put TO the front.
doubt Of the State can be carried, but
with conservative action. such as will unite
the factions. | do not think there will be
any doubt about It. in spite OF the ReDub-
lican successes during the last few years
The Baltimore sun quotes Senator Kyle
a follows:
1.-THE issue in 1900 will be the money
question The action of the Democratic
party IS driving many men from its ranks
10 the Republicans"
LEGATEE OF LARGE ESTATE.
Mrs Mamie l.. Huntley, OF this city,
but who for many years resided tn Rich
mond, is taking legal steps to prove that
she is one Of the legatees OF an estate
Of 100000 which has been I'm the Bank
Of England to the credit Of the heirs OF
James Wood for nearly a century. Mrs.
Huntley says she has absolute proof
that she is the granddaughter OF James
Woods only brother. She. however does
not claim that she is the only living heir
TO the English millions, but that she Is
one OF the twenty-One grandchildren OF
Jeremiah Wood who came 20 this country
I'm 17S5. and after spending a year or so
In New YORK settled III EluNduud county
Va.
jeremiah Wood was regarded I'm many
ways as an eccentric man, according 10
his granddaughter He said very little
about his family in England, with whom
he had disagreed before leaving home. lie
made no secret of his identity. however.
II was known that his family was an eN-
tremely wealthy one. and that he had an
only brother. James. He was married 10
"A Virginia lady. and to them were born
five sons and two daughters. Two OF these
sons are now living. The sons were Rob
ert, William. Addison, John. knight, and
James who were named after his wealthy
uncle in England. The daughters, who are
both dead were Mrs. Pembly Knowles
and Mrs. Susan Yagar
The Wood family all remained in Nir-
ginia. and were all prosperous and some
OF them wealthy. For this reason. Mrs.
Huntley says, no very great effort was
ever made to establish connection with
the English members Of the family after
the death Of jeremiah Wood. Robert
Wood Mrs. Huntley's father. had started
an investigation before his death In 1873,
but the matter was dropped. Mrs. Hunt
ley has been a widow for several years,
and is living at 1872 Pennsylvania avenue
with her three adult sons She was not
wildly enthusiastic over the prospect OF
| getting nearly s. Oc0Ol0 She said she had