Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-16
THE NEW REGIMENTS.
OFFICERS TO DE APPOINTED IN A
wELL-ADvIsED WAY.
VICE.pRESIDENr HAS HEART TROUBLE
For This Reason He May Not he on
the Republican Ticket Next Year
date for President.
date for President.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., August lJ.-(Spe-
cial)-Within a few days the War De-
partment will announce officially the num-
Der OF additional volunteer regiments FOR
which enlistments are about to begin.
There is information to-day, however, 10
The effect that when the orders are is
sued they will be for the recruiting OF Eve
new regiments, 20 start with. Then,
when these are filed. more, probably.
will be called for. a novel method OF
selecting the officers OF the additional
regiments-one that viii he popular with
the country, doubtless-has been decided
upon by Secretary Root and the Prcsl-
dent. The colonies, of course, will Le
regular army men, as will be the leu
tenant-coiOnels. All the other officers,
however, will be chosen from among vol
unteer officers who served with credit
during the Spanish war. Secretary Root
has written 10 the Executive of the seve-
raj States which furnished troops during
our conflict with Spain. asking that eacn
send the names OF such officers as would
be available for service in the Philip
pines. The Secretary, in his letters 10
the Governors, requests that they recon-
mend only officers of high standing as
military men, and of good character
otherwise From the list thus made ~
line officers will be selected
HOBART MAY NOT RUN.
Considerable doubt is being expressed
by friends of Vice-President HObart's as
to his availability for the second place
on the Republican presidential ticket next
year There has been more or less gossip
To that effect for several months but IL
has been inspired her. tofore by 20 iticians
who pretended to believe II would be an
inJudiciOus and impOntic thing % lave
Mr. Hobart as Mr.. McKinley's running
mate In 1900. But now some of the Nice
Presidents own friends are dis ussing the
matter, though from a different stand
point. These men are fearful that the
state Of Mr.. Hobarts health will prevent
his being candidate again. ami they
think that on this account he personally
Will prefer 10 retire from public life.
Within the past three days two men well
known IN public llfs-one a United States
senator, the other member OF the House
or Representatiyes-whO are friends Of the
Vice Presidents 8. have conhded 20 some
correspondents that they have grave
doubts Of his ability or desire To 90
through another campaign. They have
reported that Mr.. Hobart's heath is poor
and that his condition is far from show
ing any Improvement. IL is not generally
known; In fact. it viii surprise most peO-
pie to hear that he is suffering from
heart trouble. and that his proneness 10
that weakness has been accentuated BY
recent attacks OF grip.
The announcement that Mr. Hobart has
decided not to be n candidate for renOmi-
nation as Vice-President will not sur
prise that gentlemans close friends. who
understand his condition and his incll-
&. I n
be unable to preside over the delbera
lions Of the Senate next winter with much
regularity.
TEDDY WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT
Governor Teddy" Roosevelt IS a candi-
date for President in 1900 OF this there
Is not the slightest doubt and IL Is posi-
bic almost 10 make a semi-Ofiicial an
nOuncement 10 that effect. The Cover
nor has admitted his possession Of such
an ambition 10 a well-known Ohio politi-
clan. There has been some gossip that
Roosevelt would accept the vice-presl-
Dental nomination next year but IL il
stated on the authority noted that he
would not take IL. preferring TO serve
another term as Governor Of New Yori
and then putting himself in line for the
presidency.
Mr. II. p. Wallerstein. of Richmond. Is
I'm the city. visiting relatives. IL Is pos
sible that he may embark I'm business
enterprise here.
professor Ormond Stone. OF the Univer-
slty Of Virginia, Is In the city, stopping
at the Metropolitan.
Mr. r. w. Duke, Of Charlottesville, and
Walter b. Revn, Of the Norfolk and
Western ROAD, are AT the Raleigh.
Mr. T. l.. Ebel wife. and sons, and
Misses Lena and Kate Ebel. who have
been on pleasure trip North and West
are in the city, stopping at the Metro
Mrs. w. b. Gray and servant and Mr..
w. J. Anderson. of Richmond, are nc the
Mr.. r. b. Seymour, of Richmond, is at
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade A. Masse OF Wash
incton. Va. are at the National
Mr.. J. A. marlborough, Orange. Va,
and Mr. L. ". Wilson and wife, Lynch
Og = NJ Boyd oyG u. NJ. Boyd. Mrs. John
Va: Misses Julia eud Ethel Wright
Portsmouth. Va; A. Fletcher. Warren
ton. Va: s n. NicewOnger. Winston. y
1T. j. Beam Salisbury. y. c.: r. Pen
deton. Wytheville; William NJ. McNulty
Mcdowell Va.--Howard House.
Hon. ]. r. Lewis member Of the Nir-
ginia House of Delegates from Cupeper
Senator Martin is understood to have
taken the steamer for Norfolk yesterday
evening. instead Of a sOuth-bound train
re declined to discuss the senatorial con
test in Virginia while here.
James r. Gillian has been commission
ed a fourth-c class postmaster at Hand
som. Va. and william +. Dozier, one al
South Mills. n. c.
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