Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
In BEST OF SPIRITS.
GOV. TYLER ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
HIS SENATORIAL PROSPECTS.
HIS CHANCES ARE FLATTERING.
His Success I'm Securing Appoint
ment OF yirginians to the Army
Otis TO De Relieved of Philippine
Communicative Notes.
Comman6-Other Notes.


special)--Governor Tyler paid flying
trip to this city to-day. and though the
visit was quite unexpected, he met quite
a number Of old friends. by whom he
was warmly greeted. The Governor was
in the best Of spirits, and was enthusas-
tic over the progress he has made in the
senatorial contest, considering the OBJ
stacles with which he has had TO contend.
a prepared statement, which will be pub
lished tomorrow in Richmond and this
city. shows that the Governors chances
of success are hattering and bright.
The main, If not the SOLE object Of the
Governors visit was to secure the ap-
pointment OF Captain Sidney L. Moore.
Of Wytheville, as an officer in one OF the
new regiments now being organized to
serve In the Philippines. This he had
accomplished, so far as the Secretary Of
War and the Adjutant-General are con-
cerned. but when the records Of the
Surgeon Generals office were consulted,
1t was found that Captain Moore, who
had served in one of the Virginia regi-
ments during the Spanish war, was dis
qualified for service in the army by a
trifing disability. On this account the
appointment could not be made.
RECENT APPOINTMENTS.
The Governor, In order to correct the
published statement in regard to the ap-
pointments of the six officers from Vir-
ginia in the new regiments, consulted the
records, and ascertained that two Of these
were credited TO him, one each to
the remaining two TO both the Governor
| and the two senators. This was the
! statement confirmed by the documents
on file in the office of the Adjutant-Gene-
| raj.
Governor Tyler left for home by the
| 3:fG train this evening. He complained
very much of the heat of this city, which
is more intense in September than in any
other month of the year, and the Cover
| nor was glad to be on the way back to
| the breezy hills and shady hooks of Rich
mond.
AMERICAN ENGINES.
The London England Engineer pub
fishes the following about American en-
! gines:
I'VE see no reason why statements
favorable to American engines should be
made If they are not true. We have the
best interests of the locomotive builders
! of this country at heart, and we should
wholly fail in our duty II we said pleasant
things and maintained that the typical
! English locomotive must be the best iol
Austria or South America or China o.
Africa just because it is the best Tor th'
| railways of the United Kingdom. Amer
cans more fully understand what Is need
ed Tor railway service in new ana cheal
| country than we do, and we ought not Z
| Thorn
OTIS TO BE RELIEVED.
II IS now regarded as certainty that
| General Otis is TO be relieved Of the COM
| mand of the troops I'm the Philippines be-
fore the fall campaign Is undertaken
! This is the view of certain War Depart
ment officials. 1t is known that Secre-
tary Root favOrs an aggressive movement
against the insurgents, and that ne re-
CARDS a change of commanders as abso'
iutely necessary. He has recommended
TO the President that the change be made
as soon as possible The friends Of Cen
eral Miles are certain that he will be SEM
to tho Philippines. II Is said that Score
tary Root has urged upon Mr.. McKinieS
the necessity of placing the commanding
general in charge OF the autumn cam
paign.
when the reinforcements, regulars
and volunteers. assigned TO the Philip
Dimes shall have reached Luzon, there
will be left in the regular army In the
United States only one regiment and two
battalions Of infantry.
There is now i'm the Philippines not one
OF the majoT-generals of the regular
army. General Otis being only briga
dier-general in the regular establishment
il is being urged upon the President tina
Il would be ridiculous TO allow the Amer
lean army to be commanded by tuniol
officers. while all OF the ranking major
generals remain at home.
The question of sending General Miles
TO the Philippines is now before the Pres
ident. and unless Adjutant-General Cor
bin succeeds in dissuading him from max
ing the change It is believed that the ne
cessary order will be Issued in shor
time.
PERSONAL
Mr. E. d. Starke, of Richmond, was II
the city to-day. At the Pennsylvania
depot he met the Governor and othe
Richmond acquaintances.
James A. Sullivan, a. NJ. Dreinlen ant
wife. Richmond; Mrs. ID. III. Mahan ant
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