New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-03
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WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb ~, La
A continuation of the list Of otlise.seeksn
already on the ground may not prove uninterestnsO
your readers everywhere. SO proceed to chronicle
them, 40 fellows;
Mr. Duncan X McRae, a member OF the Democrats
Baltimore Convention from Wilmington N. C., Ia ssd
to be after the mission TO Chill which Mr. Richard kN
der Meade, of Petersburg Va, will probably get Mr.
McRes this occasion makes his first appearance on
the ofEce.seeking boards. sincerely wish him sbet
ter business, than he possibly find Office seeking
or even office holding TO be, for young gentleman
his really high character and promising talents.
Mr. Shelton +. Leake, now or lately Leuten1ai
Governor Of Virginia, who formerly In Congss
aspires to be made United States Commissiona
Honolulu an Office of great pecuniary value sthssl
airy and outfit have been recently doctored by Conrss
Mr. L. will ind the multiplicity Of applications hft
plomatic places from Virginia very serious obxsk
to his success, though he will be- exceedingly vi
backed with recommendations all of which hovc1,
are 10 come from parties who have well nigh a. hrs
interest In the with the Sandwich l.landss
the man In the moon A Col. Stone, from Brumwcs
Me- Is ambitious Of getting the Consulate at the zane
place Honolulu.
Col John C. Hays, now Of California who 90 distis
guished himself as the leader Of the Texan Rsngn
in the Mexican war; asks the appointment Of sarvJ@
General of California He will probably get br,
so far, he has had nothing from the party or Go'ss
ment. His military service claims will hardly b
overlooked.
Col John A. Bryan, Of Wisconsin, who FOR thsls<
twenty five years has always been after offcs wan
not holding Office Ia said to be- seeking the Con
Inissionership Of Indian Affairs, The Colonel y
however, very slow COACH Of late years rarely cue
ceeding In his political plans aspirations Of any 'n'
He will have quite 9fty rivals for the place every on'
OF whom Possesses ten tunes as much party vitality
bis little finger this veteran has Ia his whole eooI,
however much stoutsr his body may be than shfa
either Of bis competitors.
Col. Ben Mccullough formerly famous also -
Texas RaDger-the man whom many iosist woa %e
the battle Of Buena Vista by his valuable services w
deIed Taylor as bis scout spy-b seeking TO DC "s'
u s. Marshal for the District d Texas and VII PRIV
bly, get il, for reasons similar to those which WI
cure Ter Col Jack Hays the place he seesa Nv
Ayres, Of Texas H. so far. the moot prominent CONF
itor Of McCulouzh Hamilton Stuart, Edtor W
weston ss yet leads all The host contending Tor me
leciorship Of Galveston He IL man Of nlSi W.
character, perhaps equal TO those possessed ~ Wy
man In his state although be went there 10 lss
and young jour printer ,,,,u,..,,
JE Diekie, Of Buffalo N. Y, and Wa "na' ~.
Cbanker) Of the same place are cornPet'o" wa.
Dorsheimer for the PostOfice Of that CH!. ~ ~.
at present has decidedly the weather lsse =,
Dutch friend who, IL will be remembered .'
place for some eight years In all. Dorsheim1
bend, viii, after spending much tine and m'H'I
be compelled 90 borrow bis own now famous sAg
sion, perpetrated when once before dhapp"s
endeayoring 70 get ofice) 70 keep tavern IKE
Jsmes Wsrdsworh, VIM. l.. q. smith anu -
Seymour, Jr., Of Buffalo, ara most pfoaiH' p-I,o
the applicants for the place Of Collector
Wardsworih, just now has decidedly me L. -
Smith, il Is said, calculates strongly on soa'.
ence 20 be accorded in consideration Of DIS
Uncle Toms Cabin ss It L." However, -,
politicians being generally persons Of Tar as.
aeumen than the csss Of men who lead io' ~..Sy
part In Northern political affairs, and beng .,d
independent withal, will hardly be incline" ,ns
him for making defense Of Whist they oeN s,.. !.
the right and the stupidity and feebieness Oh
jured rather than helped their cause. Ma
mus, no: forget 10 mention that Col Iha .,s..
Ward. of Texas, who, having loet lnib "ais "a,
with distinguished galantry in one Of the osr -
Texan war Of independence, has ever since oee'
Pegleg Ward, TO con,rsds,ing'lish him rom
other Wards In that quarter, 10 slso here, efi~
for the place VI U. 6. Msrsbl Of TeSas. "~