Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-11
WASHINGTON.
What 10 Said About the Reappointment OF
Katthews-Ths Western Congress
sional Elections-Personal.
Iron Our Regular Correspondent

Iron Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. August 10.-A gen
tlemsn who has to-day talked with
more than Fifty businessmen OF this
city Of both parties says that the re-
appointment OF Matthews as the reg
lister OF deeds is the most unpopular
act of the Administration. He did not
meet . single man who approved the
appointment. This gentleman says
that the objection is not personal and
not to the color Of the new register, as
the latter supposes, but solely to the
fact that he is imported TO ill an Office the
District people think belongs to them.
On the other hand. the people applaud
the appointment of Dorsey Clsggets IS
register of wills. 1t is said that II the
President had given Clsggett the former
and Matthews the latter place the OBJ
lection would no. be SO great. Claggett
succeeds man (Ramsdel) the signing
Of whose commission was the last off,
cial act Of the late President Garfield.
An ex-State senator from Illinois
says that the western elections will not
change the complexion Of the presen:
House more than two or three votes
either way. he expects the loss OF
Judge Wards district, IN Chicago, and
probably one other. One or two other
close observers state their opinion that
one or two seats in Indiana are in dan
ger. One Of these is Mr. Bynum's. II
the faction quarrel is not soon composed,
and there seems to be no prospect Of It,
The Republican candidate will be elected.
Some gentlemen think chat Mr.. Klein
er's district is in doubt.
Upon the whole, it is safe to say
that there will not be any con-
siderable loss in the West, except in
Iowa and the extreme Northwest.
The appointment Of McGowan as
Hedden's successor is regarded By
New York men as satisfactory. for the
reason that the appointee is from the
interior OF the Stale and has no special
utilization with the present city factions.
lie is, however, known as friend OF
the late Mr.. Tilden, and may therefore
he accepted as not unfriendly to the
County Democracy.
The late postmaster at Alexandra Is
thrifty man. Failing under q Demo
cratic Administration to make Malone
ism pay, Mr.. David A. Windsor has
opened an Office here and turned his a.
tention TO real estate and house-build-
ing. This season he has put up, SO
am informed, seventeen houses on Capt.
iol Hill. lie owns Eve houses on ?
street, near Dupont circle. This fall
il is bis intention TO erect block OF
twenty buildings on Capitol dill.
lie is slso building a fine resi-
dence for bis married daughter
On Dupont circle not far from
the Blame residence. During the past
six years, il is said, Mr.. Windsor has
huilt about two hundred houses in
Washington. lie seems to be sort OF
Boss Shepherd in private hfe-thst is,
since be has been in private life. Here
is one instance wherein it could be truly
said that it paid to follow Malone. II
this enterprising citizen got his start by
benchman's service recompensed BY
the United States, be is now, at least,
showing how man can get rich out Of
Government service.
Marshall d. Settle, Of North Carroll
rs, and W. W. CarIswsy, travelling
correspondent of the Raleigh NeTS and
Obserrer, are here.
MIR. j. j. A. Powell, Of Fluvanna
county, w., was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. j. 7. Darden, of Virginia, is
here.
Thirty members OF the House are
yet in town.