Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-29


Clarkson arrives AZ the department In the morn
ing until no goes home Ia the evening he IA be-
tleged by the seekers aftSr commissions, all OF
the fourth-clsss Offices being under his manipu
lntion. There ia hardly room enough in his
division Of the service 20 store the applications
aud recommendations, and the clorks have
moro work Than they can do 10 assert the pa
pers and make out tho necessary blanks used
In knocking out a Democrat 10 put in hepuO-
lican, The Offices Of tao presidential class coma
under the immediate supervision ~ the Post
master-ieneral himself lie has three or four
trusted lieutenants who keep the run OF things
and help him prepare tho cases. This being
bigger game, there is n lively contest over near
~ every ohice that pays more tnan $l,0O per
year.
BOTTOM PACTs.
Tho Dispatch correspondent spent nearly An
hour at the department to-day with view OF
getting al some Of the bottom facts regarding
seyeral q; tho Virginia Offices, and facts were
oblAine1 Officially which will no doubt interest
most Of the people Of Richmond. ne the state
ment was volunteered that no change WAS likely
g 10 made In the Richmond post-ofice until
june is, 1890. Mr.. CullingTorth was appointed
on Say t., SO, but no was not confirmed until
June u, 1876. hr. Nanamaker hss adopted
the rule that commission dates from the day
Of confirmation by the senate, and not from the
day the Postmaster VIA appointed by tho preal-
dent Persistent efforts have been made by no
friends q tre several candidates 70 have Mr.
CullingWOrths successor appointed on or before
the Ism Of next month. There has boeD dolega-
ton after delegation At the department and At
ne White House trying 70 Induce The oniciHls
20 appoint some ono. and from al accounts thes0
have fumod and frett0d 40 much thst SIR. Wana-
rnaseris IN mood to keep them waiting long
tine
CAN'T PREFER CHARGES.
1t understood that they have not been eblo
I 70 prefer any charges against Mr.. Cullngwnrh
further than that he "a Democrat There is no
tea
several Republicans from Warenton. Va,
called az the department Today, the object Of
their visit being 10 have Mr.. l. vs.. Caldwell re-
moved a. postmaster AZ that place. II IS learned
thai not long ago wouid-De BOss Billy Malone
filed charges againt Mr.. Caldwell. aud that IN
the document the weli-known proprietor OF the
True ln1cx Was several times alluded 80 a.
vicious partisan" IL "a also Gscertsined mat
Mr. Wanamaker autographed Warrent.n 30.
publican few days egl tLAt Ar. Caldwell would
DO removed IN few days.
APLAIN TALK.
change, however. IA about % como over tho
spirit ~ Mr.. Wsuarnaker. gentleman caiiel
az tie department today and lad plain talk
with several o. the officials. This gentleman "a
Democrat bat he sYOze ont h. tho meeting.
Ia sad sub-tHltRily: "lf YOU have made up
your mind to romoyo Mr.. Caldwell because no "a
a true Democrat. acting VIII the people ~ hS
section. and because you want Die place 10 a
k9purlican-Hhethcr that Republicans is en-
dor-ei ny the Malone or Wise faction or 10th -
thon respectable people can have s3L.e regard
'0r your motive; but 10 yoI arc going iO put h.m
ont on tho flmsy charge male By political
sneak ike Billy NGhonc. who constantly Hs5assi-
uatos chaTa ger iu tlc DARK, then you Hll ne a
party - most disrepniaoie scheme. Tho term
'Vici1us partisan ia not appl'aole % D.. ",
Caldwell, who IL ono u tho most Inlii-msnuercI
iusn la TIC country"
Caused UNEAsiNts-.
/ Tie Republicans may get Mr. Caldwell Cut
| tut tie words spoErn today have rAu-el ln'
officials soue uueasines+ Malone is very
anxious 20 get his man iu, AMI he woulfu't stop
I a. auythinc snoakiuc and contemplate % carry
his point FiiuHy a. we'll az ti,repuianlr charges,
% will Dc Observed. ars Going trlmped up against
Democrat Officials hv tho desperate Office
seekers who have felt llae aud depressed over
siuce The Administration trleI o. assume virtue
/ by hcrgldiug tho statement thnt removals would
! not Doe male UDul tho expiration ~ t"tm+ To
! have commission date from day ot conf rm1-
| ton is still moro depressing 10 vas from mo-
/ rcal desire 70 90 tho square thing that such a
rule was adopted
INEXPERIENCED.
/ Wanamaker r. iuexperi.n,cI ami me work u
/ the iel A-;mont g. more ihNn the Tor Pr" can 90.
and DC sn- % gain tine more than anything elso
/ That De aioptcd such rule. SOW ine hungry
| EepubIcias are compelled to trump up charges.
Tho tulpeper Is nuol c. irgiua po-t-onl's
/ that tho Republicans ara trying hard to get pos
7 session o. here arc four applicants for tho
I position. which IL nog hcld hy Mr. Ro,9r son.
Who has a long tinlo % servo yet 81 tlr rule iai
: down ~ "Oid Breaches y akDr' i- o. be Louert-
/ Is observed from now 90. Periodically d. Amber
man ~; Vsrons 'rakes a gisitt, washington.
r. b.. i.l.f, a. r.. eud Nsno-fe nrs frgu~a-
I hlo 10 a. n. Allan. Tho lattor mas boon % fol-
| lor,or ~ Nahoto through nearly all ~ lie
| lam. anna but range t1 cav failed 20
/ cef M aruoIutnierf when Malone Was a
| san,,.r--,,i,oo ha really had some power Inc
/ other as,.ir.nfs ara J.1n -. F.-xu.r. formerly
/ III EanIanauuo,A COUNTY: a. b. Rod. All
/ lbuiu Jorc.-.b, latter o. NOR. recent convert o
| ln' h'p-D' a. ,n'.l' . i''' 49,. 49,
/ has q more de'ett Dacaing than any % them. 500
/ tao department people think. aud Das t-i, also
/ iu his favor: His appointment W0uli o. ia iinr
| with the new dcal' that Las been 80 much
/ talked az in regard O. lhe SCUM. - AinuIrf
| Brooke Is 100 vi Hog lo wear M.thohe7 collar I'D
/ hav" much Influence here, ani l'ngh a. TINS