Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-26
HE Is TOO SLOW.
HARRIsoN's PACE Doss NOT SUIT TIE
0rFIcE-sEEKgRs.
His rntimations 10 the senate-A Bitter
Dose-Hs Remembers His
Enemies
From Our Regular Correspondent }

WASHINGTON, Msrch Is. The funeral SER
vices OF Justice Matthews interfered with
the distribution OF the spoils to-day. The
crowd OF 'hangers.ou gathered as usual at
the Ebbitt House, but they looked blue, aud
evidently they regard President Harrison a.
about the slowest and most deliberate man
who bad ever attempted 10 scatter political
iavors among the faithful.
The President has been urged by quite q
number OF the big men in the party to send
in the more important nominations as
soon as possible. but he il taking his time,
not caring how dry aud dull all this may be
for the senators. lie has intimated several
times to the senators that there Is reslly no
need OF their remaining IN session after the
30th Of the month, but there is desire on
the part OF the senators 10 know who Is
going to be appointed Ministers 20 England
and Russia before they disband for the .es.
son. They haven't liked some OF the dipIo-
matte appointments, though they have con-
tirmed them all so fac.
ABTTER DOSE.
Reid's appointment as Minister 10 France
was bitter dose TO several OF the Republl.
can senator's, and this Is surprising. Tor "
there is a man In the party who ought TO
please the average Republican 1t Is Whiteaw
Reid. He has been q rank and bitter parti-
san, and his paper has ever been ready TO
swallow anything that was set before il by
the Republicans. The senators do mol Just
exactly relish the idea thst so many Repobl-
can editors aregetting Offices.
II is thought that the vacancy on the SUI
preme Court caused by the death OF Justice
Matthews will be oiled before the Senate sd
iourns. There is talk Of Judge Woods,
Of indianapolis, who Is warm per-
sOnal friend OF the President. getting
the honor, and some people are OF
the opinion that Secretary Noble may
be clothed with ipdicisl honors, and thus
give Harrison an opportunity to put some
big politician at the head oi the Interior De-
partment. All agree that Judge Gresham
stands no chance whatever. Indeed, no
man whom the politicians Of Illinois favor
Is likely to get anything worth speaking OF
under Harrison. The old man hasn't for
gotten how the Illinois delegation doomed
| Gresham for President at Chicago, and came
IN an ace OF knocking his own chances out
OF sight.
RE REMEMBERS.
The President may be stubborn and pufed
up, but he doesn't forget a few things that
| happened last year. and he IL running the
machine In a manner that shows that lie Is
! kOlUg 70 kiilflnfff tNt lfilVMN nut IANNNA
| up another Indiana man and pitted him
against Benjamin Harrison, the choice OF the
| Indiana Republicans.
The President made a great record yss;er-
day as a pedestrian. La the morning he and
Mrs. Harrison walked to church aud back.
| Shortly after O'Clock General Harrison and
| Secretary Halford were seen strollIng through
the White House lot. aud then they walked
| down toward the river, the other side OF
! the monument They then cut around
| TO Fourteenth street and walked
| north, going at least two ard bali
miles before returning TO the White House.
| General Harrison certainly looks well, and
| be- is sensible sure enough In taking plenty
Of out. door exercise. Generals Grant, Hayes,
and Arthur used TO walk a great deal about
the city, but Mr.. Cleveland was seldom ever
seen on the streets, end then only In his car
risge. General Grant used TO think nothing
Of strOlling day after day down Pennsylvania
avenue. He would stop on the street and
chat with acqualutances and smoke bis cigal
Just like an ordinary citizen.
WORKING LIKE BEAVERS.
The friends OF ex.AttorneY- General Blair
OF Wytheyille, are working like beavers tC
secure his appointment as SOlicitor-General
and some OF them seem To think thel
| will succeed. Congressman Houk, OF Ten
nessee, Is one Of the hackers Of Blair, and /
urging the appointment on the score OF re
cOgnitiOn to the Republicans OF the South
lie insists that something ought 10 be don
for Virginia. But Blair Is receiving stab
from some OF the Virginia Republicans
who not only want him squelcheI
because he Is q henchman OF Malone
but because they declare he. is no
capable OF performing the responsible dntie
attaching TO the Office. Blair Is still here
and there are many OF his friends from tn
Southwest slsO in the city.
II. A. DAVIS, of Heury county; G. A. eau
sey, OF suffolk. and A. II. Lindsay, OF Ports
mouth, are at the metropolitan.