Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-27
DR0VES OF THEM.
A LARGE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER
OF OFFlCE-SEEKERS.
The Washington Hotel Hobbies FILLED
Pholps's Appointmsnt-Shepha
AmbitIon-Minor Notes.
from Our Regular Correspondent

ciRble increase in the number of people
who are anxious almost 10 death TO secure
some sort of job under the Government.
The increase u due 10 the impression
which has gotten abroad that large num-
Der Of changes will be made among the
offices in the first part of next month. IL
is n well-ascertained fact that the changes
made about that time will not Ire small in
number, but that they should be equal TO
the number who are here with the ex-
pectation Of being benefited by them the
widest enthusiast could hardly expect. But
still every one Of the visitors expects TO get
there, and Is hOt!y IN the scramble.
LoBBTEs CEOwDED.
This induces a condition of things much
like that which was developed shortly after
Mr.. ison'sinauguration. Consequently
the hotel lobbics are crowded by people
who are trying TO place themselves upon
the Government payroll. and the heads OF
bureaus are besieged 10 know what changes
will probably be made in the clerical force
under them. Mr.. Miller, the Attorney
General. is having an unusually hard tune
of 1t. He made il known some time ago
that he would change about July the
1st the entire cOrps of the assistants
who help him to watch the Government $
interest before the Supreme Court and the
Court of Claims. As these assistants re-
ceiye salaries ranging from $4,000 TO $4,000
per annum, the chase for their positions Is
"A very warm one indeed, and the hunters
are "a to plumbers almost as the sands OF the
seashore. Some Of the army OF waiting
ones are going TO get places about the
commencement of the next fiscal year
but they will be very small when COM
pared with the number who have a nope
that amounts in their breasts TO almost a
.tf,r, kot chic fNfW will
tainly be provided for.
PHELPs's APPOINTMENT.
The President to-day appointed William
Walter Phelps rs United states Minister to
Germany 70 succeed ex-senator Pendleton.
of Ohio. This appointment wrs not IN
the nature Of a reward for Mr.. Phelps 3
services on the Samoan commission, which
has recently returned home after success
fully negotiating % treaty with Germany
and England in regard TO Samoan affairs.
Mr.. Phelps was decided upon rs Minister
10 Germany long before the present Adj
ministratiOn came in. This appointment
was withheld simply for the reason that
10 was desired to have his services al
the Berlin conference. Mr.. Iheips's ap-
pointment was received here with words oil
praise on every hand. The comment upon
it elsewhere will doubtless be of O. similar
character. His ability, experience, know
ledge Of the world. and general fitness TO
represent the Government anywhere are
not questioned.
Surprise Is, however, expressed That
Blaine could have been able TO attach such
"A gentlemau to his political fortunes. That
"a man like Phelps should have been 50 long
staunch supporter of "a man like Blame IS
% thing TO cause surprise. II can be eN-
planned only 10y remembering the faculty.
which politics has In making strange bed
fellows.
sHErHARD's AMBITION.
Colonel Elliott +. Sheppard, Of New
York. the great pOiHco-rl,gio editor. Is IN
the city. lie has not given up the idea that
he would be "a very great ornament 10 the
diplomatic service. Tie wanted 90 20 as
Minister TO Turkey and fled his .apphca-
ton 40 an early date. Then he began 10
URGE in his paper. the MAI anil EJproSs.
the importance Of making changes IN our
ministers abroad. As he saw Republican
editor after Republican editor given tine,
tat places and hims self getting left he began
TO concentrate his fire. Instead of arguing
for q wholesale change among our foreign
ministers, be began 90 attack Minister
Stauss al C0nstantinOplc, IL Is SAID that
when a successor 20 Mr.. Staus5 was APP
pointed and Sheppard WAS not the ap-
pointee he came pretty near acting IN .
manner and saying things which would
not comport well with highly religious
and very great Republican editor. He WAS
Respondent. but did not give mp All hope.
lie now wants To- be Minister % Russia, 20
succeed Allen Thorndike Rice, deceased.
He was at the White House to-day and at
the State Department. Az the latter
place he was very eXuberant. He
talked 10 Mr.. Blaine and then went
around visiting all the officials of the de-
partmeut. lie was very cordial 10 his man
ner and was doing his best 20 make good
impression. If be is disappointed TINS time
il will 90 very hard with him. 4 failure 10
be appointed Minister 10 Russia would De-
fraueht with danger 10 the country. 10
would very likely cause the only truly
great religious editor IN the United States
10 backshde.
NOTES.
The following fourth-class postmastcrs
for Virginia We're appointed to-day: y. J..
BARLEY, Golddale, Orange county. r,ce D..