Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-07
THINNING OUT.
THE OLD CROWD OF oFFIcIsEEKERs
LEAVING WASHINGTON.
no Chance for the Carpst-Baggsrs-Wna' IL
to Be Harrison's Southern
Policy.
rrrnm nnr Rsrnlar Correspondent.l

WASHINGTON. April 6.-The oflce-ssskers arc
thinning out perceptibly. Ihose VINO arc ospa, NJ
ing however, ara mostly the old crown eno
used 10 come here ten or fifteen years ago nuuS
inc for pIsceA They haven't been encouraged
very much and they can't AFFORD 20 hang srOunu .
Washington on uncertainties lhere - 80 49,.
very interesting talk heard here regarding .se
conferences that certain crowds IRON inc oOeH.
have had with General Harrison. and II "n VIE,
transplred has been correctly reporteu ST. ~
more interesting events may De lOokeo ~
In fha future AS has Desn stated before IN Wis
corresuondence. many Of the old csrpet-oag ole-
ment Of the South swooped down IN the tvrn
tust after me inauguration. md quite nuInDer
Of their negro allies also puE In an sppearanS99'
Packard who used 70 help rule things In LouIsr
ana. cAme 10 from the far West and ne We
Joined here by Kellogg. Pnchback. and otnoLs'
Indeed, from nearly all the southern states INC
old crowd bobbed MP. hoping once more 70 ko'
tn cir grip on the federal ofncef'
WORRIED.
They have been trotting up 10 the White House
20 much that the President. from all accounts
has been worried great deal. and he has COM
menced 20 tails plainly 10 these people. Not only
hashe informed them that he does not pfoposo
20 recognize tho Old crowd who had me sHlns IA
tho south during the reconstruction era, D1l Ia
stated plainly that be wants new deal "a ia, .,
possible in that section. lie mas certainly slsI,eu
out on that line in louisiana, Tor the oniy 800
raj appointments made there 20 far have Deen
upon the recommendation OF the new con-
gresham from Orleans, Dudley CoIernea;s w
is bitterly hntagontzed by the heiioss-t o~AsAN
Pinchbsck crowd.
IMPORTANT TP True.
And here IL another report which II important
~ true II Is that President Harrison mas IN
! formed Pinchback. OF louisiana, and Virgin
| Cirney Of Texas, tho latter being the bacK pOss
| OF the Republicans IN the Lone Star state, mat
he does not propose to apbolnt any hekIUo' , ~
! onice in the south II he can get white men TOT
tho places This reported utterance Is common
! talk here. and IL would seem 10 have some louh-
dalton from the fat that the negro politicians
| from tho South are in high state OF excitement
THR SOLID SOUTH.
Long before HsrTison's Inauguration there vas
| lots of talk about his deaire 10 break up the
solid South. Rampant Republican spouters pre-
cicied that Il WAS 10 be done through Oppressive
! legislation enforced by the executive depart
ment OF the Government, but the wiser nehIs ~ u
| the party knew that nothing OF that nature couia
/ be done IN Congress. with so slender hepubIl,
! can IN alority in the House, even should Geners
I Harrison bo foolish enough 10 think thst nc
| could break the solid South in this way.
There can be no doubt OF the fact that General
| Harrison Is full Of the idea OF brezking up inc
/ solid, south. aud those who profess 10 10 close
/ enough 70 him 70 Know what Is really go
/ ing on declare that he will Try 10 90
/ It 10 quiet, peaceful way, with fedetal
Offices ~ lever. u 10 eyon said mas
/ rather than recognize tho Old crowd OF carpet
| baggers, renegades, aud negroes he viii ap-
! point here and there protectionist Democrats 20
! cnlcc I'm preference 20 the former c sas. mo
same men WhO are foreshadowine what Foh-
/ cy IS 10 be state that General Harrison knows
/ enough about tho South 10 convince him mat
/ thcre can be no respectable Republican party IN
that section unless he throws tho negro over
! board and gets a new set 0f leaders 70 I'LL the
more important Federal Offices.
SOME PLACES.
Several Of the persons who we're heard 70 er-
plain what they think Ia TO be Hafrisons SOU b.
ern policy have been asked II the President IN
| tended to freeze the negro ont entirely. ihey
! replied that the negroes would be given some
/ places here In Washington. and that would DC
| about all they would got They ssi further tnet
| they thought Harrison wanted . show the souln-
! ern people that he Was not IN favor OF negro su-
| premAcy in the southern States, snd that ms
would be the easiest way In his opinion 10 break
/ up the solid South.
WORKING.
Ex-Congressman Brady. OF Virginia. Is still In
] the city, aud l. working iudustriOusiy IN b. bail
| Of his wing OF the Republican party. The lodi
cations ere that peace cannot bc patched up be-
/ tween tho factions, aud the upshot OF INC DuHl
ness VIII be tnat congressman Bowden aad
| Browne viii have the swing on the patronage;
| The Malone wing are DOh mad and weary, aud
| thoir day OK recognition seems about ~ lar on As
! when Harrison Lrst came into Office.
! Representative Leo and Airs. Lee have gone
| over 10 their homo In lairfaX county. virginia,
the former having fully recovered from his Sc
we're spoil Of sickness which Kept him 40 many
! weeks in confinement a he ktbltt House.
George McBlsr, Of Norlolk, IS al Willard's
| Hotcl
New York politicians Of the machine order are
much pleased with Tie selections made by ne
! Administration for collector Of tho port AMI Tor
/ postmaster Of tho metropolis. Tom llatt has
Deen recognized. nnd Erhard ana Van Cctt are
mon who can be relied upon 10 look out for the
I boys There il one thing about uarrison-ho
irnt flirting With the NuEmum2s IN making APP
/ poinimouts, but is picking out the rankesl sort
/ Of Republicans FOR the places up North even II
he Is moving slowly.