Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-15

THE oYrIcr.sEEKxRs AND HOW THEY
NAG HARRISON.
Soss Billy and Colonel Berksley-Telling
Tales Out Of School
other Notes
FROM Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 14.-President iIsrri-
son received large number Oh callers to-
dav, and among those granted mn Interview
was Colonel Robert Berkeley, OF Fsrmville,
who has recently been telling tales out OF
school about the feelings OF would-be Boss
Billy Malone. IL will be remembered that
ono day last week Colonel Berkeley went TO
Malone TO get him TO endorse some ReDubli-
can applicants for post-otfices In Prince
Edward county. The Colonel has been all
along a follower OF Mshone. and imagine his
surprise when the arrant little creature
from Petersburg Jew into a rage. declined
10 endorse the men, and then declared that
politics might 90 to a hot place and the State
OF Virginia 10 the Democracy, 90 far as he
(Mahone) was concerned.
BERKELEY HURT.
Colonel Berkeley felt hurt and he went
around 10 see "old breeches-maker," as
Judge Thurman, OF Ohio, cIls the good Mr..
Wspamaker. The latter told the detected
pilgrim from Prince Edward that things
were IN q mighty stew II they were as they
had been represented, aud ADVISED him 10 20
up to the White House and lay the whole mat
ter before the President.
HAS BEEN TALKED TO.
Colonel Berkeley has been talked 10 by
some OF the Virginia Republicans about
telling tales out OF school, aud he is there
fore much more reticent to-day aud Is not
disposed TO relate any OF the conversation
he mad with the President. IL Is taken for
grated. though, that he told the Presl-
dent all that the disgruDtled Malone
said. The latter, il must be borne 10
mind, said some rough things about the
Harrison Administration. Indeed, be went
so far as 10 declare that he would not endorse
I'LL NAt v.ta
until General Harrison gave some proof thst
Malone would be recognized as boss. This
was at least the sum and substance Of the
talk, even II not expressed IN PLAIN terms.
The Republicans down IN Colonel Berkeley's
region OF the country want post-offices, and
they want them badly. The Colonel hasn't
yet been able to promise them much, as he
Isn't well known 10 the powers that be, and
has had to rely too much on Mah0ne.
AHARD ROW.
President Harrison also gave audience to-
DAY 10 Congressman Brewer and Ewsrt, OF
North Carolina. They are having hard row
TO hoe down in the old North State also, and
are not getting recognition fast enough TO
please the fellows hungry for office. The
old csrpet.bag crowd are trying 10 get away
with the new-Order fellows, and there Is
such a big eight IN progress thst General
Harrison looks upon the whole outfit from
North Carolina as a bad crowd.
The appointment OF a new SOliCiOr.Gene-
raj TO succeed Judge jerks il looked Tor In
few days. The hackers OF eX-At0Tney-
General Blair. OF Virginia, are renewing
their efforts, and they still claim that they
will be able 10 land their man into the Office,
but IL will be general surprise here IL they
succeed, as the prevailing opinion Is that
Blair's goose is cooked already. 1t Is a big
Office and there is such scramble that 1t
would be strange indeed If the northern
politicians should let it escape them.
HIS OTHER STRING.
II Blair gets Knocked out on this deal bis
friends will probably want TO trot him out
for the district attorpeyship OF the Western
district Of Virginia, but il they 90 monkey
ing around on Riddleberger's territory there
will be lively howl. The ex-senator de-
clared ouy a few days ago-ard HIS friends
endorse " bat he says--that the Malone peO-
ple will STIR 10 a hornets nest II they at.
tempt to interfere with matters which the
Western district fellows want TO control.
Some OF the Republicans from LoudOun
county were furious to-day when they heard
that General Tyner had had his Democratic
brother.in.law reappointed postmaster at
r dFuWtli III lu1l fbNbNFs NthhNhAh
the appointment, but The Assistant Attorney
General for the Post. Office Department IS
not paying any attention TO the criticisms
which are being passed upon him. This
Is an administration which Is bound to
make record for taking care OF
.'the family" wherever it can be done. One
OF the Saunders family OF Nebraska got an
appointment to-day. Russell Harrison. the
"Crown Prince" OF the Administration,
married into the Saunders family. His
father-In-law, ex-senator Saunders, got
place last week which is worth $1,000 a year,
with little or nothing TO do, and now another
saunders is provided for. The Harrsons
are not a bit backward in looking out Tor
1.-THE family" and all the connections. TheV
double discount the Grants In this respect.
Congressman Bowden, 81 Virginia, was
also a caller at the White House to-day, aud
il is understood that he went there TO urge
the President 10 appoint Republican post
masters OF the presidential class in the Nor
folk district. The President is disposed TO
allow all Democratic p0stmasters to mold on
until the expiration Of their terms. He
wants 10 gam time in which to consider The
cases presented, and 1t Is not from any real
desire 10 do the nice thing. There Is really
SO much to do that the President can't keep
up with the work.