Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-13
WHO rs PRESIDENT 2
A ROW Between HARRISON AND TIE
PLuMgD ENfaHT.
whitslaw Reid and Thorndyks Rics-A Very
Pretty Fight as It Stands
General Gossip.
From our Regular Correspondent

From our Regular Correspondent
wAsmxorog, March 12.-It Is learned on
very good authority that row has aifesdy
broken ont between President Harrison ana
Secretary.of.state Blaine. IL seems That
Bsine insists that WhIteIzw Reid, editor OF
the New York Tribune, shall be appointed
Minister TO Englsnd. The President Is un-
willing 10 give the editor this mission, but
says be will gladly appoint him United states
Minister 10 France. Reid has had bis heart
set on cutting splurge at the Court OF -.
James, aud In view OF the fact that the
Tribune has been 50 loyal TO Harri-
sons Secretary OF State. Blaine docs not see
why he cannot have his wa' aad an
point the editor TO the position which
is considered the highest honor IN our diplo.
matte service. II is understood ihst Reid
wants to 20 to England or nowhere, and II
will be interesting TO watch the outcome. II
Reid finally concludes to 90 TO Paris u will
be an indication that Harrison hiss had his
way, and n he gets nothing II will prove that
somebody hes gotten mad. There Il no doubt
that Editor Reid has been yesrninR TO iiil
frst-class mission. II really looks as II more
than haf dozen OF the Republican editors
want TO 20 into the diplomatic service.
STILL ANOTHER.
u is also learned that Blaine u DESTROYS
OF appointing Thorndyke Rice, OF the
North American Review. Minister TO Berlin.
IL this be true IL proves that Blaine il going
Ia TO reward the men who have been BOOM
ing him. Gail Hamilton, one Of Blainc's
relatives, has been always accorded unusual
privileges through the pages OF Rice's pub
LEGATION, and st will he remembered that the
editor Of this leading Review, supposed to
he fair and impartial, allowed very
remarkable persOnsl wback at Bayard 10 be
made 10 the North American Review. PTesl-
dent Harrison is credited with having
frankly Informed his Secretary Of
State that the sccreiaryship OF one
Of the 1rsf-class LEGATIONS is position fully
large enough for Thorndyke Rice. II is not
believed that the editor Of the Review will
agree with The President and IL begins to
look as II there will soon be a tussIe to decide
" no Is PresideDt-Blaine or Harrison. SO
far Blame has the drop on everything, but
the personal friends OF the President insist
that Harrison is going 10 be President. IL
is a lively row. and the worse II gets the bet
ter ii will suit the Democrats.
BECK.
Senstor Beck, Of Kentucky. is daily walk
ing about the streets and begins 10 show
tlEUH vi ltKdlUibk MS u'hlblis Il w Ni0FAiNh
CORES pondent met him to-day snd the Sena-
tor, in response TO an inquiry, said: "Oh, |
SIN getting along quite nicely. thank you.
or course | am still q sick man, and will
have TO be quite careful. do not propose
10 do auy work until next December. A.
nv time Of hfe / am fortunate after
such an attack TO be able to walk about
am now what might be called a comfortable
conyaesceut and am improving. | can't eat
as much as could. and have to be careful;
but am doing tOleraDly well, and hope 10
be able to resume my duties In the Senate
next December"
WANTED TO BE THERE.
The Senator WAS reminded Of the fact that
be was sadly missed by the Democrats during
the tariff debate IN the Senate. - wanted
to be there" he said, "but It was impossi-
bic. | was really a broken-dowD. played
out man when | drew up the minority report
last September. j was full Of mustard. plas-
tiers ana in no condition to work."
oFFICE-sEgKERs.
The crowded condition OF the hstel lob
bes these nights indicate that there are more
oflice.seekers in town this spring than were
here Just after Cleveland was inaugurateJ In
1885. Talk about hungry Democrats In
1885 Thev were not circumsiaOce to the
Republicans who are camping here In 1883.
ore curious thing about the scramble Is
that nearly every fellow bounced bv
the lest Administration has bobbed up
serenely again and expects 70 be reinsiated.
There are a great many negroes IN
town who want places, too. They crowd
The hotel Hobbies, call on congressman, ana
other public men, and nearly worry the
lives ont OF the men who are supposed TO
have considerable influence with the pow
ers that be. The negroes who have dropped
i'm from Virginia hardly know what to do.
Tbey have heretofore blindly followed Ma
bone. and now when they find that lie has
little or no influence with the A0ministra-
ton because Blaine is al the helm, they are
at ses. so FAR as can be ascerained the
Virginia negroes are not aiming higher than
the railway mail service.
ROUTE-AGENTs.
Quite a number OF them want to be route.
agents, and others would like TO have places
in the dcpartments-chieny messengers.
Most Of them have recommendations from
Malone. The white Republicans with but
few exceptions are not calling on Malone
for accommodations. They are smart
enough TO know that the influence Of their
former boss has waned in the last two years.
JOURNALISTIC.
There is talk Of new evening Republican
paper iu Washington with A. }. Blethen,
formerly OF the Minneapolis Tribune, as the
leading spirit, though il is said that Frank.
lin Steele, Jr., who bas large means, willfur-
nish the money. Bethen Is the man who
two years ago was so severely criticised be-
cause ri publications In the Minneapolis
Tribune regarding Mrs. Cleveland when
she and her husband were on a visit 10 81.
Paul. Ii turned out, however, after all, that
Blethen was not the man who inspired those
uncalled.fOr attacks on woman. At pres
ent there is greater newspaper rivalry here
than has ever been known. The Evening
Critic forces have lately been recognized
and the Star many months ago began TO
reach out for greater achievements. The Post
under the new management Is doing better
than morning paper ever did before in this
city. IL Is playing the independent rOle,
With too much leaning toward the Republic