Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-18
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
vfo WILL BIZ THE VIRGINIA RrPuBLI-
CAN N0KINER FOR GOVERNOR
rs Names nsd-Wananaker's 0hsti-
nscy-wiu He Be Frozen Out r
General Notes
trror our Recul,r cors.ponaeu.l

Iron Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. April II. AT this writing
eNirginn Republicans now in Washing
~ do not seem 10 have airy idea who Is
kelly 20 be their party nominee ioT Cover.
ior. The matter has been discussed consid'
rahly for the past month. but the politicians
ant tell what IS the best tDing 10 be done
inill after ,hey ii0d out whctheI or no, pt ace
sn ho patched mp between The warning
lciions. aud how the Administration viii
t-t IN REGARD Ia dealing out the patronage.
either faction feels encouraged 10 eOtcr
anon = vigorous campaign until there sie
fdacu,os that General Harrison viii grease
&c wheels Of their coach. Their hopes Will
/ low u iaey have 70 start ont without
f'ccul Offices.
NOT RFrUWICAN.
one 20 Nshoue's followers was asked 20.
d,y VITO he thought was likely 90 get the
somirsfan for Governor, snd he said only
taree mon were talked OF so FAR IS lie could
esrn- Lamb Of Norfolk, cX-Cougre~m'n
3owen ~ the Southwest. aud General J1ocs
s.. Wake % Pulaski 81 think, however.
q add,l. "that II is nonsense 70 tax Of
omiraIog General Walker. lie Is not
Republican md will not sWt the
votes of our party m Nngin'aI under-
.,and that be said last Fan that be could hot
vote for Cleveland because 81 the Demo
cratic poHcy in regard 10 the tarll, ana ihst
De " 0uid not vote The Republican ticket De
cause % the Niger votr. u + reported OF
through ny part ~ The state that De voted
Tor TIE Prohibition candidate for Preside L
I DO not know THIS ss q Tact, but thst
- what people tell me. Most ~ us
down in the Southwest are FOR Bowen. as
We tbink Dc would make the best race.
Lamb might DO well enough 10 his pat of Nir-
lnis. but De wouldn't run we'll iu tie south
west. because our people don't know him.
lie Is said 10 be Mah1ne's choice, provided
me General IS not forced 10 take the noInl'
nation himself"
wANAM4KER.
The Republican congressman cont do any,
thing with Pos'ma.icr-GeucralW snamskeI.
snd they slresdy look upon him as shout the
most obstinate man who has ever been si the
head o. the department. The Missourians
have a grievance against bin. and they have
taken n case 70 President Harrison m the
hope that Dee eau De induced 10 take " ont
oi the hands n the Postnaster~Gcuc-
TaL The present postmaster oi han
sas CITY ia Judge Adkins, who wAs
appointed only last Deccnbcr, and n De is
not removed uuti the expiration 81 the
usual four wears term ic viii toe ln office
until near the end ~ General llaru.On's
term. Mr.. Wansmlkfr contends tA1t the
duties o. the postmaster are merely minis
terill. and that as be- holds a commis'iOu
from TIE senate Pee ought not 30 De disturbed
unless charges affecting his honesty and
ability are preferred.
WANT HIs sCAIL
The congressman are not mean enough 20
TRUMP up any foolish charge, against him,
and they want hi, scalp because hci. a Demo
Crsi who II not removed VIII he running
one OF the large p0st-olices 80 toe Unicd
States under 8 Republican Administration.
General Harrison BIAS promised 10 send Tor
the pspers M the case. and The congressman
Will urge him 10 remove Adkins. II this
Is done it will be slap in the face OF Mr..
Wsusmsker. for the Phladcp1iau has had
some lively Tits with the members = Con-
eress about this matter, snd he hates 20 see
the 81 iseOurians coming into the building.
A. be regards them ~ very wicted poll.
tcians from the Wild ard woody west
TALKATIyE.
The "hlccches.mskcr," rs Judge Thur
man, Of Ohio, cali, The PostoasioI-C cueTai,
is rsld % be- he most laxative member %
the Cabinet Indeed IL has leaked ont that
Mr. Wau9maker tries 10 DO all the taking
az the Cabinet meetings, aud that accounts
for some ~ the long sessions with
no apparent results. 10 is no SO
cret here that the hig men oi the
Administration aic fast reaching The couclu-
sion that they have no elephant on their
hands and that they would not ie distressed
% hear that the Phiadcphisn had become
disguised and made up his mind 10 retire
from tho cabinet voluntarily instead az
being ultimately frozen ont. ~ many
think will be the case In less than O year, II
was common rumOr around Washington
when Csrk>oU, ~ Iowa, cons nied ~ take
the second place IN the Po9t-O9ice DepsTt.
Inent that Boz knew, or A. least WAS led 10 be-
heYe, thst sooner or later be would have the
first place. still the "hreeches -makCr has
MANY friends aud supporters, aud they rather
admire the way he j. squelching the politi-
clans.
WINDOW.
Sccretlrv Window. Of the Treasury De.
partment, also has some queer nOtlOus ac-
c0rdinr 10 TIDE practical politicians, and they
wonder 40 NJ, considering Mr.. WINDOWS
long public career. Republican from the
Wet went 10 him TO-DAY and pressed his
claims for a place for which he had been
highly recommended. Il haYe looked into
vour application" said the SecretarF, "hut
/ md that the present DemOc attic officer
lit- near ~ iFp " as 60 ~'ifN - Aft itAh
now serving q capable Officially
ole Is a verv capable man." "andidly adj /
Initied the applicant.
lis he honest ana doe, he stand well in
lhe community
81 am compelled 10 admit that be has
good record and IS higbiy regarded 10y all !
" no know him"
"Can Won not prevail upon him TO resign! /
Then wc could easily arrange the matter"
d" Mr.. secretary, / would not AK him to /
resign. Tor be would laugh at me. lie Is not /
me Kind OF . Democrat 70 give up good /
hing until he Is compelled 10 do so
Mir. sherman, OF Blaine, whO j. NJ present /
private secretary OF Secretary Elaine, IL said /
10 stand good chance for the Liverpool /
onsuaie-a position that IS worth fully S40,- /
boo per year. Although the Cleveland Ad- /
ninislTstion Sherman held a snug position IN !
he state Department under MIR. BNatd, and 4
Il Is said hat he was constantly doing work /
Tor Blaine all the wilhelm reality in |
B.aine's service. Nj. Bayard bad = sort OF /
Delaware mugwump way OF keeping IN Re-
publcaus. snd IL is no wonder that active /
Democratic politicians have no use for the
sx Secretary OF State.