Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-08-09


toned by the representatives o
the Republican national committee
specially detailed to paciiy the
contending factions IN the Old Do
minion. The President, however
declined to make positive promise
that Mr. Grub should receive the
plum, and referred to Mr.. Clark
son TO know whether or not such
action was contemplated when the
compromise plan was formulated.
Mr.. ClarksOn conceded with the
President that no promises had
been made, and this brought out a
vigorous rejOlnder from Mr.. Wise.
incidentally he stated that he had
received a letter from Mr.. ClarksOn,
in which the Latter made specific
statements as to the postmaster
ship at Richmond. This was de.
MED by the First Assistant Post
master General, whereupOn MIR.
/ Wise it IS said, produced the letter
in question from his inside pocket
and waved it deiiantly before the
very much chagrined official.
HARMONY NOT YET ACHIEVED.
Then Mr.. Wise let loose his pent-
up feelings and proceeded 20 show
to the President that the promised
harmony in Virginia was not as it
had been predicted it would be,
but that the anti Malone men
would not he Modified by a few
beggarly Offices, when the fat PEST.
tionS were being given to the OPP
position.
Then followed a heated converse.
ton, in which Mr.. Wise had to
stand some hot personal shots fred
at him by the President and Mr.
GARRISON. The plucEy Virginian
did not finch, but retorted to the
full extent Of his well known abili.
". He told the President very
plainly that be was tired Of having
the statement thrust into his teeth
at every turn that he his now a
New Yorker and should not mix
up IN Virginia politics. He remark
ed that he still owns a burial lot
in Virginia and pays his poll tax
there, and added that the admin
istratlOn would find out whether
or not he is Virginian on election
I day.
"AFRAID OF GEN. MALONE.
The President reminded him
that his son has inst been appoint.
ed cadet at West roint, and that
fact ought to convince him Of the
friendly disposition on the part OF
the administration. This person al
allusion only added fuel to
the flames, and in tie plaineSt OF
Anglo Saxon. accompanied by ges-
lures with lis left hand. the now
rate Nirginian Informed the Presi-
dent that under no circumstances
could he permit a personal court
esy to stand in the way OF his duty
10 bis constituents. He said that
he was IN Washington to see
that a promise made TO his friend
Gru6b should be carried ont, aud
he was met with a rebuff coupled
with the statement that if Mr.
Grub is not appointed to the
position. il viii not be conferred
upon Malone man. That, he
said, was not acting fairly with
him. and he did not hesitate to say
that the entire administration
from the President down, is afraid
of General Malone. Continuing
he said that he would be derelcl
in his duty to the people of his
native State if he did not protest
against such treatment, and more
especially in view of the much pa
raded assertion that all differences
in the Republican ranks have been
healed.
MR.. BRADY REPENTs HIS BARGAIN
But Il few days ago, added Mr.
Wise, a sO.called compromise was
effected, whereby Mr.. Brady was
appointed collector at Petersburg
and now he heartily repents being
led INFO such an agreement, as il
has placed him in a false position
before the people Of Virginia. II
was further stated that Collector
Brady is seriously contemplating
throwing mp his position and 90
ing IN with the anti.MahOne Gle
ment 10 prevent the accomplish
ment of the ambitious designs Of
the WHY General, who wants TO bt
United States Senator again. There
was no attempt at mlncing matters
and the President was told the
exact condition of affairs in tht
State, where so much is expected
T next tall.
ANOTHER STORMY INTERVIEW.
Subsequently there was another
stormy and protracted interview
at the PostOflice Department be
tween Messrs. ClarksOn and Wise
in which the latter was taken L
, task for having divulged the con
tents Of letter which was conf
, dental. This Mr.. Wise justified
on the ground that he had beer
3 placed in a false position befor
the President, and 1t wa
3 merely a question Of yeracity be
tween Mr.. Clarkson and himself.
WHAT MR. GARRISON SAYS.
First Assistant Postmaster. Gen
, eral ClarksOn, upon being ques
toned concerning the matter &C
J. knowledged that there had beef
:. a strong interview, in which Mr.
q Wise, he said, talked IN an unreas
enable manner. II was represent
ed to him both by the Presiden
and Mr.. ClarksOn that 1t was thel
4 impression that he had been con
tending for a principle when Ii
agreed to the compromise recently
bat it was now apparent that h
e merely wanted a pOst0fice for
( friend, An objection raised b,
those in authority against Nj
Grub for postmaster is that he /
0 a clerk in the postoflicc at a salar,
S of 5000 per anum, and he is not il
80 eansa a rpnraeaufAfiva mon