Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-24
THEY ARE NOT HAPPY.
rKH orPIcr-sEEKKRs ARE HAVING A
card TIME.
Negroes squatting on the Trunks-Thiek
ss Bses-k Motley Cfowd-Ths
English Mission.
From Our Regular corre,ponaen.,

sun shines brightly az the nations capital, /
sud the mild. pleasant atmosphere IL IN indi.
cation that spfipg Is here. and yet the Office.
seekers are not happy. Ii lint because they
miss the buc.brds that used TO III around |
from tree 10 tree before the English spsrrows
drove them away, but II Il because the pros
pet for getting places under Uncle sam |
ISN'T - bright as thew hoped It would be. II /
must not he inferred that the Offices |
will not be dealt oIt TO the seekers.
for tho good time Is coming sooner
or later. Harrison and the Cabinet 1
officers are SLOW, painfully slow, and this
tang a having to wait here for months il |
w~er.ng on the hopes and terrible or the |
pock~ books. Then, too. there are about /
I'VE applicants for every Office, large ard I
smsr. and Of course, something like four .
f.ihs Of the aspifants Sro bound to get left.
The Ebbiu House is this wear the great
rendezvous for the spoilsgnen. -Four
years ago when The Democrats were
inst stepping into power sgsia after /
Punishment OF a Qusrier OF a cen.
furv Wizards was the central meeting
piscc. Just what attracts the ohiccscekers
10 ne LD0iit no one knows exactly. II was
qui'e natural Tor the Democrats 10 Cock to-
rcfhcr four years $50 at " illard's, for Vice
President Hendricks was living and had his
sentiments there Hon. Wiism Il. Nor
con. who was then the recognized leader /
O. the majority in the House Of Represen-
isuves, was also there, and manv other
prominent Democrats stopped NJ Wizards.
THICK As BEyS.
Mr. Mckinley. Of OHIO. is about the only
Republican Of prominence who stops 1t the
Tbbjt But the oficc-seekers are as thick
o. bees in tho lo5og OF that bostelry. II il
f.rbt % 90 there in lie evening. You have
fo chow YOUR way slowly through the dense
.-owd IL YOU have occasion 20 go 10 the |
crrl's desk. Tobacco.smoke Is 40 thick that
tpsi can almost cat u with knife The once
clean snd smooth marble floor Is smearcd
with tobaccO-spf. and stumps Of cigars are
scattered everywhere. BLACK and white poll
ticians stand close together, and when
seeker after spOils gets so tired that he can
not stand on his feet he sits on the top OF
trunk over in the corner where the baggage |
s. kept. Lsst night every trunk bad been
pre-empted Dy bg black negroes, and they /
looked like vultures waiting 10 pOunce down |
uyOn & carcass.
MOTLEY Crowd.
u motley crowd. and not one in ten ia .
. guCei Of The hotel. Most Of them are living .
from hand TO mouth. pud this thing OF wait !
inc for months perhaps before the smaller
offices are distributed is truly exasDeratlng. /
IL is goomy indeed for the negroes. They .
prc meeting with poor success, and many OF
them are complaining already that there |
isn't much disposition on the pari Of the
white men 10 even sign their applications.
CsRPEr-HtGGERs.
The old-time carpet bag crowd irem the /
lar south is here in force, and they are
louder IN their demands than ever. They
wsut offices IN the states, as rule, and are
not figuring for department places or for
consulsies. They will he satisfied with
post.oiuces, marShalships, and the Ike.
HIS SUCCESSOR.
Although all that was mortal Of Justice
Rtanley Matthews tas not been laid to rest
TIE politicians are as busy specializing on bis
probable successor as II be hsG been desd
month. Some people have had an idea
that possibly Judge Waiter q. Gresham
would DC promoted, but many OF the
leading Republicans are confident that
Harrison will not be pagDanimous enough /
10 sppOnt man who was pted
against him for the presidential nomination
in the undtrhapded way that GIesbsm's
friends managed his boom last year. Judge
Gresham is generally regarded az eminenlly .
qualified, but bis iIiends cooked his goose
nearly yoSr ago when they uOtted him out
against Harrison.
TuE RNCLIsH MISSION.
In spite OF the fact that MIR. Chquncey NJ.
Depew b2s recently sdInitted that be de-
clined the English mission there il fresh talk
here about bis acceptance. II Is understood
that President Harrison is extremely anxious
% have him 20 TO the court 81 -. james.
senator Evarts il also being talked OF, but
lie IL regarded - being rather too old
for the duties. II neither Dcpew nor Eyaris
is selected The chances Hre that this mission
will bs given 10 the West. That section has
never had representative NJ the Court OF 81
James. aud The city OF Chicago Is vain enough
10 claim 90 be the pO,sessOr OF citizen IN
every way qualified for the duties expected
Of our MUister to England.
The nomination OF Corporal Tanner 10 he
Comm ssiOner OF Pensions, which was sent
70 the senate today, will no doubt please
the private soldiers very much. IL was with
this object in view that the President select
ga Corporal IanDer. There were about
twenty applicants for the position, most OF
them carrying titles Of general and colonel.
The survey Of the proposed MI. Vernon
avenue will soon be commenced, the last
Congress haying appropriated $4,000 for
this purpOse. ~ before stated in this cor
rcspondeuce, IL Is proposed 10 make this
lvenue extend from Washington city 10 MI.
Vernon via Arlington and Alexandria.