Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-14
VERY HARD UP.
TEE oFFrcE-sEEKERs YRox VIRGINIA
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Cheap Drinking-A New Dsal-Mahone ana
Csnaday-Round Abuse-Briefs
and Personals
rrron our Rngnlar correspondensl


Canaday-Round Abuse-Briefs
and Personals
iron Our Regular Correspondenkl
WASHINGTON, April l3.-If President
Harrison and his Cabinet officers do not
move faster aud commence 10 deal out tue
places most OF The hungry ofiice-seekers
who have been haunting the national caps
tai since the 4th OF March will become not
only broken-hearted, but they will be entire
~ without funds. This long wait has
already caused a thinning out OF the
crowd from the South. Many OF them
came here with scarcely enough funds
10 keep them month in town, and
they are getting so hard up that they
have been compelled to seek the chespest
sort OF quarters. one day this week ten
Malone followers were observed Struggling
through the lobby Of downtown hotel
and each one headed for the wash-room.
They filed 10 rapidly and then closed the
door. Several persons who were standing
in the lobby wondered II the Mahon, Re-
publlcins had decided to wash themselves.
and as only two OF them were guests
OF the house the clerk at the couns
ter bad thoughts, though he did not say
anything. When the Mahonetes got in
side II was noticed through glass panel
in the door that they had an object IN gather
ing In the wnsh-room. One old erav-beadcd
fellow. who somewhat rcsembled Boss Billy
himself Though 1t was not Malone OF
course). put to his lips qusrt-bostle OF
cheap-looking whiskeY, and with a smile on
his face toog big pull, remarking: Here's
to No. 1-drink her down." Then each Re-
publican Ia the crowd rock turn, until the
bottle was emplied, aud they stroled back
through the lobby and planted themselves
in group on the sidewalk.
CHEAP WAY.
"That's cheap way to drink" remarked
solid guest OF the house. "but money is
scarce with those fellows and they can't az
ford to paironize the bar"
One thing that troubles the oflice-seekers
| is that they cannot find out just when the
| loaves and fishes are going 10 be distributed.
| Some OF the more impatient ones are already
declaring that Harrison is a hugwump,
! aud they cannot conceal the fact that
they DO not like him. They need
not WORRY about this Administration. Dem.
ocrats are going to be turned out but not
until Benjamin Harrison gets ready. At
every Cabinet meeting, according to some OF
the leading Republican politicians, the ques-
ton OF removals and appointments comes
I'D. and a wel-detined policy il being
mapped out. The probabilities are that not
| many removals will be made until the close
Of the present fiscal year, which IA
June 30tb. Bv that date the several Cabinet
officers will have passed upon toe applica-
| tons, and where they intend TO make APP
polptments the men Will be picked out.
| Here and there a Democrat will be left in
Office because a competent Republican cam
not be found, and quite number OF Demo-
| Gratis may be allowed TO Gil ont their terms
OF four years, and then Republicans will be
appointed.
NEW DEAL.
One OF the most prominent Republican
| congressman SAYS that so far as the South Is
concerned a new deaf will certainly be made,
and that the Administration people are de-
ternined not 10 recognize any factions.
Speaking particularly Of Virginia, he said
that 1t has come ID be recognized fact that
there can be no harmony in that State unless
Malone is allowed to boss everything.
and therefore the prospect for unity
! in Virginia is poor one. MabOne, he
went on to say, had been disturbing
element ever since he had tad anything 10
do with the Republican party, and the Adj
rainhtratIon, therefore, could not afford TO
recognize hip. Unless Malone consented
! 10 a compromise and was willing to work
| With the leaders OF the other wing, II would
he :. cold day" for Virginia Republicans,
aud they might expect Jew changes except
at the expiration Of terms, and even then the
| congressman would have the say as TO who
should he appointed. It is a pretty we'll es-
tahlisheG fact that most OF MshOne's follow
ing is composed OF negroes. and President
! Harrison isn't impressed with the idea OF
| having the Republican party In the south re-
main nothing but negro party. His poHcy
Is to attract more white men, aud he IS going
to work Protection for all il is worth.
RIDDLEBERoER AND OTHERS.
Ex-senator RiddleberCer has been here
ali the week, and be has mad quite crowd
| OF Virginia Republicans around HIM. Cello
mel Parsons, OF Natural Bridge, also came
back. and bes been talslng with the big men
OF the Administration. Brady and Came-
ron are expected to paw frequent visits, and
the anti Malone following generally appear
determined to keep up the fight.
Mahones row with Colonel Cansday, oil
the Senate force, has been topic Of lively
discussion and promises 10 be sensational
affair. Msh0ne used TO be bsnd'in-giOye
with the North CsrotIuian, aud hut for Sher-
mon and Malone Can lday would never have
been elected Sergea1t-at-Arms OF the senate.
The chances are that Csnsday Will be
bounced in December. There was strong
talk OF turning him out two years ago.
TIE DIRECT.TaX BILL.
Congressman Tom Reed, of Maine, has
been here this week. and he says that the
direct.tax bill will come up early next ses-
sion and be pressed. That Is a way he has
OF avoiding answers to questions regarding
his opinion as to the workings OF the present
ADMINISTRATION, as far as It has gone. lie
talks Of some remote pessibilhy.
Atkinson, OF West Virginia, imagines that
he is 4 congressman, although he has not
had a certificate Issued TO him. and the IN
official ltst OF members as published in the
last edition Of the CongrtssionA Directory
places bis Democratic opBonent on the roll.
Atkinson stops AZ the Metropolitan Hotel
and every day receives largo NAV. lie IS
engaged In hustlng for Republicans who
want Office, and relies on the Republican
majority to seat him, They viii have
a stormy time in doing IL
A northern capitalist who has been on
prospecting tour along the Chesapeake spd
Ohio railway in Virginia and West Virginia
was here this week, and 10 the company Of
several prominent men declared that in the
course OF ten or fifteen years he thought
there would be wonderful development OF
the iron and coal business in the two states,
and that northern capital would be invested
in large amounts. He thought that sectlon
would one day be the greatest manufac'
turing region ia the United States, and pre-
dicted that the men vho got control OF pro-
perties in the mineral regions OF the two
states would make money. He expressed
surprise that more people were not already
going into the two States TO develop the re-
sources.
ABUSING MALONE.
Colonel Cauaday's friends were to-day
roundly abusing Malone, and several oil
them declare that when the Sergeant'at-
Arms files his reply at Raleigh he will have
something TO say which will shake up Ma
hone and cause a rafting OF dry bones
In the Senate even il the suit is pressed.
Ex.Marshal Watts, OF Southwest Virginia,
is at the Metropolitan.
General James A. Walker. OF Pulaski coun-
~. Va, arrived here late last night.
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