The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-24

wherever 60, aud the general feeling
is a hopeful one. I've had a very
pleasant visit. More pleasant, perhaps,
than that of many an Office seeker. al
though / cannot imagine how they
! feel. because | have not an axe TO
grind. You see"-and he slapped the
empty pockets of his spring oyercoat-
mot an axe: not even a pair Of scis-
sors.
lis there any position you would
like" queTied the reporter.
No, | might have asked for the ap-
p,intmcnt rs minister to Brooklyn, but
got that place some years ago.
Il see, - continued the divine, that
the star is shining more brightly than
ever. II is an Ercaiag star in name.
but it's rays are visible through the
columns of the morning papers of the
following day. Long may it shine"
PATRICK EGAN.
A man cast in a gigantic mold came
out of the library in company with
pleasant featured man who probably
did not weigh half as much as his he
roic looking companion. They are OF
one mind on many subjects. The giant
was John L. Fiuerty, the Chicago ex-
Congressman. and hisfriend was Patrick
Egan, United States Minister to Chill.
Ii was Finerty : first appearance at the
White House since the Inauguration of
President Harrison. aud he came to
greet the new administration. He was
as taci,urn as he used TO be loQuacious.
n =. 70 hA
pose Of saying farewell He leaves
for New York tonight and will sail for
Asrinwall in a day or two.
A BUFFALO DELEGATION NOT AFTER OF.
FIcG..
Buffalo was strongly represented.
Congressman Farquhar headed an ex-
cursion party. which simply wanted to
shake hands with the President. The
little crowd has been at Gettysburg,
dediclting the monument to the
Weidrich Battery-the battery that
held the key at Gettysburg right
alongside of Rlcketts-and listening to
the oratogy Of Representative Farquhar.
The pirty consisted of Messrs. Philip
Bschert. Adam Schell, Alderman Beck,
Henry j. Fox, Edward A. Schusler,
William ". Letz. aud w. p. Gorges.
Mesdames Schell, Fox. Beck. Lett, and
Schmidt: and The Misses Bachert and
Wiedrich. the latter being the
daughter of the battery 1t is un-
derstOOd that there was not an Office
seeker in the crowd.
Not a single member of the delega-
tion even thought of mentioning poll
tics and no one whispered office" It
was very welcome delegation.
WESTERN MEN.
Representative Conger called to dis
cus' a few Iowa matters in which he
aud some Of his constituents are much
Interested.
Ex-Rs Representative Deuster, of Wis
consin, was accompanied by one of the
now somewhat numerous Harrison
family-S. \. Harrison, of Milwaukee.
Among the most prominent HoOsier
politicians in the city now is Charles f.
Griffin. Secretary of State for Indiana.
He is an intimate personal friend of
President Harrison and Private Secre-
tary Halford. and lunched with them
at the White House yesterday. He
was one Of the strongest candidates on
the ticket with General Harrison, and
being the youngest man on the State
ticket. and one of the most active. run
ahead If his confreres. Mr.. Griffin is
here looking after the interests Of some
of his friends who want Offices.
One Of the rarest specimens Of the
genus homo shook The Presidents good
right hand this morning. 1t was a
Missourian who repudiated all designs
upon Office by having tho word Re
spccts' on his card. There was an
other Mlssourlan-R. f.. Lawder-w who
did not compromise himself in any
such way.
THE OTHER CALLERS
were B. c. Hobbs, Birmingham. Ala.
J.. T.. Parsons Jr.. Alabama: Captain
c. /. Porter. New York; L. Y. Colds
borough, Maryland; John Z. Wilson.
Pittsburg; Colonel w. Crooks, Phila-
ielphia; Dr.. Harrison. I. Whitman.
Reading, Pa; James w. Templeton.
Chicago; j. L. j. Trerch, president Of
the National Republican League Of
Deaf Mutes; Colonel Ellery Best. Ron
ceverte. West Virginia; Ex- Represen-
tative Thomas Boles, Fort Smith, Ark.
John W. FishIs and Otis Ii. Russell, Of
Richmond, Va. and I. s. Beatty.
Or. Breed. David Haines, and James
Underhill said on their card they were
Quakers. and they saw Friend Harri-
SON without much waiting.
SIN COY's FINE PaMrTTED. &.
Secretary Halford said to day that it
was true that the President had remit
ted the fine of $3.50. which was part
of the sentence imposed upon Sim Coy,
The Democratic Indianapolis politician,
for his participation ia election frauds
in the Hoosier capital. Coy's term OF
eighteen months IN the penitentiary
will expire IN day or TWO.
He RESIGNED.
John 7. McGraw, collector of inter
nal revenue for the district of West
Virginia. has resigned. In his letter OF
resignation he says: in thus volunta-
rily retiring from the Office to which
succerded in the early months OF
Mr.. Cleveland 5 administration, think
It proper to say that do SO for the pur
pose Of enabling the present admins
tration to place an incumbent OF it
choice in this office, free and unem
barrassed by any act or desire of mine
insisted upon this as the true theory
and proper policy in relation to offices
Of such grade and character as that ol
collector of internal revenue four years
ago, and | have never altered tha
opinion. - Washington Star, 23d.
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