The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-16
POLITICAL MURDER.
THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY CLARKS0N'S
APPOINTMENT WILL DEVELOP.
WILL WANANAKER GUST DON
ca HERON FROM THE SENATE.
An IMPROMPrU SPEECH FROM A
WoMAN's KIoHTs cRASR.
Office Seekers Find the Capital an Object
of Carpet E~ggers fe,dy
to POuDce Upon the soufh-yir-
ginis Republican League.


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pointment OF James $. Clarkson, OF
/ Iowa, owner, manager and editor of the
+ Des Moines Register, as First Assistant
/ Postmaster General is significant Of a
piece of political murder, which in time
will develop. Clarkson was QUAY s
lieutenant in the West during the last
campaign As stated in these dispatches,
the day before Harrison announced
his cabinet Quay made strenuous
efforts to have Clarkson given a port
tOlia, but was unsuccessful. \ ccmprO-
mise was effected later. James Donald
Cameron the other Senator from Penn
sylyania will be an ex-senator after
March B. 1891, and il Is proposed bv
Quay 10 prevent bis reelection by the
legislature, and to put Wanamaker in his
place. In this event ClarksOn will sue
Ceed to the Postmaster Generalship and
become a full pledged Cabinet minister.
Further than this, Clarkson accepted
The position with the understanding that
he should be appointed to the first Cabl-
net vacancy which may occur, although
unless death or some other Unforeseen
accident iuteryenes 1t j. anticipated that
Wanamaker will be the first member of
the Presidents political family TO retire
The future alone will reveal the truth
OF these plans, but they are generally
accepted as correct.
4 caucus of the Republican members
OF the next House of Representatives Is
called 10 meet this evening 10 consider
the matter OF patronage The following
Congressmen have notified their inten-
tion Of being present. Houk, Of Tcnnes-
see; Coleman, of Louisiana; McCOmas.
of Maryland; Brewer, of North Caro-.
lima; Bowden, Of Virginia, and Chal-
mers, of Mississippi.
The principal theme Of discussion is
expected 20 be upon the revival Of the
old carpet bag element. with which the
South was cursed during the days of re-
construction. Already several old car.
pet-baggers are on the ground, prepar-
Ing for q fight, notably among
them being William PIT Kellogg
and p. b. s. Pinchback, whose
biographies have already been
written up in these dispatches. Should
Harrison carry into practice in the South
that policy which be is pursuing in the
territories "nO carpet-baggers need ap.
ply" and IL is to he hoped and expected
that the above gentlemen, natives Of the
several States named, Will see 10 it that
the carpet.bag element shall be elimi-
mated once for all and for ever.
The Capitol still continues to be an
object of attraction, and as the Senate
chamber is generally closed 10 visitors.
they repair 10 the House end and ramble
through the building, occasionally taking
the seats formerly occupied by Repre-
scniatives of the United States Yesier.
day an cilcminate-loOking gentleman,
dressed n dude with haggy trousers,
a cutaway coat aud silk hat, ascended to
the speakcr's desk, and. removing
his hat began an address in a sharp,
squeaky voice. He. Tor she whichever
il was informed the astonished -pecta
tors that the time was not far distant
when the Speaker of The House, the
President Of The Senate, and all other
dignitares would be ladies', and the pre-
siding officer instead OF recognizing the
from Virginia, Georgia, &c,
would say the lady from the different
States.
IN .fWNfV'N III AlAt Chill llAOr
ceeded to deliver an old-fashoned
womans rights speech, which occasioned
confusion, and finally
loOrkeeper, not wishing Just then for an
extra session OF Congress, politely led the /
from his exalted position and F.
escorted him 10 the hall. Your cor I
is unable TO give the name of +
the somewhat ambitious and aspiring
stranger
In conversation with some friends to- /
lay, Judge Maddlll, of Richmond, said I
that he came here with no political OBJ /
iect in view, but simply 10 look up evil I
lence, and obtain facts and data 10 en-
able him to proceed legally in bis con-
test with Mr. Wise for a seat IN the Fifty I
first Congress. He has called upon many !
)f his Republican friends while here, and /
visited the White House
The Virginia Republican League, OF /
his city, is endorsing several of its mem /.
Ders for subordinate positions in the Dis /
rict, and seems 10 be putting in good /
work for party purposes.