The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-20
MALONE AND HIS FIGHT AGAINST THE
NEGRO.
LONGSTRFET TO BE REGISTER
OF TIE TREASURY
THE PERSONNEL. OF THE PosTOFficF
DEPARTMENT COMPLETE.
A List Of Good Payiag Virginia once for
which There win Soon be Lively
right-How the Wheels of Gov
eminent are Moving.
Especial 70 the TIMys.i

part in the spOils under the new admin
istration lie is advising his many Re
publican friends 10 make as many deals
~ possible with the retiring Democratic
officials. The idea is not TO excite the
ire Of the displaced Democrats to that
extent, that should any change take
place bv which the negro is TO be put
ahead of the white people as to prevent
The two political parties from amalgamat-
ing TO prevent such course being pur-
sued
Already offers have been made by Ger.
tain Republicans that if the retiring
Democrats use their influence 10 secure
or rather not TO hinder their appoint
ment. they shall receive division OF the
spOils. i'm the shape Of being made assis-
tants and in this way prevent colored
people from having a chance at the
Doodle
While Malone has not ghost OF q
chance under the present administration,
he is not unmindlul that four years
hence he can he an important factor in
breaking up the Blaine element, espe-
ciallv if Alger, which is now thought TO
be probable, enters the contest against
Harrison.
GENERAL LOSGsTREfT
It is almost definitely settled question
that General Longstreet will now be
made Register of the Treasury TO sue
ceed General Rosecrans During Gen
eral LOngstfee.'s stay IN this city it has
been a question of much consideration
as 10 what position he would like TO
have. He, Of course, would prefer 10
20 abroad. He would aisO have liked
to have been appointed TO the collector
ship of the customs of the port Of Sa-
yannah, but after frequent consultations
with the President and taking every
thing into consideration, the conclusion
has been arrived al that the best
thing for the general 10 do is to accept
the place named above. The fact that
his hearing is becoming very much inn
paired would initiate against him, both
as minister abroad and a. collector Of
customs, but with the register Oi the
Treasury where the duties are very slight,
and where be does not come much into
contact with the public, his iniirmities.
will not be OF any particular disadYant
age 10 him; therefore, the President has
thought the matter over at considerable
length. and believes that he can best re-
ward the old gentleman by giving him a
position here
General Longstreet has concluded that
perhaps this will suit him best, as he
would prefer residence in Washington
10 any of the other places TO which he
might be assigned. Ii is supposed that
during the coming week there viii be q
great many appointments made, and
among them il is safe 10 speculate will
be several from Virginia Particularly
some of the offices within the State, such
as District Attorney and United states
Marshall, though thelatter may be defer
red some days before the appointment l.
made.
THE POsToFFfCE DEPARTMENT
As far as the President is concerned
tie 0ersonld Of the Postoilice Depart.
mcnt Is complete To counteract the
appointments OF Wsnamaker and Clark
son. who know nothing whatever Of
postofice matters, Whitfield OF Ohio,
and Hazen, of Pennsylvania, have been
appointed Second and Third Assistant
Postmasiers-General. The former was
postmaster at Cincinnati for some time,
and it is claimed tnat he is prac-
tical postoiiice man. His duties are
chiefly the supervision and control OF
contracts and contractors. q. ID. Hazen
receives back his old position, which for
TWO years he retained under Cleveland.
He commenced life as $1,000 clerk in
The Postofiice Department, and has risen
through successive grades 10 be Third
Assistant POstmasier-Generai. His duties
chiefly relate 10 the financial affairs OF
the Department, and he, perhaps is the
most familiar with postOfiice duties OF
any of the recently appointed officers
The pOstmaster-Genersl has also APP
pointed ex-Postmaster-General J. y.
ryner TO be Assistant AttOrney-General.
He will be the legal adviser OF the de
parlment, and as such has great deal OF
responsibility, AS his decisions necessar-
ily affect the public generally. }. Lowrie
Bell, formerly traffic manager OF the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, ha,
also been selected 10 succeed Bancroft
~ Superintendent Of the Railway Mai
Service. But little is known Of Bel
outside OF railroad circles, but 1t will be
imposrible for him 10 do worse than
his predecessors by this most important
branch of the public service, which ha:
been made nothing more or less than a
dumping-hole for any political scala
wsg who wished TO get rid Of an i'm
Fortunate friend. The postal clerks vii
now come under ciyil-seryice regula
tions, and il is hoped that the incompe
tent political bummers who now adOrr
that service will be quickly dropped
and men fitted and capable, irrespective
of party, viii be substituted. lt il
expected Of this administration that &
genuine improvement will be made ii
this service, and that steps be imme
diately taken to make it Efficient and re
liable. 1t has recently taken four days
for letter 10 reach Washington from
Tidewater Virginia, ami the fault hai
been with the postal clerks on that route
and il Is hardly safe to rely upon letter
and more especially newspaper, posted
At Richmond, reaching Washington fol
two days.
Other removals will doubtless be mad,
IN tne 1OslOUCt DcpdIllHtHli anu IL Il
alleged that some holdoyers, who have
occupied high positions under the late
administration, having for the past fou
wears been Conservative Democrats, vii
iind themselves left in the cold unde
this administration. Excellent record
for business men have been made by
many OF the superintendenls, but other
would ruin any administration, OWNS
10 their lack OF business qualities and {
desire to make their position "politica
club
FAT OFFICES.
The following are the Federal Office
in Virginia with salaries for which th'
great scramble Is now being made b.
oiiice-seekefs
District Attorney Eastern District)-
$500 and fees; assistant, 81 800; marshal
5000 and fees. Attorney tWestern Dis
tricO 1900 and fees; assistant, 81 POO
marshall. fees.
Internal Revenue Colleclor-Rich
mond, S4 500, and twenty seven deputies
with salaries ranging from $1,000 4
! ~ ann