Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Ale1s. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c.. June Z, 1889.

Ex-senator Riddleberger of Virginia pro-
duced great ilutter among the antl-Mahone
republican offce.seekers here late yesterday
by writing and posting bulletin at the Me-
tropolitanH Hotel containing several important
federal appointments in his State, all OF the
appointees being strong Malone men. The
"kickersn were up in arms at once, and the
wav Harrison was denounced was caution
to hear. Some of them, it is reported. even
went to the departments, late as 1t was, TO
demand the reason Of what they termed the
gross deception that had been played upon
them by giving the bogus appointments 10
Others than themse lves, aud were most
apreeably relieved when informed that the
bulletin was joke,as no such appointments
had been made. In talking about the Viz
pinia appointments to day, ex Senator nd
dleberger said ne thought Mr.. Lewis MIC
Kenzie of Alexandria should have the AL
exaudria postoflice because he was the only
one of the "kickers" in his city who had
had the courage to come out boldly and say
what be thought of the President the day ne
refused 10 hear what they had to say In
reference to the postofiice referred to, Gen
eraI Malone said day or two ago, in talk.
ing about it, that Mr.. Corbett, one OF the az
picants for it, was q very good man, but
that it was beyond his reach and above his
merits."
Judge Blackwell, an applicant for the
postoffice at Danville, Virginia, has been H.
formed by Postmaster General Wauamaker
! that the present democratic postmaster at
Dan7ille will not be removed until the ex-
| piration of the term for which he was ap.
pointed.
Some of the disappointed republican office
seekers from Virginia are now making en-
ouiries about the Capitol offices, evidently
with the intention of applying for them
when Congress shall meet. But rs there are
oply two republican members Of the next
Congress from Virginia, their chence ct the
| CAPITOL il even less than it was at the de-
pertments.
Ex-Copgrasaman Bowen, of Virginia, is
still here. He Say the Assistant Postmaster
General, who makes the appointments, ap.
proved his recommendation for IA or 10 4ih
class postmss,ers in bis district this morn
ing. Mr.. Bowen also says be thinks the adj
minis,raticn recognizes Gen. Malone as the
head of the party in his State, aud that the
remaining offices in Virginia will bo given 10
the men endorsed by the General soon after
the kickers' committee shall have had their
interview with the President next Tuesday.
! He says he is pretty sure that Captain Asa
Rogers will be appointed collector of inter-
nal revenue fer the Richmond, and Mr.. Nc
| eau for the Lynchburg district
1t is reported to-day that Mr.. Dean will
| be appointed postmaster at Winchester,
though strongly opposed by Gen. Roller, the
republican candidate for Congress 10 thet
district last fall Mr. Dean has Gen. Ms
homes endorsement. The fact that MIR.
Dean is here looks ss if he may soon receive
the appointment Mr.. McCabe, the new
postmaster at Leesburg, ia here to day to
| file his bond. He will take charge Of bis
oilice in two or three days.
The anti Mahoaeites here are very much
dispirted, and are awaiting the result Of
their committees interview with the Presi
dent next Tuesd day with q great deal of apx.
! ety. Their last hope rests on that, and II
hat be not in their favor they will retire 10
disgust, as they know full wall that they
| will receive nothing from General Malone
but bis contemptnoas disregard. That
they, like drowning men, lamp at straws
| for support, was made manifest this morn
| ing by the eagerness with which they were
| circulating reports of the fact that Gen.
eral Malone called upon Secretary Win
dom, but was nos admitted to ar audience.
owing to the fact that 50 many were ahead
of him that the reception hour expired be
fore his turn came.
M. Park Aguew, of Alexandria, called to
see Postmaster General Wsnsmsker day
or two ago. During the call MIR. Wanama-
| ker alluded, hut not unpIessantly, to the
| lsie report of tho interview between Mr..
| Aenew and Assistant Pos MASTER General
| C!atkson, as published in the GAZETTE.
The result of the call has not yet TRANSFERRED.
l. was reported some time ego that both
the Illinois Senators had gone home dis
gusted because they were not consulted
about the federal patronage in their State.
It is now reported that Representative Can.
| non, from the same State, Up to this time
prominent candidate for the Spaskership Of
| the next House, has also become dlsgusted
with the manner 10 which the. federal pat
ronage is being distributed, and Gays he
will withdraw from the contest for the
Speakersbip for the reason that it is plain
enough that, if elected, he would only have
one term to serve, as the next Congress will
surely be democratic.
General Lee the representative from the Alex
andria district, was at the Capitol day or two
| ago. The General is looking well though he says
| his lungs are still sore, but that he thinks warm
weather will complete his cure About political
| affairs in his State he says the democratic pros
meet is favorable and that there is already good
| deal of talk about tho gubcrnstorial nomination,
| though but little or mono about the chairman OF
the Stste committee. Who the nominee for Gov
ernor will be- he says is yet in considerable doubt
| A Southern Senator call ed on Postmaster Cen
eral Wanamaker day or two ago in behalf Of
| lady postmaster in his State who was appointed
by the Grant administration and has held the
| place ever SINCE Mr.. Wsnamaker agreed with
the Senator that there was no politics in the
ca e, but referred him to Mr.. Clarkson, tho AS
81 slant Pos master General. It Is almost need
less to say that the Senator did not call upon Mr..
Clsrkson.
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