Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-03
HE is BACK,
AND OF COURSE orrIcE-sEEKxRs 60
FOR HIN.
Very Little consoiation--Tal About Bishop
Pottef's Address -Riddlebsrger's Ad-
vioe-PersonAi Notes.
lion onr Regular corresponaenL J

WASHINGTON, MAY a. Although Prcsi-
dent Harrison returned 20 the city at a few
minutes before II o'clock last night. after
gong through terrible strsintn New YORK,
De was up bright and early this morning
and went ia work. IL wss the regular meet
ing day OF the Cabinet but none OF the advisers
al the President nut IN an appearance. At
fornev.Geucral Miller had the bad luck 70
Set lei, yesterday At Jersey City. He sr-
rived 81 the Pennsylvania depot just few
moments after the magnificent presidential
train had pulled out for Washington. Three
az the newspaper correspondents shared the
same fate. The elevated railroads were
iloc1aded ~ the lower eud OF the city, and
81 required nearly an hour 10 reach the Cort-
lsna-Sirect ierTg II was Agloomy situation
with al that crowd hsnging around, es-
yeciang when 70 was known that grand
dinner would be served on board, and that
the cabinet officers and correspondents
,s-ou.d hsyc plenty OF fun. too, on the route.
AFoRrUNArE PEW.
The callers st the white House this morn
fng were numerous. hut - the President
bad so miich accumulated business on hand
he YVES compelled 70 Geny audiences except
Inafew instances, snd most Of these were
nnder previous Arrangements. PrNa'e-
Secretary HSliosd was smiling and clipper,
and II was ne who to-day STAYED on the
hungry horde Of of6ce>seekers.
BISHOP POTTER.
There Is feeling among the place. hunters
fhst the remarks Of Bishop Potter in New
York on Tuesday NAV take root in the heart
o. the President. inasmuch as the dishn-
ruished chucchmsn struck right from the
shoulder, and didn't seem 10 care fix about
the wsy he was hitting the politicians, and
in reality the present Administration.
Everybody Il taking Of the Bishops sd
dress, and the plsce-buntors seem 10 have a
fear that moral reform NAV accidentally
ts6e possession o. The men who are now in
control ~ the spoils.
QJist undertake can be heard In political
rnd oficis. circles 10 the effect that Secretary
Blaine did not 20 10 New York because he
was TOO sick bat because Of an idea that en-
tered his head thst II any accident should
lsppen 10 The President ana Wee President
the Maine man would be here safe aud ready
O. 'e sworn IN a. President. the new law
making ihe Secretary Of state in the line
81 succession m The event OF the death
a. The high officials named. THREE
probably isn't much il any foundation for
such tax, but still u was heard here: aud n
was caught up and pissed along because
nearly cVery one knows that Dir. Blaine ia
cunning and cute individual, who caste an
anchor 20 windwarl "on the slightest pro-
vocation
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
The Virginia and North Carolina Office
seeker. mo hsug around the downtown
hotels looked exceedingly blue to-day. EN-
senator Eiddlebergcr. who has been ad-
vi.InK HE friends 10 20 10 their homes but
who hasn't vet met with much success, was
the central hgurc Of n meditative group this
8ifDrn0ou. TIC ex-senator sticks 10 the
opinion tret nothing can be accomplished by
remaining here At this time, aud every hour
in the day has 10 repeat the denisl that he is
sitter pace himself.
BLAIR
Northumberland Rlalr, Of Wythe-
vile, returned to the city this morning after
an absence OF two weeks. lie is accompa-
MED ty Mrs. Blair The ex.Att0rney-Gcn-
Crsl "a hanging on the ragged edge Of doubt
and despair. and from all accounts
docs not have any assurances that be is
goiug 70 receive the appointment he
Is after. There are seven or eight appli-
cauis for The SOlicitor-generalshtp, and
scvsrsl oi them have the strongest
sort Of endorse Dents aud backing. Blair
las good enough backing, but The trouble is
General Harrison and Aforementioned
MiiieT can't exactly size mp the Wytheylile
msn IS big enough intellectually and polil'
cilly % Oh position worth $1,000 per year
and Carrying with 10 so much responsibility
Blair has large support among congressman,
but outside ~ few personal friends none
OF them are putting in any real hard work
iD his bali. The northern politicians think |
this Office ought not n 20 20 the south. IL |
probably will not. and It Blair hnaliy gets "
many % his own friends even will be greatly |
surprised.
Joseph J.. Gillian, NJ Virgins, was among
the In, sidenrs callers to-day. IL was merely
% yav his respects.
William II. Flanagan, Of Pow hstau Court |
l1use. Va, was another presidential caller.
lie went upon a political mission, but the !
object bee did not make public
Msny North CarOlmlIns were in the city |
TODAY Most of them were on their way |
back from the New ork centennial Among |
tl0,e registered At the Metropolitan were |
=. e.. ~. Cobb, j. :. II. saul-, +. Il. Dewey, |
Henry lee aud wife. Miss Reua MIcGs, +. !
s.. Daniels, +. b. Borden and VIE. Master !
A.. Borden. Master Harry Howell, ri. l..
] ec aud wife. and W. IL Borden, OF Colds
larf.
Francis Duffy, Of Newberne, y. c.; II. +. |
rios and wife, Of Salem. y. c., and p. II. !
Us4es. % Winston, y. c., are also at the |
same hoiel.
Charles p. Smith ard wife. OF Martins
vile, and b. Green, OF Old Point Va, are
!n tae ciiY.
U1n. il. ID. Payne. % Wsrrenton; DR.. -.
o. Gordon, Of Culpeper county; Clark
AavWeii, of Winchester. Va, and W. Gill
Du.', u " ilmiugtoB, y. c., are at the Ma
tr..