Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-30
BLAINE'S WORK.
he is MAKING THE GREATEST HEAD
WAY WITH APPOINTMENTS
Heuthern Republicsns-Halstsad's Cate
Tho Lively Fight thAt Was Made
Upon Him Personal
From our Regular Correspondent

From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March o. Secretary Blaine
Sc making more hcadwAy with appointments
than ans o! the Cspincf officers, and to-day
TWO nominations were sent 10 The Senate
which have checred ilc hearts OF the hangers.
on from She south just little. but they need
not expect much. foT II they do they will
surely be disappointed. These nice fat
places IL the consular and diplomatic service
ore not going 20 be sgusndered on the
southern Republlcars--thcv are too much IN
demand among northern Republicans.
very bard pail was made for ". L..
Ncguggs. 81 Georgia. who goes AZ Minister
~ NeneZuc's, and he catnc very near not ret -
ting iho arf'ointmont. ne Illinois and Missou-
o. politicians we're pressing candidate. W.
@. Bradley, Of Kentucky, who goes 10 COrca,
has been prominent IN Republican politics
in that State, aud was the candidate Of The
party Tor Governor. lie was pressed for
ArofnCy-sencral in Hsrrison's Cabinet. but
never bad sny chance from tho start. A. the
President did not have the remo,est idea Of
teting shy man from Kentucky or shy other
state where the Republican vote is so insig.
nihcant,
CONF down.
TINS Is quite comc down for Mr.. Bradley.
thai hc would take This Inferior mission. The
place has been flied for the past few years
10y Hugh DinsmOre. young man from
Arkansas who wanted 10 see the world. II
- position that suits q Young mSn who
wants 10 travel. hut man who asplred 10 be
AttoTney.Gcueral must De bard up for an
office when he will scccpi the mission TO
Corca.
WORKING HARD.
The onlce-seekers from me South are
working hsrd 10 secure several more posi-.
lions In the foreign service, but their pros
poets are SHIN. II i possible they may
obtain few small cousulates, hut not II The
Republican senators can prevent II. The
senators are as greedy IS they well could be.
snd they have men In their own states who
want these places.
HAIsTEAD.
The talk Of the town is the fgh, that he's
been made in the senate against the con-
irmstion OF NurEt llsstead for Minisis- 10
Germany. The feeling against the Ohio
editor is very bitter one. and eight or ten
~ The Republican senators have occasion
90 remember the attacks maze by
Jlaisisad upon ql who dared vote
against Investigating the PAYNE cleo
ffou. No sooner h9d the nomination
~ ilslSieod been sent IN than the uies OF the
Commefcjal>Gazctte were produced 10 show
iut how ,iCious Hal.tead had been. His nj
tack on TIE late General Logan was positively
brutal, and n worried snd distressed the
Illinois Senator very much 70 be beTated so
severely by leading Republican new sp8per.
" was General Logan who spread on the
records OF the Senate the many abusive edi-
torial paragraphs 81 certain members Of the
body An ~ these extracts were referred TO
i1 Toe tHO hours dcbsie Of Yesterday, and It
would make the spic'e,t sort of reading n
the debate on lial,tean's case could lie
printed, but 81 course this cannot lie done.
However. enough has leaked out shout the
mstter n show thst iugsil., Teller. Cullom,
and others made the fur ily, and the Demo-
cratic senators htd aa enjoyable tune listen
ing al toe Republicans vent their wrath on
man nominated o. Que Of the highest Offices
within the gut OF the President.
personal NATTER.
Senator Payne, OF course, hls made the
Ha'stead Gaze personal matter, and the
Democrats have been expected from the start
O. stand 10y hIm regardless Of the editorial OF
Colonel Henry Wattcrson. by the way, the
kentucky editor has telegraphed 10 some o.
Dis Democratic friends 10 do all in their
power for liohtcad. This Is iust like The
gushing Colonel Naiterson. II 1t bad not
been for Democratic votes Whltclaw Reid
would not nave been confirmed.
Halstcsd's friends here have been drcadfully
agiiatod ait dty. The practical election ofthe
nonnnoflon @ yeslerdsy's executive session
OF The = nate vel them wild, and they hardly
knew Wl1t 20 do. The fact that Senator
Sherman moved q reconsideration, however.
gave them some hope. ard HEY have been
Ieivirg rN dlv on Sherman's aggressive
Mes and the power and influence Of the Adj
minisiration TO pull llalsteld through. Some
81 the wcl,.knccd ones thought II best this
morning 90 advise the President 10 get the
consent % Ilaistc8d 10 have the nomination
Withdrawn. hut that would have been as
tad ss a sguaic-0ut rciectiOn.
FNnaRRAssING.
II Is the most embarrassing nomination
that has vet been sent 10 the senate by Gen
crm HARRISON. but he must hsye known
tl1t II senators have memories they would
not overlook IN q hurry the attacks made hy
Ilslstesd upon number Of the very men
who are now 10 pass uoon his case
Very few Democrats now in Washington
sgroe with Colonel Henry Wattersen regard
M HarrisOn's diplomatic appointments;
and one can scarcely ind southern man
WHO would like TO see Murst Haistead con-
frmed. lie has been a, malicious against
the south as auy other Republican editor In
the land.
Congrrssman Coleman, OF Louisiana, Is
having terrible time plotting around the
CITY the numerous oilce>seekeTs from the
Pelican state.
General ". II. r. Lee, OF Virginia. con-
tnues to improve la health, snd will soon be
able TO resume bis work. lie b. had a Sc
we're spell of sickness, and bis friends Will
le delighted TO know that he is so hear re-
coycry.
Judge Waddiil, oi Richmond ex Con-
gresham Gaines, Of Virginia, and Dr. Lewis
Wheat % Richmond, are al the Melropoli-
.au.
j. ". Payne, Of Lyuchburg. and 5. Il.
Garner and J. c. Lagner. Of Norfolk county,
are a. the same hotel.