Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-08
AT WASHINGTON.
-iEGs GRADUALLY RgsUMIvo THErR
NORMAL cosDITIeE.
Experience OF congressuen- .spurnsd Ad.
viee-Picking out PIaces Uncle
Jere Rusk-general Notea
tFrOp our Regular correspondentl


tFrop Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March Things have
slmost resumed their normal condition at
the Washington hotels. Al any rate, the
blg crowds have thiaued out and most OF
those who have renamed can have some
comfort in getting heir meals, OF tho yisI.
tors srll here the majority are either direct.
~ seeking Offices for themselves or are try
ing TO do something IN behalf % friends.
Nearly an ~ The Republican congressman
sre s'ili IN the city. THIS morning a pr0mi.
nent western member OF the House oi re.
prcsertstiyes happened 20 meet Hon John
q. Wiley. Of .Buaaio. y. Y.
"Wheu are you gong home, Mr.. WHEY"
the wcsicrner inquired.
al sm going to START on TIE limited FOR
New ork Ia q short while"
"Ah.' Ssid the Republican Congressman.
vita longing 10 see his own home, "four
years 500 dd not wait here many days
after the Inauguration. packed up IN a
hurry and weGf straight % nv home. Now
az compelled 20 remain here sod look out
FOR The boys They want places. and II Is
my du'y 30 assist them"
TagIR EXPERIENCE.
This is The cyiencucc that All OF The Re-
puhhcans VIII have. They are c0ngTaiuiating
Themselves that there - 10 De no extra Session
~ CONGRESS. Thcre came very near being n
extra setsi0n. II vas only avoided by the
~enatC's rfcsdiu. from the amendments IN
Che suntrv civil appropriation bill sud The
breaking Down 10 the House Of The advocates
~ thc French spolistion claims. II Is true
thl' n majority iE both branches % Congress
wanted tne sIoHation clsim passed, but ~
wa. ata tine tptt the miuo.iiy had 70 in
UGr power 90 kiil both the sundry civil
f.l-r 4ftf
bile Had tat>c measures f,iled II lTTisOn
could not pos~b'r have avoided calling an
extra ses-ion. rs there WIS an appropriation
OF over -. O10.elO Tor the old soldier. The
friend. oi Mrs. Waite, wife oi the latc Chief
Ju.nea. Nerc furious beC$use the House
would not pay the widow the balance OF the
wears salary. but this would have been a
ciit aud uoihine more, and congress mon who
have any regard for the Constitution did not
intend Go allow any such item 10 pass
riIg srKAN-PLArE-rRTss RINO.
The Mugwumps. who have been backing
Graves aud the stean.plaie press ring, are
torn up over the complete surrender OF The
senate. aud Graves. who Is soon 10 be
bounced from The control OF TIE Bureau NJ
EryraVinR aud Printing, Is looking blue
Thi Is themsn that senator G0rmln wanted
Cleveland 10 remove last summer. and At
the same tine recommended The deCapi'a-
ton oi Postmaster Pearson IN New York
city. German wanted Cleveland 10 bit the
MugWumpS crack In order to prove TO
The Democrats this gang OF hypocritcs had
10 control over the Administration, but
Clcvdand preferred 20 take the advice OF
the political Nsncies ike George William
Curtis ard George Jones rather than that
OF true Democrats like German, lhll, Bar
bour Birnum, Saith, Weed. and Others.
TIE Mugwumps oi Brooklyn deserted
Cleveland and u was the case elsewhere.
sTUESED ADVICE.
Cleveland spurned the advice OF the party
leaders and he got whipped.
PICKING OFT PLACES.
The Republicans who are sspiring 10 Oil
places under the Harrison Administration
ars picking out places mich have been held
under Cleveland by Democrats from their
own respective states. For instance, because
Hon. Jo1n Goode. Of Virginia, was appoint
ed sohciior-General 10 1855 by Cleveland
cy.Aftornev.GeDer Blair. Of Virginia, now
want. tn u ~Olciior-Gencral. The place
nav 81. 800 1 er wear and Is the next position
IN importance 10 that u Ait0rney.GeneraL
Indeed, when the AttOrney~General IL away
the Sohcitor-General is always the Acting
Attorney General.
CHANCES not GOOD.
II il too responsible a place for " Break
fast" Blair, and 10 will be great surprise II
lie gets IL. In, chances are not now re-
corded A. being good. II Is reported that
John Wise, now OF New York, Is going To
be pusbed for the place. Wise would stand
"a much better cbsnce than Blair, a. he can
got good outside backing. The Solicitor
General IA. important duties 20 perform,
nnd 20 will be- a matter Of especial interest 10
'tba south 10 know ine man VINO Is 10 get the
mace The probabilities are that Attorney
GrnciM Miller Will pick his own man Tor the
position, snd " be - not hampered Ia his
lchoice be would most likely want personal
friend.
HOTEL GOSSIP.
The GOSSIP around the hotels ia interest
tnc. and already there f. much speculation
o. 10 what *. Secretary Whitney will drive
20 in politics. he made an admirable Score
tarv " the Navy, aud The department under
hi~ administration accomplished more tban
sny previous one siuce tne war. There were
no scandals, and the equipment was enlarged
and benefited in every wHv. 10 j. conceded
'hy nearly every body that Whitney IS going
90 create something OF a stir in politics
during The nfxG four years il he lives. The
chances sTe that he will De Formidable cam
diuute Tor Governor OF NrW luih lu iNfi'
and It Hay DC that he wilt gei ahead Of Cow
e,nor lilu and capture the New YORK dele
gauou 10 the national convention ia 1872
though most Of The politicians seem 10 think
now thst Ilil will have the bulge on that
delegation FOR the presidency.
BEST ENTERTAINER.
Mr.. Wauamaker being the richest member
Of the harrison Cabinet Is expected 10 take
sue place OF MIR. Whitney as the great enter.
faiupr az the capital. The social world
wanted ex-senator Palmer 10 the Cabinet
because the palmers are such "lOYely" en-
terlaineT.. as the women would say.
UNCLE JERRY.
Ola Uncle Jerc Rusk. who goes 10 As the
"e,cd distributor" doesn't know much
about farming. The photographed
sketches u The Wisconsin mau do not indi-
cate that farming has been his stronghold.
The Office will be political Office, and pre-
ci5us little real good will II do the agricnl-
turs interests. The new place has high
sounding ti'le attached. and that is all.
Mis-. and Miss Branch, oi Richmond. ana
II. T.. Young. OF North Carolina, are regis
tered 81 the Ebbiit House.
,UrxnguUa tRrSTGNATIONa