Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-13
SOME LIVELY TALKS.
EX-SENATOR pLArr AND PRESIDENT
HARRISON CoNFHRRIEG
The Old Romsn-An Interview Surprise
TheTrsasury Depastmont-Personh
and General.
iron Our Regular correspondent

WASHINGTON. April a. Ex-senator Tom
Plat, Of New York. has been here for two
NJ thee DAYS and he has been having seine
lively talks with the President asd Cabinet
officers With regard 10 the appointments IN
New York city. Pi,it wants machine poll
ilcisns Of the old school appointed. Sena-
TOR illecocS is also with him. and they are
doing sll they can TO put in Office men who
have done ihe work Tor the party. Some Of
the sc-haired crowd are trying 10 head
oa Phu and IIiScock, but the last
named are here for business, and they
uropn,c TO know quite soon whether Harri-
sou will ceonnue 10 recognize "the boys"
OF whether be Will compromise mstters ADD
Give the Warner Miller crowd show. So
Ter ihc New York appointments have pleased
the machine men. and the post.ofiicc and
collectors office sre to he conducted on a
plan 10 suit the politicians rather than 10
hnmor The fine haired crowd.
THURMAN.
Judge Thurman, OF Ohio, Che Old Roman, }
who arrived here yesterday. IL looking re-
markshiy well considering his age and his
long and active public career. They pre-.
dicied IN the last campaign that be would
not i've many years, bat tho distinguished
statesman promises % hold cut for s0mo
time Nci. Nearly every one y laughing At a
Characteristic interview which appeared In
ore 81 TIE morning papers with Judge Thur
man. IN Nhich ne slludes 20 Postmaster
General WanamaScr Us the "breeches.
msker OF Philadelphia.
SURPRISE.
Mr. Jsy +. Dnham. one Of the Wasbiug-
ton CORES pondeuis Of the Louisville Courier
Journal, surprised Newspaper Row very
much TO-DAY by returning from the West
with bride. The bride Is lovely and ac-
comphshed Young lady OF Mobile, Ala. aud
wss Miss Daisy Irwin. daughter Of General
T. kil.haw Irwin. The wedding took psce
al Newport XIV, on "wednesday At .ho resi-
dtnce OF Mr.. 4. j. Parlin. the young lady
having teen guest OF that family all
winter Mr.. blnhsm is quite well known
IN Richmond aod his bride WAS al Old Point
Comfort iast season. where she was pro-
uounccd belle. The groom is one OF the
most popular young men on Newspaper Row,
aud be y shrcwd, too. His most intimate
friends did not have any idea that he was to
Join the 8euedicis when be left here.
II Is ssid that General Lougstree', Of
Georgia, will be appointed Copsui b Hong
kone or 10 Censi9niinopc. whichever one
be prefer. The destruction % The Generals
house ~ IRE few DAYS ago has caused hls
friends 10 pui 10 bis claims for n good office.
one Il toe latest reports il that Colonel
John :. MosbF. Who was belng pressed Tor Al
ASSISTANT sitOrney-gcnersIship, n0H saws he
docs not want ihe position.
the TREASURY DEPARTMENT
President ll5rrson and secretary Window
have had several cOhfcrsnceS with regard 10
appointments that are o. be- made under the
Treasury Department. n is understood
Inst they will ffsf appoint compirollers and
auditors Ia tie dcplftrn'nt bore, and later
on tcy vii overhaul and Tcotganize the
customs ,cryice snd the internal revenue
service. Not very msny removals OF col-
lcetOrs Of revenue vii, BE- made however,
until after he close Of the present 6-cql wear,
accord nc 10 what The hi'her officials say.
Since Montana hes done so we'll Tor the
Democrats iu the spring elections th're IS
ts.b among the Democrats Of tie eastern
states Of organizing Tor the purpose Of help
ing the party out ia the states which are
soon 20 come into The Union. II Is
believed tbst with The proper efforts
tie Democrats can carry Montana and
Washington and give. the Republicans
q clesc rub Ia Northern Ditota, but
the Republicans will carry South Dakota
With no difficulty whatever. Harrison s
policy Is not going 30 satisfy ih" Republic
cans out In the new S'ate' for they want
Offices and want them badly, and they viii
not put UP With any Ciyi-scsylce foolish
moss.
j. ". Hopkins and Thomas Booker, OF
Richmond. and John 7. Allison, Of Con-
cord y. c., arc at the Metropolitan Hotel.