Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-16
VERY LONESOME.
THE EPAP-HUNTERSAT THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL LOST.
They Don't Want Blaine 20 Resign--The
Plumed Knights Condition-yirginia
and North Carolina Postmasters.
from Our Regular Correspondent

lfrom our hcguinr torrsspouneneI
WASHINGTON. July i5.-The President and
nearly all of the Cabinet officers are out OF
town, and the pap-hunters are feeling lone
some. Indeed many of the ottice-seekers
look lost. Cool breeZes have been blowing
all day around the Ebbitt House corners,
and the groups congregated about this
political exchange" haven't had to
sweat ms much as usual, though the hope
long deferred is apt 10 make their hearts
sick. The story about Secretary Blaine
which the New York Herald flashed forth
yesterday has been the talk of the town;
The story was dished up in double-leaded
form and, without any ifs and ands,"
told the public that the man from Maine
had resigned absolutely. the resignation
to take effect in o couple of months. The
report has of course been denied by all the
higher Government officials now in the
city, but all the same the bare suggestion
of such thing causes lots of talk among
the politicians.
DON'T WANT JIM OUT.
The average Republican ofiice-seeker
does not want Mr.. Blaine to quit the Cabi-
net at this time, as he is looked upon as
the brains of the Administration, and
undoubtedly has more friends and fol-
lowers than any other man in the party.
They have been relying on him toput some
lie and snap into the Administration, ana
il has been with horror and dismay that
they have noticed his decline in heaith-a
decline 50 marked that any one can see at
clan, that Mr. Blame is on the verge of
becoming physical wreck. His flesh re-
sembles very much a white dOor-knob-
there seems TO be no blood in it.
Nearly every one here agrees that nothing
but bad health could induce Mr.. Blaine TO
quit the Cabinet at thus stage Of the game.
lie has schemes and policies to carry out;
aud besides. were he 10 resign on any
other grounds than shattered health his
enemies would say that he had been forced
TO leave the Cabinet.
BLAINEs HOUSE.
Persons who do not incline TO the belief
that Alr. Blaine IS about to retire from
public life point 10 the fact that the re-
modelling of the old mansion near the
White House, on which the Blaines
have taken lease, goes on, actively
! through the summer months, and
that Walker Blaine remains constantly
| in Washington to give the proper dIrec-
tions The house will be ready for occu-
pancv early in October. The Blaines eX-
| pect TO remain here, their friends say, and
nothing but serious illness or death, the
champions of the Secretary declare, Will
| bring about Mr.. Blaines retirement,
IL is all we'll enough for Mr.. Blaines
| sign, but when some Of them volunteer the
statement that he is really stronger than
| he has been for several years they make
| laughing stocks of themselves. ANY
one who has known the Secreta-
ry of State for four years IS aware
of the great change for the worse IN his
| appearance. His decline IN the past six
months has been marked. For SIX weeks
J he has scarcely been able to perform any
| duties, his son, Walker Blaine, having
! been de fqct0 Secretary of State.
| II win be remembered how strenuously
! the friends of Generals Grant and Sheridan
| denied the first reports of tho terrible state
| of health into which each had fallen
! When the New York Sim first stated that
General Grant had cancer of the throat,
and that the hand of death was
upon him, certain doctors had compton
| fits, made examination, and proceeded at
once 10 deceive the public. They also IN
the case Of General Sheridan said his i'll
ness amounted TO nothing.
Unless there is u change Tor the better in
| the near future in Mr.. Blaine's physical
condition it is the prevailing impression
here that he will not be in condition 10
perform his duties as Secretary of state.
| 1t is not believed, however, that he will
resign unless he becomes so sick that it
would be folly for him to hold on
VIRGINIA PosTMAsTERs.
Virginia postmasters of the fourth class
we4e appointed to-day as follows: i. }.
| Dangford, at Shippers s,Greenesvllle county
| rice ". J. billiard, removed; X. l.. Martin.
| at Unionville, Orange county, Clce IL. Is.
! Harris, removed.
NORTH CAROLINA.
North Carolina postmasters Of the fourth
class were also appointed as follows Mrs.
! NJ Green, at Boone, Wautauga county,
rice d. b. Dougherty, removed. Alex
ander Gray, at Calhoun, Transyl
vania county. rice c. L. Wilson, re-
moved: G. A. Allison at Cleveland,
Rowan county. rice W. L. Allison. re-
moved: Emma Il. Davidson at COoper's,
Buncome' county, cice W. II. Wilson, re-
| moved James III. Bowen. at East Dur
| ham, Durham county, rice w. III. Brateson,
resigned; G.. b. Pruelt. at EllenbOro', Ru-
therford county, rice William L. Byers, re-
moved J. .. McElroy, at Granville, Bun
come county, Ujoe j. L. Fitzgerald, re-
moved Ebert Windham, at Merry Oaks,
| Chatam county, cice 4. l.. LaSsiter, re-
! moved; Fl. l.. Brinkley. NJ Mica, Mitchell
county, cice W. Hollifeld, removed; }. G.
Clark, Mt Prceville. Haywood county, rice
! A. l.. Stevenson. removed; n. g.. Matthews,
! ut RingwOod Halifax county, rice W. II.
Jones, removed TheO. Metz, at Robbins
| Vile. Graham county, rice George Il.
! Walker. removed: $. A.. REMAND, at
| Weaverville, Buncombe county, rice j. W.
| Vandiver, removed.
| Congressman Ewart, Of North Carolina,
and Colonel Pat. McCaul, of Salem, Va,
| are at the Metropolitan Hotel.