The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-27
HrRAT Will ca USE AN Old.
FASHIONED ROW.
A LIVELY FIGHT OVER THE WEs1
POINT pOsTOfFICE.
The Malone Men Ahead In the Start
Many Anxious to Succeed Justice Mat
thews-some Political Gossip
From the Capital.


especially a. all the parties who are in
[ terested in il refuse 10 say one word prt
or con II is looked upon here by almOs
{ all correspondents az being published L
create sensation at the instigation o
some Blaine men who are desirous tha
their patron saint should assert himself
as the leader OF this administration. The
Hfr1d employs peculiar methods tC
advertise itself and from be
inr one of the best paper.
in the country has fallen to low rank
As a specimen OF some OF their methods
single instance will afford. At the time
of the Black Chandler ear pulling
fracas, the correspondent who first
caught on to the news offered it to the
representatives of the UeraH in this city
for sale. They would not pay fair
price for il, consequently it was sold Ia
the W0rH who gladly bought il al rea-
sonable figures The day after the news
had generally been made public, it will
be remembered that the Herad endeay-
Ored Ia belittle the affair, stating thai il
vas greatly exaggerated &c, the reason
presumably being that they nettled be
cause they had been outbid by their com
pelitors.
The Harrison Blaine letter looks to be
genuine on the face OF il, both as regards
its cauliOusness and its cOldness, but II
is not at all probable that Blaine would
keep such a letter on his person and car
ry II around with him, and then again,
he is too methOdical and too anXious TO
prevent the idea being circulated that he
is overmalched by an almost unknown
ex-Senator from Indiana.
John c. New, the newly appointed
Consul-General for London, leaves in a
few DAYS for that city. He yesterday en-
loved his last tonsOrial operation in this
country for some time 10 come. Ii he
patronizes The BARRIERS in England, he
will find decided difference in the ma
DIS opcraadi, as there a shave consists Of
three strokes of a razor and fix yourself,
for one penny. Mr.. New was in the
BARRIERS shop at the Riggs house
Yesterday having his long, shaggy
locks and unkempt beard trimmed
a Ia Anglais, which means NUT
ton.chOp whiskers and hair parted
in the middle" At the conclusion
Of the operation he was evidently giati-
fed with his appearance, as he spent
Come moments looking at himself in the
Class A friend entered the shop as he
was thus admiring himself and he ad
dressed him. The friend looked at him
and said; | have not the pleasure Of
remembering your name, although
think | have met YOU in England" "
"Well that is strange" said New " am
John c. New" The friend was in
clined to be incredulous, but finally said
Why. John, YOU look as though You
had lived in England all your life
Come and take a drink, said John
II is understood here that at the Cabi-
net meeting yesterday the name OF
Murat IIalstead was mentioned for the
German mission, and il is generally be-
lieved that his name will be sent in 10
the Senate TO morrow. This will cause
an old-fashiOned row, as perhaps Hal
s.ead has been even more yituperOus in
his attacks upon the South than even
Whitelaw Reid. Halstead has, however,
not saved Republican Senators, and
Evarts, Teller, Sherman and others
are likely 10 oppose the con-
will be remembered that Halstead vehe
mently attacked Logan some years ago.
and did not spare either Grant or Gar
field. This attack called forth one of the
best speeches ever delivered on the floor
of the Senate by Logan. All this is now
being remembered, and doubtless his
name will be ultimately confirmed after
a bard fight. The Democrats, headed by
Senators Vest and Payne, of Ohio, will
OF course vigorously oppose the nomina-
toni
Said hsrd-working department clerk
to your correspondent to-day II took
nv last leave of absence during the
month Of October. have been figuring
up the number OF holidays that we are
entitled to since that time In Novem-
Der We had Thanksgiving day; in Decem-
Der, Christmas; in January New Years
day; in February, we had Washingtons
birthday; in March we had Inaugu.
ration day; in April we will have
Centennial day, which will be cele-
brated in New York on the Both OF
that month. In Nav we shall have
Decoration day Then there is long
Jump OF thirty days until the Fourth of
July. | don't know what ! shall do, but
| expect that shall have TO take my
regular vacation in June in order to quit
even"
Ii goes without saying that this over
worked clerk does not pass his time in
the Postotfice Department, where the
clerical force is now working over nine
hours day, and no possibility of getting
a vacation until after the summer is
pretty nearly over.
The appointment yesterday of s A
Grover as postmaster al Waterford, Va,
recalls the fact that this gentleman was
removed from that Office some years ago
at the instance OF General Malone. then
a United States Senator From this and
various circumstances Of like nature il
is already evident that Malone will
not have much say in the dis
tribution of Virginia patronage as
long as Blaine is in the Cabinet. Your
was informed yesterday
that Malone is well aware of his inabil
ify 10 secure appointments, and when ap-
plicants 20 to him for his endorsement OF
their applications, he refuses 10 sign
them, and stating that more considera.
ton will be shown them if they insert
the words: Endorsed by the Virginia
State Central Committee" How have
the mighty fallen
The recent announcement Of President
Harrison in regard to the appointment
of more officers, has caused great exit
of office seekers from the National Capt.
tai Many who were the loudest shout
ers for Harrison and yindicalion. have
gone away muttering words, which II
not threatening, are anything hut COM
and instead of.talking about
ask for protection. While
only one Democrat can be displaced from
any position, twenty or more Rcpubll-
cans are made mad by not being able 10
ill that one place.
A lively fight has commenced over the
West Point postoiiice. This Office be-
came presidential at the beginning of the
year, and President Cleveland made an
which, however, was not
by the Senate, consequently
the position is practically vacant. SO
far the Malone men seem to have things
all their own way. and have nominated
the former Republican postmaster for