Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-25
CLOSED UP.
BOSS BILLY AND PARIS.
Diversity of Opinion Regarding the Mat
tcr-The Incumbent.
IFrom Our Regular Corresponaent.l

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March 24.-The Virginia
Republicans who have been in the city
within the past four or five days are dl-
vided in opinion regarding the report that
General Malone is gong 10 be appointed
Consul-General to Paris. Some declare
that it has been seriously proposed in Adj
ministration circles TO tender him the pO-
sitiOn and others insist that he cannot get
anything in tho way OF an appointment
from President Harrison. One Of the
friends Of the little boss in
ssts that Malone would not have
the Paris consulate If 1t were offered
him. but that's probably not the truth.
No matter what may be the outcome the
report has stirred up the liveliest sort of
contest among the Republican applicants,
and tho northern congressman will take no
chances. They don't want that fat office
60 90 b. played-Out Republican III State
that furnishes no electoral votes to their
party in presidential election years, and
they won't listen TO arguments to the effect
that it would be "a good thing for the party
in the Old Dominion for the Admlnistra-
tiOn 10 Danish William.
WANT HIM sENT AWAY.
Some Of the anti-Mahone Republicans Of
the Fourth congressional district are said
TO be sincerely hoping that Malone may
receive the appointment. They want him
out OF the way before the congressional
fight commences in that district. They
fear that he will take n hand and that the
combination now being fixed up Will be
smashed all to pieces.
NOT 4 DEMOCRAT.
Major Rathbone, who is at present Con-
sul-General of the United States at Paris,
Is not O Democrat, although he was ap-
pointed by President Cleveland. Rath-
bone used 30 be the keeper of Senator
Stanford's stock-farm in California. and
before that he was in the regular army.
The Republicans are not going to allow
RathbOne TO remain in Office any longer
than they can help. and he probably would
have been removed long ago II there had
not been such scramble for the place.
Rathbone was confirmed with the greatest
difficulty. as both Democrats and Repub-
llcaBs fOu int his nomination in the
Senate. Il is said that before Rathbone
was appointed ex-C0ngressman John
Randolph Tucker. of Virginia, was offered
the Paris consulate, but the tender was
declined 1t il also said that when the late
CONGRESSMAN Cox came back from Con-
stantlnople the Turkish mission was offered
Mr.. Tucker, and that likewize was de-
clined, Mr. Tucker remarking 10 some
friends who interested themselves IN his
behalf that that he could eat turkey, but
ne couldn't talk Turkey" He wanted a
judicial appointment, if ANYTHING was to
be given him by the last Administration,
and while he did not personally
seek any of tho positions or enter
into a scramble, several Of his influential
friends strongly pressed his name tor ap-
DOinfment as Associate Justice of the Su-
creme Court when Mr Lamar was ap-
pointed. and failing in that they suggested
that he be made a Justice OF the District
Supreme Court. but the President selected
Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio, and that ended the
matter.