Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-17
pe1sassuRenRs WANr OFFICE.
Effort to Retain the Ceiiecsor's oinoe-
Mr.. MoKenney's servfoss-Psrsonai'


rCorrespondencs OF the Richmond Dispatch.1
PErKRsBuRG, VA. November 16.--Appncah's
for ONCE under Cleveland's Administrator a,o
numerous In this city and section. For the po..-
mastership thare are three pronounced canai,
datss--Mcssrs John r. Patterson, who was turned
out % tho ONCE By President Harrlron' ~.
was always an earnest and CONSISTENT DcIi H.. ~
Mr.. Hugh r. Smith. gentleman OK vac n.,,,c
Christian character and one OF tho Inoss ee., ~
/ party workers. aud Mr.. Freeman Jones, WY -
served satisfactorily for two years as eSrgea y.
tho city and whose private character 70 800
reproach As far as Is known, these ,hlor - -,
tlemen are foremost in the race LOT lne p,isn
| Postmaster, now held by General SUN p.1sns,
and the choice Tor the Office viii be made De'"oon
| them.
As yet there IL no pronounced candidate lot w
office OF Collector OF Internal Revenue. but u Is
believed one viii be forthcoming as 70 - unusr-
stood that strong effort will DO made 70 kosp
| the headquarters OF the ONCE IN feseIspas
| The magnificent victory OF the Democrauv psaS
| in this Republican district the great Demo.
| cratic majority given by Petersburg: the Iact
that the city II the centre o! the large ~
district; that II Is the largest export town Va
United States, and that with the exception =. =
Tery brief period, Il has always been the heaa-
quarters Of the district, are urged as arguments
In favor OF the retention OF the main o1ice hefo'
AN EPYECTIvs SPEAKER.
To no one man can tho grand Domocrauc VIC
1 Tory III the FDurtu IOnEfcsslOuhA D'7afNe -
cribed than 20 the Hon, w. X. Mckenney, Wno'o
| eloquent yoire and convincing speeches were
| heard In almost every precinct In every counl,
| In the district. lie was always at the disposaI
| OF the Democratic committee, ana ne
responded 70 every csn. even AZ tue
| sacrifice OF his personal and private interests
He has no aspirations for ONCE. and his elort5
| were the result OF intense patriotism lie u on
OF the best speakers In the Southside, one OF wv
| most conservative and effective advisers OF me
people, and I'm n large measure the success OF
| the Democratic party Is due TO him lie always
\ courted discussions with tho leaders OF the
| enemies OF Democracy, gave them every az,
vantage they desired, and yet, In the justice OF
| his cause, and In his eloquent advocacy Oh tne
| cause Of the people, he always made frienus anu
| gained votes tor the Democracy.
| PERSONAL
| Mise Julia Mitchell, an accomplished young
lady Of this city, Is spending the winter IN Der
| lin.
| Mrs. John @. jackson and her two daugnters;
| Misses Annie and Elnora. spent the months oi
| September and October at Lake hagglore, Italy,
| and will pass the winter in Milan.
| An eating wager was decided on Haliiak ettee.
| last night. The winner ate pan OF rolls. nan
| a pound Of cheese, twenty-five bananas, ana a
| quart OF apples. He proposed TO nnish n iuil
| bunch Of bananas.
| Mrs. hennessey, wife OF Mr.. James Hennessey,
| a prominent merchant OF this city, whose illness
| has been mentioned IN this correspondence,
! died this morning. Her funeral will take place
| from St Joseph's Catholic church, OF which she
| was long an active and consistent member.