The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-12
ONLY 0FFICE-SEEKRRS
ARE TAlRINa ANrI-cLryE1AxD.
As the Congregational Headquarters Of the
Democratic rartY-sixth Mary
land District.

N washington and the amusing feature IS TINT
none oi them have any influence and but
few 90 them even have vote. Their hos
tHty SO Cleveland al grows out Of personal
disappointment Many OF thom are old
timers who have been hanging about tho
National Capital living from hand to
mouth for yesrs. Some Of them came here
originally as OihCers OF employees OF Con-
giess, aud upon losing their places never
Aa0 energy enough TO get away. The &c
ton Of Democratic President IN 1884 fairly
made the mouths OF these fellows water
Having nothing else TO do 10 had been their
haoit @ loaf about hotel lobbes and
other places or resort and extO
their own Democracy. They persuaded
themselves that Thoy would have but TO 90
90 President Cleveland. state their wants
and have them gratlhed. OF course they
We're disappointed. Mr. Cleveland estab-
lshed himself firmly in the confidence and
esteem of The people BY rejecting Just such
applicants Tor Office. IN most cases these
mon had been 70 ected by constituencies
they had once served G8 unworthy Of further
confidence. They had the ehrontery IN
ID u4ny instances 20 ask President Cleveland
for places of trust and profit. They know
from their former experience that there is
absolutely no chance for them 10 catch
on' under Cleveland. hence their bitter
ness against him. Some of these
worn out and played out politicians
are Southern men. and 1t is chiefly
from them that Washington correspondents
O. Republican newspapers get their in
formation as % widespread and rrecOn-
ciable revOlts against Cleveland IN the
South. To-day O Southern man who came
here fifteen or sixteen years ago 20 take an
important position under a Democratic
House was talking TO q group at one Of tho
hotels. lie predicted HarrisOn's election
and added that at least seven Southern
States w0nld cast their electoral votes
against Cleveland. This man did not retain
bis House position even through the first
session of the Congress he came 90 serve.
But even after that be was a blatant Demo
crat one of that class which persisted ID
den0uncinC the Yankees and IN uphOldIng
slavery. His Democracy knew no faint
heartedness until President Cleveland de-
clined TO give him a very important mission.
Since then, and indeed up tO.the present,
be claims to be a Democrat, but invariably
Qualities his definition # his politics bY say
ing be isn0t Cleveland Democrat" lie
declared to-day that ben. Harrison is a
better Democrat than Cleveland The Re-
publicans seem 90 get some comfort from
the drvelings of these sO-called Democrats,
and frequently quote their utterances as
coming from q prominent Southern Demo-
crat DC, but they can neither help nor
hurt Mr. Cleveland unless a. Is reasonable,
their opposition may be construed as IN his
favor.
AT CONGRESSIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
AtDemocratio congressional headquarters
in this city clerks are busy preparing and
sending out documents. but beyond that
very little is being done. With the cos
satiOn of the hot weather, which has been so
severe as t0 forbid active eXertioD the work
VII De taken up .n earnest. It ls the luf-
pose of the managers not only 30 prosecute
q canvass of unusual aggressiveness, but TO
yieilantiY guard every Democratic and
doubtful district
The Republicans are doing very little open
work but they are preparing with great care
"a list of districts in the South for which
they propose 70 contend. This part OF their
labor is TO be conducted With as much Sc
crecv as possible They do not contem-
plate an open, square fight for Southern
congressman. They will be ready TO sup
ply funds TO any agency which can promise
T. aid in carrying dissenslOn into the Demo
cratic party. The managers OF the hepnO-
Hcan party are more seriously 10 earnest 10
trying TO carry Southern districts than they
have been for years. They rely for control
of the next House upon the number OF
gains they can make In the Sonth. one
vt their calculations IS that they
viii make trades and comOnatlons
with the Third party upon the basis Of aid
ing each other in different districts or
instance. the Republicans will pledge their
support 10 a Third party candidate IN one
district for Third party support OF hepuo-
lcan candidate 10 another. Inc news from
Louisiana that a trade has about oeeh
effected of that character has very mucn
eIated the Republican congressional mana
GERS. To them every district they can
thus cot is a clear gain. They are willing
10 make these compRcts with the Ihlrd
party all through the South, and they
count upon success in the PROJECT oouIh-
ern men who vote for Third party congress
men will vote TO fasten Force bAI upon
themselves.
THE SIXTH MARYLAND DISTRICT.
Though the Sixth Maryland congressional
district contains a normal hepuoHcal ma
-orty. the indications are that MT. MchHlB'
the present sterling DemocTatG repIe9,en.a-
tive Will again he elected. The hepuolcahs
have nominated George l.. Wellington at
present assistant United States treasurer at
baltimore His nomination has aTeauy
caused a rent In the party that threatens 20
rasult In bic SPLIT. When Wellington ac-
cepted the position OF sub-tToasuFeI no
agreed 10 content himseltwth tnat p0siuol
So long as be could hoiu
aud not interfere with hepuoli-
can asprants for congressional an nolor' ",
ip tho district. State Senator Fearre an
rr.Dced himself as a candidate some 'lhe
ago and was practically sure OH tps hoilslH
ton uptil Wellington entered the he!o
The two candidates waged O. not uRht IoI
deleqetes. but Wellington, backed DY tho
administration. obtained the msloIItY.
pearre refused TO let his name 60 pelore
tho convention aud that without El,In3
any sign that be would support
WeIlingtop. pearres friends, who are hume
rons are very much dissatisfied, auc Il ls
ur-dietsd that Wellington Will be cut as
badly ae McComas was two years ago De
sides Nckaig Is much stronger lu ne ul7-
trict tIan be was in 1880. lie nus Doou
most efficient reDreseut-ti'e ana LAS a. a.
comphshed more ior nis people thSn NC
C0mas did ia SIX years.
wAsaIN I1S MOTIFS.
The % wing postal changes nave li peen
ordered iu irainia A pOstoince hhs oeo"
established at MoAemeneo fo"n"'teH ,tl
county Robert ,. HObsOD postmaster. tuo
postoihce at Auburn Fau4uier county na' .t
been discontinued mail goes 70 CHIieSs' CHIS
The name Of the pOstoiilce AZ burchaiu' C"i-
roll county has been changed 70 III
The Star Service from Roanoke 20 ROCKY
Mount wlll be curtaled On The 22d 70 pes'n
40 kadO Onuting Roanoke and Cave
Spring The Star Service from Ws.dsbofO
10 Dan will be curtaiied on the same date
% begin at Eddy, emitting Weidsboro.
Minister Egan has definitely agreed with
the Chfian Government upon a convention
for the settlement Of al unadlusted claims
OF citizens of the Duited States against
Chill by means Of n claims commission 70
meet In Washington. This action Of the
Minister chronicles the satisfactory termina-
tiou OF "a negotiation which has been pend
ing for long time. No general claims con-
yention mas ever been agreed on with Chill.