The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-21
MAJ. C0NRAD'S OFFICE.
~ Is 10 BIZ MADE ASSISTANT
ATTORNEY-GE
sr,rmor" Edmunds Returns Home with
Several scsIps-Scenes at tho White
House-Other News.
Tnus BUREAU. RArIEY BUuDNo,
WASHINGTON. May 20. 1898. !

g.. tNNNlDiADNN'4 10y tAc NNt "0i "'e'D
,... af the various members, has de-
,.a0I wonderful surprise to those
ol have not closely studied the political
,-asu.r in the State.
r.. former idea. which I'm embryo repre-
s.l the gubernatorial nomination as
rtoauy decided. now develops into
entirely different growth. and The situ-
alton .s not by any means solved. The
worm ils passed into the chrysalis and
nu.e springs the butterfly hopes and
as-nuans Of new candidates, which.
fnrc from district 90 district. receive
r..laeemcut and sport their beauty I'm
fle sunshine of sensible appreciation.
Au.r "a careful personal interview with
tHe ..Id.uc members Of the State commit
t. 90 aas become apparent That the can-
dI..r of Colonel s.. $. Buford has made
t.g remarkable impress upon many
o. 0as of the State. and that a great
r.. of the old soldiers who ate and
f, under his care during their pilgri-
u. from the field 10 the ireside SIN
C..sl memories as iudelible as the
r. tuts OF dawn or the gildcd gllmmer
OF nr summer sunset
large majority OF tho committeeman
seemed TO aerce that with the divided
rr. Colonel OFcrraN there could not
r.v possibly Doe a. r1bcrnatoria nomina-
t.u ou the first ballot and there are some
f.. au.eaetlous that other candidates
would come into fhc hold before the con-
v.r..n assembled but This move is un-
d.f.t.0I and DO is sJ,' has been fully ois-
counted among the raj candidates.
The l1fe convention. ~ course, is in
favor of the latest arrivals upon the
f.d. and dis-ipat.s the theory that the
people of the State had already deter
mined upon question whose aspects
m.r $50 greatly change before August
l,..
Ta adoption of tho old ratio Of one
H.. for one hundred votes cast at the
IH election. win giFc the convention
l.I delegates. and is construed by lhe
Er.aIu. ones Co ha Boo thc interests of
an unrestricted gub.ruatorIal selection in
Oil. convention. and for tine prospect of
Increased political activity ln the cam
Im tn follow.
A.. t9 the place of holding the convcn-
t.H Richmond was selected with the
understanding hy several of the commit
t..u.u chat the convention would not
t.u ie hold iu the alm0ry, but with
fI. large number of delegates. 30 is much
more than probable that this h8ll viii
eventually ho taken as the only alterna-
t.e. Norfolk made % good and legitimate
r.1 for the privilege of entertaining the
delegates. but her sister "b.3ck belt'
frIct the Fourth. uueonerously for
s.k her iu the hour of her need.
Major Holmes Conrad. of Winchester
. going t0 Doe Che assistant attorney
general of lhe United States. The ape
QuUtn.ut $3.50 he made B, is said, within
"a v.n short .we. and win Doe one mo
l...r mur. attributable t0 the eye and
..I.m.H 0f N. Cleveland than 90 the
demand. 0i gentlemen who are alleged
Oh. .Hr of the President
i. IH D Edmuuds left for home
t and was juhilaut over sew
c appointments and PRONE
I H.. L. received When 10 was
stated u THE Times that "a place was
o... H.r. l.r Democratic "colorcd ciu-
zn' Farmer Paul FASTENED 90 Washing
tIH. a- ha numbers few of them among
DIS .raIuchest constituents. and as a re-
sun ut lis application. Oliver Stokes
DI.rN. Of Halifax. was to-day made
messenger iu The Interior Department.
Further fruits of his labor will DE
found boo the appointments of Mr.. b. B.
I...iu-. of Charlotte, 10 am excellent
position iu the Treasury Department. and
ol Ar k. T E0hHun0n. of Lynchburg
in Ne Census Bureau.
It Is announced to-day on excellent au-
tH'rtF that the marshals. district at
t.rE and Internal revenue collectors will
a. Dbl. named ucXr week by Mr.. Cleveland
l'' their commissions will an date from
June ths the end of the fiscal year
Nr CnIr the attorney for the Western
District has rendered his resignation. to
CABS. effect at that time. and that of
Marshal Watts has been requested for
t.t date.
Ihe reception Of the Infanta EulaIie
a' ihe White House this morning and the
subsequent corcmonials Knocked into
c..fed-hat the calculations Of the Con-
rsmen. who had Thought 10 press the
claims of clamorous constituents at the
presidential ear.
Tae Secretary Of War had an early
conference with his chief. and. of courge
f claims had precedence ove- those
D i.e natives. The Secretary
o War had am inside track until II
o.l.k at which hour the Infanta and
f.. suite wended their way to the White
House, The formal call ON the President
r made in AN the p8noply Of royalty.
AMI tae pure simplicity OF this Jeffer-
....Hu administration was given I'm re-
tH Tho reception accorded by the presi-
c"f and his wife being none the less
cordial because it perhaps. lacked the
sided gaudincss Of tho Spanish court
i.r rua'uets and lace of Commander
Davis of the United States Navy. being
l'. only display on the part Of the
'..HNs ln amy way uONccdDle. Incre
H.sno unusual demonstration on the part
n t.e ordinary citizens. except in the
Iar of curiosity. and the Infanta
med to be very willing TO be stared at,
a smile greeted more than one on
whom her eyes alighted, as she reached
ana let the White House portico.
There is not much that falls 70 the
c..at OF the Virginia representatives in
congress- these days, except the scalps
o., few fourth-class postmasters, and
i.e are not had without a fight. Post
h-sferleneral Bissell seems 10 De be-
HulHr 20 learn after a number Of
t'lersarten lessons taught by members
. Congress from the South. the differ
enc. between the candidates in the North
..i iae South ara ne SIS expected 10
f." up with an open hand In allowing
ta1t is thought 20 Doe the property Of the
southland. Secretary Carlisle and his
t.1 are running the Treasury 20 suit the
ardent Democrat and Secretary
A.ke Smith. while he may not have the
entire support OF his former representa-
.Fe is Democrat pure and simple and
N holding out little announcement 20 the
i.if"umps. who desire 90 slide into the
Places. because they never were neither
i.Hs nor that Nobody can deny that Sec
rotary Smith IS a stalwart. and there IS
every indication that Mr. Cleveland has
iit ON the Simon pure Democratic ar
NOR and VIII night 10 ont on this line
curing the four years which VIII COM
Prise the bounds Of his administration
lir encourages the decapitation OF the
Republicans and Smiles az tho -.r,sl.-+..