The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-09
VIRGINIANS MUST WAIT.
~,roID DOMINION DTSREGARDED
81 THE PRESIDENT
along List OF Post-TishIng Appoint.
ucnts-Aaticipation Contracted
with Retaliation.
r,vrs Bwuu. RArITY BUILDING. |
WAsuNGTON, June 3. 1898.


,...,ner conduct the business OF mar
80 attorneys and collectors OF Vlr-
80. and North Carolina were not made
s.bIe by che President to-day and a
- Of GOOD citizens are deprived Of
.,sth,r nights rest. hanging on. as it
,,.re upon princes favors."
,rtsrs is quite n congregation here Of
,.., who have already obtained "recog-
,.toa." and who are now awaiting only
sbe probmauc proposition Of preparing
GOOD and sufficient bond.
II is curious 10 note the fact that as
soon as O. man gets an appointment ne
fsrsakes the crstwhile compaaionship of
boss who are working assiduously to-
gsrl a similar end, and satisfies himself
vfh hobaobbing with men from any
Safe Ola earth. just so they have been
nken into the official fold. They no lon
r.r hold lengthy confabs on the possi-
Wuts of the situation, nor do they
frtrd pleasing cOurtesies 10 the lone
ones who stll continue the fight for fame,
es Byron says. 'the Eay.r insects flutter-
irg by. ne'er droOp the wing DER those
that die.' so the happy souls with red
sealed commissions fly for nome. and
leave The troubled and half-despondent
as1rauis clad still with the gauzy fab
rcs Of hope and feeding upon the food
Of fIIacious anticipation.
The administration has had n brief
rest from the heat of the city, and the
opportunities OF the ofiice-seeker and Is
now getting down 10 the Democratic duty
of knocking the Republicans out Of Office
as fast as the numerous papers Of the
applicants can be fully considered. Presi-
dent Cleveland quietod a number Of ap-
pIicants this morning by appointing just
twenty-five Of them TO Office. lie seems
to have forgotten his recent trip 20 the
old Dominion and the good time he
had catching her fine fish and shooting
the famous beach-birds; or, maybe. II Is
that he thinks that none Of the office
seekers from the State contributed 10
his sport. and that st was due 20 his
usual good luck that fish and fowl fell
victims % his prowess with rod and
gun. for he did not appoint a single Nir-
rinian 20 office. but. on The contrary
might be accused Of some small portion
of ingratitude, because two Of the ap-
polntmeuts made were 20 places for
which Virglnlans We're urged-One no
later than an hour before the list Of ap-
p0intments was given out.
North Carolina was no better treated,
though she had not the claim on the
President of having recently had him
for a guest. though her representatives,
in the legislative halls Of the nation have
Of late been making most earnest ap-
Yeals in behalf OF the sons Of the "Old
North State" The North CarOlinians
were not d0Wncast, however. when they
learned that none OF their applications
were hon0red by the President to-day
They bore The disappointment philosOphi-
cally, and said their turn would come
soon. and indeed. some said that the
change in the State Federal offices, for
which they were looking would probably
De made tomorrow.
The appointments made to-day were
for the State. Treasury. Interior and De-
partment of Justice. 10 is expected that
the Postmue ier-Gener8l will have an
early conference with the President for
the purpose OF taking up certain post
office cases which are ready for action,
and batch Of p0stmasters Of the presi-
Dental class is expected during the early
part OF next week. and there will be at
least one Virginia postmaster appointed
as the case has been under consideration
for some time.
Secretary of the Navy Herbert IS ex-
pected indeed has promised. 20 make an
other batch of appointments FOR the
Norfolk navy yard shortly Represen-
tatye Tyler, of the Second district. IS
now here giving this matter his atten-
tIUn. I'm connection with other matters
concerning his district
Some changes in The Federal offices I'm
Richmond are also looked for IN the very
near future as "a result OF the very ac-
Fe efforts now being made boy Congress
man George ID. Wise who has secured |
promises that they will be taken up and |
acted ou at once.
Virginia is wen represented here to-
49, Both OF the senators arrived here |
Ns morning from Warentou. which is /
'ha home of Senator Ilunton. and where |
senator Daniel has "a son al school The |
.y representative NOT iu the city are /
srs. Jones, of the First district: Tuck
r Of the Tenth, and Epes, OF the Fourth.
representative Edmuuds having arrived
..re last evening.
senator Hunton was the only one Of the
Nruia delegation who saw the presi-
i mo this morning, he having gone TO
Whlte House almost directly from |
..' train. ile had quite talk with Mr..
lr'eIand. who was I'm very good humor.
iir made an appeal 20 the President for
'oe appointment of Mr. H. NJ. smvthe.
I Graham. as consul 90 Hong Kong.
nina. and Mr.. Harvey Miller. OF Rap
hammock county. as consul at Palermo. |
.a.F. Tie also entered an earnest and
vigorous protest against the rule of the
administration that fourth-class postmas-
t'fs are not TO be removed except for
aH,e AIR. Cleveland said he fully un-
'not the feeling OF the people. but
.'' The fnurth-class postmasters were /
I..'F removed as fast as possible.
ihe other members OF the Virginia dele
t'.0n were. without exception. busy
..l iAe various departments. and put
q. some excellent work ina many direc-
'.'h ior those of their constituents who
,'I places. AN Of the members Of the
la daleeation now in the city. with
exception of Senator Hunton. who
Dome this afternoon, will be here
|I days yet
shi that the order Of Secretary
Interior HoRe Smith and Pension
'lss'ohcr Lochren. establishing a
OK revision 20 look into an the
n cases granted by ex-Commis-
or Pensions Raum under his rule
!. me Dependent Pension bin Of June
ana 90 strike of an that were
+.'.l Tor total disability the result OF
'uinuIation of injuries. and only al
-''he granted by reason Of disability |
result of one injury or accident. will.
... lhr ruling recently made that none
.i Doe allowed except under the same
.l3ns save the Government in the
tN'9fhood of Si0000U0 "a year. This
lN the line Of pension reform. which
one OF the most prominent toDics
'eHng into the recent campaign. and
winch many votes were won for the
'emocratic party.
another reform in the matter Of public
'..ndliure is now under consideration
me State Department For eor,o tt,,a