Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-19
No REAPPOINTMENT!
n, Cleveland Emphasizes tho An
nounced Rule.
uopE FOR Elk rs, HOWEVER.
MA, Obtain onacss Other rhsu These
They Formerly Held General
w~ashington CITY Talk.
ny telegraph to the Dispsscs.l

.ur~oroy. u. c., March is.-President
'.o,opd was IS years old to-day. and be
',1,.ated tho occasion in the way no has
,..sea nearly every day since his Undue
49,, INTO oHice. For three hours he was
,cce,ving a seemingly interminable
~ ofsce.seekers and their congress
III friends. These visitors were in
...,o- number than on any previous day
week. and intermineling streams OF
,assed through the Cabinet-room to
irom Mr.. Cleveland's private office.
r.s wen a more irving ordeal than
for tho sparse attendance OF the last
Gr l.es held forth q promise OF FEWER
,s...-s hereafter.
mo REAPPoISTMESr."
o"ro compartment" rule was more
.r defined by AIr. Cleveland this
,,,c. Among his callers was Repre-
'.,.t-ve Springer with Mir. w. III. Hem
so, Secretary OF State OF Illinois, and
H. newell. p member Of the Illinois
late. Mr.. Helnrichsen, III presenting
g. n.mc OF l.. W. Chambers for tho post
~,.+.rship az Jacksonville. ILL.,, mentioned
d.. Nr. Chambers had held the ofhce un-
4., .se former Democratic administration.
',t when MIR. Cleveland reminded him OF
10 no-reappointment" rule. Mr.. Hem
.ctsoo cited tho fac. hat his candidate
g.. ieen removed from Office by the Re-
--lIrlns before the expiration OF his
,.~. fba, he was the unanimous choice
% Ella people in jacksonville. aud that he
isl been the best postmaster the town
Ivl- lad. In reply Sir. Cleveland said the
fse. that Mr.. Chambers was so greatly en-,
i I'D put "A new phase on the matter, ana
10 ,urcestad that a statement Of the case
- HAANAnHnnH rOTln Inr
reference.
ANOTHER SURPRISE.
uv. n Greater surprise was vet to come
,,,ha three gentlemen from Illinois. Sen
,,.- Newell presented the name OF Thomas
C..rer for reappOlntment 10 the Office OF
Hector Of Internal Revenue for tho
s,,.nrGold District. but'was promptly told
D., Nr. Cleveland that as there were seve-
"a .tb,r candidates of ability for the po-
s-.sr. Mr.. Cooper's name could not be
ror. Tered. and he. therefore. begged Mr..
Newell not TO press his candidates clalr1.
1f- Newell was somewhat taken back at
,t,s firm decision Of the Presidents, but
Ia asked # the fact that Mr.. Cooper had
l,il aTcderal Office before would bar him
,.,r making application Tor another
T.1.- al p0sitiOn. Tho President answered
m lilo NEGATIVE and asked what other
N'r Cooper would like. When Mr..
Navel explained that MIR. Cooper contenl-
,,.,i applying for the consul-general-
Sim M Mexico in the event that no failed
p, .o,nre the c~ollectorship. Mr.. Cleveland
etyl.ed him 10 file MIR. Cooper's papers at
once. and added that Mr.. Cooper's name
w1ull ho given "a much consideration as
that of any other candidate.
10 has teen generally understood that no
oil o;fco-holders would. other than IN ex-
cop.ional cases. be appointed TO any posi-
,,ar within tho Presidents GIFT. but his re-
marks If this morning showed that this
MO does not hold so firmly as was be-
leved.
CANDIDATES FROM TESNEssEH.
C7ncressman McMlllin, OF Tennessee,
brought J. n. Kenzie. q candidate for mar
ehal Of the Fourth District of Tennessee.
ami q. b. Murray, Of Gainesville, who
wants 70 be District Attorney for the same
district.
Az / O'Clock Mr.. Cleveland saw several
hundred people IN the East Room.