The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-24
DIR AXEMAN'S RECORD.
, utvWELL FOLLOWING MIR.
sTETENsON'S EXAMPLE.
.,..,,ber Of Foreigners Disappointed In
not Being Allowed to Enter the "h''o
tionsc Virginia Aspirants.
Trrs BrnrAU. BM1TY RCuDNc,
WtsrNGroN. MAY %. 1898.

WtsuNGroN MAY %, 1893.
-,. Hne has come. and now IS when
-, man in Virginia should jealously
.,5 ,ne inherent and sacred rights
pa prl.Hcecs youchsafed TO him through
,,.bsnlen blessings Of republican for n
-, y,y.rnmeut. Our people would be less
...,.ita to have forgotten the soldiers
,.snoriaI day or 10 refuse now their
..ls,e OF honor 20 the remains OF Mr..
,.a..sr1 Davis than they VIII he II they
....rr permit and encourage the great
,.....I.e which seems TO threaten the
......s of the grand ola Commonwealth.
O.- rrarie this year are being solicited,
....-..l and seduccd by a plausible and
.,H..s form of CORFU tiOn which has
i-...ft empires totteriug 70 the verge
-.ir and enc0mpassed the disinte-
...t4r and downfall of dynasties The
....rf.f PROCLAMATION that public office
,. rulIe trust worked out in the in
....n.s colors Of political prostitution
-..ls "puhuc office is a private snap.
..5 fr0n the degradation that imperlls
-Ha state modesty recois and virtue
ums aside 20 yomit.
10 ls no longer q secret even among
ra prominent men Of the administration,
ana those of other States. that there Is
now rife in Virginia restless and tur-
l.Iel, spirit OF ambition and thirst for
power by little men, which may paralyze
fine power OF SIS politics talnt the next
scat in the Senate and sully the ermine
that should robe in righteousness the
leH 50 judiciary within her borders.
Scarcely q man now comes 10 Washing
ION chat does not tcll of organizations
witch are prevailing in the surrou 2di1g
counties Men. they say. are being se-
r..trI f.r the legislature whose DledS as
.rs GsmIy made for either this nan or
That. for the one position or the 9TH ~
,ren whose abilities are reckoned by the
..t.ut to which they can be trusted TO
deliver the votes they pledge, and Who,
when the elections are over Will leave
tho State without intelligence TO frame
DER laws or probity 20 guard It's reYe-
MUGS.
SO single day passes here without
discussion Of these facts, and the question
invariably comes shall Virginia bee first
t0 thwart the viii of the people, and give
tu her sister States "a trayesty upon pOpu-
lar government
There has been some unfavorable COM
rreuts made from all over the country
regarding the changes in postotiice, and
iutlmatug that the administration was
not working up 20 the former splendid
Stevenson STANDARD. This, however is
not true. as the changes are going ON as
rapidly as the clerical force can possibly
handle the new commissions and bonds.
There are about 10000 postohices I'm the
country. M the changes are made at
the rate of 125 per working day for -four
years. the task would barely be completed
hv the next. Inauguration The changes
ore being made at from 100 10 $50 per day
at the present time, and granting that
Oue-fouTth of the p0stmastcrs were Demo
Gratis when Mr. cleveland took charge.
fl VIII suH take nearly three years to
change aI of the remaining offices. In
view OF these facts, 10 will not be un-
reasonable 90 have the aspirants content
themselves and not demand an office at
least more than six months before the
present terms expire
A statement Of this kind in behalf Of
tfe p0stoice Department recalls the fact
that some years ago in the mining towns
of Dakota and Montana a piano was
always am entertaining adjunct 20 the
rough and uukcmpt bar-rooms The pro-
IrIetors We're largely dependent upon such
m.Iitiyatel performers as struggled into
th. embryo towns Some of these at times
were in great danger at the hands of the
||nNNlNN OF MIA ll|HNN AlllltIrf NlINt INV
DIS huge ulaCard was displayed in the
saloons. bearing the inscription: please
du not shoot the pianist, he is doing the
best he cam
10 was announced here last night by
some of his friends that Major W. n.
Sutherlin. Of IauvIle, would be can
dliIte for the nomination of Lieutenant
Governor before the next State cOnven-
tIuu. His friends claim that as far as
the geographical situation goes he would
be l0eical candidate. With the nomi-
nation 1s Governor of any Of the three
candidates now in the field
Major Suthcrlin is well known and
highly respected throughout the state.
His excellent record as "a State senator
soon after the war is fauIliar to q great
many OF the voters of tine State ana
DIS earnest part in the material develop
msnt Of the resources of the state is
familiar 90 am. In his large farming in
trrests he again attracts "a number Of
\irriniaus. and his splendid personality
has made him an extremely popular
man.
His claims are also advocated by the
fIf,h district ON the two grounds that
The district has been overlooked con-
tnmly I'm the matter of recognition of
prominent candidates. and that the Third
party vote being larger there than I'm
amy other district they should have a
personal candidate.
Hou. John d. Pennybacker. OF Rock
iHsham county. who has been I'm the city
f.r some weeks. left for his home to-day.
Mr Pennyblckhr was at one time
State Senator. and was employed under
Nr Cleveland's former administration.
Coming from the same county as Colonel
O ferrall. he expected and hoped for a
speedy recognition Of his claims and OF
DIS former services. bat delays are un-
aN.dabie in many Of these cases. and
though Mr. Pennybacker received the
Inst prize from the World for his tariff
essay. the great eXpOnents OF reform have
Deem ailatory regarding the securing of
u'ents that would prove beneficial in
any capacity az home or abroad Mr..
Penny hacker viii return 90 Washington
whenever his Congressman. who has his
.- in charge shall so invite him.
-I'esfs. L. a. Tucker, Thomas y. Kend-
'. ana ID r. Stansbury. Of Richmond
arrived in Washington yesterday. They
were Joined here boy Mr. Syl Stokes. Of
'H" tutNw House. at Baltimore. and the
quhrette Of friends spent the day In
seems ihe sights, including the white
elephant
Mr ~ y. Campbell and Alex. Tomlin-
SON.. of Richmond were I'm the city yes
business
iuate keth. of WNrrenton. whose Iecal
0.'alnments naturally warrant the sug-
l9n Of his name wherever a hleh
.tllclm position is TO be MED. either I'm
l-' state or District. was ia the city last
...r,lng and spent several hours al the
,''lohai with his friend. Major Holmes