The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-08
THE SEARCH FOR OFFICE
,.ur CONGRESSMEN on HAND ARE
PLACTYG THEIR MEN.
~,trvinia's Three Hustiing Representatives
Can on the President and Tell Their
rroubIcs-Mr. Wallace Appointed.
Tnus BURrAU. BAPLYY BrILDrNo,
WAsuINGION. June Z, 1898.


al waters these days, no turbulent rush
az mo- white capped billows that land
Ds.n snaps" upon the sands Of time. but
u,re are beneath the placid surface Of
6snsrmeutu Indifference many good fish
.tiu SWIMMING. and every now and then
SOME astute congressman drops a line
without any flashing cbrk. and pulls IN a
"forly-pouud drum
without labor there Is no reward. and
tbe men who are on hand are the ones
,ebo ARC securing the Offices A member
~ Co1.r,ss to-day from the South, paused
under me shadow Of the Treasury De
uartusut end mid. 'In swear 10 does
not DAY 90 be gentlemen IN urging appl-
caufs for office. For three weeks / have
had a petition flied that embraced every
body entitled 20 consideration in the mat
tsT, and to-day entirely outside men have
secured The appointment in my district
Of a man who has been fighting me for
twelve years. This is what / get for
trying 90 be cOuslderate OF the wishes OF
the department heads. and 10 maintain
my dignity as q congressman and the
repose Of a gentleman"
So the game goes. and the congressman
who stops even for a drink OF water Is
liable 10 miss the biggest jackpot Of the
season. for these appointments are being
made just as fast as clerks can write.
and the offices are going 10 Doe filled with
Democrats.
Hon. George -. Wise secured an app
p0iutmcut to-day for Richmond Mr..
Charles VI. Wallace will be- given the
position Of collector OF customs, I'm place
Of Mr. John Fisher. the incumbent II
was expected that another prominent
office would be filed by a Richmonder
to-day but Captain Wise was compelled
90 leave with only one scalp but with
prospects, however, OF doing better to-
morrow.
Hon d. Gardiner Tyler arrived this
morning and hurried about the matter OF
getting a few Second district Democrats
ON the lists. lie was informed by Sccre-
tary Herbert THAT McssIs. Roscoe j.
Dodds Of Norfolk county Edward VIII
cox of Norfolk and William Easily Of
Portsmouth had AN been given clerkships
in the navy-yard M bis request. Mr..
Herbert also promised some other pO-
siti0us for Mr.. Tyler
Colonel -. ~. j.. Myers and Mr.. G. A.
TAYLOR. of Richmond. were here to-day
with Mr. j. r. Wood and other rail
road men. They were in conference for
several hours. and 10 is said that the
result viii be 90 considerable reduction
in the railroad rates which Will prevail
10 Chicago during the balance Of the
Worlds Fair exhibit.
Mr.. j. vs.. Forbs. OF Greensboro. n c..
ST. iu the city today a number Of
charges have been filed against the pres
cut postmaster ou the line of political ac-
tivlty and 10 is more than likely that
Mr. Forhs viii succeed him.
AIR Smith ana wife OF Ports
mouth. nud Dr Powell ~. Bradley, of
Prince William county, are in the city
to-day.
Alr John f.. Ryan Of Loudoun county,
was 900 the METROPOLITAN this morning.
CONGRESSMAN Meredith after "a good
ml faithful FIGHT. was promised this
morning am excellent position in the Pen
sion Departments for Mr. W. a. w. Mo-
rau. of Hamilton Loud0un county. Mr..
Moran As editor of the Enterprise and is
o. gentleman of marked ability and
st1mch Democratic procliviucs.
Ihe expressed determination of President
Cleveland to call Congress together be-
tween the lst and 18TH of September. and
bis declaration of the seriousness OF the |
financial situation has revived the talk |
about national finances which was stirred |
up when the 500 0O0)o gold reserve" |
was broken into for the purpose of re- |
ieeming the Treasury notes issued for |
.he purchase of silver under the Sher- |
u'~ bw, ana which for short while |
had sdbsided when 10 became known that |
t was the intention of the admins
ration TO continue 90 pay in goldand |
hat II necessary. the gold reserve" |
would be reserve no more. 10 is the |
principal talk now, and euosses and pre-
iCuons as 90 the course of Congress
luring the called session are induced
% On all sides and by every one who is
approached ou The subject with SO
many guessers at the business there is
very reason 90 think that some one will
it the nail ON the head. but as 10 know
me- what VIII Doe the result OF. the legis-
alton ON the subject uo ono knows.
There Is, OF course. "a very strong de-
1and now for the immediate repeal Of
Doe sherman law. but if such "a law is
1ered as am independent one there is
rle chance of its repeal There is.
owever, very clearly defined intuition
u the part Of q large majority of the |
lutherners I'm Congress TO make as
heir condition for voting for the repeal
Z the Sherman law "a demand for the |
assage az the same time of something |
eiter along the line OF silver. and the
.poal of the lo per cent. tax on the cir
lIHton or state banks. which has never |
M |
ls been prohihitory. The South has
"ahoncd to her strength In the nation
rl feels that with anything like united
elton ON the part of her representatives,
lai such measures as she is thoroughly
'Iirl to can Doe cotton through and the
peal NJ the lo per cent. tax on the
Ir1.ation of State banks is one Of them.
he southern representatives have come
i ihr conclusion that New York is no
niger The pivotal state in national af-
is ana she viii not look 10 her alone
i a'd. other combinations can be made
.hh States whose ideas coincide with
nose of the South There has been talk
I a fegue between the South and the
esq., iu DAYS gone by not 80 very far
T, control other affairs. but I'm this matter
I '- repeal of this lO per cent. tax,
.' west is not with her. though the
outside Of New York can be and
iI ne looked 90 for aid as many Of the
lt s'h'atves I'm Congress from that
,i'n of the country are as much in ,
''.I of the repeal as those from the
mere Us such a wide divergence Of opin- 4
" lh regard 10 the money question | q
al 10 is hardly possible that Congress O
p" poe In position 90 vote lntellieently
lue question Immediately after as S
nolng and 70 viii take "A great deal n
'aueuslng ON the part OF the Demo- fl
ans before they will be able 10 get to- $
'Nrr as 20 the financial policy TO be
iaued or course everybody recoo. q
les the fact that Nrr. Cleveland's mos =
se 10 Congress when ne calls n together
IL be largely taken up with his ldeos
the financial question and there are