The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-13
VIRGINIANS DEPARTING
SENATORS DANIEL and HUHTON
BEID THE LIST.
A Good Story on Hampton Hoge-Mr.
swanson's Conquests-The Aspi-
rants and the Vacancies.
TIMEs BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDNG, .
WAsHM0ToN. May II. 1893. =

IL Is peTinlSSlDle 10 Ieldle q b''h 'N'''
which is founded upon an actual occur
renee.
Two good old fellows Of Montgomery
county drove into Radford about week
ago and tied up their teams very close
TO each other. They were friends, and
the usual greetings and inquiries after
the height Of the coming grain, the con-
dtlon Of the bay mare, &c. &c, were
made as they lifted their bg hats, brush
ed back a mat of winter hair and Haunt
ing a few oct shells from their whiskers,
entered into leading conversation.
Il hear old Cleveland's going to send
Hampton Hoge as a Minister 10 China,
remarked one Of the comrades.
Minister to China" exclaimed the
other I'm apparent surprise.
eyes. Minister to China, repeated the
first speaker. as he shook down ms
trousers legs which had settled about his
boot tops.
"Wen. ri swear" was the reply. y.
Hampton Hoge Minister anywhere Old
Cleveland may think he is smart put
know more about Hoge than he does
T always looked on him as a fair young
lawyer. but ne would make devil OF
preacher even among them heather laun-
dry fellows
CONGRESSMAN Swanson was in fine
feather this morning. and the political
possessions that he displayed were as
enchanting as the prospects the devil
pointed out from the top Of high noun
tain
Mr. Swanson not only labors hard but
he works intellgently and 10 the point.
He picks out good man. selects a de-
sirable Office. gets the ear Of the Cabinet
officer. or the proper clerk. pours out
seductive and plaintive tale that would
stop a suicide i'm the act. and his man
goes I'm. while sCme other people are nail
ing up the falling planks in their fences
with spike-like promises that will never
yield good.
Mr.. Swanson sat this morning with his
greatest achievement. General Townes,
Consul~Geucral 10 Rio. and about them
were grouped Mr. O. B. Turner. Of Henry
county. who goes into the Census De-
partment; Mr.. Joseph j. Winn, Of Henry
county who Is now messenger ia the
Treasury Department. and Judge John x.
Moore. of Patrick county. who will re-
ccive the excellent position Of chief Of
the secret division I'm the Interior De-
partment. His constituents cluster about
him each day as he comes down from the
White House like the children Of Israel
did about Moses when he returned with
the promise that they should have quail
for thirty days. and as general thing,
he has something substantial TO offer
them.
There Is very little doubt as 20 the
early removal Of the one district attor-
ney ami the United states marshals OF
Virginia. Word was dropped at head
quarters yesterday that General Olney
rtHffn u
lay. and they will come now without
much delay.
The internal revenue collectors will not
be appointed much before the last Of
June. II requires considerable time to
make these changes. as the agents of
the Government have 10 examine all ac-
counts before they are finally accepted
and released.
Mr.. Cleveland yesterday again exhibited
his wonderful powers of recalling the
district and localities Of all the States
bv asking. when the SLATE was under
discussion. Don't you think YOU people
made a mistake by not giving an Office
TO the Ninth dstrict?'
The conerC ssman explained that the
Ninth had two Of these offices e,cht years
ago, and said. 'You know further, Mr..
Cleveland. that including the assistant
attorneys there are only eight offices,
and you can't fiji ten holes with eight
pegs"
We'll" replied the President. 81 will
TRIP 10 I'll a hole i'm the Ninth district
with an assistant attorney when the time
comes"
State Senator John L. Hurt. Of Plttsyl-
vania. arrived yesterday afternoon and
left last night for home. In Difference
TO his wishes | state that a recent allu-
1. fI.T 80.
land was not based upon his personal
application, but upon my own wild, sceih-
Ing, tempestuous and uncomfortable desire
10 see an Ambassador who would repre-
sent all shades Of political endeavor and
every possible phase OF public good.
State Senator +. NJ. Parrish, OF GOoch-
land county, will receive an appointment,
being urged 10y Senator Daniel for some
days rast, The position has not been de-
fnitely determined upon, and may be
largely Influenced by the position of Mr..
William Maxwell. Of Richmond
There was very small crowd Of visitors
at the White House this morning no
outsiders getting into the President
Office during the one hour before the
Cabinet mretng, and the open time
being so short that few senators and rep
resentatives called None Of the Virginia
delegation made their appearance to pre-
sent the names Of their constituents.
There was quite an exodus Of Nirginians
from the city yesterday. Senators Daniel
and Hunton headed the list They had
both been here several days. and have
done some hard and successful hustling
IN the interest Of constituents from all
over the state Captain Peter J. Otey.
Of Lynchburg, who is now prominently
mentioned for Register OF the Treasury:
Sergeant-at-Arms Martin. OF the Virginia
House OF Delegates. and Captain Ham
Shepperd, OF Warrenton and Mr. J. T..
Wright, a candidate. Of Lynchburg, all
left for home.
The Virginia delegation I'm Congress IS
now represented here by Congressman
Swanson, Marshall Jones. Wise and Ty-
Ter. There are still here a number Of
Virginia office-seekers. This contingent
was increased yesterday afternoon by
the arrival here Of Major John Marshall
Kenny. Of Staunton. who has recently
leased the Rockbridge Alum Springs for
the season. and who is looking after the
interests OF that resort and at the same
time putting in some good licks for the
collectorship Of internal revenue for the
Western district which he would like 10
see come his way. Mr.. Kenny was among
the last OF the Virginians who had the
pleasure of seeing President Cleveland
before he adopted the cloture rule. Major
Kenny came within a day or two last fall
OF capturing the then President-eiect for
a hunting visit 10 the Valley OF Virginia.
MIR. Cleveland. only a few days before
the invitation from Major Kenny reached
him having consented TO go 10 the East
ern Shore for duck shooting. During
Major Kenny's visit 10 the White House