The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-10
THOSE or REPUBLICAY PERSUA-
SION AFR1ID 10 REJOICE.
FIR, Cleveland Has Not as Yet Fixed "A
Time for the Reception Of Virgin
ians-Other NeWs.
.TTNEs BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, November. 9, 1898.


Democrat would report them for exulta-
ton at the reports Of the Republican
victories. one clerk with hair parted IN
the middle and dressed fl plaid suit
which would have made an English
equerry green with envy. actually drawied
out: Il. am suffering the agonies OF an
aching tooth, but fear to put my hand to
my face for fear my Democratic chief
VIII think me laughing at his party's dis-
eomhture" This is about what il costs
20 be a government clerk. and as long az
blowing corn and hoeing potatoes viii
save young men from penury, Virginia
may be proud 20 keep her youth within
the borders OF the Commonwealth, where
! self-respect is not bartered for salary nor
independence MADE a marketable thing
that goes in trade for clerkships our
young men may be restless, uneasy and
dissatisfied, and In these times 1t may De
So but they sit upon the throne OF SOUTH
! crn manhood, and these shalow-pated
clerks here may be filled with content
| ment for the time, for
Content, satisfaction-who holds them?
Look down,
They are held without thought by the
dolts and the drones;
/ 'Tis the slave who, in carelessness, carries
the crown,
And novels have happier men than the
thrones"
The interview published from the ex-
| President shows thai ne is the only nan
| ever exalted TO the Presidency who was
| small enough to criticize by name an
other President, either an ex OF an in
cumbent and his bOastful Claim Of Il told
| you so" is too ridiculous for current be-
/ lief. When the fact is considered that the
| little man with a big hat legacy ana
/ "CaHco Charlie" Foster sat up night after
night scheming some way to brace up
| looted treasury until the Democrats
| should take Il, there seems little sense III
/ his statements that the result was brought
/ about by depression resulting from
| Democratic inactivity or misrule. NO
| Democratic policy has yet been tested
and, when they have been, Mr.. Harrison
| will find that his chickens nave 80 10
roost like those Of former President
| who was his peer, and who no" rests IO'-
| ever IN his native state, Ohio.
A call at the White bouse this morning
| developed the fact that the President mas
! not vet Notified the delegations troln
| Richmond. Norfolk and Petersburg, VINO
have expressed a desire 10 cali on MIN ID
! the interest Of gentlemen from their res
| Dectiye cities. whom they believe are
! eminently htted TO fll the important Feoe
| raj position made vacant by the death or
! Judge Bond, VIII day it would suit him
| 10 receive them, or that he wished TO see
| them at all. "The fact is said a gen
| tleman high in authority. and wholly IN
the confidence Of the President, He tspeak
ing Of the President would much prefer
| hat delegations would not visit him foi
| the purpose of Urging the appointment OF
! any one for a judicial position. for the
| reason that TO fll such position fear
| lessly. impartially and acceptably, the
| recipient should be unencumbered by
| obligations Of any kind even TO his per
| sonal friends within the State In other
| words. Nh Cleyeland means simply this
| that IN case ne has made up his mind TO
| bestow this appointment on any one OF
| the gentlemen from Virginia, all OF whose
| names have been prominently brought 10
| his attention, he has ample means OF
| finding out the qualifications Of all, ana
| selecting the one he considers best quail
! fed for the position, and 10 would be a
| disappointment 10 him to have the one se-
| lected even considered TO be under per
sonal obligations TO his friends. What
| the delegations think. who have signined
| their intentions of coming to Washington
I'm this matter, Of course concerns only
| themselves and the gentlemen whose in
| terests they wish to forward by their
| visit but this is a plain statement OF
facts and comes from one who is undoubt-
| edly in a position to know the feeling OF
| the President in this matter and whose
| statement is worthy Of consideration.
Mr.. K. j. Reynolds. Of North Carolina
is a guest at the Metropolitan.
Congressman. especially Southern con
gressmen, are scarce here now but Mr..
Bower. Of North Carolina, is stlll here.
Yesterday and to-day he called with
Professor A. Davis, Of the Military Col
lege at Winston, on the Secretary OF
War. The object Of the call was 10 Sc
cure for the college one Of the detail
Of army officers, authorized by Con-
gress for instructors al colleges. They
have not yet succeeded IN seeing the
secretary, but are reasonably certain their
request viii be granted.
| Tidngs OF Colonel J. Hampton Hoge are
! as hard to get as the information which
the President holds regarding the charges
| His friends here believe that he is either
out Of the country or temporarily out OF
his head for no word OF any kind has
been received from him. The kilograms
| from san Francisco stated that he re
ceved the Presidents message Of recall
was greatly displeased, and. paying hl.
| bill left the hotel. This seems TO leav.
but two suggestions open-one is that hC
took the vessel 20 China. leaving nj.
fliends TO satisfy the President; The
other. that he failed to so, but has not
yet made up his mind TO report TO the
| government or his friends. At the state
! Department this morning the only reply
was: We have no news Whatever from
/ Colonel Hoge;" and Professor Conrad alst
said: Il have had nothing at ali from
him, and really do not know where h'
! Is"
The defence Of Colonel Hoge as made
by his brother-in-law, Colonel John E
| Penn. would suggest that only Few
/ charges rather hastily made were pend
ing. but no effort has yet been made Il
explain them 10 Mr.. Cleveland. and pro
badly none viii be until his whereabouts
IS ascertained.
There have been no fourth-class post
office changes for several days, as Mr.
| Maxwell went home TO New York 20 vote
and probably has not had time to figure
out vet where his department came in FOL
the great glory" Of the occasion.
Hon. James V. Brooke, OF Warrenton
Va. is in the city.
Messrs. X. A. Cunningham and wife, o.
Iynchburg; ]. r.. Tnlet, OF Roanoke. anS
w. l.. Wilkinson. Of Lexington, are a
the Metropolitan.
Mr.. D. c.. Gordon, OF Virginia, proprietor
Of the Baltimore, is in the city.
II. L. ".