The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-07
GOSSIP In WASHINGTON
The Daily Budget of Our Reg
ular Correspondent.
ANT1sNAPpERs VISIT CLEVELAND.

ANTISNAPPERS VISIT CLEVELAND.
North Carolinians Said to BE Getting Tired.
Not So Many yirginians Now Awaiting
omoe-vyhat tho GoergIans Say About
Secretary IIoke Smith.
WASHINGTON, May G.-Among the call
ers Mt the White House was State Senator
NIcClelland of New York, prominent
Hntisnapper. He had a chat with the pres
ident, but said he was not an officeseeker
when Intercepted by n reporter. His APP
plication for the collectorship of New York
u.s. however, on file, placed there, it is said,
by a friend. There are n number of
antisnappers in the city just now, which
has caused suspicion that their visit is for
the purpose Of consulting about the distri-
button of the patronage of the Empire
state.
There was small crowd of officeseckers
on hand owing to the limited time on ac-
count of the cabinet meeting
Congressman Cultivate of Ohio, who
was one of the presidents callers, states
that it is settled beyond doubt that an
extra session of congress will be held in
September.
Notwithstanding the presence here of
the two senators and several congressman
iIOIH ANOTCu OuTOlluu, IL is nOtlCeu CnnU
there has been considerable falling off in
the number of ofIiceseekers during the
past few days. The remarks of one as he
paid his hotel bill and started for the train
may explain why it is SO. II have been
here ever since the Inauguration, he said,
and am about rs near securing the posi-
tion / am after as l was on March 4.
have learned thing or two since have
been here about seeking an Office, and yet
do not know enough to get one. / have
filed my application, and it will doubtless
remain on the file until the next president
is inauguratcd."
Some Are Going Home.
The number of Virginians seeking minor
positions is also not rs large as it has been,
and but few are now seen about the hotels
Some drew on their folks Mt home until
drafts We're mot honored, while others
| reached their credit limit and the frigd
treatment received at free lunch counters
drove them across the Potomac. The hotel
registers, however, show n representative
lot of oliicescekers. They are politicians
who are seeking the postotlices in large
cities, consular appointments and other
positions of Importance. They remain but
few DAYS call on the president or score
tarics and depart for home
II have just secured an appointment
| Nhtb dll pIOuucT Vi lnul IL L Ds.Q
foreign consuismp' Ior one OF my cor
stituents," said Virginian 1T is n
minor clerkship in one of the departments
Tor poor woman of my district AS for
these ablebodied men''-he paused and
said with twinkle of the eye, "Oh, they
also deserve positions. They have worked
hard for the party and should be re-
warded'
when Hoke Smith was made secretary
of the interior ~ cnt1 IN O,o1 l.
the people and papers all over the coun
try were predicting that of1iceseekers from
our state would overrun he capital. How
is 1T now? Why am one OF a half dozen
now here, and from what | see we are as
far from office as Alaska is from Washing
TOM
The Value of Typewriter Letters.
The man who is the proud posse ssor of Il
typewrittcn letter from President Cleye-
land when he WAS candidate at Buzzartl's
bay, and thinks that in consequence he
has claim OH him, is seen about the
hotels daily. Generally the letter he ex-
hiblts shows that during the campaign he
took upon himself to write the distin-
gnished candidate that his state would he
found in line for Democracy with n
larger majority than ever or is congratu
latn.pry cpistle. Then it was that Mr..
Cleveland had Il form prepared, affixed
his name and the typewriter did the rest.
"TEe winter of discontent' of some of
these parties when they find that they not
only have no claim on the presd ent,
but that he receives them with the same
smile and expression of pleasure as he does
ali, will surely come in any season of the
year they put it to the test.
The president has made the following
appointments Harry H. Kahn, collector
of customs, Vicksburg, Miss; Richard
Dalton, surveyor of customs, ST. Louis.
No first class postmasters were appointed.
Postmaster General Bissell has appoint
ed Edward j.. Reckard of New York as
his private secretary.
Late appointments.
have been appointed:
New Jersey. NJ. Anderson, Mercer.
Mnryland-Mrs. NJ f. Thorn pson. Hol-
iywood f. w Tull, Marion Station.
North Carolina-M. A. Tesb. Abbott.
Creek; d. w. Heritage, Trenton.
Virginia-C. G. Broadtus, Bagby: b. II.
Myers, Lantz Mills; II. NJ. Hogan, Mount
Williams; William Graham, Orange: r.
i: Miller, Shendun; j. W. Claiborne.
Worsham.
Tennessee-Aseriah Norvell, Bull Run:
A O. Alcoly, Dalia; G. c. Hale, Flours
vile; D. f. Baron, Midway; j. NJ. Harris.
Jr, Mohawk; j. H. limbaugh, Morgan
ton; T. A. West, Ola; w. d. Arcott.
Persia; Charles Wilson. Ryno: T. f. Nor
nell, Watanga Valley.
Postofnees have been established in Vir
ginia as follows: Monrsyia, John p
Grassy; Pipta, Ellen S. Welsh: RIacts-
burg, James Il. Hardwicke GEORGE u