The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-27
THE VIRGINIA SLATE"
ENDORSEMENTS
u4vPERTNG THE PRESIDENT.
Ia This Can be Attributed the Delay In
Fnlng The state Federal Flaces-tiover-
nor aud Party in Washington.
rrrs BrarAu, BArIry Brnpiso,

.,r. reliable thinking masses have not
approved OF the actions in Federal en-
4.,.mouts taken by the Virginia Con-
.....r.n The recent letter Of Senator
,.r.r. which was hroad-gaugcd. Demo-
..... Hrl explicit and which strongly
.., forth the power O; the President to
~... those appointments uninhuanccd
-t f-.e from coercion. has found a pc
..,.,r ioicement in the minds Of the peo-
odd. and many Of the congressman, who
,u.rt.d themselves upon the securing
n. confessional endorsement for
,.,o urIme favorite. will hereafter learn
..t Is constituents regard him as a
'...,4r Of their prcrogauycs. and as a
... who. elected 90 represent them IN
t..rrI LEGISLATION. has dignihed himself
s.mnesIIng dlctatlous over their
i...I affairs.
r.l l. argued that the duty Of rec
......IlfIlu is pre-cminently duty OF
..4 larl-essman. ard so 1t is; but wnen
f.f Congressman. whoever he may be,
r...e an endorsement 90 the President OF
constituent for a position ana then
calmly folds his arms and says Il am
ana he then depriyes his constituents OF
..r...es IL they be- honest men, ana de-
,,I..s himself Of the logic of his own
'.nuent that endorsements are part
oi lis duty.
rr.re is d feeling so deep in the minds
~ ylrgIniaus that scarcely a ripple ls
...n on the surface. yet the questionable
action OF the delegation this year VIII as
..raIv prove a barrier 10 the return oil
...r.. of them as the turbulent breaker
The Nirginia appointments OF the Fed-
anal officers are still I'm perspective, ana
bogeh two weeks ago they were daily
looked for Il now seems that they are
,et t1 be deferi Cd. The strongest con-
t.sf lies in the appointments OF Captain
Ham shepperd and Mr.. Levi. OF clarke
county / have always claimed that IN
one OF those two positions the siate
candidate was liable 90 be neglected..
Irnon these two. at least, has the greatest
frht been made and over these TWO
positions there has been greater contest
fran any others suggested from the state.
With the Endorsement Of Collector OF
Inter- al Revenue Joseph S Miller, who,
hy the way. was the first notable break
ln Mr.. Cleveland's tex rule. the case of
Captain Sheppcrd was considerably ass
sisted. and many Of the congressman un-
hesltaungly state that the appointment is
assured.
There are number Of the very best
,,.,ot,t,,erts an V,rciri, the osplrants
49, ...,,tot o,. e.,.-.ri,. ,,..t,toor tha prest-
o-.t1, A. ...,.,,l D., C.,t,t, cbon-
perd. notably the postmaster and collec-
~' - a.. .,.r,.t.t,,,- ire,o.tor of
'...'- ''. 80. ,.llit. , bor5o ~ otber
postmaEcrs throughout the state. These
geu0emeu have been inclined. aa former
.,..,fcrIo,t under Afr Cleveland and
loval democrats to accent the presidential |
edict regarding the "exs" I'm good faith, |
and in many instances have crcditably re- |
Trained from ureing their claims I'm the |
premises They hailed with delight his /
reapp0lutm.nt ~ eN-lu'ernal Revenue |
Commissioner Nuler. ana are waiting |
with unusual eagornces DIS action re- /
rnrfing Captain Shprr0ri. whose appoint
ment. n made wu warrant Them In the
assumption thIt tla "eX' rule was In
tended for an other cases than their
own, ana wil fully Justify each one OF
them in presenting and prosecuting his |
individual application
Governor Mckinney Treasurer Harman
Mr IS. g. Murray aud Mr. e.. Lee Moore
arrived here in tha special car of Mr..
odel OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
at am early hour This morning These
gentlemen have been ON am inspecting
tour along the Iine of the Baltimore and
ohio iu Virginia They spent Sunday at
Deer Park where they were met in con-
ference hy the officials of the road as
sisted by Mayor Lar0be. of Baltimore.
Sir Murray remained boz Washington dur
lHr fhc dav. calling upon the President
and Secretary H0ke Smith. a very friend
.F relation having grown up between the
i"o during the sccretays recent visit
i' Nire.nIa Beach. The balance Of the
party returned to Richmond hy the morn |
ms train. the Governor asserting that this
trip Completed their inspection OF the |
alfoads in Nirgina. and on Saturday the
assessments would probably be begun
Ine present Board Of Public Works com |
posed OF Governor Nctri,,,.,. r,,rst ,,,1f-
,.r Morton Narv6 ana Treos,,ror w
n rman have considore5 A. trc,,,,,,,o,,t
ar1n them to personallv insnoct tho iron,
.rlss of the various railroads beforo
n. KIND. fha assoesnlents v.btol, t,r,,,s,r,
have l.an made uron tb. s..t.r,a,,,-
.f tto ,,,.ss th.,,sel,..e ,,.1 O.. ~ ..
,.,ioo of ne boa,d cor,nen5s tteo,s ~
.f. ,-.,.,o.iotior m o,,. rll,,is
N.e.re a. II and M. n, Holtzoiav, tho
contractors for the erection of the cham
..r'afu Hotel af old Point were i'm tho
lv To-day rbev smoke hopefiillv of IN.
.r.ri.ti,n q, fle noar futur. of tbts
.rfarai4 ,,.,,..,,,. b,,t oo,irt. 20 tho n.
,.I o.o',ir@,,i,rs which have arisen re-
..rl.-.. tbc ,.r,,artv and the raorranizo-
|.r IN D,. ,on,roilinr company thev
.r3 r., ,rir,, u.ben the work woul6
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v..sr. & ~ pr.,. ,,l rr1,,ur6 pnrl,o
z tI.,..s.i. ol..,,sei a., ,ho ,ou, cole.
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