The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-29
THE RUSH FOR SP0ILS.
mn "GOVERNMTNT'' RTaRDrD IN
ms WHJTE HOJSE DEN.
What WIN Nr. Cleveland DO for the Uun-
gY Horde In Virginia. The Vir-
sinia state Contests.
llNrs lurFtr. NNTrY BUupiSo. }
WffH.NeroN. Apr.l 2S 1898. I

.s.. snap for an Industrious original
Cleveland rSr. ssuutercd into the White
House thia morning.. They knew that
t.s nos." Yves i'm New York. and were
simply looking ine ground over" Burst
inc suddenly into the usually open room.
thcy encountered the shadowy. willowy.
.-ie fragile, short impromptu form Of
lrivats Secretary Thurbcr. who in the
A.. let scc.usion al tho White House seem
eI 90 think that hc was The Govern
mcut.' ana The junXeting President and
Csuluct merc adiuncts 20 The regal kite
which he was royalty fyins
The broad-shQudercd representatives OF
Southern onico-scckcrs pushed forward
iu q body. and the meagre little man, IN
body. sense and manners jumped up ike
A "lack IN the box or Christmas enter
tainmcnt.
DO thysei no harm. We are all here
gravely replied one OF the congressman
and the miniature of political sasacl'E
dropped into his cushioned chair 10 near
tbs story of their wants.
So far the Nirgiuiaus have had but one
sacrifcs uuon the altar OF the Sp'ii"
system. and when Ralph singleton t'oi-
oredl. II Alexandria. was dropp'H rom
the rolls the department seemed 10 'l.'lN
that AN political Obligations were .'l
ever settled with the state oh' ~"
o. ma members think otherwis,' ana one
- ,}ern sneakine OF the occurrence TO-
d.v said. There falls not the axe upon
ths buruhls r,ero's neck but htst aSN9
nar3op for the Angio-SaNon blow.
ma congrcssmcn from every sec'ion
~ "a. country are for spoils now ana
color. race or pr,Vioua condluon oil S,t Va
md, cufs no f-urc I'm appointments t"oS
want ofnces for the faithful lapOieIS III
IN. VINEYARD OF democracy
There are three things now occup! l'S
.ra minds Of the Virginia polluclhhS al
.s, to th. exclusion of everything else.
They are. who viii oe tHe n'N' ro, - -
.,no we'll be- the next senator. ana WhdO
IN, tb, pr,sent administration do for the
So. in the way Of Federal patronage !.
= 1t.,,,eranf-Govcrnor }. HOge Tyler ana
-..,-,.ss,,,,, Charles r. O'Ferrall are so
f.r fha leading candidates for Governor ;
h.fh have declared themselves as ue-
string Inc position. and both are Noihl"7
with michf and main 70 secure 'ne A''.
rstioo. Their forces are Thoroughly Or
,,,rizad already. and in all parts OF the
Stafo their friends are actively enSasvu
A. occurring for them the good VIII or the
,,aoria who will have the naming OF the
d.iacaf.s % the nominating cohNeh'lo"
fha time for which has not yet peeh SET
hv the State committee. II Is an OP9'
secret that colonel OFerrau desires an
early convention. as he has been longer
in the field and has his forces IN De''er
shane lieutenaut-GovernOr Tyler sees
an the Federal patronage, which Is not
being dealt out in Virginia. stumbling
block 90 his opponent and in recent
interview said that he was willing ior
Colonel DFrIrall 20 take the credit ior an
that might be given the state. AaJoI
Tyler. under these circumstancrs' Is III
favor of a late convention. such as Is
usually held In Virginia as he knows
that the Federal patronage is an element
Of weakness with Colonel O FeTrall that
IS very likely 10 grow with time. ChaI-
man Basil Gordon. Of the state committee
has declared i'm favor of late conNeh-
tfon and there is nU question hut thd'
this VIII increase the strength or Major
TYLER Both Of the candidates recognize
tho fact thar the vote Of the farmers
will play a prominent part In the conins
contest. and both are nddlng for us
favor. Major Tyler is a farmer out anc
ont and Colonel O'Ferrall bases his claim
for this vote on the fact that Tor ter
wears he has represented an agricultural
district in Congress. elected by the votes
OF the horny handed sons or toll, althouEi
in an interview with him, published III
rad been a considerable change amonl
his constituents. and they were not now
a clamOr0us for free silver as they nae
beeu II is thought by many Nirginians
however. that Major j. HOge Tyler may
possibly be relying to too great an eN'
tent upon the agricultural vote inns
has not been an unprecedented eNper-
lence in the history ~ Virginia politicians
and Colonel O'Ferrall would unquestion-
~ ~
lSse tut for the fact that he sought the
extraordinary applause Of the people
rather than the conservative assistance OF
the political leaders. At this time tne
situation seems somewhat changed, ano
Colonel O'Ferral. profiting by past ex-
perience. has attributed 10 his agricultural
constituents position on silver suited to
himself ~ oided a personal decision OF
the question Of anti-optiOn. and Is relying
more largely upon the control Of political
patronage and the direct influence OF
politicians. Al the same time MAJOR
Tvler is REGARDED by many Of the pollt-
clans as ignoring the customary work OIL
the party orga nization in the State. and
appeals more constantly 70 the agrcui-
rurai Interests. The fact that the great
Southwest has been wholly ana entirely
ignored in the formation Of the slate
for the Federal patronage Of the state
Of that section 20 urge their candidate
for the favorable consideration Of the
next euhernatorial convention But the
fact IS evident 10 the close observer or me
political drift that in the request Of Mr
e. Tevi fer the marshalship Of the West
ern district. there was more method tnan
madness. and as cN-Marshal Jordan mas
publicly stated that nine-tenths OF MS
deputies were required IN the southwest
fi IS plain 10 be seen that his appoint
mcnt from the Seventh district. through
Seputies. would serve largely 20 influence
The mcmberehip Of the next state con
vention In the acknowledged stronghold
- his present opponent. In all human
probability NJ -- Levi viii be appointed
and the fine italian band Of politics may
prevail
The legislature 10 be elected this fai
in Virginia viii have It's hands full in the
election Of Judges Of the supreme court Of
appeals and United states senator tC
nm out the unexpired term Of the late
Senator Barbour. and one 20 serve foi
six years from March 4. 1895. There are
a number Of candidates In the held fol
these positions Senator Hunton ls
candidate for election 10 hll out the terri
- Senator Barbour. and for election fol
the new term Of six wears. Senatol
Hunfon is now nearly seventy years old
having been born in September, iSsJ, anc
n elected for the unexpred and full term
viii when they are expired. be seventy
EIGHT years old He rs recognized as
strong candidate for the unexpired term
bat there are those who have ADVISED
him not 20 run for the longer period.
TX Governor Fitzbu9h Lee looms up or
the high ground OF his personal popular
NY as a formidable candidate for sena
toral honors.