The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-08
THE MODEST ASPIRANTS
FOR FEDERAL OFFICES STILL
THRONG THE CAPITAL.
virginia Not at all backward In Her Repre-
Chanoes-Lawson and Hunton.
TTNFs BUREAU, RLPLEY BunpIxo.
WAsHINGToS. March z. 1893.


here, who anticipate some sort Of an in
augurauon for themselves. This is a
great country. n splendid people with a
rich domain stretching from ocean 10
ocean. but with all Of its grandeur and
greatness. and its almost innumerable
sources Of intercourse with the civilized
and uncivilzcd nations Of the known
world. only about one out Of every three
hundred willing devotces will be able to
serve it al home and abroad.
Virginia Is not a single chip shy In the
Ofncial jackpot. and in almost every hotel
a cotcre OF her more or less well-known
citizens are grooming some favorite son
for a race for political prcferment.
The latest arrival upon the battle
ground is Mr.. w. Bullitt Fizhugh. the
youthful. slender and attractive editor
q the Cape Charles Pioneer. lie comes
with all Of the hlushing modesty that
Characterizes the ACcOmac county heroes,
and gracefully submits his claims Tor the
consuship at Montreal. Mr. fitzhngh
is the president Of the Virginia Press
Association. and. doubtless. the entire IN
nuence Of this gigantic institution VIII
be wheeled into line for him. his eal'o-
ri8ls have fallen upon our people win an
Of the subtle sweetness OF the evening
tide upon the sands of Cape Charles, and
his loud roar FOR Democratic triumph mas
been re-cchcod from the mountain slues OF
the Bue Ridge and the Allcghanles
The iack of rotundity in the person OF
tr Ftzhugh is uo argument that he
could NOT withstand the rigors OF the
winters bon Montreal. but the fact that
DE- has prosrered in the newspaper
n1siness at Cape Charles IS an assur-
anee GO his friends that me could al least
survive and serve his country upon the
reasonable salary of $1,000 per anhuh'
amid tho alleged Disadvantages OF the
canadian capital
10 Dr. Lawson and 10 Senator Hunton
is distuctivey due the credit for the
u4ssaee ~ two bills that peculiarly IN
tores. the people OF Virginia. The naval
rendezvous appropriation was secured
for our state by the efforts and recon-
menaaUon of Senator Hunton, and the
William and Mary College bin passed
through the efforts of Dr. Lawson. The
latter of his own voition retires from
his c0nlressional career but our people
viii not be Wumindfu OF the labors OF
the Senator I'm the interests Of the Hamp-
ton Roads naval display.
Nr. posev G.. Lester who retires from
the service Of the Fifth district in Con-
gress is still I'm the city, and informed
me- this morning that he would be unable
90 return home for several days. as he
was considerably behind I'm the mailing
of his allotted packages Of garden seeds.
AS we are liable To have an early
spring Air. Lester does not want 10
leave his post until these important
duties of his congressional career are
appropriately CoaslUded.----
Of the new members Of Congress from
Virginia Hon. y. Gardiner Tyler tSecond
district and James Marshall (Ninth dis
iricO nave been recently AT the 'aIllai
but ar Diauae swanson OF tne ruin
district Is confined 10 his nome Ihe pay
~ the new members Gil6 per month"; be-
gins on Nairh o'h' hUN 'hey VIII NOT
take the oath oI once uh'll Dcce lh"er
lst unless am earlier session Is called
Hon. John \. buc uchanan iabored lhgus-
triouslv 90 get the hlll through proVidlns
for the settlement or the dlIecl TAX Dv-
tween Virginia ana west virginia ana
hut for the persistence or NE John 'e-
Wiit warner ln c"ul"s up 'i'V ,NVM io' n n
'N-iom-house hlii, WHl'" was ",il ="
against De- Would nave su'ceeueu' As 1t
s the hin failed
ho'h Bridge and me Ferry uiiIS, uise1
ut the people "l Al'NS"ui H. '".',u .'I vi
passage despite 'I' '''I - vi go.
lIunton' "WinE I'D tine WANT Vl a"'iiOi'i'
Nme.
fc" "i 'Hoeo "n" VIM p" ~ Ni -,
land for appointment under TINS admin
letfaiion VIII nave slronk'' p"'Nlis ','an MAJ,
VIII the ii'n' 'oDi .'i,.,,', 30
are pushing mm i"r rear loln,i'''"' w.
ON" position "I 9.h'i''' ,'o"' a.
which hr iah'd 10 ur 'oi'i.' , ''',' h, ~ Ar
senate ""'" f'l"'''s -, ~ ,bot
'''.'''"' ""'" tl,. Ntr o.oode viii
Nme WI ''." '' '''' ''''''''' -. c,4o,eo-
''' '"t ,..i..i. ,t.i..,tioo An both
N'h' "' '', "-,'''' ,,, ,,,,n,. of his
,.. tIo,,se have come
,'1 ..',..,,,,.r.d their influence.
,.t,io,,t ite yoiehf
~ ,,..,,e,..e fron Virsinia
- dore With the
...,.. +.. t.. Given rho state once and
v-..t I'D. A., ,.is,. IL has been de-
. t,,. ma 2od instant. when
tr. claims of au candidates viii be fully
.,rst5er.3 and The rocommondatons 10
n. rrsd. finally determined That there
,.fl De-. sn iu0ux of o0H0e-seckers at that
tfme goes without saying
7h. crowd that came here for the In
.ururaton actuatod by enthusiam sim
,ry has zone home THE hotels and
Streets however. are still crowded with
.irancers. "a large majority OF whom
have an axe e. grind. and are leaving
r0 EFFORT undone which VIII help them
to success
W. A. Barrett and Wife, of iAchmonl'
nre here. registered at the Metropohiah
Hotel
M ilennau. or NorioiN' VINO wants ihe
-tmlstcrship there, ana WHO mas peeh
u.fhue in that direction Tor several days
ltf fa FI 4.