The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-23
CONRAD MAY ACCEPT,
,,D ~ 50. ~ STTLL 4 CANDIDATE
yoR UNITED STATES SENATOR.
>o,th CaroIina Congressmsn Looking for
Vacant Places Departmental Work.
Washington News.
TINS BUREAU. RmLEy BuuDNG. }
WAsHIN0ToN. May ~. 1898.


..,. i- second only 20 that Of Attorney
General. aud involves the consideration
efau ~ he cases that come up In the
...r of Claims. as also such Of them
,o f9 ls Supreme Court None but
i.v.va- of high attainmcnts could ac-
.ssabF ODD thc position and to none but
man az exalted personal character and
thorough man Of affairs would It be
rendered
The high oace comes TO Major Conrad
wholly Unexpectedly and without the
aiuut suggestion Of an application in
amy s.nse 30 doubt. he would have
preferred "a position on the bench, and
igt for the iact that several gentlemen
from Virginia were urged and one Of
them strongly by Mr. Conrad himself he
would. doubtless, have been put on the
bench of The new District court.
Twice within the past few months
Major Conrad iu the interests of his
friends. has been thrown with Mr.. Cleyc-
lall This insured the esteem OF the
President which found a strong second
"a ,eW days ago when representing case in
which the Government was interested. ne
was brought into contact with Attorney
General Olncy Thus the tender Of the
position found its inception in the per-
s0ull estimation placed upon Major Con-
rad by these two gentlemen.
10 was learned at the Attorney-Generars
office this morning that no formal ac-
Crptaucc had come from Major Conrad
hI' the fact that he spent some time this
morning with Mr.. Cotton. Of Maine, n
law partner of Senator Frye. who IS
now the first Assistant Attorney General,
and seemed satisfied with the details Of
the office. ms given boy that gentleman,
had the effect Of impressing the Attor-
ney-Gcneral that the offer would be ac-
Cepted.
Major Conrad was at the National
Hotel this afterrCcn. and was not lack
ing I'm that C0rdiality and charm Of cour-
teousuess v hlch is as delightful as It is
n re. and which marks him so distinc-
lively from so many Of the scif-cXaited
twell-hcads who in these times pass
for men even without apology I'm am
fver 10 a question. Major Conrad stated
that he had not yet positively decided
the matter hut fom no serious reasons
why he should not accept. He stated
that he had teen informed by MIR. Cotton
that SIX assistants were allowed. and 70
lad been the custOIq 90 assign most of
the cases TO them, the executive duties
az the Office claiming almost the entire
time Of the chief Should / take the
position" he said, 81 shall leave the ex-
ecutive duties 20 some of the assistants
and look J lersOnally after as many of
the cases as practicable"
The question was then directly put 10
Major CoLiad ns 90 whether he would
bo a candidate for the United states Sen
ate. ~ VIII Doe a candidate" ne an
fNerad "but viii adhere 10 my original
propose OF employing no personal solicit
ation of any kind 20 secure IT,"
some allusion being made as TO the
W'I-Ano#n fact that some of the candf-
oates were doing a little missionary work
on this lne he said. "I think the Legfs-
iailf' OF Virginia should be governed
exclusively by what they know to he
ihr Wishes Of the people OF the State AS |
' tne qu1Ilhcauons Of the gentlemen |
whose names are presented. and that |
lNeF should resent all attempts from |
'"t direction 10 enforce the election Of |
"', @SplIdht whose candidacy IS pro- /
.lel by mere mechanical efforts"
in Iurther conversation Major Conrad |
'l' 'h1t ne had received q great many |
letters from AN over the State from CEN
trmen of recognized standing expressino
il Waimest terms their desire for bie
election TO the Senate.
state Senator j. NJ. Parrish. Of Goocb-
anu VINO has been appointed chief Of
p "'lSioh do the Treasury Department
200 salary of &2ol is in the citv and will
probably assume the duties of his office
without delay.
''.liessmen Henderson, Bum and
I,l'l' "i norm carolina. We're all busy
i' "i'I HiiiE huhlns around the depart
menus trying Co hui some c0mfortahlo |
'erth into which they could snuelv stov
way "a Tar Heel or two. but none of
hem seemed particularly hilarious over
Zoe result OF The search. but wifi how
Fer. take up the worl, again i'm the morn
The time approaches when the hard
'rhtd heads of the departments win
'' themselves To ihe rural retreats that
iH.Hh cool spots not found within the
lW-lyiug lands on which this boautirpl
iW is situated There TO rcf bocl- tbo
ntrgy that they have exhausted i'm listen
Is Co the pleas for patronage thai oc.
lpy most of the hours they devote to 4
Ie public. The coadjut1tors of mo presi-
ni and even Doe himself have bean 1
'rtrd to listen to the praise of pettv
''iuciaus rather than the themes which 7
''Il be looked Tor ass the tide ON which | !
'' new administration was To- win fits | )
avs 10 popularity. The so-called states ,
rn who are supposed 90 unite with tho q
.cutive iu choosing the lines along which I
le plans for the pcrpctuity of the party
.e to be fought in order 20 keep up is
Itu have had 90 sink themselves 10 the | {
fD. of place hunters in order 90 hold
..- constituencies firmly for future {
DTS in which they hope 10 Doe sent bacN I
.I- as advisers of The Administrative y !
rtion OF the Government in addition /
the laws they are expected 10 make. !
THE President takes every Monday 10 {
nsrif iu which 20 act ON the business G
ai pours in upon him during the rest I
ihe week. ana two days ne devotes to /
msiicrlug with his Cabinet the matters '
ihc most interest 60 the country thus n
Ipnr to countcract the nimsy fantasies C.
t congressman and senators pour into | 4
s. car never expecting them 10 be con- o
ierei in many instances. as their soul n
10 Intention 90 indorse those whom they | /,
Sent as worthy of appointment. Some ! L
tle respite is thus secured for serious
.-lleiaiion Of State subjects.
as has been mentioned. Mr. Cleveland
p already gone 90 his summer residence, q
mere he can enjoy without molostation "
% pleasures ~ home not 20 Doe found I'm q
q mansion prepared for him here I'm p
aahint'un. and in al probability his "a
'" OF tctuns as FAR away from work n
.th work is over as possible will be {,
i'"ta "y thc fcw OF his Cabinet who q
" dHntd ll This Cabinet T.. not =,
.althy one and few OF them can afford nj
, luxury ot "a town and country cstab- W
hment az The same time. the Govern
hl not get having provided for its q,
''lafi's as Do BIAS f1f many Of its r
,eis in fore.sn lands the whore "
''i I'D SET up AN establishments even a.
V"e pace. commensurate with the dig W
p anu importance Of the pogltions thev nj