The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-04

newspapers and Politics-A Politician
Discusses tho Matter OF Appointments.
Maryland Editors to Take a Pleasure
Trip-The Latest Lucky Ones.
WASHINGTON, May ST. see," said
prominent politician, that correspondents
OF various newspapers are still alleging
that Mr.. Cleveland is disgruntled on
account of the opposition to his candidacy.
L can't see for the life of me how any one
can believe that in the face of facts II
you will go to the departments you will
find that more than half the applicants for
Office are men who fought against his NOM
ination, while I know that in my state
more anti-Cleveland men have been ap-
pointed than those who worked for him.
Why in several southern states nearly all
the politicians opposed his nomination, and
l have i'll my mind one man who made
himself conspicuous in Chicago and was
in print several times strong against
Cleveland's nomination. And that man
VIII undoubtedly secure the position he is
applying for. In my city there are three
candidates for the p0stoffice, and it is adj
mitted by all (even the candidate himselO
that the one Cleveland man has no show
for the position. The only way to properly
account for the slowness in distributing
offices is that it is the policy of the admin
iotioViOii " ~ SlOM anu Ildke Only SuCn
changes as are demanded by presidents
and those resulting from resignations.'
Plans of the Peoples Party.
ut is the plan of our party" said yir-
ginia representative of the Peoples party,
Ito have full ticket in the field next fall.
The old parties disparage our strength ON
account of the poor showing made in the
presidential campaign. That was, how
ever, no indication of what our strength
would be In state campaign when people
have grievances such as the agriculturists
of our state have, and the means before
them to correct I'm the selection of the legis-
lature. We may not secure n majority of
that body, but you can put it down as
certainty that we will hold the balance of
power The time is ripe for change-just
as 1t was when the Readjusters overthrow
the Democratic party-and our vote next
fall will be equally surprising"
Congressman McKaig of Maryland Is
here every other day receiving calls from
and hustling for his officeseeking constitu-
ents. He is said to be a good hustler
One ofiiceseeker disappointed with the
delay in his appointment to position has
filed applications in three departments.
II ought to get one in three" he remarked
to the correspondent
Judge j. Thompson Brown, of Nelson
county, Va, who is II candidate for a
United States marshalship, is here The
judge is one of the anticonfcrcnce candi-
dates. He came within one vote of being
recommended for the position and that one
vote did the business. He is still in the
field however, as are many others who
shared n like fate.
Excursion of Maryland Editors.
The Democratic Editors association Of
Maryland will depart for the Worlds
fair on the 18th. After call on President
and Mrs. Cleveland that day they will
leave Washington mt S:l5 p. H. in Pull
man palace car.
Colonel j. Haired of Weldon, n. c.,
who wants to be government printer, is
here He states that 'over 400 letters
were written by business men of North
Carolina to MIR. Cleveland recommend
Ing his appointment. He did not state,
however, that the presidents private sec
rotary had the job of reading them
The president and his cabinet are once
more in Washington. Promptly at 5:55 D.
m. the special train arrived. Private Sec
rotary Thurber met the president at the
train and Mrs. Cleveland was in her car
riage to greet him. ''Yes, / had "a good
time," said the president to his better half,
while Mrs. Carlisle leaned over through
the window of the carriage and spoke en-
Enthusiastically to Mrs. Cleveland of the
trip. Secretaries Gresham and Smith
both expressed themselves as pleased with
the opening of the Worlds fair. There
was no crowd mt the depot to greet the dis
tingtished arrivals, as the time was not
generally known.
Once more," said an Ofliceseeker, 'sthe
Democrats are i'll power. The Republi-
cans have been running the government
for week"
POstmasters and Pensioners.
The following pensions have been granted:
New Jersey-Daniel Hurley, Joseph
Hagerty Mary Richards
Virginia-John Cullion, James Kelly.
Tennessee-James d. Spear
Maryland-Elias Mitchell.
Patents have been issued as follows:
New y-Newark-Etlwarl Cliff,
spring setting machine and elliptic spring;
Ulrich--F. L. and III. Il. Eberharlt rotary
cutter: Frantz Olejink, machine for manu-
featuring kettles; Theodore Westerman.
hat; Edward Weston, electrical measuring
instrument, Trenton-Howard Hinckley,
slack adjuster for car brakes. Jersey
City-4Alfred ShedlOck, spray lamp.
Observation-Disclosures ID. Barrow, Danville,
pneumatic safety lock; David =. Guest, Nor-
folk, window screen; John j. Wright,
Richmond, horse collar
Maryland-John y. Bremeisen, Union
VILE butter mold.
John G. Is. Wright has been commits
stoned postmaster at Norristown, and f.
Lee Erb at Uniontown, Md.
In Virginia-Cartersvil John III. Duke;
Mineral City, William +. Gunter; Port
Republic. Sarah +. Lee
Cleveland and the Sherman Act.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Secretary Car