The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-31

he may determine 10 yield in order that
his friend may lind advancement.
Representative Swanson has declared
| his determination 10 support vigorously
Mr. George r. Munford OF Lynchburg,
for the marshalshiD Of the Western dis
trict.
Mr. $. Wexford Corbin. the prominent
| Virginia aspirant for the assistant secre-
| taryship OF the Department Of Agricul-
| ture. is in the city Another Virginia
candidate for this same position. Mr..
H. =. Alvord. OF Houghton, has filed his
! papers.
There was nothing like the crowd at
! the White House to-day that there was
yesterday which may be accounted for
on the basis Of the energy expended In
the rush OF Wednesday. There was, how
ever. a steady stream Of callers during
the three hours allotted for the claims
of those who have axes to grind. and
number went away without seeing the
President because they did not care TO
wait. The ushers kept the President
office filled all the time, and those who
are waiting 20 take their turn at Mr..
Clevelauds ear enjoy the reception ten
dercd TO the others II is very frequent
! ~ thought by the President that some
case deserves more close attention than
usual, and ne draws those who are talk
ing to him away from the crowd, and the
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that does not penetrate 10 the outer cir
Gle. a great many people interview Pri-
Vate Secretary Thurber with the hope or
thus more easily getting access to the
President. but they accomplish little, as
they are simply handed over 70 the coll
orcd messenger who hands their cards 10
Captain LOefer the chief usher. who
tells them 10 take their places in line.
on the outside the Democratic principle Of
first come first served is strictly carried
out. but in Mr.. Cievelands office it may
frequently occur that those with the
most cheek and push and imagined promi-
neuce get ahead Of the more timid though
earlier callers.
Senator Hunton was among the first
callers this morning. He was unaccom-
panied by any of the Virginia Office
seekers Later I'm the day Senator Daniel
called with Mr.. William \. Young clerk
OF the courts and chairman Of the Demo-
cratic party in Norfolk; Mr.. Alfred ,.
| Taorn Of the same city who wanted 20
see the President in the interest Of Cap
tain Wyndhlm r. Mayo, who wants 10
be collector of the port of Norfolk again,
and who was one Of the party. They re-
maincd in the Presidents Office some
time and were told that Captain Mayos
claims should have due consideration
when the time for making the appoint
ment came.
IAN pre-. 'llLdLlNt t'tf allrDu WFl' up ~ AliN
White House with Messrs. w. Cabcll
Bruce and Archibald II. Taylor two
prominent members of the Baltimore bar,
ana M Douglass II. Thomas, president
Of the Merchants National Bank Of the
same city, tC indorse the candidacy or
Air. Basil =. Gordon for foreign mis-
sion. Nir. Cleveland said that he did not
know that the desire to have Mr. Gordon
go abroad to represent the Government
had extended to Baltimore, and then went
on to 2ssure the gentlemen that they were
not talking about q candidate unknown
10 him. lie then went on 10 discuss with
them the oprOsitiOn Mr.. Gordon had for
each of the missions at the courts or
Spain, Austria and Italy, but assured the
gentlemen that Mr.. GOrdon's case would
have careful consideration. These smooth
words of the President may prove the
faint praise that damns as whenever he
speaks Of distinct opposition 1t has al
most invaria bly, proven that he has some
other man I'm his mind The party laoors
Of Mr.. Gordon however. will continue TO
excite for him the earnest support OF
Virginia politicians, though II Is very
doubtful. with these three missions ex-
ceptcd if there are any left that would
tompt Mr. Gordon 20 leave the immediate
circle Of his friends and the fields Of the
labor which he loves. In this connection
it may be mentioned that it is rumored
here to-day that James Van Allen, or
New York, who contributed $4,000 TO the
Democratic campaign fund, Is 10 be ap-
pointed Minister 10 Italy.
The appointment to-day OF Mr.. James
y. Porter, of Tennessee, as Minister to
Chilli i'm the place of Patrick Egan,
annuis the chances Of Mr.. x. DeVereauN
Doyle. Of Norfolk. who had filed his appli-
cation for the position.
Among the fresh applications on file In
the Treasury Department from Virginia
arc the following:
X. o. GlascOck, chief or the Bureau
Of Printing and Engraving.
John y. Henderson, Of Alexandria, for
Custodian Of the Plates and Dies, In the
Bureau Of Printing and Engraving.
W. r. Mayo, Of Norfolk, for collector
Of customs of that port.
North Carolina had in the following
applications not previously mentioned:
W. II. s. Burgwyn, OF Henderson, TOT
chief of division of the Treasury.
W. W. Scott, Jr., Of Lenoir chiet OF
division Of the Treasury.
Dallas T. Ward. of Franklinton, Gus
tOdian Of plates and dies in the Buerau
Of Printing and Engraving.
Thomas J. Jarvis. Of Greenville, to SUI
perinterdent of the Sixth Life-Saving
district
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Gen
rs
vigor to-day, and, as a result, one nun
dred and eighty-c'ght now pOstmasters
Of the fourth-class order were appointed.
Virginia and North Carolina did not re-
ccive many OF the chips that fell, but
they will fly in that direction ere many
weeks.
The following were the appointments
for Virginia, all in place Of removals:
Marksyille, Page county, l. II. Reid, IN
place of II. l.. Koontz
Moorman's River, Albemarle county
T. f. Powers in place Of A. II. Wood.
Nokesvile, Prince William county, Lac
Marsteller in place Of Mrs. NJ II.
Thomas.
Scottsvile. Albemarle county, S. g.
Gault. in place of j. f. Gault.
There was only one appointment for
North Carolina, that OF l.. Q. Ritchie
at Copal Grove, in Staley county, In place
of NJ. Ritchie resigned
Mr.. Henry L. Staples. candidate for
the Richmond postoftice. called on the
President in his own behalf to-day.
Mr.. James c. Hill, Railroad Commits
sioner Of Virginia. is In the city.
Dr. Thomas II. Barnes, State senator
of Nansemond county, is at the Metro
pOlitan Hotel.
Colonel Tazewell Elicit. of Richmond. is
in the city.
Mr.. Gus Dudley, OF MartinsHlle. is at
the Metropolitan.
Mr.. w. w. Diggs. editor OF the Norfolk
News and Courier who wants TO be
postmaster at Norfolk, is in the city
Mr. T. w Maupin, Of Portsmouth an