Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-11
FOR POSTMASTERS.
MAXWELL WILL MAKE NO REMOVALS
UNTIL TERMS EXPIRE.
Vacancies Must Occur Before Appoint
meuts Can Be pIade-interestfng
North Carolina Gossip.
Irrnm oar Rorulnr corresponaont.l

from our Regular Correspondent.I
WASHINGTON, April 10.--Fourth-Assist-
ant Postmaster General Maxwell. who has
charge of the " executions at the depart
ment. made statement this morning to a
congressman md in the presence of
others, inclading one from Virginia. that
will be somewhat discouraging to appli-
cants who are hoping that removals
will be rapid. He said be would
establish rule to be adhered to-,
making no removals of fourth-class
postmasters until their terms OF four
years shall have expired, and not until
vacancies have actually occurred. IL IL
understood that an effort will be made to
have this rule abolished, as it hes not been
supposed term OF four years was applied
to theee smaller offices. Not long ago
Postmaster-GeneralB Bisssll told con-
gresham that he would try TO get ruling
providing that absolute removals should
be made in the cases of postmasters
of the presidential class. 1t has al
ways been taken for granted tnat
the postmasters OF the fourth class were
subject TO removal at any time and the
department commenced to turn out the
Republicans in grand style" as q men,
Der expressed it, but lately the Mugwump
press of ths professional civli-seryice-re-
torn people began TO raise mighty howl
over the wholesale decapitation, and some
of the statesmen fear the protests are
having some effect.
WILL KEBp RIGHT on.
Still the congressman will keep right
ahead in their requests for removals.
Representative Branch, Of North Carolina,
has been extremely anxious for early re-
mOvals in his district, because many ne
groes who are utterly incapable and OBJ
jectionabie are holding the Offices. The
chances are that Mr.. Mazwells proposed
rule will not stand. but really. after oil,
regular expirations are fast enough to get
ont the Republicans about as rapidly as
the department officials can handle the
papers.
Representative Henderson. of North
Carolina, was at the Post-Ofiice Depart
ment this morning and lett big batch OF
papers tor action.
FIFTY PosT-OFFIcE cAsEs.
Representative OFerrall has returned
from Harrisonburg, where he has been for
the past ten days, having been called home
on account of important business and
sickness in his family. While away he man.
aged to fix up about fifty post-of1ice cases
or which he will ask action at the depart
ment. lie will have an interview with the
President at once. Mr.. Cleveland having
the other day in the presence OF q number
of NIrgInians especially expresseN desire
10 confer with the member from the Sc
yenIh district.
ANOTHER TALK.
It is understood that the President
within the past few days had another talk
with General Fltz Lee, of Virginia, who
har hpo ~ n
fer with Mr.. Cleveland. the North Caro-
lima gossip o-day was quite interesting.
and there are some aspirants still In the
city whose chances OF procuring appoint
ments furnish topics of lively con-
versation. Mr.. ". r. Henry. OF
Henderson, who was originally a
candidate for the consul-generalship
at Rio de Janeiro. and who withdrew be-
cause, it Is said. he thought South Caro-
lima applicant appeared to have the drop
or the thing, is now trying 20 get some
other consular position. lie had no idea,
it 1s stated. that Mr.. William J..
Townes. of Danville, would get the place.
and il was surprise when he found the
latter had been far-soeing enough to pro-
cure such solid backing from the to-
bacco exchanges. Of North Carolina
Henry had splendid political backing,
but in this case il did not work.
He made eighty speeches IN the last
campaign and relied on his political &C
tivity, but Mr. TOwnes vent in for busl-
ness endorsement as well as political II
ia understood that the nomination OF Mr.
Townes has been confirmed, but the fact
has not yet been made public by the Sen
ate.
WANTS TO BE CONSUL AGAIN.
Another well-known North Carolinian
now here, and who hopes TO land back I'D
the consular service, is Mr.. L. X. Jernl-
gan. of the Raleigh Chr01icle. He was
Consul OF Toxic under the last Cleveland
Administration and now wants TO go to
Naeasaki. Mr.. Burch, OF Wheeling, was
the last Democratic Consul ut Nagasaki.
He is here now and says that u one or
the most desirable posts in the service.
Colonel A. ID. Jones remains in the city,
and his North Carolina hackers hope to
procure him consular appointment. tie
IS aspiring TO the Hong-Aong consulate,
for which Colonel j. Hampton Hoge, Of
Badford, and Mr. r.. i. Withers Jr., OF
Wythevile, Va. are also aspirants. Colo
mel Buck" Jones Gas his friends call
him) is being pressed by some OF the North
Carolina delegation. and II is understood
has the support Of Senator Ransom.
WHAT Mr.. ROBBINS WANTS.
Il is learned that ex-Congressman Rob
bins. of North Carolina. who first wanted
10 be Minister 70 Mexico and then Consul
General 70 Havana. IS now applying for
the Montreal consulship-a place on which
MIR. W. Bullitt fitZhugh. OF tie Cape
Charles (Va. Pioneer. mas set hls eyes.
Report has it that Editor Hale. or the
Fayetteville IN. O. OOstrrer. and Mr. Pen
dieton King, of GuIlfcrd county, are two
North Caroinans whose interests clashed
l. I,,N hoa hann "A
around. Each wanted the Turkish mis-
sion. but as Professor Eben Alexander,
of the Chapel-Hill College, has been
appointed Minister TO Greece the Presi-
dent is SAID to have stated frankly neither
MIR. Hale nor Mr.. King can have the Turk
ish mission. Mr. Hale was Consul 10
Manchester under Dr. Cleveland before
and he is therefore an "ex." Inc Fresl-
dent IA said TO be wiling TO give, hr. King
q smaller consulate II he Will PICK OUT one.
PosTMAsTEEsH1Ps.
Nj. O. G. Parsley, who was the old Demo-
cratic postmaster ut Wilmington, n. u,
is here wanting the appointment again.
Messrs. Morton and Oldham are the other
candidates. The latter has the political
pull, il is thought now.
rbe Durham postmastership is getting
warmer. Mr.. ". I. Blackwell is csndi-
date and has strong support. because ne IS
looked upon as a builder-up OF the town,
bat MIR. Henry ReaIns has the support OF
the Democratic Committee.
Representative Swanson to-day nled the
aDplication of Mr. j. ID. Blair, OF Dan vile.
for a chief of division in the Treasury, and
the application at the Interior Department
of Mr. C. w. Hist, of Franklin county. who
wants to be trader for the Usage
indians. Mr.. Swanson also went TO
the Department of Justice III the m
terest OF MIR. NJ. L. Waller. who desires TO
be law clerk. and Of Mf. A. j. Montague.
OF Danville. endorsed by the delegation
for United States Attorney tor the west
ern District of Virginia.
Mr.. Swanson was at the Post-Ohce De-
partment this morning and made, re-
commendations for the establish
ment of post-oEices as follows: AT
Tomahawk, Pittsylvania county, Mrs.
g. w. Anderson, postmaster; as
Piedmont. Franklin county, james =.
Poteet. postmaster new ONCE 10 oe
known as Claudevllle (the name suggested
by petitioners. IN Patrick county, Mrs.
Dobbins, postmaster; at ClayDrook.
Franklin county, W. 0. Smith, post
master.
MIR. Swanson also asked for the removal
of the postmaster at Forum. Franklin
county, and the appointments OF ). W.
Haynes. e
A friend Of MIR. Il. Henna Campbell, OF
Bedford, placed on file at the treasury TO-