The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-22
VIRGINIA UNGRATEFUL.
THAT COMPRONISE CLOSED THE
DOORS OF FEDERAL OFFICE.
Cleveland Had Favored Virginia, and He
Expected viiginiaDs to be Loyai-Ihe
Milk in the Cocoanut
TIMrs BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING.

lIOiHtICHCe Ol IIt5lV'hl Jl'N'i"'' o." -
the appointment Of Nrginians IS based
upon a far deeTer reason than at irst
would have been suggested 10 the man
Who attempted to fathom the situation.
In 1885, when the Democratic triumph
was hcralded as dr era Of especial i'm
poitance for tho Southern states, the
newly elected President gave first Of ALL
his attention to Virginia, and was glad
TO relieve the state Of the burden of
political oppression that she moekly bore
IL. was in every way kind and con-
sidcrate to our people, and while other
States clamored for removals and poli'i-
cal consideration he gave only Virginia
his thought.
The time passed and the good men
whom he appointed served faithfully ana
true. and the work OF the CommonWeallh
went well. -Four years later and they
all esteemed him. and his praise was 'he
burden Of every song. At St LOUIS they
shouted mis- name. and he was the f1ed
Pipcr whose mysterious strains they IN
voluntarily followed.
In 1SSS the tune had changed. ard the
political band. under the leadership oi
Senator Daniel, began Annie Laurie
while Colonel Cowardn played seCohu
in the band. and Senator Barbour kept
| time without committing himself 10 SyhS
Then began the fight that IS as lahA4hI
10 MIR. Cleveland as to any other man
on earth, and though he was not present
| ne has been given details that nav cu'
! a figure in Virginia politics that the state
[ never before has known
Nr. Cleveland had implicit confidence
i'm the integrity and loyalty TO him OF
the Virginia people. and even in his Veto
Of the removal of the tobacco tax ne
was confident that they UNDERSTOOD ms
position and would indorse the sound
! ness Of his theory.
When the convention was called in May,
1902. the now President believed himselt
/ 70 he the choice Of the Virginia people
/ The Times and the State had assured MN
of this fact, Independent OF the number
less counties which had declared Tor nm
| CONGRESSMAN O'FcrraH had proclaimed
him on the floor Of the House Of Repre-
/ eentatives TO be "a lion and Mr.. Hill a
fox" Mr. John GOode whom he had
previously appointed as Solicitor-General'
and Colonel Thomas Smith, who was MS
United States attorney 10 Mexico, were
amone, the leaders Of the convention, anu
Grover thought he was safe.
He knew that Senator Daniel was un-
oualifedly for Mr.. Hill, which fact hurI
both the State and the Senator. lie Knew
that Senator Barbour. In MS eN,el'vi'
Judgment and rare good sense, had salu
II cannot work for Hill for the presi-
dencv." but when he saw the returns OF
tho county and city elections he knew
that he was the choice OF the people ol
Virginia a.. j.,
Then came the convention that hrst IT
the proud annals Of virginia history
sacrificed good, fair and deliberate Demo,
cratic ma iority to the palpable wish aHu
selfish domination Of single man
Mr.. Cleveland knew In an hour OF th'
meeting at the Theatre. There Mr.. Johr
Goode was the presiding officer. Iher'
was Colonel Tom Smith, Mr.. Meredith
General Fitzhugh Lee, Colonel Oferrai
and Mr Basil Gordon, with good ma
jority Of the delegates behind them ah'
the now President smiled as he thouSh
Of the unanimity Of the delegates-at-large
But while he and others had slept as TN
Roman watch about the tomb In th'
garden Of Joseph Of Aramethea, ther'
had been work done that proved al
ontitbesis to the good which had beer
Anticipated by State and people The
leading men i'm that congregation OF Ih
Cleveland majority all united In the lde'
Of y COMPROMISE with the personal In
duence of Senator Daniel. backed by Mr
/ Tavlor Ellyson and Mr.. H. r. Pollard
Mr.. Cleveland knows the story and IN
| failure Of many n Nirginian 10 recelV
appointment is based upon this unne
, | cessary and efatutu0us compromise IL
| candidacy Of Mr.. John Goode FOR IN
Solicitor -Generalship, that OF Mr. Basi
? | Gordon as Minister 10 Mexico mat o
| Colonel Thomas Smith TO be judge o
the District bench. and that Of Mr.. NJ
| Glennan. Of Norfolk, all have suffere
through this very channel, and only IN
, | incidented proclamation Of Colone
y O'FerraH on the floor Of the House make
5 him any exception I'm his advocacy O
- Mr.. - Levi for the marshalshp.
Z The one hour the President has put q
tho disposition Of the ohice-seekers VIII
10 call with senators or representatives o
: FRIDAYS. was not taken advantage OF b
: many to-day and those who went. iudg
a ing from what they had TO say after
. wards. must have had little 10 enuu
l. them to an audience with Mr.. ClevelanC
- nor did their Establishments seem 10 haV
a any effect on him. .as no appointments wer
. made to-day Those who have been eN
. | pecting to hear the work of the pres
y Dental axe ever since the Senate aC
o ! iourned begin 10 have very wear
+ look. and Mr.. Cleveland's seeming lac
n Of interest in such matters has drive
! many of them home There are, howeve
q
q all reasonableness. should be expected
o fall into somebody's lap before very lonl
o but exactly when nobody can tell SON
4 who have hopes wish they could tell.
a Mrs Cleveland held the ribbons ov'
! the White House bays this morning Il
! the first time since she came to Washing
"a ton They were harnessed to low pha'
&c ton. and attracted a great deal Of a
-, tention as rIey were driven around "
- prominent streets. Mrs Cleveland va
, accompanied by Miss Wood. OF German
town. Pa. who is a particular friend
h the President and Mrs Cleveland. WIFI
!, the White House driver. acted as foo
II man, and had his seat behind Mrs. Clev
g and and Miss Wood.
. The Light House Board is busy gettli
ready TO erect two big lighthouses
o the Virginia coast. and one on that
e North Carolina. The two Virginia struC
/ ures are those at Cape Charles. and q
;, North Carolina one is to be on the
II nous Cape Hatteras "Outer OiamOl
q Shoal." on which lie the bones Of maj
Al n gallant sailor. and the rotteping ri
Il and sides OF whitc-winged mcssenge
l. from many a cline and country. T
'e one 10 attract the most attention W
5. be the one at Cape Hatteras, owing
lie the dangerous character OF the wor
l. and the very few chances that 1t W
r ever be successfully completed. q
r successful attempt was made two yea
" ago to put down the foundation for
Cane Hatteras light. Congress appl
"a nrlated 100000 for the york and aft
d bids had been advertised for the contra
was awarded TO Anderson & Barr, W
I'm one day, July s. 1891, came out lose
10 the extent OF 5000 They construct
al Norfolk a big iron caisson, whi