Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-23

burg College. is here. He IL an applicant
tor the Leipsic consulate In Germany.
His uncle. General Roger A. Pryor. Of
New York, will help him, and he hopes TO
get the endorsement OF some Virginia
members.
Among other Virginia applicants for
foreign appointments are Mr.. X. J.. Miller,
OF Lynchburg, who wants TO be Consul at
Honolulu. and Mr.. Alexander Mcdonald,
of the same city, who Is an aspirant for
the Persian n ission. To reach the Shah's
kingdom a man in going from this coun-
try TO Persia mas to travel many hundreds
of miles on mules back, but the salary
is 5000 year and the position desira-
BILE one.
Mr.. X. Kenua Campbell, of the Bedford
IndeT, is one OF tho most afable end conf
dent Of the hundreds of VIrginians as
sembled. He expects to be Postmaster at
Bedford City and has the endorsement OF
Representative Edmunds.
SENSIBLE AsPIRANT.
Professor William A. Smith. Of Salem. is
Virginia aspirant for a consular position
who does not specify. but says he viii take
ANYTHING he can get.
Mr.. William Dreher. formerly Of Vir-
cinia bot who has been helping the New
York 1arlh- Reform Club 10 compile good
literature. ls here. and hopes TO be q
endorsements.
The fight over the Radford post-ofice
became so hot that Farmer Edmunds had
10 decide TO leave the settlement TO pri-
mary. which will be held next Wednesday
at that lively town, and he says, " MAY the
best man WIN" He received about a
bushel Of letters on the subject ond then
left the matter to the people.
Mr.. William Bullitt FtZhugh. OF the
fNsNlf 20 Al
for the Montreal consulate, had TO reJoin
the hustlers here again this week
The term OF the Republican postmaster
at Salem, Va. expires March 2stn. hlr.
Charles ID. Denet, who is endorsed for the
place is here, and will likely be appointed
in few days. He is endorsed by Repre-
sentative Edmunds.
Professor Campbell. Of Blacksburg. was
among the Virginia callers at the White
House to-day.
FAVORABLE IMPRESSION.
Mr.. William ID. Townes. of Danville,
who is on applicant for the position or
Consul. General to Rio de Janeiro, and
who has the backing of all the tobacco eX-
changes in Virginia, North Carolina, Ken
tucky. ard Tennessee. has been presented
TO Secretary Gresham. and, 1t IS under
stood. made most favorable impression.
Friends of Mr.. Townes are confident he
Will receive the appointment.
The North Carolina delegatlon In Con-
eress held one informal conference TO talk
over patronage. but they will not recon-
mend as q delegation. That plan does not
seem 10 work with that delegation. 1t was
not adopted eight years ago, and the mem
hers and senators think II Will be better
TO 90 il at q free-for-all gait"
II is claimed that IN proportion to pop.
ulation Halifax and Pittsylvania, two OF
the largest counties IN Virginia, snow
fewer applications for Federal offices than
anv counties In the State. The reason is
said 10 be that the people in these coun-
ties are prosperous. and outside OF post
offices and "gRugers of sperrits," as one
man from Halifax puts It, they are not
seeking to capture anything.
WHAT Mr.. DIssELL SAID.
A Virginia representative. who called
on POstmaster-Genera Blssell to-day TO
recommend an appointment, spoke OF his
man having a substantial backing from
| the businessmen of the place.
But do you want him appointed Z" was
the Postmaster-Genera'sQ question.
"Of course | do was the congress-
mans reply.
Then he shall he appointed" said Mr..
| Bissell which would seem TO indicate that
| the stories about congressman not beng
considered as potential as formerly III
| such matters IS all bOSh. 1t Is said that
| the Mugwumps who yearn to see party
| lines broken down are Tesponsibleform most
! of the silly stories that are being sent out
| from Washington TO the effect that the
Administration and the congressman
would not get along well with each other
PERSONAL MOTIFS.
Mrs. Crawford, wife of Representative
| Crawford, Of North Carolina, has been very
sick AZ the Metropolitan Hotel, but she IS
somewhat better now. She was taken with
n severe cold. and the attack was at one
| time considered dangerous.
! Representative Alexander, OF North
| Carolina. has entirc4y recovered from MS
! illness and ia able TO resume his duties.
Mr. Musco Semple. of Martlnsvllle. is a
well-known businessman from Virginia,
who is here with the scramhlers for posi-
tons, but wants nothing himself. He is
on active Democrat and merely desires to
| help his friends. He was delegate TO
| Chicago last summer
Mr.. Samuel q. Brent, of Alexandria,
came over to-day to assist some OF DIS
| friends III the grand tusslc.
Mr. Mort. Rogers, of Roanoke. VINO ls
| an applicant for Collector OF Internal
Revenue regardless of Captain SHEPHERDS
| chances, arrived to-day.
FRESH ARRIVALS.
1t would take great deaf OF space to re-
cord the names of all the Nirginians here.
| In addition TO those published Yesterday,
including visitors and candidates for Fed
eral positions, may be mentioned as among
! the latest arrivals: +. q. Farlsh, of Char
/ iottesville; Captain john Il. Strother OF
Culpcper; Nj +. +. Golsan, of Orange ;
Captain Robert S. Walker. of Madison {;
| Colonel W. +. Atkins, William i; Humes,
and L. n. Williams. of Mecklenburg
| George Mason, of Petersburg; q. Hatton
and l.. ". Maupin, of Portsmouth.
Colonel A. NJ. Bowman, of Salem. one OF
| the candidates for marshal of the Western
| District. is here, as Is also Mr.. J. K. Jor-
| dan. of Pulaski, another candidate for the
| Same place. MIR. Jordan heldit before and
comes under the "ex rule.
Robert :. Young. of Concord, and X. W.
Thomas, OF Thomasyllle, n. c., are in the
| city.
ISAAC MlLLER'S FATAL ACCIDENT.
| EsCanR If HIS NieCp-~aIP Oi