Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-08
BELIEVED TO BE BOOKED FOR 1T.
Prominent yirginians at the Capitoi-An
Army of Onice-seekers.

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Two gentlemen
were discussing this afternoon the chances
of Ex-Governor Gray. of Indiana. for the
Mexican mission and one said to the other: =
"What do you think of the report that
Dir. Gray has been offered the position Z"
" am inclined 10 think" was the reply,
that President and Secretary Gresham
are bound to do something for the HoOsier
Ex-Governor. and | believe they will send
him out Of the country"
1he conversation took place in front OF
the Ebbitt House, and Just then the coach
drove up TO empty load of people. The
first man TO alight was Mr.. Gray. So the
old gentleman Is here. and until the Mexl-
can mission is disposed of the friends OF
Mr.. Basil b. Gordon, Congressman Kill
gore, and General Bragg and General
Pierce Young will no doubt keep on won
dering whether OF not "Uncle Ike" has
really been booked for the mission TO the
Land Of the Montezumas.
Ex-Attorney-General Rufus A. Ayers, of
Virginia, and Mr.. Thomas Martin, of Abe
marie, are among the well-known Virgil
mans in the city; also, Messrs. f.. +. Rob
ertson and 4. NJ. Alfrend Of Richmond,
George ID. Witt of Lynchburg. James
Lyons of Richmond. Morton Rogers of
Roanoke. and DR.. Gordon of Culpeper.
SENATE OFFICERS.
It was expected that the Democratic
senatorial caucus would to-day agree upon
the officers of the Senate, but the whole
matter was placed IN the hands OF com
mittee, with Senator Gorman at the head,
and it WILL be week or ten days before
the question IS decided. Colonel IL. y.
Washington. of Virginia. and General
Cox, of North Carolina, are candidates for
Secretary of the Senate. but as there
are several other candidates it is hard to
predict who will be the caucus selection.
Senator Ransom is doing some energetic
work for General Cox. EX-Congressman
Hemphill, Of South Carolina; General
Mcmahon, of New York, and others are
also possibilities.
LOOKING FOR PLACES.
All of the leading hotels are crowded
with aspirants for positions and friends or
tue candidates, and this state OF things
will likely continue for many months.
Virginia and North Carolina furnish about
as large a contingent as any States OF the
same population. The report is freely
circulated that Mr.. Cleveland IS opposed,
except in rare instances, to putting back
in ofice the men who held PLACES under
HIM during the last administration. Sena-
tor Mills and Secretary Carlisle have made
statements to this effect, and there ap-
pears to be good deal of truth IN the re-
port.
NEW DEAL.
One reason assigned for such policy IS
that Mr. Cleveland does not believe IN
giving the plums to the same set of men
all their lives. He inclines, 1t IS said, TO
the belief that there should be q new deal,
generally speaking. If this policy is to be
carried out it will cause a feeling OF sad
ness IN the hearts of many OF the virginia
and North Carolina aspirants, for the ex.
Office. holders under the former Cleveland
Administration are nearly all candidates
for reappolntment.
William II. Harrill has been commission
ed postmaster at Factory, N. {.