The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-02

al icH'oh' Tor Judge Of the Court OF
appeals OF the District OF Columbia.
IN an interview with Colonel O'Ferrall.
ne STATED that the course pursued last
hiSht was Identical with that of eight
years ago, and It then was found TO work
OUT All night. 1t Is upon the line" he
SAID "of the determination of the candi-
oates themselves and / think everybody
should be satisfied
Mr.. A. J. Montague, OF Danville, who
mas just been indorsed by the delegation
lot the attorneyship Of the Western dis
trict. is son OF Hon. Robert l.. Monta-
que. who just before the war was an
associate OF Ex-Governor Letcher on the
state gubernatorial ticket and who by
ms splendid debates on the stump against
the Whig candidate. Mr.. w. l.. Goggins,
won the sobriquet OF the RED Fox"
Farmer Paul Edmunds. with his usual
astuteness, has secured the appointment.
under Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
McAdoo. of Mr.. Hunt Tardy, of Danville,
as special agent in the Land Office. Mr.
McAdoo married Miss Tardy, a daughter
OF Mr.. A. :. Tardy, formerly a prosper
Gus commission merchant OF Richnmd,
and afterward the proprietor of the Hot
Springs.
Mr.. J. Taylor Ellyson. the popular
mayor OF Richmond. was in Washington
to-day. He called upon Mrs. Jefferson
Davis relative 10 the care which has been
committed TO his hands OF experimenting
the final arrangements which will locate
the remains Of ,ne ex-President OF the
Confederacy in Hollywood.
Monday being one Of the regular ap-
pointment days. there was large crowd
who wanted 10 see the President to-day
and see him they did from $3.50 to l
o'clock. Between these hours a continual
stream poured into his Office and some
were cut or when he had to go down TO
the East room TO shake hands at an un-
usually large Saturday public reception.
About five hundred people had the pleas
ure OF taking the Presidents hand and
being bowed TO during the reception.
NirginianS were very thick again to-
day around the White House and various
departments, and strong delegations went
round IN the interests Of favorte candi-
dates. The presence In the city of so
many Nirginians was due mainly to the
conference Of last night, though there
were many here who were not attracted
by that. and the names Of whose candi-
dates were not offered before the con-
ference. as most OF the Offices to which
the candidates aspire are considered
purely local now.
The largest delegation was one from
Norfolk, which was up in the interests
Of Mr.. Leroy II. Shields. who is can
dicate for collector OF the port OF Nor
folk and Portsmouth. The delegation was
headed by Mr.. Barton Myers. ex-Mayor
of Norfolk, and a prominent business
man, and who bore a letter from the
present Mayor Of the city; and consisted
Of Mr.. ii. l.. Smith, leading party
worker and member Of the electoral
board; Mr.. r. B. Cooke, general freight
and passenger agent Of the New York.
Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad and
a member Of the excise board of the city;
Colonel Harry Hodges big manufac-
turer and president Of the city council:
Major George W. Taylor, a leading mer-
chant; j. H. Ma, shall Of the council
finance committee; Captain y. Burruss,
d big banker, and l.. w. Chlldrey. They
were introduced to the President by Sena-
tor Daniel. who took occasion to speak
in high terms OF Mr.. Shields. Messrs
Myers. Smith and Burruss were the
spokesmen Of the party and the President
heard patiently all they had to say in
Mr.. Shields behalf. and then in response
10 questions from the party expressed his !
desire to stick TO the "eX" rule, which
applies 10 his opponent, Mr.. Mayo, and |
he delegation seemed impressed with /
The idea that the President thought it |
would be unfair 10 make an exception |
IN favor OF Virginia, and hold 10 the rule |
with the rest Of the country. The dele |
cation was in every way satisfied with |
he result Of their efforts I'm Mr.. Shields |
behalf.
Another delegation, consisting Of Judge |
James T.. Heath, Captain J. J. Burroughs |
and Mr.. Hugh g. Davis. all prominent |
lawyers Of Norfolk, called at the Depart
ment Of Justice and presented TO AttOr-
1ey-General Olney Colonel i. j. Starke, |
II Norfolk, for United States District |
Attorney for the Eastern district OF Vir-
ginia. The party then went up 10 the
White House
,fo1
'esantauve Meredith with State Senators
Barnes and Little called a. the Agricul-
ural Department TO present Mr.. s. Well
ord Corbin, the candidate from Virginia,
or Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
secretary Morton was very cordial 20 the
delegation. lie said he thought the whole
II Virginia was up in favor Of Mr.. Cor
lin, and closed by saying he hoped the
state would be pleased with what he did.
Judge John Neely. Of Norfolk. called
N the Secretary Of the Treasury and
he President in the interest of his friend, |
la iOr Baker z. Lee, of Hampton. who
8 again a candidate for collector Of Gus
oms at Newport News. the place he
held under Mr.. Cleveland's first
Congreksman Meredith presented 10
ecretary OF State Gresham and the Pres-
ent Mr.. William a. Brent, of Fauquier.
'ho wants the consulship at Poma, in
he Congo country, Africa, and ii is said
as no opposition.
Colonel j. f. Crocker, Of Portsmouth.
isited Postmaster General Bissell and
he President 10 speak in the interest OF
ir. c. Il. Nash. who wants 10 be post
iaster al Portsmouth. the place for
hich he was a candidate eight years
go, but was defeated in a primary by
lr. W. S. Fiske.
Mr.. w. w Degge, editor OF the Norfolk
'ews and Courier, who wants TO be post
laster al Norfolk called on the President
his own behalf. and had with him an
pplication 10 which was attached a long
81 Of names.
Congl essman Jones went 20 the White
Ouse and Department Of Justice with
IT, John NJ. Hudgins of Caroline county, |
no was ndorsed by the conference OF
le Virginia delegation in congress last
ght for marshal for the Eastern dis
let Mr.. Hudgins thus becomes the
-st one Of the indorsees 10 have his
anne presented.
Congressman Harry Tucker went TO the
avy Department to ask for an appoint
ent there for Mr.. David Reed Of
Oshen, Va.
Judge +. c. Barrett is in the city. and
els sure OF receiving the appointment
postmaster at Courtland, southhamp- ,
n county.
Mr.. NJ. Darden. OF Newsoms, is here
eking an appointment as pOstOiiice in
ectOr =
Ex- Representative Lawson is still in the
w, detained by the sickness Of his wife,
Il hopes she will be sufficiently recOv-
ed 10 allow him 10 take her home Mon
MIR Howell NJ Miller. of Rappahannock J