Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-24
NOTHING FOR US.
A DISAPPOINTING APPOINTMENT.
H,v Carlisle weakened - In the Case of
Captain Baker and the Portsmouth
Iaght-House storckeepership.
From Our REGULAR Correspondent, /,

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. September 81
The President sent n batch Of nominations
20 the Senate to-day. but there was moth
ing on the list for Virginia or North Car
dina 1t was thought another consular
lie, would he forthcoming. but II seems
that these announcements are To be de-
fcrre1 for several days at least. For the
benefit of the Virginia and North Caro-
lima aspirants Il can be stated that Mr..
Quincy. the Assistant Secretary Of State,
Is expected 70 return 20 Washington one
Gay next week to close UP this business.
II Is understood that the president wants
him 10 have all the work finished before
his successor IL appointed: and the state
went IS made also that Mr.. Quincy viii
probably give no more audiences TO sem
ators. representatives or aspirants. He
will simply work quietly with a view TO
completing the task TO which he was as
signed.
FREEMAN AND HANDY.
Representative Tyler was n caller at
the state department this morning. lie
went there a. put IN another appeal In be
half Of MIR Freeman. OF Norfolk. who
ia an applicant for a consulate.
Il is thought that Mr. r.. b. Handy.
Of northampton county, will be the next
Vlrslnian g. land In the consular service.
but Mr. wise and Mr. Tyler are mu"h
cut up that their districts have been
ignored The one Mr.. Wise claims is the
METROPOLITAN district Of the state a"d
the other Mr. Tyler insists, Is the dis
trict IA which the big seaport town IS To-
Gated They are not finding any fault
with their colleague. Mr. Edmunds, be
cause the Sixth district has been given
three positions in the consular ana d.
rIouqtic service They Just simply envy
tho district for its good luck.
NORTH CAROLINA HOPES.
Tho North Carolina consular applicants
lre wondering where they are at" Mr.
Pcn1leton Kings hackers yet hope that
le nnV score but the chances are grow
ing alarmingly less. and Colonel Martin
az AShevillc, and Major Hale, or Iayette-
vile. are not provided for, but not mucn
Stir has recently been made In behalt Ci
the las. named gentleman some people
mink probably no has pulled out OF tho
race. He was consul at Manchester und-f
the last administration.
GLASS CONFIRMATION.
Mr.. Rofc Elias. Collector Of Internal
Revenue for the Western District or
North Carolina, IS I'm the city. 1t Is PR
summed he Ia here TO look after his con
nrmatlon 10y the Senate. The report las
been that Efforts were being made 10 de-
feat tho continuation.
CAPTAIN BAKERS APPOINTMENT.
The appointment Of Captain i. W.
Baker. Of Portsmouth, 10 be an immigfat
Inspector at 81 per day, instead or store
keeper Of the lighthouse depot at that
tIaco, for which place he was really an !
lPplirurit. shows that Secretary carlisle /
"a nkened and gave way 20 Commander /
Evans. the naval member OF the light /
l0use board. Tho present store-kecper |
az the Portsmouth depot Is u Republican. !
and Evans insisted on his being retained |
after tho Secretary had practically dC- |
cided ~ appoint Captain Baker. Then Il
was that Evans stepped in and demanded !
thai the Republican be retained. The Sec
rotary hazard Of the Interference, ana 10 a /
pIuminent Virgni0n said hat If Com
lnandcr Evans dl not look sharp ne
would have him removed from the light
haise board. But no did not. However
Mr. Carlisle has done very well for Cap
tam Hlker, though many Democrats re-
& ret that the Secretary permitted Evans
10 dictate I'm regard 10 the other place,
sud to keep in position a rank Republican.
SIN Mr.. Carlisle has been bouncing so
many Republicans. he may be pardoned In
this instance.
MIR. MARSHALL SICK.
Repr sscatatiye Marshall was to have
~ oxen at South Boston, Va, to-day, but
Is sick I'm bed at his hotel here, and was
unable to keep the appointment.