The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-29
AFFAIRS OF THE STATE
Happenings of Interest at the
| National Capital.
NATIONAL BLUE BOOK CONSULTED

North Carolina Colony lncroasing-vir-
sinYans n Good Second--Jersey Mosqui-
toes BuzzIng-Tennessee Attorney Am.
bitious-Moro Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, April 2s-The North Car.
DINA colony of officeseekers continues to
increase, notwithstanding the absence of
the appointing powers from the city. Sen
ator Ransom, who is still here looking af-
ter their interests, is kept busy from early
morning till late at night listening to the
stories of the various applicants.
A Virginia officesceker who has been
here for month with his application OH
tile at the interior department called there
to see IL 1t had not been lost. ut was
there" he remarked, marked all over
with red ink, and will doubtless remain 80
until Gabriel blows his horn, If 1 can't get
any congressman to hustle for me. The
man who is satisfied with receiving the in
dorsement of his congressman and the
filing Of his papers will never secure po-
sition."
A prominent citizen Of New Jersey who
Is here was accused of being in search OF
Office MY visit is solely one of pleasure"
he replied. I'VE are waiting until Mary
land, Virginia and North Carolina have
their say, and then we will be heard from
There are too many positions to be in any
haste to secure one"
When one congressman left his room at
hotel to go to New York, it is said that
more than two bushels of envelopes were
found on the floor. The letters from office
seekers were carefully preserved.
A Marylander at ono of tho hotels with
blue book, pencil and pad in his hands,
remarked that there are "1S3, 4SS persons
employed In the civil service of the United
States" He added: "And little figur-
ing at the present rate of removals shows
that we will have to be in power for some
thing like % years to get our share OF
offices.''
Among the applications for offices filed
at the treasury department are: John
Stevens Mason, Marshall, Va, collector
internal revenue; h. G. Reynolds, Balcony
Falls, Va, chief division third auditors
Office; James Riddle, Norfolk, Va, super
tntendcnt construction Norfolk public
building; Eugene l.. Didier, Maryland,
special agent Of the treasury.
In the interior department Thomas C.
Rye of Tennessee has b.en appoint ted chief
OF division; James e. Taylor, same state,
resigned as special pension examiner.
Fourth Glass Postmasters.
The following fourth class postmasters
have been appointed:
Virginia - L. c. Barrett, CORTLAND,
southampton county; A. S. Spencer, Ri
val, buckingham county.
Tennessee-W. l.. kirkpatrick, Dept
ford, Marion county; W. s. Alexander,
Lobelvlle, Perry county; D. j. Franklin,
McNairy, McNairy county; j. II. Mont
gomery, Sardis, Henderson county.
North Carolina-Mrs Partie Vann, Bea-
mans Cross Roads, Sampson county; G.
,nI, Dax
Tax county; NJ. L. Wallis, Pneville, Meek
lenburgh county; G. l.. Finnison, Pros
perity, Moore county; j. w. Fitzgerald,
Suffin, Rockingham county.
Original pensions were granted to the
following widows in New Jersey yester-
day: Mary j. Thompson, Martha UNISON
Mary E. Brown, Mary Burke, Sarah A.
Van Wart, Sarah Kirby, Mary Bauschert
In Virginia the pension of Isaac G..
France was increased. In Maryland the
pension of Alexander Coleman was in
creased
A postoffice has been established at
Aylmen, Va, with Elijah +. Ewing as
postmaster
Republican Postmaster Decapitated.
Captain Ham Shepherd of Virginia, sec
rotary of the state Democratic committee,
Is i'll the city. The captain is an applicant
~
lector, but his visit here now is on polit-
ical matters
The appointment of w. Il. McCue as
postmaster mt Stanton, and the removal
of S. M. Yost, the Republican postmaster,
shows what work will do Mr. McCue's
friends allowed no opportunity to press his
claims to be passed.
Yost's removal is the first decapitation
of Republican postmaster before the
expiration of his term. He was appointed
by President Harrison last September to
I'LL the unexpired term of Postmaster
McMahOn and had some time to serve. 1t
Is said that his removal was due to n col
lection of extracts from editorials in his
paper rejecting on President Cleveland
and general partisanship. AS result of
this action it may beeXpected that charges
will be forthcoming from n number of
cities against pOstmasters, and delegations
requesting the removal of Republican
postmasters will begin to come In as soon
as the president returns.
Applications For Office.
Hon. James H. Bible OF Tennessee, who
is an applicant for the position of district
attorney for the eastern district, is here
He is Endorsed by Congressman Snodgrass
and Harris, the only Democratic repre-
sentatives in East Tennessee, and his
friends regard his appointment as GER
tainty.
Hon. John Paul of Harrisonburg, Va,
United States district judge, is in the city
He is regarded as one of the best speakers
in the state.
A. r. Howard, jr., chief of the bureau
of industrial statistics Of Maryland, has
published his first annual report 1t is
sxcellently gotten up, and makes fine
showing for the state.
Ex-Governor Fitzhugh Lee is the latest
distinguished Virginan to arrive here