The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-20

| who is the chief clerk Of the Treasury.
] is helping his father in the selection Of
| sterling Democrats, aud there VIII not
| Doe any chance to say that this department
| is not thoroughly Democratic.
! Representative Paul Edmunds is back
! iu thc city. looking after the interests OF
his constituents in the Sixth district. after
20 confinement to his bed of two weeks
from rheumatism. Iie still has 10 walk
with "a stick. though little of his energy is
lost thereby. Mr. Edmunds, with the as
sistaucc of Senator Daniel has won for
the Sixth district "a full share OF the
Government patronage. as may Doe judged
from thc appointment of Mr. Alexander
Mcdonald. of Lyuchbure as Minister 10
Persia. colonel John Hampton Hoge as
Consul at Annoy and j. c. Fcatherstone,
of Bedford as State statistician. Mr..
r. - Thurman. OF Bedford city. has
also been appointed messenger in the
Interior Departments This makes the
NTH visit Oh Washington Of Congressman
Edmunds since the inauguration OF Mr..
Cleveland
mr. Cleveland would not see anybody
This morning before the Cabinet meeting
or Mr. Elmuuds would have talked %
him of the htuosss OF Captain Peter j.
Otev for Register OF Tho Treasury. An
other mission 1fr. EImuuGs has in mind
ls TO secure the appointment ot Mr. Il.
T.. Miller of Lynchhure as Consul az
Bona. iu the Congo Free state for which
position ho has practically no opposition.
bon the scramble for the Roanoke post
office CONGRESSMAN Edmunds has one of
the biggest fights in the State ON hand,
there being not less than eight candidates
in the field. no has finally settled down
to four names 90 select one or "Hch'
AIR. E8muds says. is like tossing a
penny Nr Edmunds has not indorsed
anyone yet
Eir AIcx. Mcdonald. the recently ap-
pointed Minister to Persia. is In the city
though 10 will Doe two weeks before he
starts for Dis post of duty.
Professor E a. Alexander. Of Chapel
Hu N. g.. the new Minister to Greece
Rumauia and Servia. is now in New YORK.
and viii sail tomorrow for his post OF
duty
Ex-Niavor John j. Fowler. OF Whining
ton. a. g., is in the city on private busl-
ness.
At the Postodce Department to-day
Conuressmau Swanson secured the re-
moval of Republican postmasters I'm his
district. and the appointment Of Demo
Gratis as follows:
George j. Griggs 20 be postmaster at
BidrcwaT Henry county.
Mrs. q. c. PorterGeld 20 be postmis-
tress AZ independence Grayson county.
CONGRESSMAN Wise secured the appoint
meut OF w. T. Shelby at Ayletts, in King
William county.
AIr. Wise has also been informed that
Henry Mayo of Richmond has passed all
the examinations necessary TO admit him
ro the Naval Academy. A nephew Of
Governor Mckinney was his alternate,
and wiz De thus cut out.
The only appointment Of interest TO
Nireiuia and North Carolina announced
bv The President to-day was that Of Kerr
Craig of Salisbury, y. c.. as third AS
sistaut Postmaster-General Mr.. Craig
is close friend of Representative Hen
derson. the chairman Of the Committee
of Tostodces and Post Roads. He is a
Dig man naturally, standing six feet three !
ana iu addition has the reputation Of I
having never been am ofiice-seeker. and |
hayiue declined a nomination for Congress /
in Iem0clatic district ii. l.. w. /