Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-23

VihGINlAN WANTS 10 81 kECo1OkB OF DEEDS
FOR THE DrsrRicr-Mn x'caxA1H 2ks1oxs
As DELEGATE TO TIE 1xrxsxAr1oxAL
MONETARY CONFERENCE.
At last Caucasian has had the temerity to
apply for appointment ~ recorder Of deeds Of
the District of Columbia This Office has here
tofore been tscitly recognized As the peculiar
property Of the colored auxiliary Of the polfsi-
cal party in power and others have kept hands
off.
Today. however. Representative Wise Of vir-
ginia presented the application Of Mr.. Mere
dith Montague Of Richmond for this place
Mr.. Montague IL . well-known club man and
social lion of the old dominion capital Some.
body whispers that Mr.. Montague's ambition
for the appointment is due to the misappre-
hension which still exists outside Of Washing
ton that the recorder Of deeds Is paid out Of
the fees of his Office, the income therefrom
being supposed to amount to many Thousands
Of dollars annually.
MR.. N CREAnYs RESIGNATION.
Congressman McCreary of Kentucky called
at the White House this morning and announced
to the President his resignation as . member o.
the international monetary conference. Mr.
himself from this country during the coming
summer, in the event OF session Of the con-
ference, as the interests Of his constituents de-
mand his presence here.
The international monetary conference Is
scheduled to meet MsQ 30, next, subject to
the agreement of the countries represented.
1t has NOT yet been decided, it is said whether
the United States will be represented ut the con-
ference or not, that question being under dis
cussion between the President and Secretarie
Carlisle and Gresham.
In response to a question Mr.. McCreary gave
it as his individual opinion that the United
States will send delegates.
VIRGINIA WANTS MISSION.
Senators Daniel and Hunton and Representa-
tive O'Ferrall of Virginia called at the White
House today to indorse Mr.. Basil Gordon of
Virginia for appointment to one of the vacant
second-class missions.
Mr.. VIM Ryan, editor Of the Richmond State,
called to ask the President about the distribu-
ton of some Virginia patronage. Mr.. Ryan
did not refer, however to his own candidacy
for the internal revenue collectorship. Mr.
Ryan favors the appointment Of Gen. Peyton
Wise of Virginia as consul general at Paris and
the reappo;ntment of Col. Cunningworth as
postmaster at Richmond and Ham Sheppard
as coll ector Of internal revenue for the western
strict.
Among those who saw the President today
was Mr.. James X. Branch Of Richmond we'll
known in this city, who would like to be ap-
pointed national bank examiner OF this dis
trict
Congressman-elect Talbot Of MARYLAND called
to add his Endorsement to the application OF ex-
Congressman S." .aryland. to be super
intendent of immigration.
MRS. xkA-.A 80. tosTMIsTREss.
Senator Camden and Representatives Alder
son, Capehart and Pendleton of West Virginia
presented the application Of Mrs. ksnna,
widow Of the Senator Eenna, to be
postmistress at Charleston and Gen. C. c
Watts TO be district attorney at Charleston.
Congressman Dockery introduced Messrs
Hobbs, Smith, Virgins and johnson Of Okla
homa. who urged the appointment Of Mr.. ".
Witten to be governor Of Oklahoma.
Senator Caffery OF Louisiana called with Gen.
Carr of the United States army. Gen. Carr
was placed on the retired list Of the army
against his own wishes by President Harrison
toward the close of the administration and has
asked to be reinstated on the active list.
Senator Lindsay and Representative Mont
gomery OF Kentucky presented the names Of
State Senator Mccain to be district attorney
and Ben johnson to be collector Of internal
revenue at Louisville.
Representative Springer introduced Mr..
Sidney Clarke to be governor Of Oklahoma.
Mr.. Clarke was a Representative from Kansas
in the Thirty-ninth, FOrtieth and Forty first
Congresses.
There were no callers during the afternoon
and the President remained in his Office.
ITHE PRESIDENTS RULES OF APPOINTMENT.
But little was said to the President concern
ing his noted rules. They have come to be 40
we'll understood that few points
in regard to them remain to be cleared
up. The accompaniment rule is,
Of course, the principal one, and
in it the greatest interest is manifested. From
what Mr.. Cleveland has said il is understood
not to apply in certain cases, as follows:
/. To those who have no opposition for re-
appointment.
Q. To those candidates for postmasterships
who have opposition, but are Endorsed almost
unanimously by citizens Of their city or town.
8. To those who were removed by the Har-
rison administration without serving out their
terms.
4. To those who were nominated for Office by
Mr. Cleveland just prior to Gen. Harrison's
but who filled Of confirmation by the Senate.
Since the exceptions to this rule have become
more familiar to Office seekers there has been a
rush Of the ''ex's' to the White House.