The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-04
THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
nrCREEs THAT THE FIRST SNAIL
RE LAST AND THE LAST FIRST.
Y,tsr,lews on the Gubernatorial Outlook
IN Virginia Captain otey to Get
Good Berth.
Trrs BrmAU. RArIEY BUILDING,
WlsmNGIoN. June 3. 1893


tte Bath. There is a rising and falling
~ tre chest ga the post-appointment
,r.r..scs that suggests the caprices Of the
waters when the babbling streams Of
solicitation are lost in the oceans Of sc-
couuIshments. Yet, the erstwhile as
,,rart does not altogether lose his bear
- and occasionally one of them re-
tslrs "a sufficient presence Of mind TO
s1DIt that some Of his friends did in
rYarce "A little consideration outside Of
ne "uars0nal appearance Of myself and
he proud deeds OF my family" generally
b. the family before or very soon after
be was born.
Tho publIc. too encourages this feeling.
when men are about the hotels waiting
fsr appointment everybody points them
ogf. saving: "That fellow IS from so
anI-s0. and IS trying for this or that;"
but when a man once gets the appoint
nent be Is designated as a strong Cleve-
land man. who has just been recognized
Aside from any connection with the
above statements we have had rather
humorous case here I'm the last few weeks.
Some time ago Mr.. Province Mccormick,
OF Clarke county. came here In the m
terests Of his application for the posi-
ti0n of Indian inspector. About the hotels
men said. "That is Marshall Mccormick S
brother" Time went on and his case
was urged. His appointment toIoWed'
and when Hon. Marshall Mccormick ar
rived here yesterday, and somebody In
the lobby. asked who DE was, the reply
came. "Why that's Mccormick, OF Nir-
ginia. "a brother Of the fellow who mas
fust rot thIs Indian fob" So shifts fame
Ike the varying sunshine, but as long as
80 STAYS in the family there Is no COM
plant from the Mcssrs. Mccormick.
10 is the talk around the Postofiice De
uartmont to-day that Captain Peter j.
Otey. of Lyuchburg. is 90 be made super
intondent of foreign mails, a very good
position. Application has recently been
made 20 the President, and also TO the
Secretary of the Treasury In favor OF
Captain Otey for his appointment as re-
gister OF the Treasury
To some Of Captain Otcy's friends Mr.
Cleveland has given indication that he
had been impressed boy the Captain dur
ing his visit 20 the White House, but
also that he would hardly get the register
Of the Treasury as that is 90 90 TO some
other person of national celebrity, possibly
some veteran Of the late war that served
with honor. Virginia has three other can-
didates for register. Colonel J. w. Reed.
of Alexandria Who under the first Cleye-
land administration was deputy register.
Colonel Charles #. O'Ferrall returned 20
Washington to-day on the noon train from
Virginia, whore he has been 'mending
his fences" Soon after his arrival The
Times correspondent called ON him at his
rooms and found him closeted with sew
eral Virginia ohice-scekers but he clever
iy gave his attention 90 The Times man. |
lie was very much pleased, he said. with /
the outlook for his nomination a the con- |
yentou in August; that he had been too /
long iu politics TO be lead away by his |
feelings tO overestmate his own strength |
Colonel OFerrall did not state as 10 /
whether he considered the very ques- /
uonah.e action of the Richmond city !
committee in demanding a convention i'm |
violation of the party traditions and the
universal Democratic rule 10 be any part |
OF the programme arranged al the meet
ing of his friends last month. which is
sued that address 10 the people. This
idea, however prevailed here.
virginia had three representatives from |
her congressional delegation i'm the city
today. but Mr.. Meredith was the only
one who went 10 any OF the departments.
and no Virginia nominations were made.
Indeed few of the Secretaries are I'm the
city. many of them taking advantage Of
Nr Clevelauds S fishing frolic TO enjoy a
little vacation for themselves but the |
arrangements as announced are for an
.i them 10 be back in the city by Mon
i1} when the President expects to be at
DIS desk again. The two Cabinet meet
lEs or this week have been passed over.
uI, while nothing OF "a startling char
i.,cr mas stirred the country as q con-
'luence. Mr. Cleveland may want a con-
.rence with his aids. and call the Cabi-
l@t for Morday instead OF waiting FOR
'e regular tuesday meeting. To do this
would practically give the Secretaries an
A.ia day Tor Office work free from the
i'Nhie or ohce-seekers as a Cabinet
Meeting would close their offices ON Mon
iay. and on Tuesday they are never open
2 itiug been away from their desks some
lime they may possibly desire this extra
Ily !
Congressman James w Marshall Of
ie Ninth district. Is confined 10 his bed
lhe metropolitan Hotel. threatened |
Win pneumonia. Mr.. Marshall was IN
ave made an address to-day at Warren
.h ON The occasion OF the Confederate
'emlrai day exercises. lie had TO tele-
'lh to-day that his physician positively
rhade his leaving his room. Mr. Mar
'au stopped over in Charlottesville a d,
DAYS ago. and contracted deep |
'd and his physician there Or. Nelson. u
..r out telegram 20 Colonel Thomas ! p
i,h. saying that Mr. Marshall could | IN
attend. but in spite OF this and the II
.lo's instruction. Alr. Marshall came ~
% Washington. and fully intended 10 20
PCT Today. until his physician put a S
.' on such an idea. Mr. Marshall also G
'e an engagement 10 address The Alum &C
' '. Roanoke College next week. but 10 @
.a l.w as m he would have TO cancel an
s e cement also. The splendid sue hi
ny hr. Marshall's address in Staun- IN
'a Decoration day. some weeks ago, aI
l-s.IIcs the bcief that the people IN
1ton lost to-day an hour OF real ",
.fmeut OF
changes are stn the order Of the day
'.- Treasury Department. Five app av
n's We're signed by Secretary Of
.i,- Yesterday afternoon before he at
,' pay visit with Mrs. Carlisle at pi,
nome of Senator Gibson. in Mary | l2i
i whore De viii Doe until Monday I
.nf The appointments made by the NJ,
rotary were not OF any applicants IA,
P" Virginia or North Carolina. There pr,
ir TWO lighthouse keepers. q special tht
''i'r of customs am immigrant in
.'or and "a chief OF division IL can
hlt down as "a fact that am of these
'Inineuts We're good Democrats
'rie are some very interesting little cru
i.s IN connection with even the fights CIT
me smallest offices an The State that ua
D crop out now and then. one OF these so
recently come 90 light During Mr. ho'
Fe'ands first administration he an are
lri br. Wayland 20 Dostoflice in non
l'son county When Mr. Harrison I'M
Del in he turned Dr. Wayland out and wit
in Dr. somers. n Republican Since me
ume Dr somers has died. and his ITO
20" was appointed TO his place. Mrs.
B..