Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-14
WASHINGTON CITY.
PUBLlc.BuILoINc ENTERPRISES IN vIR.
GINA AND NORTH cAooLINA.
Rumors OF Appointments-The Vacant Oir-
cult Judgeship-Governor-E ofer-
rail- in the Federal Capital.
From Our Regular correspondent,


Owing to the scarcity OF funds and
small and hard-worked force OF men IN
the Office Of the Supervising Architect Oh
the Treasury, IL is stated that Work OH
the public buildings at Norfolk and hoa-
noke will not be commenced until next
spring. Sites have been purchased in both
cities and plans for the structures are
almost completed. but bids cannot now
be advertised for As is well known WORK
commenced some time ago on the Stau,i-
ton building, and II Is progressing Slowly
but satisfactory. The same Is true Vi ''ie
building at Reidsville, n. &.
Delegation after delegation has been
| TO Washington this year from NortoiK
and Roanoke. and Congressman Tyler ana
Edmunds I'm whose districts these clues
are located respectively, have been en-
| ergetic L demanding that something
should be done. but with a Treasury
practically depleted by the Repuollcans
when they were temporarily In charse Vi
all the branches OF the government sec,
retary Carlisle Is compelled TO proceeS
cautiously.
CTVIL,-SERVICE CHANGE.
The report that President Cleveland Is
about 10 make a change in the hean vi
tb. CqviI-Service Commission seems 10 De
generally credited here, and II ne reihoNes
| LYMAN the man convicted OF WINS
doing by a congressional coinHnttee ~
| pointed specially TO investigate MN. no
neonlc viii nrobabIy be more rejoiced thah
,ho virgIn,a Democrats. Every time 1t IS
proposed TO appoint any one from virginia
| 90 a clerical position in Washington Ly =
| man and his associates raise the cry tha'
Virginia already has twice as many piaceS
as the state IS entitled to. 1t Is true the
State &c credited with the great nuihner
now on the books. but two thirus Vi VI.
men and women so charged never nhN
onv right TO a residence in the ota,e,
| The hooks were made up years ago unuri
pon,,blican rule. and Lyman, whlle CON
| etantlv blowing his horn about the peau-
| ,tos ~ the merit system. has constantly
tant his efforts toward keeping In RepuDh-
| cans and shutting out Democrats
RUMORs OF JOY.
r,o air Is full of rumors about ap
| o,,',r,enta the President and his Cabl
| not advisers are about to MAKE. II
| ia conc fifteen or twenty coliectori
| 90 internal revenue are 10 De chaiise,
| during the next ten days. virginia an
| North Carolina have no interest," III '"en'
| positions. as Democratic coheS.oIs ~ 10
| hoth States are HUN III BN'-
| tbore is considerable Importance oN''
| onI,octors of customs and presidential
| I,os,,,aeterships. The marshalship OF th'
pastern District of Virginia is also t'
| he filled this month, and captain Jaef
| IJudrin OF Caroline county, receiver wv
| a,doreement OF the Virginia delegation
Tharo arc other candidates however
res,ardIess of the action of the deiega
tion. and Mr.. Meredith VINO dlu no
40 into the conference, is pressing :
| Candidate. From all that can be learner
| a strong effort Is being made 10 lnuuc'
| the department TO turn the ucie - 1io'l
| candidate down. though not nv hiuIn a,hod,
| - taken in some of the reported methou'
| ~ attack and the probable success o
| ,ba undertaking. For instance, SOM
! reonle insist that inasmuch as Caro
| In countv went for the Popullst ucke
| at the recent election, ana CdPloii
| Hudgin is in measure the persona
| candjdate Of Senator Daniel, his chahce
| orc lessened. The President has showi
| "a hostility TO Senator Daniel nor ma
| the latter proven in any way the l,r' TllVlii'
| OF the administration. MAJOR DI D"l'Ie
| stood up for silver in the senate an, an,
| his action was in strict Keeping WIZ
| his professions Of lifetime me er'n 81
| dent knew last spring where the Seha
| tor stood and It appears not to weaker
| bls Influence when the earlier appo!ht
| ments for Virginia were made.
| THAT JUDGESHlP.
| ,..o-os, IN the vacant circuit judgeshiI
| baconres greater as the time for makint
| the appointment approaches. ana IRON
| that can be learned 1t cannot be many
| davs before the President VIII begin u
| marrow down his choice among the niaH'
| gentlemen of ability and standing "hos'
| Claims have been brought to his attention
bv enthusiastic friends. IL has been con
| coded that Judge Keith, OF NarIeHto'i
| has strong friends at his BACK VINO az
| working in every legitimate way loi .t
| success and IL IS also learned that W
| Aievander Hamilton. OF Petersburg, wh'
| is mentioned for the same position ma
| singularlv strong support in MaFylah'
| ard the Carolinas as well as in virginia
| II is understood that some OF the lhllueii
! tial Democrats In North Carolina am
| south Carolina have written the IItsi
| dent in Mr. Hamilton's behalf ana IL
| also stated that some prominent MARY
| landers, recognizing that thelr S'd'c O"i
| not hone to secure the appointment 10
| one Of its citizens, are making arrange
| ,,erts to call upon the President 10 asi
| the Snnointment Of Mr. Hamilton. Amoni
| tho Virginians who have written stron'
| letters TO the President, according 10 I'M
| renorts I'm circulation, are several Rich
PERSONAL.
Co,orel 4 s Buford. Of Richmond. wa
IN the CITY last night and left this morn
ing. ,.,-, l.. uoo,,s
tered at the Metropolitan.
| w. +. McLaurin and G. X. Perry, NOT
folk; c. j. Ahern, Staunton; W. D. "hii
| IKynphhurfr
lC b. Rothget. OF Luray. are registere'
at the Howard.
w r GRAY. OF winston, ~ c.. is a
the St James.
Mr.. Alfred Pulllam, Sheriff OF Culpepe
county and candidate for Marshal OF tn
Eastern District OF Virginia, isehere.
Additional Virginia arrivals; Hon. Johl
F.. RYAN. Loudoun county; II. c. MadduX
Fauouier county; S. S. Rhods, Culpeper
and f. c. Showalter Roanoke.
| Gov -elect O'Ferrall is stopping at tn
Metropolitan. and will remain here severs
days. He received a number Of callers 10
night. including many of his congressions
associates who warmly congratulate
him on his election by such large ma
jority.
| CAPTAIN Cooke remained over to-day an
was with several Of the Colorado Popu
lists who stumped Virginia during III
campaign.
POSTMASTERS.
Fourth-class postmasters were appointe
to-day as follows:
| Virginia-Isaac Swartz, Alonzavills
Shenandoah county. vice u. f. Coffeli
resigned: NJ. NJ. Orndorff. Oranda, Shen
andoah county, vice F. NJ. Hattel. resign
ed; j. A. Frazier, Rockbridge Alur
Springs. vice w. j. Cosby deceased.
North Carolina-C. ID. Cofey, Collects
Vile, Caldwell county. vice l. W. Moor,
resigned.
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