The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-22
FEDERAL PATRONAGE.
COL. SMITHS IDEA OF 4 FAIR AND
PROPER Distribution.
The Pos;mastership at South Boston About
settled-The Banking and
Currency BIZ.
TINS BUREAU, RhPLEY BUILDING. /
WASHINGTON. Jan. II, 1898.

TINS BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, Jan. u. 1898. !
Not even the expectation that the Quar-
sntine bill would be under discussion
This morning was sufficient TO excite
fan attendance on Saturday. although the
saneries OF the House were we'll filled.
The day was marked by a listlessness
IN the House that is not unusual on the
last day Of the week. except in the single
instanos Of the debate on the Quarantine
bill.
Ths matter Of the postmaster appoint
ruent at South Boston Halifax county.
Is practically settled and Mr.. j. B. StoVall
viu undoubtedly be confirmed Fourth
Assistant Postmaster Rathbone was nrm
in hls support Of Mr.. Stovall, and in fact
vent 30 far as TO give assurance that II
his confirmation was rejected that ne
would appoint Mr.. Stovalls sister Inc
Democrats here concluded that II was
batter 10 allow the confirmation to be
made without fight, as they would nave
a better chance 10 oppose MT. StoVah
with the next administration thah IL his
sister was the postmaster.
II Ia learned on good authority that Mr'
Yancey had written letter. IN Whlch ne
recuested that Mr. StoVall should Ieslsh
81 once In his favor and added: You 90
- knovy how I voted IN the last elec-
zion" l was told that when the letter
uas shown to Mr.. Rathbone that he
said he would rather appoint stralsh'ou'
Democrat than q MugWump. rms prac-
tically let's Mr.. Yancey out an aIouhu'
as the fight on Mr.. StoVall after Marcn
tth Will not be made in his favor asheu
Nr Stovan about the letter above re-
frred 10 and he refused either 10 affirm
or deny that he had received 1t.
Tho Athens OF Virginia has long been
lr,ov,r 10 be located at and around war
renton From her fertile valleys ana
blooming dales the sweet presence OK the
higher cult has foated like precious IN
cense on the air. and from the towering
abode Of concentrated genius there have
flashed Irresistible strokes Of brilliant
conception Ike the forked lightning ABOUT
the summit af Sinu
THE gallant Colonel Thomas Smith has
long been conspicuous In Keeping auNe
the vestal fires that We're lighted al war
rert0n I'm the days Of long ago, wheh the
primal doctrines of human liberty were
taught, and the fundamental principles
of governmental functions were the lights
that burned in the watch towers of the
nation. c,.,
had a long talk with Colonel Smith
last night and would feel that l was rh-
true to my mission in life If l did not
take and distribute the lOaves that he
broke I'm liberal chunks to the hungry
horde OF ofiice-seekers. who, ignorant sun
OF the great germs of truth that underhe
the system Of q DemOcrat-RepuDHcan
form Of government, stagger about the
world nursing the idea that Tor time,
money and party service they shoulu
have office. Colonel Smith has the right
idea. and l hasten to hand IL down 10
posterity:'
The changing Of so many Federal Of
Ncers is TOO great tax upon ? PRESIDENT
and his associates. The principle OF
minority representation is The pass OF
good government the emoodiineht oI
eouitv ard a general all-round square
deal. So. therefore, the officers should
now be distributed in proportion 10 the
votes cast by all political parties, so many
for the Democrats, SO many hepuoicalS
allowed 10 remain, so many Ihlu party
ratriots for fat places, so many ulot9
for tbe Prohibitionsts few jobs for the
labor favoritcs, and one or two Iehiales
10 square up on the woman rlshls OuSi'
ness. ..- ,,r,s+ire
Iov,liness. a subject for the corslderalion
~ fha gentlemen who might be tempted
fo serve their country at TINS tiile; ~
Is food for the fellows who think thal
.t, the victor. etc." Ii is a bone Tor the
romanv uger. and red flag for the
.tgu" that the immortal FLANAGAN OF
Texas. made when he asked " nat ui
He here for ,.ao,
heard to-day that Hon. James Lindsay
Gordon. Of Charlottesville. woula De
.a,diaate for the consul generalship a
r.-don. now held by Mr. John {. New
.,i a position which only pays bet"ee'
az U11 and $4,000 per annum. l haruls
.--iit the rurnor. for It is so far ava!
fr1m home. and so much entertalhins Ut
f. done out Of the salary, that II Is marc
lv probable that the gifted orator oi
tl1emarle VIII resign MS ID" P4"0'-N -
Charlottesville. 49,
AIR s T. Williams, of North Carolina
t 80 fo tho Interests of Mr. Marshal
pinnix, who desires 20 be internal reVe.u
collector for the Western district OF ina
state. IN
representative Bum is credited Wit
ravlng to-day that Mr. \. B. BTouBhloi
bad practically withdrawn from the con
te-t for the pOstmastcrship al Faleish.
TIA silver fight in the House can ID
eafT 70 have practically begun yesterday
vylen the Andrews bill 10 repeal the Sher
foan law was taken up by the commute
on Banking and Currency. III, q.
The vote came up on a proposluon -, y
ask for a special day 10 consider the OH
7be vote was to 6. and the minority VIII
protest against the designation OF Ca
for the subject Cot y
Mr. Sam j. Brent and a. .. Smoot'
Alexandria. were IN the city to-day.
Mr. W. Cabell Trueman was at IN
Capitol this morning ,,.o
The following pensions were eran'e
to-day; -, r,.a,,,e
North Carolina -Increa r., Allen FRAME
Virefnia-Oridual, James }. Lewis COH
"a Huber. Augustus Winfield: additions
Thonas Fairhurst. Thomas Haley Jane
Breedlove; original widow sarah Snllti M
II. l.. w.
The senate.
The House amendments 20 the Seha'
bin authorizing the construction OF u
bridge across TIE MISSISSIPPI rFS' -