The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-27


Wednesday morning now the steps Of
the ofllce-seeker will not resaund over the
tiled floor OF the White House foyer nor
sink into the rich carpets which lead 10
the upper story in which are situated
Tho executive Offices. except. perhaps,
those OF q few who may become fearful
that they may forget tho way TO the
sacred shades Of the White House walls,
and trusting that these walls may have
ears 60 hear and toni fuCs 20 repeat their
prayers for recognition at the hands OF
him who sits up in the little room, and
who In all probability paid only passing
attention To their appeals for positions
Virginia showed up with solid dele
cation, which had pleasant and lengthy
chat with the President. Congressman
Marshall and O'Ferrall had with them
Messrs s. II. McCue, r.. j. Crowder, a
prominent business man; william H.
Fowlc. secretary OF the National League
OF Democratic Clubs: and w II. Weller,
also high i'm business circles all " Staun-
ton. The object OF these gentlemen was
70 introduce Mr.. McCuc, who has been
indorsed by Congressman Tucker Tor
postmaster at Staunton. ana TO urge MS
appoiniment by tho President. Mr.. II.
NJ srythe Of Graham. the editor OF the
Headlight a. that place. who wants 10 be
United States consul, was with the
marty and was introduced 10 the Presi-
| dont Mr.. Cleveland. while very cOrli1l,
gave the gentlemen no indication as TO
his intentions regarding the appoint
| merits they sought
A case Of more than usual fepuphcdn
| partisanship was brought to the atteh-
| tion OF President Cleveland this morning
| CONGRESSMAN Lou Livingston OF Eeorsia'
| osrod for the removal OF an Objectionable
- MIR
cal circulars sent out by the marshal IN
s,,,oor, ~ his claims. Mr.. Livingston
| ,oid tho President that they had been
nartiallv published in the Atlanta con-
| st,tution and asked II they had been
| road Mr. cleveland said no, ana askeu
| that comics OF tho circulars ne sent ~
| him. Mr.. Livingston said that ne "ouII
| attend TO that, as the people Wan,eu
| the man removed and wanted IL pauly.
| Nf Cleveland asked MT. biNl'lss.o"
| whom he was recommending ana Mr.
| Livingston replied "that was e.n.o
| matter" as the senators from the STATE
,yore ,rvine to settle on the proper man
| Nfr Iivingston thinks that the appoint
| mont with lots Of others, Will he maue
shortly after the Presidents return from
| Chicago. 49, ,roe,-
| Among those who called on the fres'-
| don't to-day simply to say THANKS "eio
Thomas l, Thompson. Of California ap
nointed Yesterday minister to Brazil anu
l.. 7. Mckinney, of New idi'iP iPS'''' -
| appointed minister to Colomola' -, -
| The President also made batch VI
annointments as parting gift before
Iss,,ing on the weeks travel that ne Il
to undergo. II
Tho Nght for the removal Of A. II.
rindsav postmaster at Portsmouth, mas
been begun. and there is likelhoon @ ,lldt
| his successor will be appointed not Io.s
after the Presidents return rom 'ne
| Worlds Fair. 1t is not thougn' lldl any
| enort will be made looking 10 the removal
| ~ Postmaster Frank L. Slade OF Noriolk'
| before his term of office expires. lie Is IN
| tho CITY to-day. He has made a good
nostmaster. and has. so il Is said' Il
friend at court" in the person OF pro''er
| Of Postmaster General Bissell. go,
The Virginia delegation In Congress VIII
be we'll represented on the steamer Mon- SiI,-
| mouth at the naval review in New nork
| harhor. Congressmen George II. wise.
| claude A. Swanson, d. Gardiner Tyler ana
lanes w. Marshall leave here To-Day
and will take in all of the fesuVlues
| of the occasion, and will not get back
| before Saturday
Virginia applications for treasury posi-
rons were filed to-day as follows
w. H. $. Burgwyn, for National Bank
Examiner
John stevens Mason. Of Marshall. for
Collector Of Internal Revenue for the
Western district
Among the Nirginans I'm the city are
J. r. Macmurdo and G. L. Silver and
wife. Of Richmond and w. y. Jones, OF
| Petersburg.
Among the recent arrivals here from
North Carolina are Mr.. and Mrs. James
n Williams and Miss Blanche Williams
Of Graham. and +. Barnes. Of Wilson.
Congressman +. A. Woodard, Of the
Wilson CN. O. district, has arrived in the
city and is stopping at the metropolitan
Hotel
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell to-day appointed seyenty-three
fourth-class pOstmasters, Of which fifty
eight were to MI vacancies caused by
resignation and deaths. Tho Virginia
appointments were: Jacksonville, Bruins
wick county. w r. Wesson, vice J. A
Michael. resigned. Prince George Court
house, Prince George county, Florence
d Waymack. vice H. A. Britton resigned
The North Carolina appointments were
as follows Candor. Montgomery county
A. y. McCaskll. vice J. G. Tomlnson
removed: Claremont. Catawba county
w. A. Hoke, vice II. II. Robinson, re-
moved: Doolie Iredell county. a. 5. Me
Kay, vice NJ. Il. Rogers. removed; Duns
more Buncombe county. T. II. HOWell,Nlc'
u. NJ Watts resigned Enochville. Rowan
county, c. J. Deal vice A. Yost. removed
Hamptonvilc Yadkin county. Mrs. Cora
A. Brown. vice w. S. Cough. removed
Hogback Valley. Transyvania county
j. NJ league, vice Sue 7. Miller, resign
ed: Jupiter Buncombe county, G. T.
Roberts vice w. G. Hunter. resigned
paImerville. Stanley county. Mittie Kirk
vice r. O. Bostwick. removed. Shore
Yadkin county. vice A. NJ. Smitherman
removed Startown, Catawba county J. T
Conrad. vice NJ. a. Throneburg. removed
Exum H. Britt. appointed by the Presi
dent postmaster at Suffolk. has been com
missioned TO date from the 22d.
The following Virginia fourth elias
postniasters have been commissioned, 4
date from the pod
Robert T. Smith, Belfast Mills: Anna y
Digs. Clip; Thomas Il. Porter. Holland
Fldridge II. Hager. Max Meadows; Ed
ward X Grim. Wadesville
North Carolina Fourth-class postmas
ters have been commissioned, to DAT
from the 22d as follows:
Augustus Barnes Plack Creek; lsrae
W. Moore, Collettsville: Villa b ALI
son. Derita. John :. Bell. Elkin.
Among other changes - be made j
postoffice names throughout the countr
win be the dropping Of the .ottars &c. IL
10 indicate courthouse" ard the count
seat offices will hereafter be known simpl
by the name of the county. the name o
Amherst Courthouse has already Dee
ordered changed 10 Amherst.