The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-25
ASPIRANTSVERY SCARCE
Hrr THETRABSENCE ~ BELTETED
TOBE ONLY YTEMPORARY.
MIR. Cleveland Giving His Attention Now
to More Important Matters Than
Appointments.
TINEs BUREAU, RAPLEY BUILDING, !
WASHINGTON April "a lSQ2. I

tfNA ANtNA NfAt WHY cAdINt lO-QAI All
over town, and II one did not know that
tomorrow would be different, It would
DE suggested that the gentlemen who be-
Ucvc themselves entitled TO prominent
positions had simply said to Mr.. Clevc-
land. you so now and do just as you
please. this is all we have TO offer. and
certainly il is more than enough for any
sensible man 10 require before he APP
points me-" But the gang will be up
before he goes away on Wednesday. and
ne boss" will have an Opportunity TO
.akc a few very urgent CD appoint
rflts. which, as far as the applicants
hr.w. cannot possibly wait until he re-
t-rrs.
"a is a fact that Mr Cleveland is giving
much more time now TO the consideration
oi political and party policies than he is
o. tte unimp0rtant advocacy or lndl-
,l8.al claims for Office. The situation In
tr. Treasury Department has been OF
GREAT saNc.tude TO him. and while his
reason about the currency may not con-
f.rrn 10 the ideas of a great many per-
sons nor even agree with the conclu-
.i,,s of Secretary Carlisle, there is no
t.,t. that he. 10 the best Of wonderful
shntty Will guard as best he can the
Interests OF the Democratic people ana
party. s.,... T., .,o
canning of Federal officers, only the point
il well made that just now Al Is best 10
watch other issues When the hls' p"'l''s
OF the political cadron has slmmereu
down. and the foam on supe Iliue - az az
SNOWY office properly skinned on, II Will
l.. forrd that the "old man has put up
sweet and toothsOmc pot OF pohu,ai
Sam that will go AN round 90 the iaith-
I'll who faint not in the weary hours
.. waiting.
Hor. II. Gardiner Tyler has come back
2. Washington from the Wlld mOraSSts
~ Charles city county and the bullrush
covered shores of the sluggish James.
I4.h.s seen the naval review at Hampton
Roads. and ON Wednesday will leave here
fr Sew York, with congressman Marshall
and Swanson 10 witness the great naval
..-n'.v iu that harbOr. Secretary Herbert
has issued Invitations % the members Cf
Congress. and the United States steam
ship Monmouth will probably be fully
crowded on next Thursday.
The board of visitors of William and
Mary College have finally determined %
allow S. 400 20 Major Sample for the work
he did as lobbyist i'm the interests of the
bin. which passed last winter in favor
OF the college. The full claim was S6+ 600
and Major Sample gets IN per cent. Of the
amount. although the question as 10 more
or less was a long disputed one on the
part OF the members of the board.
Captain W. y. Johnson. of Norfolk
and a llr. Morgan. of that vicinity have
both withdrawn their applications fol
the position Of inspector of steam vessels
for the Third district. Neither of these
gentlemen had any prospect Of appoint
ment. in the fact that they controlled
neither their own nor the congressional
delegation Endorsements of any othe
states. The fight for this Office is be
tween Captain W. II. Cannon Of Charles
ton. Captain W II. Murdough Of Ports
mouth and Captain Cooper OF Baltimore
Cantain Cannon is indOrsed by the sena
tors OF the Southern coast states eX
cent North Carolina, whose representa-
,ives do not seem 10 know who the
want. as Senator Ransom has been o
the fence ever since the nrst eHort
were made but having obtained the su
uerintendent Of the life-savng district
he will probably yield 10 Virginia Q
Maryland this position.
Mr.. Cleveland had his say in matter
to-day. and saw only those whom n
chose 10 ask To call at his Office. Anon
the few bidden 70 thus coniidentiali
chat with the President were Senate
Henry Cabot Lodge. who said that ofiic
was not mentioned once, and Congress
man Springer. secretary OF otdl
Gresham called and saw Mr.. Clevelan
for a few minutes. but Secretary Morto
contented himself with an interview wit
Private Secretary Thurber.
Al 2 o'clock, in the Blue-room, IN
President. by previously arranged en-
cagement. saw the Duke de Neragua
the descendant Of Columbus, and hi
party The exchange OF courtesles wa
rather short. but very pleasant IN
Duke is stopping at the Arlington, ana
being shown around the city under IN
are of the Spanish legation. He wi
be the guest Of honor al ball 10 b
given nv Mrs. Calvin Brice before nj
departure ,..- oa
BABY Ruth saw her first circus parad
today. Forepaugh's S shows are In towI
and the usual parade took the whol
anair mast the White House. Baby Rut
aid not go down TO the sidewalk pu
had a good view from the windows, wher
She was held up by her nurse, whlie Mr'
Cleveland stood near. The BABY uahCe
with glee Al the glittering display, an
.bo animals which were In full view
shortly afterwards she went on parad
herself in the White House victoria.
An ernphatic denial has been give
tv private Secretary Thurber 10 stor
which has been going the rounds Tor IN
t.e, tyvo davs 10 the effect that IN
president was contemplating the remoYa
- the executive Offices from the WHIT
House. where they are now situated, 1
quarters in the building now occupie
bv the Army, Navy and State Depart
roents. II was said that Mr. Cleveland
idea was 10 get his business as far re
moved as possible from his place Of resi-
dence. There is precedent for such
move on the part Of the President, bu
u now comes out that such a thing ha
not even been thought OF by Mr.. Cleve
land
Hon. Claude A. Swanson. Of Pittsylvani
county. who will represent the Fifth Viz
plnia district I'm the Fifty-third Congress
viii be one Of, II not the youngest member
a. that body on the 3lst Of March ne wa
only thirty-one years Of axe. and had Onl
been graduated from the University o
Nirnnla six years when nominated 70
Congress by acclamation over some eigh
other aspirants for the same place Nh
Swanson left a big law practice to com
% Congress, but he has not given II "a
entirely. as his partner, Mr. Joseph White
head. suporvises things during his ab
sence. Mr. Swanson has not yet take
part IN the deliberations OF Congress
bat his influence has already been see
in many appointments made by the ne'
administration, especially I'm that OF MI
II r. TOwnes as consul general at Ric
the fattest place so far given 10 Virginia
Mr TOwnes is personally an attractiv
gentleman. ever ready and willing 20 d
everything for his State and district tina
Hes within his power. In him the FIT