The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-06
VOL. NEW SERIES NO 40

Mr. Norris was accompanied by his
brother-in-law Colonel A. -. Dickinson
OF New York who has been appointed
consul at Nottingham.
CONGRESSMAN Meredith Of the Eighth
district. az hns already been stated in
The Times. did not enter into the indorse-
mcnts made 10y the conference OF Friday
n'fht and ne to-day presented at the
White House the candidates I'm whose
interests he refused to be bound by
mo action Of the conference. he intro
duccd Colonel Edmund Berkiey. Of Prince
William county. for marsha Of the East
ern district. lie was accompanied by
Colonel Catlett Gibson, of Culpsper
county.
the White House. but owing TO the crowd
which got there ahead Of him, he could
not wait TO see the President
Congressman Epcs was also among the
Virginia delegation which saw the Presi-
dent to-day.
Senator Ransom and Representative
Henderson, OF North Carolina, called on
the President to-day 20 present Hon
William Robbins. OF statesyille for con-
sui general at Havana. Cuba.
Congressman Marshall did not 20 up
20 the White House to-day. but visited
the State Department, where ne intro
duced Editor Ii NJ. Smith, Of the Gra-
ham Head Light. who would like Il
South American consulate.
Mr.. John l.. Jett. Of Floyd county
whore he is prominent politician. is
IN the city seeking appointment as a
deputy collector Of internal revenue in
the Western district
Mr.. George Lee. Of Richmond. who
wishes 20 bo sent as consul at Rome
presented letter Of introduction 10 Sec
retarY ~ State Gresham this morning
Congressman Wise called at the De
paFiment Of State this morning with
Mr.. Charles Euker. Of Richmond. as a
candidate for commercial agent ~
Mayence. Germany. lie bears letter
from General Fitzhush Lee.
Mr. w. a. Feniross. Of Portsmouth,
eN-memher of the LEGISLATURE, is here in
the interest Of friends
Judge Leigh r. Watts and Captain VII
nam ". Murdaugh OF Portsmouth. called
at the White House and Treasury De
paftment to-day. They were presented
by senetor Hunton
Mr.. George Booker Of Old Point who
wishes TO be postmaster there, and Mr.
Ellis Butt, who wants 20 he bookkeeper
IN the general store at the navy-yaTd,
Norfolk. are in the city.
General Fitzhugh Lee. Of Glasgow. who
has been in the city for the past two
and Ohio railroad to-day at o'clock.
Refore leaving he called az the White
House. Navy Department and Treasury
IN the interest of friends who are candi-
dates.
Mr. Joseph II. Nelson. of Calverton.
Fauquier county, who wants n be col
lector of internal revenue of the Western
district. is IN the city.
Mr. ". 5. Upton. Commonwealth at
torney for Caroline county is in the city.
Mr. T.. W. Early. Of the same county, is
also here, and wants 10 be deputy collec-
tor Of customs IN the Western district
for the counties Of Carroll and Patrick.
Congressman Swanson put In a good
days work to-day filing in the various
departments the applications II his CON
situents. Some Of those presented were:
In the State Department, Charles Falger,
who is ind0rsed by Cardinal Gibbons and
others and urged by Mr.. Swanson for
consul al Cologne or some other German
city; j. Hampton Hoge, for consul at
Hong Kong Interior Department. Percy
Mayer for a clerkship in the division Of
claims and contests IN the Land Oflice.
Postoiice Department, II. II. Dudley, at
Glade Hin, Franklin county; s. @. Car
dur, Hilton, Floyd county, Mrs. Mary A.
Booth, Camp creek. Floyd county; T NJ.
Clark, Meadow creek, Grayson county;
5. W. Coleman Stakeland, PittsylNania
county; O. A. Orcutt, Of Grayson, postal
clerk on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road Department Of Justice. w. l.. Wal
Ter. law clerk under one OF the assistant
attorney generals.
Among the recent applications from
Virginia for positions under the Treasury
Department are.
). NJ. Hoge, OF Locust Lane, for clerk
OF division Of bookkeepers under the
Sixth Auditor.
Z. Lewis Marshall, for chief OF the
stamp division in the Internal Revenue
Office.
From North Carolina the applications
lately filed are:
Giles Edgar Leech, Of Raleigh, for chief
Of the mails and files division
II. /. W.