Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-15
FEARS FOR Mr.. G00DE
..o cuaNces FOR THE SOLICITOR
''' crNsRALs1lP DOUBTFUL.
.... s,,,perd's wiu Bo Test-Case OF
.rheWule Only lw" virginia "p''-
..ot.for Missions- Other AspirAn's'
,--.., Onr Verulsr Corrosponlont.l

.. O., fear that Df,NlN not uu itSV~t""'"
.., when the appointment OF .Sohcltor-
10 be made. Not only arc there
..,.r formidable candidates backed
.-r.nccst sort Of influence, but the
.4.,ts manner when this question
f,., mentioned 20 him was such that
10 NOT as iayorably inclined 10 Mr..
s...tho lat,cr's friends expected IN
.f th, relations that existed eight
.eu Mr.. Cleveland Is IN no
rrl, or iretigl about tho mat
t| often man will indicate
.,. ncfions Ilainer than oy the
realy spoken that he cannot
.t-. o- thst thing. IT - thought mat
President bas anosheF gentleman
..turo him whom he feels bound 10
,ii. tune. and probably. too, Mr.
...st t1 be claSsed among the ex-otlce-
...t, he barred out by the new rule
.. bccn made. Judge Rogers. of
-..s Is conceded 10 be the strongest
...lr of Mr. GOode from the South.
reu,a delegation will, however. not
..- efforts ia behalf of Mr.. GoOde.
.. r.,dnlly aud earnestly endorsed
.,i ,boy appear % think that his ap-
...ar viu give general satisfaction
t.. state should Mr.. Cleveland again
. tt fn uOa0r htU. -
,, ,o.io Is here and is looking at the
l... compiscontiy.
I'D ryApr THg "RULE."
.., is.crcs of CAPTAIN Ham Shepperd,
.. .-..-fDu. are working on ms case
... ,..y ~ getting it iron under the
., 10 has been expressed. At present
... ~ltpperd seems 20 have no oppo-
v..fcver IN Virginia for the
.a ~ Collector of Internal Reve-
r~ .le Mcs cTn District OF Nu-
tf.rtf o ft.ptn Qpp II NIQ THuOVfQG
s.t Mr. Otey, OF Lyuchburg, had
..f..er. and Il was SO stated in this
...rl.uce, Int ne denied IL then
decided 20 stick during his late visit
. .r.rgfou. however. Mr. OteY with
- .rI senator Daniel was free 70 strn
,-.. ~l,uperi's papers, which he did,
....i Rrlrcst sentative Edmunds also, ard
.,.ulu Slepperd las the endorse
.-.f i.t. ut the Senators and oil OF
fl d. pres,uiauYes.
I.. l.-ptlon Will hold q conference
r...... week. and uO doubt the case OF
...t..r >I,pu,rd Will be laid before the
l....i. a4l Secretary Carlisle.
A TIsT CASE.
.. .. qriqrcut that Captain Shopperd
d.. . ,-coutioua,y strong case. but
Gil. President turn INN down In
g ~oni endorsement OF hls
...r On Congress and apply the
...,.I .It... fn.ro would be little hope for
..., arpnclnt who held a Federal
.'..u ut..ri tho last Cleveland Adminlstra-
I.rt this reason the decision IN tho
,..rlI u,nWaltad with great interest.
..Ir Iy NlrgluIlr-. Int hy Appiicanis
.r.I' 'a. United states.
lf...l l- uIt reaching out extensively
ron. lu the diplomatic service
..- .. Ar. Basil Il. Gordon, OF Kappa
....r.. and Captain Waller. OF Rich
.-.I a.r the ONLY known applcaniS al
O.. for MISSIONS S'uce Alr. Gordon
..- net considered fairly IN the contest
tr fr. NrNrgn mission ms friends thlnk
.. -..tl-a fuv0r.lI, chance for some
-.-,, GOOD DID Europe. auc hls hackers
i.y. le't t1 the Department ~ state lust
tAnf the place shall be- Captain waller,
.. ias been before stated. wants TO be
N..-t,r o. the Argentine Republic.
Ny,Ears.
Tho consular applicants from Virginia
,ro numerous. Mos. pIumI cnt OF the
t.ac,s ,t th.s character sought by Var
I.rI4nS urs tle Clu~ul-g"nerhlSnlp TO
par.. I'm which General Ieyton WISE. ot
Richmond. ls being pressed. and with
-..c -u.W ul success. n Is tIld; ana tueh
...r. Is fn, cousul~hip at Liverpool, 10
v.rA ,.-Sf@te-SrnatOr Gordon, ot Abe
..-I.. aspire. IL pays straight salary
UOI with fees added; but there IS a
r...I scramble for ihis good plum uy
.Irs mcu from all over the United
Pcs. and no one can ten Just where the
.i,trgut Will co.
..-. William Buintt Iitzhugh, Of Cape
,....-. ,dltor of the Fton"T aud preA-
U.r' t The Virginia Press Association. de-
.. f. .lf1 Montreal as Consul. \ num-
I...tr. .ile.e professors III Virginia and
t.....f. - schools are putting In tn1ir
...' F.-f- % land themselves into the
....lr -,rylce. ard from the best lntoT-
r.... .uttauable there must be no less
t... --y,utt-hve Erginlda5 anxious to
these positions. At the out
. ,'- State will be aolo TO get
.t u r- than two missions and
%. r. t.r.e 70 four consulaies. and the
.r important the places the fewer the
rn...r VIli hc: so II Will be seen at a
Ita, many will necessarily oe dis
.f.I.
r.., ..rtatve Wise has applications
t.. -.f.r1l gentlemen in his district who
E..' cater the consular service. Not
..t t.. delegation meets here viii the
r- alJ Representatives take any
toward hrdlng ont JUST Wuat VIZ
.t.y reasonably expect IN the con-
s...t --I diplomatic service.
ovE HrrETsINTATIyEs.
i.,-.-.rtalve Wise expects 70 60 70
....I Thursday and will remain III
..ty UItl be mas TO return here next
r. t. attend the conference Of the dele
A.it .ufgtivcs Swanson and Tyler have
u Washington since their arrival
.. few days before the Inauguration.
I..' ltf- been fanlliarizing themselves
t.. f1..r duties and have been 10 call on
f.. Cabinet officers at the depart
.l OFcrrall. who was SO much
tt. a t lwu iu health OF the close OF Con-
...a. been al home since the 9Th IN
.Ht. taking On absolute rest ordered 10y
..I.. -i.l.u, hut he WILL return shortly.
u..-,.utauye. Jones. Epes. kdmunds,
rI i.t-at.l are 40 their respective homes.
.- .-c cd. expected back within lew
l.-ly very little can be done at present
a-, Ot the congressman. The minor
i - tho departments viii not be con-
-,j by the Cabinet with view OF
tt..ls changes for several months.
Nr Meredith has had a pefect siege OF
i.. ana be- has remained IN the city
.'..l.E. lut no has been able TO accom-
I Very little except TO confer wlth his
tsu'u-uts and % go 20 the department.
o. introduce applicants. Mr.. Moredith
SEEMS t1 think that Colonel s. Wexford
D.. - hing george county. has "a good
craze oi being appointed Assistant sec
.ts Oi Agriculture when the time come
..'. llt change even there viii hardly
.t lad, inside of o mouth.
fECrETARY or Tus SENATE.
I-e Senate Will probably be reorgsnizec
O.. week. and If so, the Republican OH
'.- Wll. go cut and Democrats will take
f.l- places. The leading fight Is for secrc
i.F Us that body and two southern men
o- sli regarded as the leading candi
c4,e. Mr. l.. .. Washington. OF Virginia
end .1-Congrossman Cox. If North Caro-
H,s. Friends OF each claim that ht
o. ahead, and meanwhile the New
-'E senators are pushing Genera
;. daaon Tor the position. Senato
l.fs.ia - shrewd worker. and h'
nplrsrs 20 bo doing his utmost for Gene
-. OK and claims his man has the lead.
RICHMOND MAN.
NJ. Lewis Il. Finney. Jr.. who has jus
t,ou appointed private secretary 70 tn
sreretary Of the Navy. Is a son OF Colone
tIrley. of Richmond. and there is an IN
t.raung story as 10 how he secured th'
appointment. IL seems that the yonni
i-an has for sOmo time been the secretary
g. AlT. Soley, The Assistant Secretary O