The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-25
EACH MAN FOR HIMSELF
NKW COURSE ADOPTED BY THE
VTRGINTA CONGREssMEy.
Many Of tho Aspirsnts From Virginia
Gone Home--What the Applicants
Are Doing.
TINFs BURKAU. RAPLEy BUHDma,
WASHINGTON. March "a. 1898.


20 leave as does the boyish lover who
hangs upon the front gate until the dusky
glory Of the stars is lost in the faint
suggestion Of prevailing day.
There are innumerable and constant
consultations going on. and the con-
eressmoa are busy from morning until
night not only needing the petitions OF
anxious candidates, but I'm many instances
taxing weary brains in the vain attempt
TO recall some place which would suit an
importunate constituent.
The lists for diplomatic and consular
appointments has steadily grown since
the seekers for State Federal positions
have temporarily been quieter. and the
large number Of applicants, now over
fifty from Virginia, has had the effect Of
driving the congressman to another de-
termined rule of action.
10 has consequently been determined
that each congressman Will name a can
diiate for these positions, and the fight
viii be made to secure twelve at least
Of the desirable foreign appointments.
This arrangement Will fall lightly upon
some of the congressman. but will prove
very disagreeabe matter to others who
have large number of applicants for
different positions. and each of whom can
see no Justice in the selection Of any par
ticular one for unusual effort However
the matter has necessarily to be settled
and II is an utter impossibility for all Of
the candidates to be satisfied
Among the candidates for the District
Attorneyship OF the Western district
there has been considerable commotion
in the past twenty-four hours, and some
of them seem TO consider that there is
niger in the wood pile" that presages
40 good to congressman who may have
political aspirations outside of congress
sional life.
They imagine that for some unaccounta-
ble reason they have been placed I'm pub
lie print as having withdrawn from the
contest. and in a manner that impresses
them as having been dictated and con
trolled here IN Washington.
Hon. J. Hampton Hoge said this morn
ing. u see in one Of the Richmond morn
ing papers that am announced to have
withdrawn from the contest. I cannot
possibly understand this. as I have posi-
lively never thought of such thing
] am not in the habit Of retiring before
the lght begins. and will be in II TO the
finish"
Hon. Tom Scott is also carefully placed
on the retired list. but comes up with
every assurance that somebody else is
being kind enough 10 make unreliable
statements.
"I was a member" he said. "of Hun
toms brigade and Picketts division. and
we never learned TO quit before we were
defeated
Mr. NJ. NJ. Rogers. Of Roanoke. was
disturbed by the announcement in the
same paper that he had filed his papers
for the Internal revenue colectOrship of
the Western district. He still had the
papers in his possession to-day. and has
not definitely determined upon the time
when they will be presented.
Congressman Jones was closeted for
nearly two hours to-day with Postmaster
General Bisseu. and seems highly pleased
with his interview. Mr.. Jones told the
Cabinet officer that in all Of the recon-
mendations that he should make for
postmasters in the First district. he
would be guided by the wish OF ma
iority OF the Democratic patrons OF the
ofice To this very excellent and Demo
cratic policy Mr.. Bissell heartily assented
and requested Mr.. Jones TO make his nom
nations wherever he saw NJ and along
this line.
Messrs. H. II. Wallace, who will In
all probability be the next postmaster of
Fredericksburg; Il. ID. Cole. who is strong
lv backed for district deputy collector OF
internal revenue for the Fredericksburg
district: H. +. Crismond eX-member OF
the Legislature, and a. =. Rowe Jr, OF
Fr,dcrickshurg, were here to-day con-
ferring with congressman and friends
with reference 20 these places Mr. Wal
lace is strongly indorsed, and was formal
~ presented by Mr. Jones TO the Post
mastCr-General.
Hon. James w Marshall has taken as
naturally 10 the seeking of good places
for his constituents as a duck does to
water. and this morning he appeared
around the departments with huge as
sortment OF papers and petitions, and re-
eembled one OF the Old-time attorneys
going into the first monthly session Of
court. He smilingly announced that he
i N..Y.. .ff fI. lnGf-
master at Cedar Bluff Mr. G. II. Peery'
lie wisely is attending closely to his dis
trict pOStOfiiCes and n few other local
affairs. and waiting for the momentous
questions to be settled after he has care
fully fixed the pcstmasterships. etc.
Hon. Paul Edmunds secured the ap-
pOintment to-day of Mr. Charles D. Denit.
OF he Times-Salem Register, TO be post
master at Salem
Mr. Jones secured the appointment Of
Mr. Arthur Lyell to the postmastership
al Milford.
No Nirginians made their appearance
al the White House to-day. There was
only an hour allowed visitors. because the
rest Of the day had 10 be given TO the
deliberations Of the Cabinet and the
President on matters in general. Virgin
fans have a great deal TO ask Of the Presi-
dent and II will probably take good
deal OF time for them 10 ask II. and they,
therefore, TtNHlQtitu tut 'iifiI NS-N"'
too limited In which 70 present their
claims. There was quite a little rush.
however. during the one hour, Represen-
tative Henderson. of North Carolina
who remained only short while. being
among those who called. John Ewing
Rsley. who was recently appointed Min
lister 10 Denmark, also called 10 pay MS
respects 20 the President.
One matter considered at the meeting
~ the Cabinet to-day was the time that
IS being consumed by the offce-seekers
and their friends at the various depart
ments This has become so serious
matter TO the Secretaries that relief was
sought. and as a result Of the conference
~ the Cabinet to-day an order was issued
that on Tuesdays and Fridays. the Cabi-
not DAYS. the offices OF all the Secretaries
win be absolutely closed 10 visitors. rms
viii give them few extra hours In which
10 consider other business than that OF
applications for Office. While the crowd
has changed from day TO day. the places
I'm hotels and boarding houses have as
rapidly been rehled. and the search for
soft snaps or paying places still goes on
In endless monotony.
Joseph Humphreys comes from the iar
Northwest and, not satisfied with the
freezing out ne has had at st. Paul during
the past winter laid himself open again
here I'm Washington at the Executive
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