Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-23
y0TIER CONSULATE
40 svYTHe, or THE HEAD
g ~ ~ co.'s TO FoochOW, CHINA.
..i1cnt Considering tho Virginia
rc.imsstcrs Not Fixed.
o,r Regular Corrcsponocnt.l


.-..s. 10 Foochow, China. 1t had
.si by the friends of the latter
..l bc assigned to Hong Kong,
.... held 10y two Nirginians within
...- ,cars-viz., Colonel John :.
..,,. senator Robert +. Withers.
. believed that MIR. Smythe
we'll satisfied with the Foo
...atc The regular pay per
H aud there are fees that Will
.,,. the annual income TO
I'D more. II Us. taken alto
-.rablC position, and II makes
t,, IN the flowery Kingdom
-.32y been assigned TO Vir-
= Hampton Hoge having
..o been appointed Consul to
.n Donceded for several weeks
e.. ~.,fhc would be slated for the
t made most favorable im-
10th the President and As
-.taty Quincy when he was pre-
So high officials of the gov
m.mhers Of the Virginia dele
-- Smvthc Is one of those we'll
r.n>htd country editors who
t...,yely hnd his knowledge Of
.lir.cs acquired by study
.... al oace as a proper man to
.Eil KNowS IN VIRGINIA.
v. -.accT Pratt. OF Alabama. who
aupointed Consul-GeneTal 10
-. 81. quite well known IN Virginia.
r1aego in the State and be-
- been frequent visitor to
.... rlost old Virginia homes In
and other counties. Under the
... and Administration Mr.. Pratt
.... rr0n Of the term our Minister
BE-. was sent there to fill the
-.. f.rm Of Mr. Winston. of Chi
.. >.sned hIs post. Mr. Pratt
-. not properly come under the
the "exn rule as Land down
.. fr.- lent some months ago.
4 ..t.-.. l.-reVenuc collectors were ap-
. .av. and the understanding IS
.. several davs yet before the
.Na. out another batch OF these
..-. He Is now considering the
sud II IL thought that he
..a. tte announcements In few
tN TnTR CANDIDATE.
his ,.e more application to con-
..r as the Western District of
... .- Concerned, Captain John n.
S.lltOa. having come out and
..... ......8l examiners in the Pension
v-. today reappOinted, and the
.r -.,t"o for Virginia and two tor
-.. i..,ll. The Nirglnians are *.
o.. .nau. formerly of Louisa coun-
r. recently OF Richmond, and
ir.adus, OF Alexandria, son OF
. -.leral ticket-agent OF the old
-- .rl Alexandra railroad. now
.t.- Richmond and Danyllle s. s.
y r'h Carolinians are John NJ.
.t Weldon. and James A. Graham,
...al.e county. The latter is a con
.-..,.rlor Graham, of North Caro-
.. s.-the candidate for Nice-Presl-
.-..- - VIII. ticket with Fillmore.
SLOW PROCESS.
I--.. many complaints are reaching
--.u because the process of turn
..simasters of the presidential
..a Virginia Is so slow. Wonder Is ex-
..--.. t-., more removals are not made.
.a..i- tnlug is III the hands OF the
aud the Postmaster-General, and
.. ..- not yet decided whether or not
hold that the terms Of Repubii-
..... De regarded as having expired
.4r of appointment or on the day
..-- Ihe tendency is 10 observe the
confirmation. Ii this plan Is
.. 20 IL will be some time vet
r4uy heads Vlil fall IN Virginia.
.meu have been doing oil IN
N.r 10 induce the President 10
..... -ule If ousting the Republicans
..-... ...-e Of appointment. but as long
--.leut and POstmaster-General
-... t.tr own notions the congress
ulNerless. In few instances
...-. h.vo been made III Virginia on
-...f . specific nature. Mr.. 1ost was
.... .r.m the Staunton postmaster
4.-. of articles published IN his
n.. ..u newspaper against the fresl-
..- Instances the general charge
.-iu.A,tcT has been specially
I.- I.r-tacau Postmaster has been
.- tlt f-- plan has not worked. one
t..t the President and the Post
-..-l..,ral hold that If these whole
-..- are made The department VIII
.Wamped with work within
..l af tine, and the officials Will
f ..,nrtuulty for the transaction
'.r business.
VIII HAVE Ills OWN WAY.
'- t.. Virginia congressman have
.4- 3. -fuasters. but they can get
.r until the President is IN the
tr. Cleveland Is the President
tte appointing power. lie Is
independent IN his present
t..a be Was eight years ago.
t.,s tnat other people can do.
1911 ter tie circumstances Is 10
l pleasure. as he seems deter
have hls own way.
BAD slIBIT.
,.D-- could he made If there
t.... hitter nights In some OF the
.. nrrs OF Virginia and North
strange ~ II may seem. there
,.lteT Of Ohiccs where the
..tr..n asp'Yants u 50 intense
t-4l have this or that Demo-
urnwtO would be highly IN
t t..y were told they are not good
.r- scudIng letters AID peti-
l,plftment asking for the re-
h.puuhcan postIuasters. In
..- hey qualliy the request by
.- the Republicans be allowed
t their terms. Such spirit
N.l.t Uauiested because these
.. r4'ner see Republican hOld
-'.r>llY than TO have II gwen
..4f to whom they happen 10 DE
l... imagined by quite mum
... that what they send 10 tho
Val bee kept secret. but that
-...I. they make IA gigantic mis-
..l She facts should leak out
-lt some men IN Virginia VINO
-r..t ul1w about their unadulte-
.iacy would ieol ashamed
Ar.. Tins very day II was
t tae fost-Office Department
.tc,s OF the same sort IS
ID m regard 10 the
lip ~ Milton, Caswell county.
l,mOcIats of that place have
..oucI the department TO re-
sept Republican Postmaster.
-' lg man who moved there |
81, from one of the northern
4 g.. lot regarded here as very |
.c. especially as Democrats
lice. which pays now about
.,.r Mr. kersey Is Democratic
..l the Office.
OUR CONG8fssMES.
.f .g,at.ye Swanson finished hls
f.-Iay and will leave for home
'- lic went 10 the Treasury TO.
interest Of Mr. j. ID. Blair ana
.a 70. Miller, Of Danville. and IN in-
ti' e.. >. Greer. of Franklin coun-
wants a place IN the Post-Ohce
i.''urat.
.'..,..s-te,lye O'Ferrall is detained at
-a. % HarrisOnburg, by sickness.
- f'fs much oyerworked when lie
n.