Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-22
PUT HIS FOOT In 1T.
That Is What the "SOckleSS +" Did
at Chatham.
JERRY SIMPSONS CHARGES.
How They RecOil on the Head Of
the KaDSian.
A VIRGINIA APPOINTMENT.
Captain Adams, of Lynchburg. Made Con-
sui to Csdiz-Minor Washington
Notes of Home Interest
VIRGINIA APPOINTMENT
From Our Regular Correspondeut)

(Frum Our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON. September H.-Con-
gresham Jerry Simpson. OF Kansas, who
on Monday last denounced at Chatham,
Va, the Democrats of the House for
passing a bill allowing each member OF
that body a clerk, and who was forced
by Congressman Marshall to admit that
he had appointed a clerk himself, GER
tainly put his foot in It," to use a COM
mon expression. Not only does the
"Sockless Jerry" have a clerk, but 1t Is
not publicly known who acts in tnat
capacity for the man from bleeding
Kansas"
One OF the main objections TO the pro-
position when II was passed, was that In
body having such a large membership
there would be many men disposed to ap-
point their wives or their sons as clerks,
and simply pocket the 800 allowed per
per month during the session OF Congress
II is known, as a rule, who the clerks
are to members. but Il seems to be past
finding out who Is In the employ or
Jerry Simpson. The information Is not
obtanable at the Office of the Clerk OF
the House. or at the post-ofiice. IL is
an easy matter generally to ascertain
the names of the clerks. For instance.
they can tell you at the post-office who
are acting as clerks to the Virginia MEM
bers, because the men are here, and they
daily get their mail at the post-office.
They are well-known men, and there is
no secrecy about their appointment But
II cannot be learned that Jerry Simpson
has appointed anyone whose name he
makes public. Jerry himself draws the
800 per month, out until he announces
who gets this money II comes with bad
grace for him TO be attacking Demo-
Gratis for passing the bill. member,
II he were disposed to do so, could easily
pocket the amount by turning in the
name Of his wife or his son. and they
might. or might not. do any work. Jerry
may or may not have n man outside of
his family for his clerk, and in view OF
the fact that he Is so brisk In making
foolish charges in Virginia against Demo
Gratis, 1t has been suggested here that he
either say less or give up his own clerk
II he thinks the practice is such a bad
one.
Congressman Marshall squelched him
at Chatham, and It is not thought that
Jerry will care to tackle again the MEM
Der from the noble Ninth
Mr.. X. b. Handy, of Northampton
| county. has returned TO the city. and IL
is understood he is reasonably GER
! tain OF being appointed con-
! sulate in Germany. Mr. Handy IS
an accomplished gentleman. about 3;
years Of age, and is the editor of the
| Eastville Herald.
A MIGHTY GOOD TALK"
Farmer Edmunds. 1t seems. when he
called with Senator Daniel and Others
yesterday at the State Department, tc
Samuel Staples, of Roanoke, for a con
sulate in Syria, made mighty gooc
talk" as they say in Virginia, before
| Assistant-Secretary Quincy, but Mr.. Ed
munds was too modest to say anythini
about the part he took. II Is, however
learned that he made n good impression
| by his remarks, and amused the Assistan
| Secretary very much after finishing th'
| solid part OF the argument by addinl
| that he could not imagine why such 4
splendid man as DIR. Staples wanted t.
be banished TO Syria, unless he had beeI
crossed in love.
CONSULATES SCARCER AND
| SCARCER.
| The North Carolina aspIrants for con
sular places are getting uneasy. as tn
| places are becoming scarcer ard scarcer
| Mr.. Pendleton King. OF Guilford county
|
| OF Fayetteville. and other excellent Demo
| Gratis of the Old North State, have beel
| pressed for positions at the department
| There is also a lonesome feeling In tn
| ranks OF some OF the Virginia aspirant
| for consulates. SO far as can be ascer
| tanned, there are no less than twent!
| good and worthy Democrats OF the Stat
who still hope they will land in office.
| Mr. Quincy expects to leave the cit.
| tomorrow evening, 10 engage in the Mas
sachuset,s campaign. and 1t Is doubtful !
he returns. II is thought probable tina
a number of appointments viii be mad
tomorrow.
LOOK OUT FOR LAFE.
Congressman Lafe Pence, the Populis
member from Colorado, who has alread.
done some stumping In Virginia thl
| year In behalf of the Cocke-Beverley
| Grayeley ticket. will leave here tomorrow
evening for Richmond. and II is under
stood that he will make a number
| speeches in the State.
He goes to Richmond to confer wit
some OF the party managers, ana I
| make future dates for speeches.
O'FERRALLS COMING MAJORITY.
Colonel A. NJ. Bowman, of Salem, mem
Der OF the Virginia State Democratic Com
| mittee for so many years, and one
the prominent men of his section, In a
interview here to-day. predicted that Colo
mel OFerralrs majority for Governo
| would. I'm his opinion, be from $1,000 I
| 5000. Colonel Bowman also said he Oh
not think the Populists would poll muc
| OF vote.
Mr.. F. Fl. Fries. Of Winston-Salem, \
c.. who Is here, says that business !
reviving In his section OF the state.
BUCHANAN AND THE SOUTHWEST
Ex-Congressman Buchanan, of virginia
who arrived here yesterday from Rich
mond on his way to New York, locke
very natural to-day as he sat in the ma
of the House, and received the heart
hand-shakes OF many of his former con
gressional associates. Mr.. Buchanan say
the outlook for the Democrats IN th
Southwest Is very bright, but that, .
course, the campaign has not lairi
opened In that portion Of the State.
Mr.. Covington, of Monroe, Assistan
District Attorney for the western Dis
trict of North Carolina, Is In the CITY,