Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-14
WASHINGTON CITY.
.rLAsSVTER NOMINATED
,oyDISTRICTAT ATTORNEY.
,.,r CiyiI-ScrVicc Rules Ope-
rate on Patronagc-Suspcnd
Che Law-PoStmastcrs.
- Id EcEnlar Corresponaenl.i

.r-,r, cur Regular Correspondenl
v,.r,<arox. April 1S.-The Presi-
,.,,.dav sent to the Senate the nomi-
co., II Mr. Francis Rives Lassiter,
,p.,s,..urg, TO lie United States At
- ar the Eastern District of Vir-
II has been thought here for
ed DAYS that he would be success
p, The nomination is 10 Gil a.vacancy
..sl ly the resignation of District
,r.rs.v Horlsnd, Of Norfolk. Mr..
tor, s horc and his friends are warm
..., ,o.cratuations. The President
1 pe claims Of Colonel Meade
I...'-s Of Richmond, patiently and
fs.,.l much interest, but 1t IS said
cleveland having made up his mind
=. .r.c.ai Mr. Ryan, OF Richmond. to
|. c..e-,orship Of internal revenue,
E.a,tf.a district attoTneyship should
.t.. Fourth District. Mr.. I4asster
.. ..-ong backing in addition 10 the
90, -.e,.cui Of the Virginia delegation
.'.etcl. Mr.. Cleveland satisfied
'.....attao latter was in every way
t.ts,eat 10 I'll the position.
~ g. a.. Montague. of Danville. ar
49,. Ley. to-day. IL is said that he
be- appointed United States
,..-... ttr the Western District,
,Ir is believed that Mr.. Craig,
o.. r.llieGu incumbent, will be re-
..,. .r charges to be filed and which
..I. sr,s.surated. The charges are
.a,.lu,.i nature.
trPucATIoNS FILED.
Ts. applications from Virginians
60, ... % tie Treasury Department
.... O.els ly Mr.. Peter j. Otey,
'tI.-. llarg. who has renewed his eff
-.-. i.e0me the Collector Of Inter
.,..r. fur the Sixth District. He
M date some time ago and
g the mce. When he did so
I.... and Representative Ed
-... t.cif endorsements to Cap
o.. ... -.elu.rd, Of Narrenton.
". It..a- vs.. Robinson has filed
SION for Collector Of Customs
.-.. ,-u 3D.. Alexandria, Va. He is n
... business man OF that city and
t.. ell aeuent Of SenatOr Hunton
B.. ,o'a',ve Meredith.
...-. .-s,,o O'Ferrdl today intro
.... treasury and the Depart
,.-. '..',r Colonel ". I. Atkins,
fr. .,l. 1-g county, who is being
-,. .- ,.s position Of Solicitor OF
..... E.ttI.o.
..EolISIASS CUT OFT.
81, ra-e. OF Texas, to-day nomi-
..tt. Nustcrto Turkey, Is said to
...--.u by birth.
.....i ltmeut cats ont two North
.. .- who wanted to 60 TO Tur
... Cd. reported that the President
--.. DID, moro consular appoint
... . fer tho Senate sdlourns.
-.e lt,r stanumber of Nirginisus
A.N... Cl.0luIana
r.l oFFICE-sEEKERs.
.,. sentative Swanson has been !
.- uu s0me facts IN connection |
u.. .tc.sEe that viii prove of con-
..f e moment 10 those in Virginia !
.. N.. Cnllliua who are seeking |
....- a.l who 10 not seem to m
-..l t.c operations Of civilservice |
.. lie has taken the trouble |
,... ..; t.a course TO be pursued by !
49,. a1i the DISPATCH correspon-
.t... a .olg conversation with him
..' ... .ct g his Investigations.
N.v ll.,s axe applying for positions
. .ts.ts Jpn the departments and
.-. tatlt they stand the examina-
r..r. ...i they can be appointed.
lt.. lsa talacy. They may be de-
ol-I r.o.a lent as copyists, but before
'.,..a placed on the eligible lists
-. --y hope Ct success they must
., a-iiIon to passing the copylsts'
n termination. pass an examination IN
e.. -.. av and typewritinG. Practical
.,.t,.1 .lt.sc and I'D use Of the machines
e.. t.. .Nv. Under the civll-seryice
.ae o.. t.LmisNCuers are required 10
ISL. SIS Of ohcbles, SO as 10 main
t.-a l-.rortiOnstely equal quota for
States. lat at present nearly all of
g.. r-r-.,s WHO are charged TO Virginia
l. 'l rossess special and technical
--.v.-i.o thus preventing the State
.-.. -...'l5 her fam share u the clen-
Cd. POSITIONS.
SoT REsIDENT&
l..-. aos.D, a large percentage Of the
s.,,r e.t employees credited to Viz
f..a lot L,nG-f1C residents Of the
-.-'- ..l never were. They are Dis
t".. Columbia people, and many are
-.. .aLt states, but they were put
,,.....ly tae old Republican regime
-.-. Ite successful ones had finer
-re- here for acquiring the re-
... r..ucal knowledge, and have
.i,.. trough persstency and beng
t.s i.t O. get into the service.
ants PASS examinations IN the
,. .Iruages and in bookkeeping |
'Fn.. .s,e very good chances Of
-.-s petitions.
NAIL SERVICE.
t.as hacl generally imagined that
g. say nail IS a branch Of the SER
a. s-.el 1t Is comparatively easy to
% r...e, and that congressional in
'...e VAS ali.Uoveriul N this direc-
o.. .., Used 10 bc so, but change
'.' ,---e four years ago. This Is a
Cafe, witch specially interests Nlr-
all Nj Swanson was asked ]
' ice Lad learned on this
., Tie said that Virginia {
81. ctt.el % between 800 and 800 APP
..e.. 70 the railway mail service, ,
. -.l present regulations no one !
Co. .V)l,e1 90 position unless he
i--'. a satisfactory examination (
..- t.e commission When Mr.. ,
.e-.i became President eight !
h $50 the civil service law
3 EQUATIONS did not apply {
'. fli.way mail service, but Mr. I
,..' ..,i, taxing advantage Of the right {
a.u, issued an order just before {
81. 'e.'.i ia 1853 placing the railway /
-ry.eo after March 18th Of that s
..r iAe clyil-seryice regulations, {
Nr. Harrison was inaugurated !
occasion rs soon as he had look
... '.e situation to extend the time
j, ---! p, jas!
WHAT WILL BR DONE.
g.. -s.rc will be brought 70 bear on
Wy ..'c.a-d, said Mr. Swanson, "to
,he operations OF the law 50
. Lriluacau, put IN the railway mail