The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-24
0FDEM0CRACY
ENTIRE OTERH4ULTNG or GOyERN-
MENTAL DEPdRTHLNTS
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TINES BUREAU, RATLFY BUILDING,
WteurNGToN lime %. 1898.

really in active daily duty. AS the case
stands now there are many men upon
the rolls who are old and retired, and
others who are I'm other vocations, yet
who employ Substitutes at "a salary far
less than they themselves receive and
thus the Government annually pays many
thousands, which, IN fact, no one labors
to earn. 1t will be a great day for the
country and the party when such abuses
are forever uncovered and the business
Of the Government is managed liSs that
Of private concerns win Judgment. care
and economy. 10 Democracy the task
belongs and by the present administration
will il be fully performed.
Mr.. Cleveland did not see amy OF the
congressman or senators this morning
before the Cabinet meeting, having sew
eral appointments for special interviews
which took up al of the hour devoted by
him on Tuesdays and Fridays 10 the
friends Of the oficc-sCcSers. IL was a
source of great disappointment to many
that he was not TO be seen except by
special arrangement, as quite crowd
called expecting 10 find him ready 70
hear their appeals for an hour at least.
Lawyer Paul y. Means. of Concord, ~.
c.. was one Of the few VINO We're accorded
private interviews. Mr.. Means was
rather uncommunicative on the subject,
but 10 is thought that he wanted 10 put
in a few words i'm support of his side of
the contest for the Concord postofiice.
During General Grants first term as
President he appointed Miss Dusenberry
as postmstress. and Mr. Means has in-
dorsed and worked for her retention in
the place she has held ever since first
appointed. Mr.. Means was a Cleyelaud
delegate to the Chicago convention, and
is using his influence for all it is worth.
Senators Vance and Ransom and Repre-
sentative Henderson want 90 have a man
in the office, which is worth about SlSo.
and have indorsed j. b. Sherroll. the
editor Of the Concord Times. Each side
is using GVbry effort 10 secure the ape
pOintment OF IT'S candidate and The out
come of the fight is looked forward 90
with as much interest as was that for the
District Attorneyship Of the Western dis
trict which was finally compromised.
Assistant srcretar, Of Agriculture.
/ saw Secretary of Agriculture Morton
this morning at the White House just
before he went Into The Cabinet meeting
and read o. him the telegram sent out
last night boy thc United Press in regard
10 the difficulty said 90 Doe experienced
by him. and the President I'm selecting au
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. sir.
Merton said there was not word OF
truth I'm IT,, the papers in the matter
never having been considered by the presl-
dent
Mr.. Morton showed me a small portfolio
he had with him. and which for some
time past he has brought 90 am Of the
Cabinft meetings, and said that iu 10
were the briefs OF eighteen applicants
for the position from the South. he had
hoped some tire ago TO get the presi lant
90 consider these pap rs, but. as yet.
had not succeeded I'm getting "a talk with
him on the subject He said that it was
possible that because the Cereal states
had the secretary ship the assistant would
go to the South. but the man would have
TO be "a scientist capable Of meeting the
heads Of the different bureaus of the
department. all Of whom We're expert
specialists. Mr.. Willets, the present as-
s.stant, has resigned to take effect the
30th. ana his successor win, I'm AN pr1ba-
bility. be named 10y that date. Secretary
Morton was very much surprised 90 think
hat such a story should have gotten
out. especially that portion that any
popers bad been seriously considered
Virginia has presented for this Assistant
Secretaryship the name of Mr.. j. Well
ford Corbin and given him as strong i'm
dOrsements as the State is canabie of
furnishing. and he is certainly Il man
who could acceptably nll the position
What Secretary Morton means bv
scientist il is hard 20 tell, but as far as
casual observation goes Mr.. Corbin would
be a good successor for any of the pres
ent assistants. lie at least is a practical
farmer. man Of good Judgment and
thoroughly competent 10 administer any
of the duties devolving upon the Agricul-
tural Department.
r. b. Glenn The recently appointed
district attorney FOR the Western dis
trict Of North Carolina. arrived here to-
day
MIR. Glenn and Senator Vance have
both indorsed w. IT. Covington. Of Union
county. for assistant district attorney,
and he will probably bee appointed
Three appointments only were made 10y
the President to-day, two collectors Of
internal revenue and one collector OF Gus
toms. the States for which they We're
made being Kansas. Pennsylvania and
Maine. Mr.. Car.sle seems 10 have his
papers I'm better order for the considera
tion Of the President than any other
member Of the Cabinet and as a conse-
quence hardly day passes that some
OF the Offices coming under the Treasury |
Department are not filled by the Presi- |
dent. Taking this with what the Presi- |
dent has said TO inquiring Congressman, IL /
does not appear that be will he very long |
I'm making the appointments Of this char |
acter I'm Virginia.
Apppin ments TO once.
Secretary Carlisle did not appoint any /
Virginian TO Office today, but he gave |
a North Carolina editor a pretty good !
berth. He appointed Mr. W. W. scott |
he editor of the Lenor Topic, as chief |
IF division In the First Auditors Oillce.
Mr. Scott has already passed the ex-
animation required Of chiefs Of division,
and will be assigned 10 his division To-
Mr. Carlisle also appointed three special
nepectors Of customs. lie asked for one
resignation and made one renewal.
Congressman $ B. Alexander and i. \.
Woodward. Of North Carolina, arrived
n the city this morning, and are at the
Metropolitan Hotel.
MIR. j. Leighton Hubard, Of Norfolk,
me OF the brightest young lawyers OF
he bar Of that city, passed through The
ity to-day on his way nome from
en- davs' vacation spent at Winchester.
Major Charles s. Stringfellow, or Rich
nond is in the city to-day.
The departure OF Hon. c. n. Swanson
his morning leaves Washington entirely
Without a member OF the congressional
delegation Of Virginia. This absence will
not be broken until the first Of
ext week.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General
iaxwelI fell behind in his good work of
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