The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-03
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gUi, ErLETS EOrHHRfNG THE Ar
PIICNT AND ms FRIENDS.
an, congregational Record Now yics with
oru,k"a.a e Funny faPer-Gov. mckin-
pc, aud Party Visit Mt. Vernon.

4, u. Governmental employ s. cutting
sui.. "a l.ur. now in the dispensation OF
st.t. .f..I.mee A member Of Congress
,s.oi t. 8.. %. the members Of the Cabi-
pst "a f,o days ago with two Of his
constituents. f.r whom he desired clerk
sl.ps. "I have asked for nothing so
far Nr. Secretary" he said. "and my
district. ot course, is entitled to some
plac.s.'
"Yo.rlIs-r.t has nothing?' wonderingly
repeated fhe Secretary, and he called at
once for Che record from the ap-
y1.um.lt clerk. and, much 10 the con-
uts.mans surprise, showed him seven
god places iu that department charged
to L.s district NOt "a single one of the
names was familiar To- the representative,
blt Tor years they had been I'm one bu-
r-au or another and the beneficial
changes now 10 higher salaries, while
beius independent of the congressman s.
request, are stiil faithfully charged up to
DIS district.
Many of these men have not been m
the State for "a decade. aad not satisfied
with what they have. they are urging
themselves for advances iu salary and
when 81 c0Uercs-mI comes up for q
500 chief or division. he frequently finds
man charged up against him for the
very same place. whom ne has never
heard off, bat who was appointed ten
years before at au annual pay of Sl.500 on
Ntu. There are amy number of clerk
ships charged to Virginia. whose incum-
leuts have never spent Il single night I'm
the state, or who ever crossed the pO-
tomac river In one single congressional
d. ..."HI.f f|..r. .f
brothers and sisters. who. though charged.
are not practically known I'm the district.
and tWo OF whom are now making stren-
uOus efforts tO Doe given better paying
places. even t0 the exclusion of the choice
of their natural representative in Con-
gress
Considerable comment was created here
hy the proclamation I'm a Richmond news
paper io the effect that Captain Ham
Hheppeld would probably bc sidetrackcd
for Mr. j. w. Foster. Of Loudoun county.
a good many people here have thought
mat Mr. Foster would probably prove thc
biuhio ln this handicap for the collector
ship. Mr. Foster lives no Lrcsurg. and
was for many years the C0mmonWcalth's
attorney Ie was some years ago FREE
quenly mentioned for Congress. and I'm
the wonderful convention of Alexandria
iu 1856 was. with Massrs. Elisha Meredith
ana Frank Hume the influence that pre-
vented the nomination of General Roo
ucy Lee after three DAYS Of ball0tine
and compelled "a dissolution OF the con-
ventiou. which. after "a new selection Of
delegates. met "a month later az Culpeper
and nominated General Lee practically
without opposition. lie is q son OF Major
Foster who. ass "a quartermastcr lr Gen
era. LI. army Was Wcli-knOwn in Rich
D. .N N...
of one of The most popular men in Rich
m0Hi Judge Samuel B witt of the hust-
inrs court His Influence is derived, I'm
addition TO his own in Virginia. from his
marriage connection. WHICH includes the
lUr0rt Of Hon. Allan O.. Thurman, Of
Ihi9.
DO is not positively known what Mr.
leveIaud WIN DO iu his matter. and Cap
aim Ham Sheppcri. who came at once
1 Washington upon the announcement. |
ud last uight that the report of any !
ther anticipated appointment than his |
vn was false. even though the source |
z Tho rumor he had heretofore considered |
y0rlble 90 him.
Tine Congressional Directory has long
een exploited as one ot the funny docu- |
leuts issued here Zoo Washington. with "a |
emi-ofilcial stamp ON it. and the last /
lumber. corrected to April. has as much |
In iu 30 as the average number OF any |
the periodicals which claim for their |
lisslon the tickling of the risibillties of
l.ir readers THE biographies. which
impose thc larger portion of the matter
b the book. NOT statistical. are generally
FINISHED hy the subject of the biography
mselt. and that makes the fun.
ihshiulntss does not seem To- be ruling
..eion with either the members Of Con-
-ss or the Cabinet Secretary of Agri-
uI1re D. Sterling Morton proclaims him
i as hls paity.s favorite candidate for
l'i"or VI Nebraska for many years |
' ls not backward in saying that hc
contributed to the best agricultural
riture of the day. Secretary of tbe
'oHor lloke Smith tells of how bo
iilri loW ana liked it better than ne
! public Office which he SAYS he never
Il unli appointed hy President Cleve-
I ana cltDs as tle source of his sue
as lawyer that he studied all law
ts to Doe ready for any case that micbt
n- up instead of waiting for "a case to
he Pop before studying the law bearing
Ihe auioblographies OF the virginia
--tN'n have also some very rare read
''Iices fresh from the pens of the
."Iit statesmen. Some of these are Z
/
h therein revealed many q light
.H hHs been comparatively hid under
and there are recOuuted "a NUM-
heroic exploits which the ordinary
'iI has failed 90 preserve. and which ]
some instances would make the aver
i-.sioner blush 60 think of the sears s
"'ANlh that have been borne for "a !
'i century unheard Of and un- I
.liafy 70 all expectation. Virginia {
''r iasr two days has not been repre- q
mere by a single member Of her Z
'''n in Congress. The ceremonies
irinterment Of the remains Of Il
Davis which took most of the n
'' senators and Congressman 20 n
"Ie now passed two days and
gentlemen have returned It a
ai mat they would hurry back
-l"n as there are sull many n
I'"''a untitled for which Virginia .,
strong candidates. The fact mar "
' fitiuians were being actively
''f certain places which a. is T.,
"li Doe declared vacant before ~
'si "i the fiscal year was taken ms
'''''.i'n that the Virginia members -
"'dI nos remain away from a.,
''f i'ht'f Than was absolutely U
q" pay the proper respect 10 a.,
'.'''It oi thc late chief of tho -
'..H 'oniederacy. That they have .,
70 .""l $50 long has been surprise ., o..
'"'f Viii certainly return ere "a
''> "nd question There are in W
'i'y now quite number of omco-
'iH who would De glad 10 see their DC
eaehiltiNes. Those who are after tho u
's "ih no doubt come here y,itb q ~
next week. as it now looks as A. ir'
PRESIDENT is getting around 10 Vir-
WffaIge nH flf