The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-16


behind the determined efforts OF Com
mander Evans, Unit~.G states Navy. The
gallant Commander Of the United States
Navy comes up very socn for a Senator
ial confirmation for a captaincy In the
navy, and then perhaps the Virginia sen
ators can inquire tlto fhe ofiicious poli'i-
cal meddlng of S1is officer. who Is sup
posed generally tc he outside OF the pale
OF politics; and certainly above interfer-
cnce with the local Office where he chances
TO be stationed.
Here INSERT other WILSON stuff.
Senator Hunton visited the departments
to-day I'm the interest Of General Dabney
IL. Maury who desires a consulship, and
also for Colonel l.. w. Reid, Of Alexan-
dria, who requests his appointment to the
position he formerly held as Assistant
Register Of the Treasury.
Congressman Meredith. with his valise
filled with recommendations, visited the
various departments this morning In
search OF one or two more corners In
which 20 stow away a few more OF the
clamorous citizens OF the Eighth district.
Just one glimpse OF the amount OF labor
for patronage which the Eighth district
Congressman is subjected TO. Is suf-
hcient 10 fully explain the unfortunate
fact that as a general thing thor represen-
tatives die In Office.
that as a general thing their representa-
tives die in office.
Congressman Grady, OF North Carolina,
has made another endorsement for the
postmastership at JoDesboro. The origi-
nal candidates were Colonel Seawell and
Or. Snipes. and IL is said that considerable
feeling has crept into the candidacy for
the office Mr.. Grady has now recon-
mended Mir. Reddin Bryan, and the ap-
pOintment is expected within few days.
The confirmation OF Messrs. Kope Elias,
+. N. Simmons and c. b. Aycock, OF
North Carolina, is still being held up In
the Senate, and II Is said, owing 10 the
absence Of Senator Vance. The Senator
urged Mr. n. A. Gudger Of Asheville,
for the collectorship OF the Western dis
trict, which was finally given to Mr.. Elias;
and while it may be possible that he has
something To do with this confirmation,
II Is hardly probable that he has any hand
In the delay regarding Messrs. Simmons
and Aycock. Senator Vance is expected
to return TO Washington next Monday
Honorable Il. T.. Cardwell, OF Hanover
Speaker of the Virginia House OF Dele
gates and a prominent candidate Tor
seat In the State Court OF Appeals, iS
in the city. This morning, in company
with Honorable George d. wise, he called
on Postmaster-Ge General Bissen. ana al the
request Of Nr. Wise. Mr. w. r. Ciarke
was appointed postmaster at Boutwell,,
Hanover county, Va
In the Senate this morning senator
Hoar. OF Massachusetts, moved that the
privilege OF tn floor of the Senate be
granted TO Mr.. william Wirt Henry, Us
tinguished Virginian, for one week,
which was done.
st. George r. Fltzhugh, OF FrederlcKs-
burg, a prominent member OF the Nir-
ginia bar was In the city yesterday, on
professional business. He visited the
capitol I'm the afternoon and was an at
tentive listener to the speech delivered
by Senator Daniel.
Honorable Claude A. Swanson, who is
growing restless and dissatisfied at the
tardiness with which the Post once De-
partment is moving In the matter or re-
mavals in the fourth-ciass postoihccs, VIII
I'm a day or two call on the President and
Postmaster General and ask that the
Virginia cases be made a matter OF
special consideration.
Mr. Harry Bothman, who has for some
time filed the position OF clerk az the
Metropolitan hotel and who has by ms
genial and courteous manner earned u
we'll deserved popularity with Virginians.
has severed his connection with the hotel
and gone into the railroad ticket brok-
craze business with Mr.. BeeiSman.
Honorable Walton Moore, OF Fairfax,
is IN the city
Messrs. H. Percy Gray and ". ]. Rogers,
of North Carolina, are registered at the
Metropolitan.
Messrs. e. Black and r. Allen Jones.
Of Norfolk, AMI Dr. G.. NJ. Nickells, OF
Virginia. are at the National.
So far this session there has been SlD
bills introduced in the House These
cover about every subject on earth. and
furnish enough material for the debate OF
a century. II. l.. w.