The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-27
MONTAGUE Is THE MAN.
tPPOTNTWENT As ATTORNEY
roR rHE WESTERN DISTRICT.
49, virginia Oaioe-soekors 10 be Pound
-. Che Capital-The Fight for the
msr,hsl and Collectors Place.
Trfrs BmYAU. RArLEY BuuDINo,
1V,.urNgrON MAY 2e. 1898.

o.ar now and they viii bc coming in
20, early next week. The first three
...ts. term of the enlistment is about
a., NOW. ana it is more thaa likely that
....t.- az volunteers will not be seen
,..i, oa the Geld of action, especially as
~, DRIFTS wlu be made, owing 70 the
,....s ~ volunteers from Georgia and
lnsa,ausetts
sr.t many Vireinians have gone
t.r. th.r1urhly convinced that the
rr...s are sour. thIt politicians are
,.u.HIo. but uncertain, and that even
g. .Has" himself is unmindful Of the
,r..t demands of gratitude.
T.e President to-day appointed Mr..
j. Montague. Of Danville. 70 be dis
,f-f attorney for the Western district Of
vr-ira STR Montague received the fun
ALLEGATION Endorsement in the arrange
mont of the slate" and his appointment
f.. been generally regarded az certain,
Notwithstanding the splendid Endorsements
of Captain John Opie, Of Staunton, who
was hts chief opponent This again dem
0Hrltcs Mr.. Cleveland's f0ndness for
Young Democrats and also his recOgni-
m1 SO far Of the "slate."
DO Wl De remembered that when Mr..
Montague was first introduced TO the
President. the latter said: "Well, sir
] like young Democrats, but you are
about the youngest that j have seen In
d0rsod for office this termP Mr.. Monta-
que explained that he had been class
mate with his congressman, Mr. Swanson,
and District Attorney Lassiter, Of the
Eastern district and that they were all
about the same age. This appointment
s. recognized here as an excellent one,
fr.H. "
OF his father as much as he does his
personal appearance.
10 has been said by the President him
self that De wanted the assistant attOr-
ueyship % go TO the Ninth district. there
fore ~ SIS more than likely that Mr..
Montague win not make any recOmmen-
datlons for his assistant unless especially
asked % do $50.
This leaves the marshals ana collec-
tors of both districts TO be yet appointed,
and these viii come along now mighty
so0n I'm the Eastern district there is,
perhaps little or no question as to the
appointment Of Mr.. William Ryan. OF
Richmond. and Mr.. John NJ. Hudgins,
uf Caroline
I'm the Western district st IS different.
f0r both Captain Ham Sheppor1. for
collector. and Alr. Levi. for marshal, have
tremendous opposition in half a dozen
candidates. who are strongly pressing
their claims. These candidates are be-
ginning To- feht ON q high plane now,
too. and when one of them recently went
to the department. Doe was asked II he
drank liquor" and s1id another OF the
candidates had $50 charged against him
This is doing WELL but should not be
charged t0 Virginia as the candidate
reunited o. De using this talented style
of Warfare was not born in the state.
.HU efNH Hrs
question. for he has distributed offices
too long and is "a pretty good single
handed sport himself. when he Joins Nir-
rnIa gentlemen. j don't know how he got
along eight years ago. but II ne has APP
pointed man from Virginia this time
who would refuse a Iulep, either as
minister CONSUL or for department work
l's name now escapes my mind. and the
chances are that he crossed the river
and struck the White House through the
Georgetown road.
AS t0 the appointment of the two
"sate' iudorscd candidates I'm the West
em district. no man on earth can tell.
Mr. cleveland is fully aware Of all the
various features of the situation. and the
matter is now resting with him-he may
and Dee may uot-with rather a majority
guess in favor of the breaking Of the
combination in at least one of the cases.
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national line. and some Of the correspond
cuts who write news when they have IL.
but n not write anyhow. have put ont
long stories about a midsummer session
pf Congress. There is not the slightest
foundation for this ON earth. as neither
the President nor members Of Congress
have had time TO prepare a tariff bill or
to have fath0med the fun needs Of the
financial situation. The congressman also
Ia
two years. and would raise a tremendous
howl at being called here before the mid
d.e Of September or october lst.
AID of the congressman here who read
Oh. story rdiculed the idea. but Repre-
sentative John Allen. of Mississippi ex-
pressed himself as delighted with the
'neVs." 81 would not ask better thing
Than 90 spend August iu Washington"
Dr. sld "With half a congressional
salary invested I'm q chunk OF ice. upon
which to pillow the active brain. and the
other half devoted 90 an electric fan
rN.f.i 90 the foot of the bed We ought
@. Do. ahle Co save the country"
Two senator's. four representatives. and
Assistant Secretary OF State Quincy
made up the list Of those who saw Mr.
Cleveland before the Cabinet meeting
tolls morning.
There has been one addition 10 the
Nu.nla delegation now In the city. Con-
g.msn James r. Epes OF the Fourth
district arriving here this morning, but
aI-r Doe nor Congressman Tyler had
ANYTHING special 10 take them 20 see the
l. dent and they respected his wishes
a-sa.t having any one call during busi-
h hours simply 10 pay his respects.
Colonel Alex Mcdonald. Of Lynchburg, !
ie uew Minister 20 Persia. will sail for !
Dds post 0f duty from New York early |
f.N week
Ior several days past Mrs Cleveland |
bad several friends visiting her. and |
Is been stopping az the White House. |
To-day She left for the country house, |
-,l friends having gone home.
Do seems 90 Doc a very general opinion /
'r tat Che President will make some |
iHf changes iu offices during the
l''..a ot June. SO that In very large
'I'i} OF cases AN OF the most im-
..t.l places throughout the country |
wi. Doe in Democratic hands with the
ins OF the fiscal year, July LIST. The
."''ial changes 90 Boz made viii be I'm
'il'ts OF collectors OF customs and
..,.i'l revenue. district attorneys. post
.' ana marshals. Comparatively |
ui These changes have been made as
D'"usn 200 number Of instances re-
u'hs nave already been sent to the
y l.', '"en'a. The appointments made to-
'y 'he president show that the time
...' ""e mat me- De- now giving these
''tlI'i5 fun consideration.
Congressman Lon f.ivinrsfoo of coor-
.a. was the happiest man at tbe Ma
D'lal capital to-day. The appointment
\. > c. Dunlop 10 be marshal of the
northern district ~ Caoroi, am -