The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-31
THE THIRST FOR OFFICE.
SOME OF THE IMPORTUN4TES 90 so
FAR As TO FORGE SIGNATUREs.
Tom Scott Says "Cut for Frost" and Let All
the Ex's Go Down ToGether-The
White House Visitors.
TIMTs BUREAU, RAPTEr BuIIDINo. |
WAsHINGToS. March 80. 1893. (

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For the first time in our history the
President sent to-day to the Senate the
nomination Of an Ambassador extraor-
dinary" to Great Britain. Hon. Thomas
+. Bayard was named for the Court OF
st. James. This appointment has been
discounted for some weeks. and It was
known that the nomination was simply
being reserved In order that the official
title might be fully considered.
The performance Of the official family"
to-day has been the subject Of considera-
bic consolation TO the patient and yet
solicitous gentlemen who for weeks past
have waited upon the pleasure Of the
| President" Mr.. Cleveland sent in large
batch of appointments TO the Senate, and
Headsman Maxwell made n score of
nearly two hundred dccapitations' in the
fourth-class postofice struggles.
In the long list of appointments Virginia
is affected by two, and the result in each
case has been forecasted in these columns
some time ago.
Mr.. Lawrence Maxwell Jr., a lawyer
of Cincinnati, is appointed 20 be Solicitor
| General, the place for which Hon. John
Goodc was so strongly urged by his
friends
1t has been known for some little time
that Mr.. GOode would not be given this
/ place. and even the distinguished ox-con-
| gresham himself has not been very
fonguine for the past two weeks. How
ever, the fact remains that no man from
| the state Las been, or Will be. more COM
! Ietently and persistcntly urged than has
Mr.. Goode, and the failure OF his APP
/ Ioin1ment is attributable 10 The fact that
Alton ey-General Olaey was given the
selection, and therefore, Mr. Cleveland
was deprived OF ar opportunity to serve
enc Of the wost loyal friends he had and
simultaneously to honor the Common
wealth Of Virginia
The splendid appointment of a1r Cleve-
land Of Mr.. William r. Townes, Of Dan
| vile, to be consul TO bio de Janeiro.
meets with excellent Endorsement by all
OF the Nirginians here. There Is no qucs-
| tion as TO the fact that this appointment
is made particularly along the line OF
! business men appointments. and there
| is further no single doubt as 10 the
! fact that the United States viii not only
be ably represented nom "a business
standpoint but will be thoroughly sus-
tanned in a social way by a young man
who peculiarly links the Couruy manners
! Of the olden time with the progressive
! intelligence and tact of the later genera
! tion.
There are many kinds Of "thirsts" We
| have learned of thirst for power that
/ stopped not short of the dark deeds of
! Richard. and have heard Of thirst for
gold that sacrificed all human better pas
sions, and read Of The thirst that I'm the
| early hours of morning surreptitiously
satisfied itself at the wine bottle which
! charity had baqueatned 10 a dying wife.
J but the thirst for office beats all the
world combined, and leaves reason crop
| ing in the dark for a resting place while
| it is considered
The latest case on record has Just been
! unearthed at The POstOfiice Department.
and. unfortunately, comes up from the
| State Of Virginia A few days ago
! gentleman residing at brakes Branch
! Charlotte county received a note from
| the department saying that his applica-
! tion had been filed for the pOstoflice at
| that place. The fact was mis-stated i'm
the note. but led 10 an Investigation that
| is interesting The regular Democratic
! organization had indOrScd candidate
| and his papers had been filed and the
| quiet little town supposed the matter
| settled until the note, sent in error was
! received; then a personal examination
! followed and it was developed that
! another petition was on file asking the
| office for Mr.. i. G. ROsser. OF that place.
! This petition was signed by a host Of
| Democrats. including an Of the county
! officers and Of State Senator Scott. and
the entire lot Of signatures are now pro-
nOunced as forgeries IL is said that
there are about forty cases OF this kind
now before the department, and every
now and then a man is appointed while
! his neighbOrs and friends did not know Of
his candidacy This is another sugges-
| f4F
anybody Will sign a petition for anything,
and IL saves time and money just 10
record for yourself a list Of your friends
and acquantances.
Hon. r. w. Scott who was formerly
the United States marshal Of the Eastern
district is now an applicant from his
home, in Charlotte county, for the mar
shalship Of the Western district. There
Is always something exceedingly eXuber
ant about the spirits of Tom Scott, and
throughout the State he is known as
most genial and cOmpauiOnable man.
He was in the fun flush Of ofice-seekng
pride yesterday afternoon. and the
coterie Of friends about the Metropolitan
lobby heard him discourse with grandeur
upon the "Ex" resolution. He talked I'm
substance along this line: I am not a
candidate for re-appOintment 10 my old
place / now want 20 serve a new people
i'm the Western district. but. however.
they will keep trying 10 make an "EX"
out Of me- Now Mr.. Cleveland said he
might re-appOint some men on the merit
system II he does then ! am bound TO
win But If he appoints an eX-ofiicehoider
on this line then he implies that the
balance are not meritoriOus. I am no
kicker but / would just like 10 say 10 the
Boss" that if he is going 10 rule against
the "Exs" / want him TO "cut for frost"
as they say about tobacco crops IN the
black belt" If he is going against the
glorious group that made his first admin
istration famous, then let him leave no
"Ex" TO tell the tale. Let MS go down in
one harmonious heap, and we will come
up like a sheep before his shearers with
but comparatively little TO say. "Cut for
frost" / am no kicker. and will take my
advancement or defeat with the readiness
of a babe with sugar-coated pill, but
he must be sure 10 "cut for FROST
don't know what the delegation will
do. but feel sure that they will not make
fish Of one and fowl Of another-they
must "cut for frost" | am no summer
coon neither NJ for meat nor fur" but
have worked for the party like a horse
in A treadmill. and 1 want everybody 20
"cut for frost.
Congressman swanson Is falling into
line as naturally rs q cork floats, and
he came down yesterday from the Post
office DEPARTMENT with two scalps dam
Cling from his belt. The new braves in
troduced by him into ofticeholding cir
cles are Mr.. II. II. Farmer as pos;mas-
Ter at Hillsville. Carroll county, and Miss
Flora r. Smith at Silyatus, In the same