The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-13
THE VIRGINIA "SLATE,r
SHE PROPRIETT or ExCLUsITE IN.
DORSEMENTs QUESTIONED.
uhe Number of Visitors TO the Capitol In
oressing-The Eastern Attorney
ship--other Offices.
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MAsnlNOToN. April u. lsQS.


The nominations sent in to the Senate
to.d.y we're not OF character to surprise
or sarue The nation. yet the War De-
pa-tmcnt opened up few guns and made
tre first shots against the enemy that
have so far been delivered. The Common
wealth or Virginia received TWO pos'mas-
tcrs. both Of which arc excellent appoint
mcnis. 0ut only one has been the subject
q prosnosticaton.
colonel Robert g. Wright is na,n'd for
TIE postmastership of Wayncsboro. and
Mt Richard II. Adams for that OF Rad
1ord.
colonel Wright has for a long time
been mayor OF WaNncSborO. and vas "a
prominent candidate FOR the position of
postmaster Of he House OF Representa-
tiNes at the beginning Of the last Con-
evcss.
The appointment Of Mr.. Adams. who
IS now In the city. is attributable 10 the
result of a primary held in Radford he
tween Messrs. Adams and Dryfoos, which
determined the choice of the people.
The gentleman. who probably without
doubt. is the leading public man in Nir-
e.nia to-day. and certainly one OF the very
few who could safely BE- blindiy followed,
was at the Metropolitan for few min
Ntes last evening. / never lose an oppor-
tunity TO talk with him. for aside from the
matchiess beauty ~ his expressions, there
IS q soundnoss Of argument and just
ness always OF position that challenges
tho admiration Of any man VINO wants to
think rightly.
lie Was much opposed to the
manner and final determination OF
the Virginia delegation in the re-
cent Endorsements. "lt - con
trarv." he said. "to all theory Of repre-
sontatfon 20 have the members Of Con
crcss declare I'm favor of any individual
a. the expense. perhaps oi the aSpIah's
Of any other man. Suppose solomon
could be found in "a district. man en-
Nr1ving ail OF the virtues of the dect-
l--.a both inherited and commanded.
e-i he sought "A position. but his member
O. congress. pressed with desire to dis
cr.r-a some debt. political financial. or
sal snd consequently urges among his
close associates. in private session. the
Endorsement for his personal servitor.
what chance has the other man:
Congressional representation is the
common property ~ every man IN the
district and a member should stand
ready 20 write letters Of Endorsement or
give proper instruction and attention 10
each AMI every one. irrespective OF per-
sonal Obligation and private preference.
"lTo have just had a most remarkable
case bearing on this very point. he said.
"1uf-s Keith % Warrenton. great.
good and strong man. was suggested 10y
some of his admirers for position on
the district bench. but the congressional
CaIara+frr declare they can do nothing.
having already indOrsed Colonel Thomas
Smith T. representative body going 10
declare that they can lend no aid what
over to one n their constituents, Just be-
cause some other man. though equally
deserving. shall have previously secured
their Inducements?
There IS one thing" he remarked
"that ve have always held in Virginia TO
te inviolate. and that is an election or
appoirfmant OF the best men TO high
ofhces. and this. I am afraid now. seems
10 have been somewhat perverted 10 pI-
vate uses"
The orator and man of strong. good
sense and loyal hd-tima virginia incliha-
tions went much furta@r and said many
things which. ia the sight OF MS hlEh
standing. must have great e"ec' IN NJ NJ
urDs.nt appointments. and unquestionahN
IN the next gubernatorial campaign. bat
it sufficient to say that his nish-toned
i9sa Of not breaking the long line OF
splendid gubernatorial nominees, ana re-
e,rtinq TO deals with expediency hunters
and time servers was not in ms own III
terests -.
The fight for the marshaiship of the
Western district Is one when II no"
developing into c'nsideraole proPoI'loi's. .I.,f,
The contest now practically lies between
Nv lanes 2. Jordan. Of Pulaski county,
aud Alr. - Levi. Of Colonel O'Feuaii IS
district. 1lr Jordan served two years
f. this capacity before. and Is Known
an over the Southwest. from which sec
tion most all OF the revenue business
comes He was one of the most prominent
Of aii the Cleveland workers az Chlc&&"'
and = Nell-llnown as snlendld olii'r-
and ef7.ient marshal. In his Application
DE- has made the following very signincant
statement which to thinking men con
tains suggestions that cannot fail 10
throw q very important Hight upon some
of the recent political manoeuvres: i
found 10 necessary 70 have only one as
sistant for the entire Eastern and North-
astcfn section OF the Western JudIHai
district in which are Included the con-
gresslonal districts represented by Messrs.
CFerrsll. Tucker and a portion or that
represented by Mr. Edmunds. while II re-
Quired about forty IN the extreme South
western portions OF the State. where all
of the revenue business Is done
This would naturally indicate that there
vas 10 actual reason for the appointment
% come from a location Ut the Siatf,
which rcqIires no especial attention. and
danrivce the ma rshai Of being even within
three hundred miles Of nine-tcnths OF his
denuGes. There are many other reasons
heinR presented. and the true inwardness
% the situation IS w"ll cOmprehended hy
those who arc familiar with virginia
politics.
If Was evident this morning that the
past tventy-four hours had materially
Increased the number OF ofiice-seekers IN
The city. The crowd al the White House
vas decidedly larger than for several
GAYS. there being almost a continual
string Of visitors from the time the 'resi-
dent threw open the door OF his Office for
business up 10 10 o'clock. At this time
Dis Office and the Cabinet room ADJOINING.
which is used as an aate-room, were iiiied'
Secretary Of state Gresham hurried mo
the ofice and informed the President that
Monsieur Petenotre. the Fronch Am
ha-sador. wished 20 formally present ms
papers and was, with the members OF
TIE Embassy. waiting In the Blue Room
Mr Cleveland al once excused himsef 10
those in the Office and Instructed the
ushcrs 20 inform all callers mat ne "ouiu
see no one else About hfty people were
thus cut off. after some OF them hah
waited for oyer an hour to see the Presi-
dent. The functions attending tne oe-
livery Of his papers by the frehch am
bAssadOr consumed only ABOUT twenty
Minutes The Ambassador ana MS SUITE
were in full uniform. and attracted no
little attention when they arrived ana
laft the White House. Mr. CLEVELAND
was then for some time closeted with
a agoi 81 fan n E4CIGfArX