The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-07

IS q prominent tObaccONist OF j>NDtuDuISt
and during Mr.. Cleveland's former ad-
minislration he appointed Mr.. Miller
commissioner from Virginia to the Ex-
position at Melbourne. Australia. After
leaving the White House the party went
over to see Assistant Secretary Of state
Quincy.
Congressmen Meredith and Swanson also
presented friends to the President.
During the time that the members Of
Congress were introducing their friends,
Mr.. William Henry Mann, Of Petersburg
and Mr.. a. e. Warner, OF Portsmouth,
were waiting in the ante-room for Z
O'Clock TO arrive so that they could get
in TO see the President. IL was some
time after this hour, however, before
they got near Mr.. Cleveland.
NJ. Mann comes 10 Washington WITH
the strong Endorsement of mis- work Tor
Mr.. Cleveland i'm Petersburg, where ne
had a very uphill fight. such cne, IN
deed. that he was not sent TO Richmond
as a delegate to the convention. All this
is well-knOwn 20 Mr.. Cleveland, ana ne
rec ommended Mr.. Mann for clerk OF the
recently established District Court OF Ap-
peals here. The fact that Mr.. Mann
was not thoroughly acquainted with the
practices of law in the district was
brought 10 the attention Of the President.
and by him 10 Mr.. Mann as the reason
for his failure to get the place. The
President. however, promised to take care
Of Mr. Mann, and told him that he was
looking around trying to ind place that
would suit him. and as soon as he found
anything he would send for him, and ad-
vised Mr.. Mann to go home, as ne had
his address and would write TO him.
Mr.. j. Milton Hoge. OF scott county
an ex-memter of the Legislature, VINO
was designated by Secretary Carlisle for
chief Of division Of the Treasury, subject
to examination. at the request OF Con-
grcssman James w. Marshall, was ap-
pointed to-day, having passed very
brilliant examination.
The Virginia applications filed In the
Treasury Department to-day were:
j. w. Foster, of Leesburg, for collector
Of internal revenue for the Western dis
trict.
S. w. Paul, of Norfolk. for special
agent.
From North Carolina the only applica-
ti0n filed in the Treasury to-day was that
Of Joseph Bradheld, Of Winston. for coll
lector Of internal revenue for the Fifth
district.
Congressman Meredith arrived here this
as is his custom, TO look after
the interests Of his friends. He was ac-
by a delegation Of office-seek-
ers picked up all along the road from
Manassas 10 Washington. When he came
hurriedlv from the depot his followers
were strung out behind him for half a
block The day was a warm one, and the
Congressman finally paused, painting un-
der the shade Of a friendly tree on the
avenue He was Immediately surrounded,
and pedestranism on that side OF the
avenue came 20 a dead stop, as his con-
stituents crowded about him. Lieutenant
Kelly, Of the district police force. seeing
what he considered an angry mob con-
grerated without due authority Of law,
rushed up and said: Gentlemen. you
must move on" They did. and halted
not until the spacious White House
grounds were reached, where a caucus
was held 20 determine what department
should be taken charge of.
General w. p. Roberts, Of Gates ccun-
ty, n. c.. IS in the city. stopping at the
North Carolina headquarters in Washing
ton. the Metropolitan Hotel. When asked
about North Carolina affairs yesterday
he said: Things look blue very blue"
When requested to explain this he said
Owe are having the same trouble I'm
North Carolina you are having in Vir-
ginia The Farmers Alliance people are
dissatisfied. and / am here now 10 confer
with Senators Vance and Ransom in re-
gard 10 the condition Of things" Cen
aral Roberts asked after the gubernatorial
contest IN Virginia. and said he was In
favor Of Hoge Tyler, whom he had seen
In Norfolk during the naval rendezvous,
when he had promised to work for him
''all along the line"
Mr. J. c. Buxton. of Winston, who has
been prominently mentioned for collector
lf internal revenue for the Western dis
rict of North Carolina, Is in the city.
Mr. Buxton says that he is positively
rot a candidate unless it can be shown
hat his friend and fellow-townsman
,lr. r. B. Glenn, has no chance TO be
appointed district attorney for the West
'rn district, as he considers Mr.. Glenn
ar moro entitled to recognition than he
s.. and IL Winston is to be recognized he
wants to see Mr.. Glenn appointed.
North Carolina got quite slice OF the
patronage pie to-day. The most impor-
ant appointment charged TO the State
vas that Of MIR. Alfred ID. Jones. of
Raleigh. who was named as consul at
shanghai, China. A few days ago The
Times mentioned the fact that the
hances Of Mr.. Jones to go TO Hong
Gong were very good. Thereby hangs a
ale" In the list OF appointments fur
lshed TO the newspaper correspondents
{ the White House to-day the name of
Ir. Jones was first written with Hong
Gong after it, but before the tissue list
ot TO the correspondence table Assis-
ant Secretary Of State quincy hurried
nto Private Secretary Thurbers office
nd changed Hong Kong TO read Shang-
ai. Shanghai was under Mr.. Cleveland's
ormer administration held by another
worthy North Carolinian, Mr.. 7. Il.
ernigan. also Of Raleigh. II is probable
hat Mr.. j. Hampton Hoge or Mr.. II. NJ.
mvthc. of Virginia, will be sent to Hong
long.
The other North Carolina appoint |
1ents were Frank Erwin as messenger |
n the Treasury Department: Mr.. Sins. |
f Durham. as messenger in the Interior
and Professor A. E. Alder |
nan. Of Greensboro. as one OF the board |
+ visitors to West Point.
Fourth Assistant Postmast err General |
.Iaxwell appointed 116 fourth-class post |
masters to-day. of which 101 were TO fill |
.acancies caused by designations and |
eaths. The Virginia appointments We're: |
Farmwell. Loudoun county, c. A. Arun- |
eU. vice V Quick, removed; MarmCra, |
)inwiddie county. r. c. Harmon, vice |
/. G. Wheeler. resigned; Reams Station, |
)inNiddie county. James Hallgan, vice |
J. l.. Perkins. resigned
The North Carolina appointments were: |
,atfon. Stokes county. ID. n. Daltcn, vice |
Il. Coe. removed; sulphur Springs, !
fonteomery county, w. ii. i. Ewing /
- Afor,, ~ Ewing resigned