Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-24
MAI. .CONRAD'SPLACE
HE DECIDES TO ACCEPT A MOST La
BOalOUS POSITION.
Mr.. Tyler After the Navy-Ysrd Patronage
Carolina Western nAttorneyship-Ra-
leigh aud Other Postmasterships.
IRON Our Regular Correspondent

day appointed large number OF postmas-
ters, but there were none for Virginia or
North Carolina. Mr.. Cleveland had on his
table yesterday sixty post-office cases, and
the great accumulation of work OF one
kind kept him from taking up anything
else. IL has retarded consideration of the
collectorship Of internal revenue for the
Western District of Virginia. Secretary
Carlisle has had the papers brleted IN re-
gard to Captain Ham. shepherd ana tney
have been sont over 10 the White house
Major Holmes Conrad, of Winchester,
aid TO- day to n friend that he had decided
to accept the position of Assistant Attor-
ney.General The position Is worth So,OOO
n wear. and Major Conrad will have TO
take charge of the cases before the Court
of Claims While he will have scverai as
sistants 10 is a most laborious place 10 MI.
Tho Solicitor General Is acting Attorney
General when MIR. Olney is absent, and
also represents the Department OF Justice
before the Supreme Court: Some people
Thought that Major Conrad would be act
inc Attornev-General during the absence
of the Attorney General, but this Is an
erroneous impression.
Senator Huntou called on the President
tins morning in the interest OF Mr. tfee-
man. OF Norfolk. who is an applicant Tor
consular pOsltlOH.
SHOULD GO TO vIRGISIANs.
Representative Tyler is encouraged to
believe that Secretary Herbert Will act
favorably TO his district IN regard 10 the
Norfolk navv-yard patronage. Ho has had
a square talk with the Secretary and IN
gists that the places should 90 10 Virginia
people Mr. Tyler says that MI.
OFerrall. who served 80 long in Congress
with the Secretary. went with him to the
| department aud used his influence IN be-
| half Of the Virglnians, who think the
patronage should be gwen to the local
| people.
| Representative Swanson called at the
| Treasury this morning IN the interest OF
! Mr.. J. ID. Blair, OF Danville, who Is an ap-
| pllcant for a chief OF DIVISION.
| AN IOWA CANDIDATE.
| The Iowa people are pulling hard for the
| nosition for which Colonel >. Wellford
| Corbin. OF King George county Va. has
| been mmonded-Assistant Secretary
| of Agriculture. The Hawkeye Democrats
are asking that MIR. w. r. Buchanan OF
| their State. be appointed Assistant Secre,
| tary. Mr.. Buchanan Is close frlenu ol
| Governor Boies. to whom the secretaryshll
| of agriculture was first offered, Dut IL wa
| declined. Mr.. buchanan IS at pr sent II
| charge of livestock and agricultural eA
hibits at the Worlds Fair.
II Is not believed, however. that the
| Northwest can have both of the big piace'
In the Department of Agriculture, ana MI
Cleveland has sad he felt inclined 70 70
South for the Assistant Secretary. lie ha
Colonel Corbin's name before hlm, ant
some friends of ex-Congressman Wharton
i. Green. of North Carolina. have also
urged that gentleman's appointment
Still the southern aspirant5 Will DO wei u
keen an eve on the Iowa candidate, tor h'
might slip in. ,,
MIR. Charles Price. the Republican
United States Attorney for the Western
District of North Carolina, who has beei
here for day or two. is wllilDg that Di
Democratic successor shall be appointed
lime 18th. He 80 stated to a number O
nersons. and 1t Is understood that IS th'
arrangement made at the Department 0
Justice.
GLENN OR ELIAS.
Now the interesting question arises
Who will get the luscious plum that IS sool
to dropY North Carolinians generally al
mt that the fight Is between two candl
dates. but scarcely any one knows WI
will be the fortunate aspirant. u IN
North Carolinian yon meet wants T L nar, a. Il
b. Glenn, of Winston, to succeed ne WI
saw. The office will 90 either to Glenn O
Elias" If ne happens to be friend o
the gentleman from franklin he ~ quit
ant to put II this wav: Either Elias o
Glenn will be appointed" The favorito l
given first place when the query Is an
sWcrcd.
The settlement Of the district attorney
SHIN will clear the skies somewhat on IN
collectorship question, and, as stated som
time ago, If Mr.. Glenn Is appointed altoi
ney the other end OF the district Will clan
the cOllectorship, and Mr.. II. a. Gudgel
OF Ashcville, in that event is said TO nav
the pull. On the other hand, II Mr. Mop
Elias secures the attOrneyshlp then ti'
other end of the district VIII demand III
collectorship. and with good prospect
success.
WANTS ALL lie CAN GET.
REPRESENTATIVE Henderson has cand
date for Collector i'll spite OF the tact Il
has already gotten 80 much. His dlstrlc
: has the marshnlship and the third A.
sistant Postmaster-General * from III
4 home town, but he is congressman VII
oudeavors 10 get all he can. though som
| OF the others think he ought 10 h0ld on
this fight. -,
a full nst of all the excellent and hlghl!
recommended North Carolinlans who AZ
candidates aud prospective candidates K
. the collectOrshp. II Is good once, u
= district IL most important one, ana IL
. useless to call names at present.
HARD sTRUGOIE.
: The Raleigh posmastershlp struGg
: will present some interesting features b
D fore a selection IS made. CongressIna
| Rnnn. as reported Yesterday, has con
| back TO the capital to have reckoning.
1t is possible 70 get II. There appears
l be no difficulty whatever about remo'li
Postmaster Shotfer. Mr.. BlsseiI is reaG
;, TO yank off his Official head whenever u
Democrats can come to "a conclusion on
q man for the place There are charges he
4 now against Shofer.
The case has been laid before the Pres
4, dent. As repeatedly stated the Nor'
s Carolina senators want Mr. Charles y
Busbee appointed. and they have ma(
q their wishes known TO the Presiden
n Representative Bum insists that Mr.. '
G. Stronach. his candidate, is the chor
, of the people Mr.. Bum lives ne
n Raleigh. and claims that he knows Il
4. wishes OF his immediate constituents be
=, ter than do the senators. The attempt
- hold a primary at Raleigh for the settl
). ment of the difficulty was not
success. inasmuch as friends OF bo'
a Mr. Busbee and Mr.. Stronaca !,
r fused TO participate. MOst Oh u
4 EXPRESSION was in favor OF Mr.. Powell, ar
the talk here is that If the thing can't
settled at home Mr.. Cleveland, with u
. hrhts before. him will act. There IS sou
Il talk here that he may either DECIDE
appoint Mr. Powell. or he may insist {
q ignoring all three and taking up an entli
l. ly new man. Such rumors are lntereslii
" even If not well-founded. 49,.
Senatorial influence as rule IS potehte
L but II is by no means certain that III WI
Is preyail in tins case as q strong ploa II
% been made to let Mr.. Bum have u
naming of the most important fosttnas,
u IN his district. If the deadlock contlhu
u Mr.. Cleveland may be forced 10 nun,
y new man for Postmaster, or he VIII IN
l. the music and decide between the Der
tors and Representatives.
ONLY FOUR MORE.
!, There are only four fourth-class po
a Offices in Representative Hendersons
trlct in which he has yet to make chang
Il | of postmastcrs. They are Ihomasvh
!, AIbemarle, China Grove. and Maiden.
t the district are q great many Democra'
: Postmasters who have been held throu
adverse administrations because no Ii
10 nnblicans were 10 be found IN the loca
l.. ties with gumption enough 20 discharge
"a duties.
10 ONLY three postmastcrs of the preside
tial class in his district are yet TO be a
" pointed. These are at Salisbury. his pla
r of residence, at Hickory, and at Concof
. MIR. Henderson had the first president
> post Office changed in North CarollhH
that of Lexington, where Mr.. MeCreai
~ ,ha Ranu hlican was removed last week