The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-08
YIGILANT VIRGINIANS.
vFssRS. BsRSHsLL, MN And
WrSE VERY HARD n - Rh.
The Eaieigh. Winston, and Wilmington
ro.t.onices 20 rs FI'ieG with Dtnlo-
erai. soon--o hos News.


Yesterday by Mr 1906 OF Illinois request
t,. tle President CO furnish tne Congress
,..t nrih.r information on lh present
coalition OK affairs in Hawaii 81 uted
.t..- .t.r and it was though, that ihe
,,...rt uuutcrcsting routine Of House
i....rr.s would bee cnlivened by some ex-
..t.r. debate. on "a subject that tns people
,..I.t..v heard SO much abe and know
nfl Ihc resolution, 1WeYer re-
,..y.. . .0t back This morning ln the
committee on Forcisn Affairs. 90 which It
,.s ref.rad. which refused I'D consider
80 u.U rcN, In0s1ay
.T. rf.... .s sIl considering he bank
,,.-t fIn rrl tre lack of intere. in the
rrocc. iinrs .- plainly manifested hy the
number 0f vacant scnts OF uembers.
who iuet Uuo are giving their attention
90 department matters.
C1neres man Marshall called this morn
fne o1 the Commissioner of Pensions in
che Interest OF cx-Federal soldiers iu the
counties OF Dickinson and Wise d g0odly
number of whom are on the pension roll
u- afterwards made a visit q. the Public
Printer and received the rromiGe Of a
position for q comp0sltor ON his district.
Hon. u. Gardiner Tyr also called on
N Commissioner ana made nm effort 10
8. .ee one Of his constituents on the watch
mems roll OF the Pc sion Bureau. but
aas informed that Virginia already had
Der quota in that department.
The Post-Ofice Department at his re-
quest. ordered change in the location
80 the post-ofice at Blossom HIN, and
areed 20 substitute a Democrat for the
Republican incumbent in the person Of
Sir vs.. ~. Capps.
For Additional Deputies.
fIe also called al the Treasury Depart
mcnt 10 represent TO Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue Miller the urgent ne
cessity of allowing Collector William
Ryan, OF the Eastern Revenue district.
% increase his force Of deputies by on
addition OF three Secretary Carlisle
Informed him that he would consider
several changes I'M the customs depart
meut recommended by him in few days.
Congressman George ID Wise was also
nt the Treasury Department and in an
Interview with Commissioner Miller. rem
scented how Inadequate the force 1T
present at Collector Ryan's disposal was
f1 properly look after the revenue inter
cets in his district. ana urged that he
De allowed 10 increase his force The
r1wmissOner however. did not think
that the amount OF business transacted
by that office justified the increase.
IT, Q. G. Astwood. OF Louisiana, the
colcrcd man whom the President appoint
ed United States Consul 10 Calais. France,
but whose nomination was rejected by the
Senate. called at the Metropolitan Hotel
to-day and made am unsuccessful attempt
90 see Congressman OFerrall.
Congressman Tyler viii probably leave
this evening or tomorrow for Richmond.
Congressman Claude A. Swanson ar
rived from Richmond this afternoon.
Mr. J. G.. Buxton. of North Carolina,
is registered at the National
North Carolina Posf-OGices.
There are fewer Of thaf class commonly
caned "omce-seekers' from the State of
North Carolina than from some other
States ] could mention. and they set an
example that might be followed by others
with profit 10 themselves, and which
would certainly Doe very gratifying TO
those gentlemen who are supposed 10
possess the open sesame 10 public favor.
A North CarOlnian Us rarely seen loaf
ing around the lobbies of the hotels and
the corridors Of the Capitol for weeks at
time worrying his member Of Congress
with his small piece of sOled pasteboard
and waiting. NUcaWber lil,e. for some
thing 20 turn up." He stays at home
and attends 90 his business until he is
advised that a change is about TO be
made in This post-Ofiice or that marshall
ship when he gathers up his home en-
dorsements, packs his grip. and presents
himself in Washington. Whether success
ful or not his business is transacted
e2pediuously and I'm a few days he is
home again. Just now the official terms
Of several Republican incumbents are
about 10 terminate, and several gentlemen
from North Carolina have arrived here.
Captain q. G.. Carroll. of Raleigh. who
has been slated for the United STATES
marshalship for the Eastern district ar
rived last night and is Quartered at the
Metropolitan. He has no opposition, and
as the Republican incumbent has actually
served five years of the four year term
the Captain very naturally expects a
change to be made. and as the President
So likely 10 take the same view OF the
matter. it rs probable "a change VIII be
made in a few days.
Captain Oldham. who ls candidate
for the Wilmington postmastership. ana
who has petition nearly as long as FRANK
Lawless. the support OF the strong arm
Of Senator Vance. besides other iniuen-
tial backing. is also here, but the captain
has opposition IN the persons OF several
Nen-known gentlemen from his section,
which introduces the element of uncer-
talnty in his case.
Captain Sam Smith hopes he has
"cinch" on the Winston post-ofice. His
abilities are uuqucstionable. his endorse
ments are frst-class. but he labOrs un-
Der the slight disadvantage Of being an eX
Senator Ransom yesterday presented him
20 Postmaster-Genera Blssell, and hopes
that he has succeeded In convincing the
Postmast er- General that this is another
or the many cases In which the "ex"
rule should be disregarded. Like his
friend Captain Oldham. however. he. too.
has opposition. Other eyes have discov-
cred that the Winston plum Is about
ripe. and other hands are hustling after
the longest pole
Collector Simmons. Of the Fourth reve.
nue. district OF North Carolina. arrived
here this evening He is chairman of the
Democratic committee and politician
from way back. and IS doubtless on
the ground 90 see that his favorites are
not unplaced Ia the race.
Nsfor- Washington.
Messrs. = I steele High Point ~ c.;
Malcolm II fr in. Roanoke: James r
Price, Rockingham; A. j. Carroll. Ra-
legh n. c., w r. Hatton and B.
hlil Fair Oaks. are al the Metropolitan
Neesrs. John r. Elenox. Virginia: Colo
hel j. n. King. Virginia and Morris l.
Meyers are at the National.
MAJOR Flggatt. Of Botetourt. who has
oeea Do the city Tor several days. was at
ue Capitol to-day.
Ar IT. T Crump, Of Richmond. is IN
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