The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-24


Other Washington News.
WASHINGTON, March ga deter.
mined effort is being made to secure the
appointment of Basil Gordon, of Vir-
GINA, to some foreign mission. Twice
to day his claims for Office were urged
on the President by prominent Vir-
ginians. Senators Daniel and Hunton
saw Cleveland in his behalf and later
in the day Representative O'Ferrall
called with a delegation for the same
purpose. Gordon is not being pushed
for any particular mission, but he would
like Austria, Spain or Italy.
The name of VIM. Cullingworth for
reappointment as postmaster at Rich
mond was mentioned to the President
several times, and from the manner in
which the President spoke of the can.
didate his friends were much en-
encouraged. William Ryan, editor of
the Richmond State, WAS one of the
callers. He had q long talk with the
President about Richmond Federal Of
fees.
The number Of callers on Mr.. Cleve-
land to day showed no diminution from
previous days within the past two weeks.
Senators and Representatives formed the
bulk of visitors, but their missions were
mostly in connection with local offices.
But little was said to the President con.
corning his noted rules. They have
come to be so we'll understood that few
points in regard to them remain to be
cleared up. The mo reappointment"
rule is, Of course. the principal one, and
in III the greatest interests manifested.
From what Cleveland has said it is un.
dorstood it will not apply in certain
cases as follows:
l. To those who have no opposition
for reappointment.
2. To those candidates for postm aster
who have opposition but are Endorsed
almost unanimously by the citizens of
their city or town.
3. 10 those who were removed by the
Harrison adm inlstration without serv-
ing their terms
4. To those who were nominated for
Off co by Cleveland just prior to General
Harrison's administration, but who
failed of confirmation by the Senate.
Since the exceptions to this rule have
become more familiar to the office
seekers there has been rush of ex-
Office seekers to the White House.
the President, however, unless they
enjoyed his personal acquaintance or
were known to him by reputation.
They have received some little comfort
from another exception to the rule
which is reported that an applicant for
appointment to an office formerly held
by himself may apply for another posi-
tion with as good a chance of selection
as any other candidate. The exception
has not yet been clearly defined, but it
is perhaps not so bad In its provisions as
some candidates suppose. Hinerchsen
secretary OF the State of Illinois, has
spoken to the President about it and his
understanding was that the APP
polntment to position other
than that formerly held by an
applicant was open to tho latter
through the usual channels of influence
and fitness.
To the gentlemen who saw him to-day
with reference to the reappointment OF
two former Office holders who arc in.
dorsed almost unanimously by their
Congressional delegation and by large
nu Der of prominent people, Cleveland
intimated that if he made tho appoint
ments desired he would do so with the
understanding that tho people of the
community would assume the RESPONSE
bility for his action by practically a
unanimous vote.
THE REPUBLICANS WILL FIGHT.
WAsuINGToN, March 23.-The Re
publican caucus has decided to reject
all offers OF compromise and contest
the proposed Demo cratic reorganization
of the elective officers of the Senate to
the end. The caucus was largely at
tended, but was Of short duration.
Naturally there was division of senti.
ment as to what was best to be done
under the circumstarc but those in
favor of contesting tho proposed organ
ization were largely in the majority.
The vote taken WAS decisive, and it is
probable that at the next executive
session the ultimatum of the caucus
will be given to the Democrats.
An effort will bo made to settle the
matter behind closed doors. and that
failing tho fight will be transferred to
open session. The Republicans claim
thai they are right. and when one of
the leading Senators was asked what it
meant he replied that it meant fight
to the finish. An amusing feature of
the case is that the Republicans think
the Democrats will noi insist on pro-
ceeding a. this time, and the Democrats
assert that the Repu blicans will grow
tired OF the struggle in day or two
1t is probable that no more caucuses on
this subject will BIO held by either
party.
SENATE ADJoURNs UNTIL MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Vice
President announced the appointment
of Mr.. Walthall as one Of the directors
OF the deaf and dumb institute for the
District of Columbia in the place OF Mr..
Hawley, resigned.
MIR. Call offered resolution in regard
to the commission to inquire into the