Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-15

NalFeDpOU. Inc charges are LIdt He -
a Malone appointee, is an active parti-
san, and has been frequently and for
prolonged periods absent from his of.
flee. His term will not expire until
some time in June, but Senator Hunton
wants him removed at once and Mr..
Yates appointed in his place.
Col Del. Kemper, who Is an app!l,,
cant for the Argentine mission, called
upon the President yesterday and was
accorded very courteous audience.
Another Virginian, Mr. Walters, OF the
Richmond Times, is an applicant for the
same place.
1t is rumored at the Treasury Dapart-
ment that the one hundred million
gold reserve will be drawn upon by
Secretary Carlisle before he will con-
sent 10 increase the public debt by is
suing bonds and buying gold with
them.
THE VIRGINIA APPLIcASTs.-Sen-
ator Hunton called at the White House
on Thursday with Messrs. George Nc
Intosh, Frederick 5. Taylor and Hugh
y. Page, of Norfolk, in regard to Mr..
Pages candidacy for the Norfolk post
office. Senator Hunton, in introducing
the gentlemen, said that ne was not in
dorsing Mr.. Page, as he had already in
dorsed Mr.. Glennan for the same place.
The President then called Mr.. Hun
tons attention TO the persistency with
which the Virginia delegation was urg-
ing the denomination Of the ex-otfice-
holders. Mr.. Hunton replied that the
reason was that the President had
made such good appointments the first
time. Mr.. Cleveland then said: You
do not mean to say, Senator: that there
are not other good men for the places
in the State?" Mr.. Hunton replied,
''No. sir: of course not" In introduc,
ing the gentlemen Senator Hunton
said: These are young men, Mr.. Pres
ident. are very young men, said Senator
Hunton in presenting them, but they
are of very good standing" That is
the kind OF men l want 10 meet, re,
piled the President. 1T will soon be
time for YOU and me TO get out Of the
way and give these young men a
chance" During the course ofthe talk
Mr.. Cleveland told the gentlemen that
it would be long time yet before the
appointments would be made, and adj
vised them to come up again.
J. Frank Grant, Of Petersburg, wants
to be collector of internal revenue fol
the eastern district Andrew L. Elicit,
of Richmond, to be collector of internal
revenue for the western district Jas
NJ. Scott, of Raccoon Ford, to be collec'
tor OF internal revenue for the eastern
district.
Lewis H. Lentz has an application on
file for inspector of customs at Nor
folk.
&c. Miller. of Danviile, and James
K. Branch, Of Richmond, are candidates
for National Bank Examiner for Nir'
ginia.
a report got out in Washington re:
Gently that Mrs. Anne S. Green had
been agreed upon for postmaster at Gull
pepper. 1t caused stir among the
friends Of the candidates there for the
position and several came to Washing,
ton in haste. Postmaster-G General Bis
sell has informed Congressman Mere,
dith that the Culpeper postmastershir
has not yet been considered by the de-
partment.
DR.. j. s. Bryan, of Franklin, who fol
so many years was the party chairman
of Southampton county, called upon
the President yesterday in company
with Mr. Swanson. Mr. Cleveland
again expressed himself as being de.
lighted to meet a Eirginian who die
not want an Office