The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-05
NIRGlNIA'S ASPIRANTS.
"ITHl 20 THEr an WTSH 70 LEfyr
HOWTs'' WR. CLEyELAND ASKS
s'Ihe Virginia Press Association" indorse.
IL President FOR OHico-rhc Canai.
dates aud Their Chances.
lINfs BCREAU, RArLEY BUILDING. ;
WASHINGTON. Apr;l 4 lSQa

LIMBS ~ hhAV, hApiY BUILDING
WANWNGrON, April 4, 1893.
why DO an Of tho good Virginian
Democrats wan, TO 30 out Of the coun-
try asked Mr. Cleveland this morning
as a Congressman and an applicant for
a consa.ship stood before him. The ouss-
uon Was not answered. but the fact is
that while a reasonable number of Vir-
e.ui-'s want Office they do not want
department cierkships. document-room AT =
teadar.s. doorNeepers and the superin-
tc.-tut! " the Capitol mail wagons
even II they do pay equally we'll with the
consular service. which is recognized as
requiring intelligence, diplomacy and
Orcdnable manhood
They President need not appoint them
t they do not suit him, but there is
some consolation IN the fact that WI
einians sull hold themselves in such re
pate that an Othce which rejects no
credit upon the manner Of man presents
no especial attraction for them. There is
something beyond the sreed for spoiis
in Virginia applications that Mr. Cleve-
land very likely cannot fully appreciate
lut which. nevertheless. does not reflect
upon Nirgnians
The appointments sent in to-day 20 the
senate were of a very hicn character.
and Virginia as usual. came I'm for moth
ing. except the loss OF two places for
which she had applicants The appoint
ment OF Judge Trip. OF South Dakota.
as Minister 10 Austria, 10 succeed Col
onel Fred. Grant. and the virtual agree
ment last week upon the Minister to
Spain. leaves only the sunny skies Of
Italy for the waning aspirations OF Mr..
Basil Gordon
The naming Of Mr. James L. Neal. of
Ohio. as Consul-General 90 Liverpool
was positively stated in The Times more
than two weeks ago as The candidate 20
be named 10y Ex-Governor Campbell. and
the reasons for il fully given then. This
effecually gulllotines the hopes OF Mr.
James Lindsay Gordon. who. though. per
haps. never had serious thought about
his appointment 10 this big Office.
The State of North Carolina Jared
well. and beside the appointment Of Mr..
Eben Alexander as Minister to Greece.
secured Mr. Paul r. Faisson as an In
dian Inspector.
In conversation yesterday with Repre-
sentative Swanson. Mr cleveland stated
that he was not unmindful Of the claims
Of Nirsinia. and would in due season
see that a fair share OF the patronage
went that way. Mr. Swanson was urging
the appointment of Mr.. Charles Folgcr Of |
Carroll county. for German consulship
Congressman Marshall put in strong |
claims for thirteen postmasters Yesterday |
from his district. and strongly recon- |
mended the appointment Of Mr.. II. VI. |
Smith. editor of the Headlight az Graham. |
for a South American consulship. lie |
also made recommendations in both the /
Interior and Treasury Departments.
little complication has arisen In the
two remaining Federal offices in the
Western district of North Carolina Sena-
tor Vance and Representative Henderson
want H. A. Gudcer of Asheville. for
the colectorenip. and Mr. Robert B.
Glenn. of Winston. for the district attor-
ney but President Cleveland seems TO
want % appoint Sir Kope Elias Of
Franklin. as district attorney. and as this
would bring Mr.. Elias and Mr. Gudger
from nearly the same locality 81 is likely
that II Mr.. Elias is made district attorney
that the collectorship viii 70 over to the
eastern part Of the district for which
there now. seems TO be no very prominent
candidate.
Mr. w Bullitt Fitzhugh is president Of
he Virginia Press Association. The
president Of the Virginia Press AssOcia-
ion is in the city usht now Mr.. w
3ullitt FitZhugh is a candidate for the
.onsulship a. Montreal The president
q the Virginia Press Association is a
-ery strong backer Of Mr. Fitzhugh's
Iaims. and is willing 10 throw all Of the
influence Of the association in support Of
his candidacy.
meeting of an Of the members OF |
Doc Virginia Press Association now in the
inv was called hv the president. Mr. w !
luUitt Fitzhugh. TO meet in his quarters, |
Q the metropolitan this morning. There
-ere mo- other members present. so when
Tr. Fitzhugh called the meeting 10 order
ga was absolutely alone but he had at q
.udcd too many meetings Of the Virginia &
'ross Association 90 be daunted at this }
rd his loud rap for order rang through 9
b. Railways.
Tn the absence Of the secretary" he \
ala. "the minutes Of the laAt meeting
SOD stand approved There is also some ]
Unfinished business. but we can just as
eu attend TO that al the next annual |
Getting"
Then. in consonance with his perfect y
-quaintancc with parliamentary usaEes.
.o president said. "l win now yacate the \
iair for the purpose Of putting mo- S
No objection WAS made and standing +
the centre of the room he addressed
10 chair. Il would like 10 announce II ! T
e chair please. that !. as president Of
ie great and influential association. re | q
90 tho necessity OF calling these special
eotings. and TINS take up the valuable ,
ne OF nv fNlil'iii ii'l Ai i'f ia0lf''i iifiN -
le the case when. in keeping with the ~
ogreesiveucss of the age, they have in
many instances changed from the usual q,
- N Thursday for issue. and made -,
impossible now for us 20 have a full
,etinr on any day without leaving some o.
experienced Office boy to do the work =,
one or more Of our new presses. ~
But. II the chair please. this case Is 80
gent. and consequently the meeting was
ned. desire 10 introduce the following ~
solution: 4"
Resolved. That inasmuch az it has 81,
me ~ our knowledge that our honored V
a beloved president could be prevailed
on 10 accept the ONCE OF Consul at Is
,ntreal therefore. that the chair APP or
int q committee OF one 70 announce
pleasant fact TO Mr. Josiah Quincy.
I urge upon him such speedy action V;
will be commemorate with the dignity &c
his high office. and At the same time
pecfful OF the influence OF this club. T..
Resolved. further. That a type-writ-
COPY of these resolutions be presented
Mr.. Josiah Quincy and that copy be
II 70 the family OF our honored presi- Cl
a. be
I VIII resume the chair and put the as
ofutfcrc Ceptlomou Won have heard M