The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-06
is AGAIN AT HIS DESK.
PRESIDENT CLEVELASD AT WORK
BRIGHT AND EARLF.
No yirgInians, However, Appear I'm His
Batch of Appointments-Our Time
Near at Hand-Other News.
TIMES BUREAU, RAPLEY BUILDING.
W,suINCTON. .Iune 1909

| WASHINGTON. June D. 1893.
The President got back from his fish,
ing trip in Virginia yesterday, and to-day
was at his desk bright and early. and
to celebrate his return from the shores
of Virginia, made batch OF five appoint
ments, but did not think the luck which
he enjoyed there with gun and rod de-
served any especial recognition. for he
failed to make glad the heart Of any as
piring Vlrginlan, as he could SO easily
have done. by a stroke Of that small
steel stud he sways.
Mr. Cleveland has published IN tho
world already the fact that "Old Virginia
never tires" nor IL she ever cast down
10y even such a thing as the failure of
| the President TO recognize the merit ~
| her favorite sons, who are looking TO
! him for Office. The contingent OF office
seekers here now is not large. but adj
| ditions are shortly expected and thev
! Will buckle on their influence. take n
reef In their trouser bands, and assaiI
| the ears Of the various chiefs OF denart-
| ments under whom they hope 10 serve
| and the ears of the President win rim,
| with their praises as sung by those who
are allowed TO gaze into the broad face
now bronzed. they say, by the summer
suns OF the Eastern Shore
II Is confidently predicted here that
| Nirginia's turn Is near at hand ami
that something will "be heard 10 dror,,
In the very near future. and tho s,ne
holds good for North Carolina. which
state IS more largely represented here
now than Virginia. There are still sev-
eral good places for which Vlrginians ore
applicants, and which. n her dues ore
given her. should come her wav ana IN
these places are not included the many
applications for consular positions. some
Of which have really been promised to
Nirginians who have recently been here
ana who have gone home confident that
their wishes will be granted Indeed II
looks very much "a II two good consular
plums would soon fall 10 old Virginia
one TO n representative from the South
west another 10 Eastern Tidewater
Colonel John Hampton HOge leaves for
home Tonight having received his final
instructions as 10 his duties nj Annoy.
China, al which important port no has
been appointed Consul He will spend
a short time at his home I'm Montgomery
county. and will then go 10 San Fran
cisco. which he leaves Just one dav too
early 10 allow him 10 celebrate the "glo-
rious Fourth" on his native soil. His
family will follow him some time during
next winter, and will be escorted out
by Mr. Thomas ~ Conrad, Jr.. who I'm
all probability, will at that time be made
Nice-Consul. Colonel Hoge has learned
much In the last few days by reading the
reports of his predecessor and Speaks
from the bOOk' about caste and other
social matters in the "Flowery King
DOM some Of which, especially in the
matter Of servants, are very annoying
1rGonVpnIgnt 70 ha
know little by experience Of the differ
ence In social standirg between the cook
and the chanlber-maid. which in China
may be thirty or more degrees. Colonel
Hoge will, however, fully regulate such
matters as far as his own home is con-
oerned when he gets there.
Congressman Claude A. Swanson, OF the
Firth district. who arrived here Saturday
night; James w. Marshall, Of the Ninth
district and c. T. O'Ferrall, OF the Sew
enth district, compose the Virginia Con-
gressional representation now here Mr.. |
Marshall Is still too unwell 10 leave the |
hotel, and as a consequence he was not |
able To be at any Of the departments to- |
day. Colonel O'Ferrall made n number Of |
visits I'm the interest OF his friends who |
want places, and Mr.. Swanson was busy |
as he always is.
The good work accomplished by Con-
gresham Swanson since he came here. /
soon after the Inauguration, is talked Of
on all sides. and those who have had a
chance 10 watch such matters ana by
long experience in the halls Of Congress
are competent 10 Judge. predict for him
a brilliant future I'm the line into which he
has allowed himself 10 be thrown by
the votes Of the people Of his district.
whose faith I'm him has been materially
strengthened since they have seen the
result Of his work: so much, indeed has
be- added to his popularity by his atten-
ton 10 the wants Of his people aud the |
results he has accomplished that n would
not be n matter Of surprise 90 see him
returned again 10 Congress by the fiat
ering acclamatlon of proud consliu-
'ncy. AS has already been noted. Mr..
swanson, by untiring efforts. secured the
irst and biggest appointment for Nir-
;inla In Consul General William Il.
rOwnes at Rio, and then. another vie
Dry was secured hy him IN the appoint
nent Of Mr.. a. j. Montague, Of Danville.
is district attorney for the Western dis
rict IN place Of Mr.. Craig. whose resg-
lation al the request OF Mr.. Swanson was
alled FOR hy the Department Of Justice.
The district attorneyship Of the Western
listrlct Is one OF the biggest offices In
he State. Mr.. Swanson Is making friends
lere on all sides, and the opening OF the
Xtra session OF Congress will find him
With a wide acquaintance that will prove
# material worth 10 him. He will rank
IS one Of the most youthful members Of
he Fifty-third Congress but his lack OF
ears will be more than counterbalanced
" his natural ebilities.
Al the Treasury to-day Mr.. Swanson
resented the claims OF Mr.. J. u. Blair.
( Danville, FOR chief Of division OF that
apartment and those Of Mr.. j. G. Miller,
the same place, for national bank ex-
miner lie then went 10 the Postoffice
department. and pressed the candidacy OF
ir. c. S. Greer, OF Rocky Mount, for
nief OF division Of postofiice inspectors.
o-morrOw he will see the President I'm
agard TO a number OF Virginia aDDli-
ants for Office
During his visit 10 the State Depart Z
ent to-day the correspondent OF The
lines made IL a point to visit the office
Secretary Of State Gresham and look
to the matter Of the appointment OF
nief Clerk w. W. Rockhill for the pur a
,se OF finding out 20 what State he was 1
edited. and. If as stated. he was
larged against Virginia. II did not
Ike long 10 discover that Maryland
aims him as her own. and that the fact I
at he was spoken Of as having been
'pointed from Virginia was an error
Washington paper. not represented
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