The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
ARE HOMEWARD BOUND
VIRGINIA 0FFICE-sEEKERs IEAy-
ING hTTHE CLOSE OF THE WEEK.
North Carolina Breaks Out in Fresh Place
and Has Number ofNew Aspirants.
Railway Clerks and Civil Service.
TIMrs BUREAU, RApLEy BUILDING, |
WASHINGTON, March 25. 1898.

IrMEs BUREAU, RAprEy BUMDrNo,l
WASHINGTON. March rs. 1898.
She six days have closed. and with
them has disappeared the congregation Of
Virginia aspirants. who thronged. the cap
ital at the beginning OF tire week, as eager
in the anticipation of the alleged dis
tribution OF patronage as the wakefu,
children of the bounteous munihcence
Of the prospective Santa Claus OH Christ
mas morning.
The delegation OF the Virginia congress-
men have been busy lot during the
week. They have wrestled with the ques-
tion of unanimous endorsement, and have
hourly appeared before the weary Presl-
dent, and burdened Cabinet officers. as
the ghost of Banquo, which would not
down.
The record of the week. however, is
not brilliant one and although one
Of the congressman claims credit now,
after he was first Informed Of the nomi-
nation Of MIR. Dabney. the truth remains
that few fourth-class postoftices tell
the story of a weeks arduous labor that
has encompassed in design the habitable
globe. and Mir. Bullitt Fttzhugh Tor can
ada.
IL IL be true, as the sages have held,
that there IS more pleasure in anticipa-
fion than possessicr, the departing as
pirants who fed from the city to-day
as rats from the sinking ship have had
n glorious week OF eXuberant JOY un-
marred by the single suggestion that
they were not absolute winners. In the
bright DAYS OF happy anticipation they
have seen no cloud upon the horizon,
and through the long hours OF merry
night they have accompanied the local
delegation. consisting of Mr.. Jack Pot
and Hon. A. Royal jag in the tedious
consideration OF the "blue-book" and
other sources of official selection.
In their dreams the Minister TO Italy
has seen the far-off beauties of the re-
fected sunset upon the bright waters of
Lake Como and the Consul-Gcncral TO
Liverpool has heard through the mid
night hours the rising tide restlessly
throbbing IN the moonlight upon the
piers and the endless quays. The Consul
General TO Paris has seen the grandeur
OF the Champs Elysee and the splendor
Of the boulevard. The Minister TO Persia
revels i'm the gorgeous glory of Oriental
maenifcence, and the Consul to Colon
feels the deadly shaft OF the Chagres
fever. The Minister to Spain arouses
the proprietor by his uproarous behavior
at the imagined bull-fght, and the rep
rcsentative at Montreal shivers under the
fheet at the fanciful dreams of the Ice
palace and the winding snow.
But FOR n week the bitter experience
Is over. and the citizen of the Common
wealth IS restored tonight TO the custody
of his home and friends, while over many
n cherished hope there now could be ap-
pronriatelv inscribed: "Here lies - --
in the only place for which he never ap-
piled"
CONGRESSMAN Harry Tucker was an
carly visitor at the Capitol, ana hau
A. CnnncFninE
the appointment of Mr.. William a. burke
as postmaster at Staunton. The rules
which Mr.. Cleveland has adopted regard
ING these reappointments, and when are
as inexornble as the laws OF the Meoes
and Persians, are as follows; the "exes
who are eligible are % those VINO haVe
no opposition for reappointment; ~ those
Who we're nominated Immediately pre-
vious 10 Mr.. Harrison's incumbency ana ana
xverc not confirmed by the senate, "'
candidates for postmasterships VINO nave
oDposition, but who are almost uiiain
nouslv indorsed by the citizens OF tnelI t
.o,,ne and (D those officials whose terms
..n eo",'' not fnished but who were bounced
nnder Mr.. Harrisons administration,
~ ,rke ..es commissioned on july
~ ,nd harge of the Office then,
-. NJ affirmed until August 2
$50 We moved in April, 1890 thus
givir lin ~ae months ana twenty
"A
- cgeve -aeerd the case attentive
~ but sal, 9it Mr. Burke had really
hod the bt fits of the office for eigh,
months more shan regular term anu "II
not come within the fourth exception ol
lis rules 1t looks as II. notwlIhs s-ahuiiis
Tho able presentation of the case,
the President does not look with especlal
favor upon Mr. Burke's claims
In conversation with Mr. Tucker, ne
stated that in the postofiice matters In
his district he would be guided py 'nese
rules. and would have all OF his recon-
mandations made before the END OF April
Although complete action, or course can
not possibly be made for seVeral non'"s
Renresentatives Epes and OFerrall, ac-
COMMANDED Colonel w. T. Atkins 10 see
Acknowledgement Olney anu secretary
of tho Treasury Carlisle to-day ana hieu
an application for his appointment as
solicitor of internal revenue. he Is III
dorsed bv the entire Virginia delegauoh,
ard roost Of the prominent Democrats OF
tho STATE. and it is thought more tnah
likely that he will be appointed as Mr.
CLEVELAND himself is acquainted with we
valuable services rendered the party oE
Colonel Atkins through long series oI
vars The fitness Of this appointment
ie unouestionable and would be source
of eratincation TO the Democracy OF tne
State with whom Colonel Atkins Is
prominently identified
There Is another interesting nght tMor M
office on IN the Second district. IL Is lor
The Hampton postofiice. and has only
come 10 light within the last few days
and bids fair TO be hot one from now
90 sooy after the result Of the election
was known Or. Frank Shields. OF Hamp-
fon. declared himself candidate Tor sne
nostofice and thought untll recently thas
tbere Was TO be no opposition, as ne had
practically what was the unanimous ,.d1 IN. ns
dorsement of the community as Wen az
.,'s,. H,roue names outside. A few days
90 Mrs Chisolm, who held the ofiee
under President Cleveland when ne was was
head OF the Government before entered
the field and from all accounts intehas 10
remain until the end. So, =. Az,
The crowd at the White House to-uay
was as large If not larger than on any
Sev since the 9Th OF March. when the
doors were first thrown open dar to ., 'hpse tSe
pros,Ssct for purposes political and per
sonai' The run was of the usual routine,
those Of high and low degree JostIihg
for Office. so rev