Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-24
WISE AND THE P. M.G.
WORK BY THE LATTER ON WASH
INCTON'S BIRTHDAY.
Ofaccs Pm Virginia Soon To Be Made Demo-
craft c-The Lynchburg Case-Oyster
Confcrrees Return.

WASHI SGTON, February 23.-tSpeciaij
Represent atiye Wise visited the POST
office Department this morning and re-
commended II. @. Howerton for Postmas-
ter at West Point, Va. The term Of the
present ostmaster expired on the 18th
instant.
Mr.. Bissell told one OF the Virginia
members TO day that he worked all Of
yesterday on presidential post-ofice cases
and he sent up 20 the White House the
papers in lightweight cases, with recon-
mendations that appointments be made
as speedily as possible.
The Postmaster General was feeling
particularly happy over what he accom-
plished on the anniversary Of the birth
of General Washington. He wanted to
know. in fact, II he had not performed
lots Of work on day when most people
were taking n rest. In such large batch
there ought to De some appointments for
Virginia The postmasterships for the
State that are expected to be changed In
the near future are Norfolk, Ashland,
Culpeper. Portsmouth, Roanoke, Manches-
ter. and Luray. and the best information
obtainable is that the recommendations
OF the congressT nen I'm the respective diS-
tricts will have the greatest weight
Representative Wise had a busy morn
ing on his Committee on Commerce,
which had an important meeting.
LYNCHBURG.
II will be some time in all probability
before q change is made in the Lynchburf
postmastership. The term Of the Republi
can TCumbent has not expired, and TN
only way TO remove him is 10 pref
charges. This Senator Daniel will not do
The only, charges he could prefer would
be that the postmaster is n Republican
and that fact Is known not only 10 th'
people of virginia, but also TO the ad
ministration folks. TO say that he IS {
partisan is 10 say he is exactly what any
Democrat would bc whom Senator DAME
might recommend, and he would not re-
commend a Democrat who Is not paru
san. even if thi= sort OF logic canno
penetrate the brain Of a so-called civil
service reformer or Mugwump.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
| The House Committee on the Election
| Of President Nice-President and Mem
/ bors Of Congress Of which Congressman
1 Tucker Is chairman. will on tomorrow
! give a hearing 10 the woman-suifrlgistso OF
the bill introduced by Mr.. Pence .
/ Colorado. giving the women a right e
/ vote for members Of Congress. Mr.
I Pence will also probably appear befOr'
/ the cOmmittce. This is the gay anf
| festive young man who made number o
I speeches in Virginia last year in aid o
/ the Populist cause.
4 The Post-Ohce Committee Of the House
Of which Mr.. Henderson. Of North caro-
lina, IS chairman. ard Of which Mr.
Swanson. Of Virginia. IS shining mem
bor. IS very busy these days getting th'
annual appropriation bnl ready. Th
work confines Alcssrs. Henderson an
Swanson so closely that they have littl
or no opportunity 10 get to The depart
mcnts.
CONSUL KEMPER.
General Delaware KemI-r. OF Bristol
! the new Consul 10 Annoy. visited the Stat'
Department to-day. and IS engaged IN get
ting his Instructions. preparatory TO start
ing for his post.
r. i. Boyett was to-day appointed post
master at Cleopus, Nanscmond county
vice T.. : Norhect resigned.
The members Of the Virginia Legisla
turc who arrived here 10 confer with
similar committee from the Maryland lie
gislature in reference 10 the oyster dis
putcs. all left for Richmond to-day. The!
are very much pleased with the result o
the conference, and as harmony prevaile'
IL is taken TOR grai6ed trait the Legisla
lures of Virginia and Maryland Will ratif!
the agreement reached.
THE RALEIGH FIGHT.
Mr.. w. c. Stronach who is Congress
man Bunn's candidate for the Raleigl
postmastership, is in the city. The hgh
has been an animated one. and as Mr.
Eusbee, another candidate, is backed by
Senator Ransom and others. II is impossi
bic yet 10 tell who will b. appointed.
Virginia arrivals: John M0iowan, Rich
mond l.. Il. White. Norfolk; l.. L. Smith
j. W. Eberly Strasburg; j. G. Baker, IL. II
Ramey. Woodstock; H. V. Suayer, Har
risonburg: 4. II. Rawlings. Petersburg
W. G. Darlington, Lynchburg.
North Carolina arrivals: !. VI. Rhodes
IAttleton T. w. Potter and wife, Chero
Eee.