Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-27
THE RICHMOND POsTMAsTERsHIP.
Status of the Contest Being Made for
the Office.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
RICHMOND Va Ian Dc 1904

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, Jan. &c, 1894.
A most Interesting triangular fight is
now on here over the Richmond postmas-
tership. For the past six months, up to a
few days ago. it was conceded by all here
that Capt. William Cullingsworth, the cor
pulent and jovial personal friend OF Mr..
Cleveland. would be reappointed (Cul-
lingsworth having held the office under Mr..
Cleveland's former term. In fact it was
believed that he had a cinch on the office.
Capt billy" as he is popularity called
here. put in some heavy blows for Mr..
Cleveland in this city during the latter's
campaign. both before and after the Chi
cago convention. with a view of again
feasting upon his old plum as postmaster
Everybody knows about that now famous
plum pudding which the captain sent to
Buzzards Bay to Mr. Cleveland after the
latter's nomination. The tempting Wand
was the largest ever known to have been
cooked. weighing nearly 10 pounds and
was aactioned OF to The highest bidder at
a church festival. Capt. Billy turned his
pockets wrong sides out, ana the pudding
was knocked out to him at Sl50. the plum
pudding march to the freight depot. with
Capt bili AT the head. the arrival at Gray
Ga0ies a.Id the letter Oh tnanKs are AL
matters OF history.
CulIngswortn mad no opposition what
ever for the postmastership as a result of
all these things unSii Mr.. Cleveland issued
his famous no eX' eIIct Then numerous
asp.rants spranS up all over the city, and
Capt. Billy wore a worried look. BY and
by, however, lar. Cleveland was induced
from several quarters to violate his no
ex rule, and tnen Capt Culhngsworth' S
opponents began to fail off, anu il was
again conceded that he was sure of the
place.
Now it has come 10 pass that there is
serious trouble ahead for the faithful Capt.
Billy 1t is learned that there is opposition
to him in the department at Washinrton
growing out of has administration as post
master during Air. Cleveland's former term
Just exactly what the objection to Capt.
Cullngswcrth is is not known, but il ma $
caused radical change of front
Inc man who is now looked upon as the
one most likely to be appointed by Mr.
Cleveland when Postmaster Russelrs term
expires, about me middle of next month,
Is Mr.. John NJ. Higgins, an ex-councilman'
and prominent grocery merchant Mr.
Higgins has strong backing, and IL is said
that Congressman Wise will support him
provided Cullingsworth is ruled out
The other candidate is Mr. Lewis ID
Crenshaw, also an ex-coanc!lman and a
well-known merchant He is regarded by
those who ought to know as an admirable
DARK morse In the race, and should there he
any hitch In Higgins appointment Cren-
shaw will be selected. A prominent bus-
mess man, who is on the inside in the
night. told The Star correspondent TODAY
that the matter stands like this: .'If
Cleveland overrules the objection of the de-
partment in Washington to Mr. Cuttings
worth, and appoints that gentleman any
way. Mr.. Crenshaw will be the assistant
postmaster. IT, on the other hand, Mr.
Cleveland goes back on Cullingsworth Ne
Higgins is certain to get the place"
The term Of the incumbent expires with
In about twenty days. and Mr.. Cleveland
mas promised to make the appointment i'm
mediately thereupon am