The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-02
pR. MEREDITH RUFFLED.
I'm cor. GAINES M MNEks A
Y,sfr 10 sECRETsRr LAMONT.
.,.r,,ser Declines to Grant Them an In-
,erriew-Ihc Colonel Non Persona Srs'a
,ott,e Head of the War Departments
TINS BvREAv. RArLyY BUILDING.
WlsHINeros. February 1. 1884.

l, vas decidedly ruhied this morn
.fv The treatment he received az tne
,fs of Col Dan. Lamont, secretary
a.. NIr ...,,,,,,. -, che
49, recruitment with Col. Grenvihe
,...,ea. of Warrenton. and Col. Lamont
$40 notified OF the presence OF his cailers
tro accommodating clerk y Few
.,fe. uasscd, and the gentlemen were
,.r.frcd that Col. Lamont could not
,-srt them an interview. the Information
$50 Given that the congressman was all
,..af and welcome. but that Col. Gaines
- non persona graia 20 the august
,tr,re uuon which AIR. Cleveland has
,l.-ed his former private secretary ana
r.ronnd political adviser and friend MT.
,fer~tiith was OF course. indignant at
&C. MESSAGE. and he Immediately sent
,.rl To- Col Lamont that In the future
le would never Call upon him again.
Their Acquaintance.
The acquaintance OF Col Lamont and
Cd. Gaines dates back 10 about the sec
I'D or third day after the inausura-
sion of Mir. Cleveland. when Col. Games
called upon the Secretary Of War ana lneu
1- splendid endorsements for the posiu""
a. Assistant Secretary or War. rms Do s,r
,., WAS practically the expression OF the
.s 6f Inc entire State militia Of the
..nfh. and only for the purpose OF Sc
RING such recognition for them oid COL
Gaines consent TO apply for the posluoh'
N.hen Col. Gaines was presented 20 Col
Lamont. ana his mission was eNpiaineu'
D.. was calmly informed by the Secretary
e. War that he had already decided upon
ia assistant
Talk About Snsp Judgment
As this was but a Few days after the
snane,nation. Col Gaines thought that
col. Lamont had been a trite previous IN
sis determination and thought he should
have waited until the claims OF Whatever
candidates there were 10 come conid nave
been filed ana considered. Col. Games
fhrn proceeded 10 make "a few remarks &c
col. Lamont about snap Judgment, ana
referred 10 the ant-snappcr sentiment
which had been so conscicntiously sup
lnired by Col Lamont and the other
sew York friends Of AIR. Cleveland.
O1oncl Gaines was digrihed and cour
f..us IN his remarks. but his shaft eNi
IDENTIFY pierced the iron-clad armor Of tho
r-eat god of war. and has ranked ever
s-rre beneath the plaid waistcoat OF Col
paniei Lamont. Colonel Gaines, however
Sled his papers. and FOR months no ap
Juntmcnt was made althouSh several o.
Ills friends at different times requested
colonel Lamont 10 consider his appiica
lion.
FINALLY Colonel Lamont. in December
selected a Michigan man 10 he Assistant
Secretary OF War and Colonel Gaines
civilian member OF the Board Of Ordnanc'
erd Foruncations. and it was in this con
roruon that the disastrous visit OF M
morning was paid
Capfain jack Hudgin, OF Caroline.
Conere-smon Jones and Wise called OF
affuruor-tieneral Olney this morning II
"a onl d. possible. some reasonable eX
.use for the delay iu making the appoint
mont OF Cant. Jack Hudgin, OF Caroline
s. rnIed states marshal for the Eastern
district of Virginia. The Attorney Gen
anal informed them that the resignation
of Marshal clarke. the incumbent which
,,.e rendered several months ago, had q
,s.f been accepted, and that the appoint
,rfnf off captain Hudgn had been de
sfd.f uu0n ana only awaited the conven
S.n.e of the President. who at this tim
.4. simply overwhelmed with other mat
irrs o.,
D,ntain Wise also had an interview wit
Secretary Carlisle about the appointment
uf III Keeper for the licht-house at butc
Gau The Secretary agreed TO grant al
fa.u Wise's request as soon as ne coui
fro.nrr some additional Information ]
This case. 49,,
consressnan Tyler had another tai
with the Secretary of the Navy about IN
improvements 50 necessary &C the MOI
1olk navy yard lie also asked TOT an
obtained the appointment or MT. D.
Wilson. Of smithhed. as a special LAHORE
ON the navy yard.
Norfolk Petition.
In the Senate to-day a petition va
introduced signed by no employt
~ the Powhntan Manufacturing Con
pany, Of Lamberts Point. Va PRAY
iuc him to- use his influence 10 proven
inc passage Of that section of the Nllso
bu appllng 20 knit underwear bot
cotton and WOODEN. also a petition O
similar character and import from IA
.fnrlotee of the Norfolk Knit Mill, q
Norfolk. Va.
Air. D. o. Rusbee OF Raleigh y. G
attorney for Mr. Williams in his cor
test for Che seat in Congress held b
Cunlressmau Settle Of the Fifth Mort
Carolina district is in the city presume
Oiy for consultation with his client /
reference 10 the unfavorable report fror
the Committee ON Elections presente
in the House yesterday.
Mr. Charles =. Selden, formerly {
, 1ichmond Va. but at present a resider
of Memphis. Tenn. IS the guest of Nj
vs.. H. Sc'den, proprietor of the Metro
l'iitan Hotel
Alr Sol. We'll the assistant Unite
satce district attorney for the Easter
district Of Nogth Carolina. is in IN
city
Mr.. Turner Wants TO Qualify.
Hon Smith Turner. the newly-electe
Congressman from the Seventh Virgin
district Was on the nocr OF the Hou'
to-lar
Nf Turner Is On hearty accord with Il
r~f 0f Dis colleagues on the tariff b
ana as there have been instances Whe
members Of. Congress have been allowed
fhe tne oath and TO participate I'm Il
Proceedings Of the House before the
credentials we're presented. he determine
possible TO place himself on record
fanlUs sQuarey with them on this IN
I0rant question. With this intention.
came here to-day. and after a conferen'
with toe members Of the Virginia deiey
zion. Congressman Jones. member
re Committee on Privileges and Ele
fnHs asked the unanimous consent of u
House 90 allow Mr.. Turner 10 quality,
there could bo no possible doubt of h
'e0. ton, aud there were no grounds wha
ever for contest.
Air. Reed however objected, and NJ
Turner viii have 90 await the present.
f'Dn Of his credentials which should reat
l.re saturday. and allow him 10 take h
sat Monday next All the congressms
from Virginia and North Carolina We
present and voted In The affirmative
the passage OF the Wilson bill except Co
ilessman Settle the Republican memD
from North Carolina
MIR. Jones Succeeds.
CONGRESSMAN Jones was notified tod