Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-25
NOMINATIONS.
FAILURE TO SECURE THE LEITH CON
sUlSHIP FOR Or. FOSTER.
Tariff. Bill situation-Reasons why tho
President VIII Neither Approve Nor
Veto the Measure.


The President to-day sent a big batch
OF nominations to rhe Senate. Virginia
was not favored. but North Carohna
managed to gain recognition, as the name
Of Rev. ". 4. Edmonson was on the list'
70 he n chaplain in the navy. Mr.. Ed
morson IL a Methodist minister OF Mur-
freesboro', and is well known. The APP
polntment is due TO the influence OF Seha-
tor Ransom. who called on the President
Yesterday and was assured the nominal
tlon would be made.
The President to-day filled the vacancy
In the consulate at Leith, Scotland. MI
Underwood. the late Consul at Lel'h'
died a few weeks ago. II was hoped that
Dr. l.. S. Foster. Of Mathews Courthouse
Va. would be honored with the appoint
ment but a Wisconsin Democrat has
walked away with the plum.
Early last year the papers OF Dr. fos-
fer were placed on file at the department.
bv CONGRESSMAN Jones, ana the DoCto'
was generally endorsed by prominent VIZ
glnians Leith was practically the oHiy
position he cared for In the service, thous"
ne would doubtless have taken any other
place equally as good In Scotiahd' sucn
as Dundee or Glasgow lie was enucat1u
at the Edinburgh University, ana TOT that
reason Was anxious TO represent MS gov
ernment in Scotland.
DIR. Foster is a gentleman who has been
n success in his profession. has properly
is highly educated. has charming iaHly'
and IS not compelled to ask for govern
ment place as a means or support
when il was announced here that Con-
sui Underwood had died. Representative
Jones without communicating with Dr.
Foster. went at once TO the President 10
ures his appointment, and Mr.. Cleveland
talked so favOrably that Mr.. Jones feit
boreful Of securing the position. He re-
minded the President that, under the
Kepublican administration. the First Fir-
ainIa District had three consulshipS ana
he thought the district ought to have at
least one Democratic consul. Hon. Will
lam l.. Wilson. Of West virginia, chair
man Of the House Ways and Means Com
nnlttee. cordially endorsed Dr. Foster, ana
was TO have gone TO see the President to-
day to personally urge the appointment,
hut lust as he was about to start he
WAS informed that another nomination
had been sent in.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
There ,yas a general feeling about the
Capitol to-day that the final Adjournment
of Congress will occur next week. ana
10 make certain Of il both the Senate
and the House adopted resolution 10
thar effect. II is also "A tO.erably Well
established fact that the President VIII
not veto or sign the tariff bill. lie VIII
simply allow II to become Il law by inc
expiration of the ten days. Some OF the
ardent free-traders tried. so 1t Is alleged
their very best TO induce him to VETO
the measure. hut as such a course "ouiu
be detrimental 10 the business interests OF
the country and upset the calculations OF
manufacturers and importers. he could
not afford to veto the bill. Then, again,
IL is certain the Senate would not yleld
another point veto would only inteh-
sify the feeling now existing between "'c
leading senator's and the President.
Some Democrats are sorry the Presld'ht
will not sign the bill. but as a rule very
little is heard on the subject. except among
tinil men. who imagine the Republicans
viii have considerable campaign thunder
when they shout all along the lire mat
Cleveland condemned the Senate Dill ny
declining 10 attach his signature.
The people who so loudly predicted Il
veto have nothing TO say just now, ana
they are somewhat chaerined when they
realize that the President has not ex-
bibi,ed the amount Of backbone they
claimed he had.
The President has simply been placed
I'm that awkward sort of position by 'he
Senate which prevents him from express
ing his sentiments. and the general opin-
ion here Is that 1t - fortunate the tarlt
bill will soon become a law, and business
under its operations can revive.
POSTAL AND PERSONAL.
4 post-oiiice to be- known IS Elbow has
been established in Columbus county,
North Carolina, with Duncan r. BaXley
"a postmaster.
The Office az Wlnterville, Pitt county.
y. c.. has been ordered removed l'5tJ
yards east OF the present location.
j. T. Kite was to-day appointed post
master at Liberty Mills Orange county.
Va. vice w IL. Kite. deceased.
Representative Bower expects to start
for home as soon as Congress adjourns.
and will be ready to arrange joint dis
cussions with Mr.. Iinncy. Republican,
Populist nominee for Congress In the Win
ston District. The campaign promises 10
be a red-hot one in that district.
Virginia arrivals; f. l.. Foster. +. w.
Lynn. T.. 8. wood. l.. Harvey Sy-
monds, Richmond; ). G. Kiby. Patton
VILE: A. J.. Rowe. j., Fredericksburg.
Judge W. J.. Jcnrics, Culpepcr; c. T..
Young. Lynchburg.
North Carolina arrivals: Thomas Ne
Donald and family, Wlmngton;V o.
Mendcnhall. r. Ii. Brooks. Mrs. Leonard
Morse. Greensboro; j. W. Copeland AMI
wife. Miss Copeland. Statesyille; Julien
Wood ana wife. Edcnton. g. VI. Carson,
Mrs. w. r. Shaw Miss Addie Williams.
Charlotte; W. \. Campbell. Rocky Mount;
H. J. AlcLaurin. Elrod: 9. Il. Edwards,
wife. and daughter, Raleigh.
senator Daniel returned to the city to-
day.
Senator and Mrs. Jarvis went to North
Carolina this afternoon.