The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13
Several Names Mentioned in Connection
With The Vacant COlleCtorShlp.
WHOSE INFLUENCE UILLDE POTENTIAL
The Eighth Dis. ( Quota Of fsoe'"i 4" p
pointmonts - Fourth Clas Fos'-
onioes-othor Interestlng Nash-
ington Gossip.
T,uvs BunyAu. RAPIEY BuILDr,ss.
asgINGTON. April II. 1870

mere. ~, ne could lot survive the
t-.s1e of organic disease which ateach-
% "a hic heart There IS probaoiy no man
En- the state who was pcrsonahy &C
ouainted with more OF Nlfsi'i" i"''O
mon than Ham Sheppard .
The ouestion OF his auccssor 3 belng
,....,.li,, discussed here to-day Tor IN
,teso busv timas Of earnest desire Tor
oeice there are few days reserved forN'
yot less than ten 70 fifteen candidates
were opposed 70 Mr sheppard ana but
one death has entered the ranks since
his appointment. therefore, the natural
suppositlon IS that the lists VIII be re-
one ~ the foremost candidates was
Mont Rogers. Of Roanoke. although D. H.
Jordan, Captain Mushback, Of Alexandrla'
Joseph H. Shepherd, OF RichmJnd, Jchn
\ opie. Of staunton; J. W. Foster, OF
l.eesburg. r. X. Campbell. Of Bedford
Joseph II. Nelson, Of Fauquier; j. ia
ynieson. Of Alexandria: j. B. Evans, OF
IVnchburg; W. r. Ewing, y. S. stan8er'
Lewis Harman, and John NJ. kinney
were all numbered among the candidates
STILL POLITICAL PLACE.
The recen, determination Of MIR. Cleve-
land that the clerks and deputies Of the
internal revenue service shall not be
placed under the civil service law leaves
this appointment as q matter OF polucdl
vantage ground I'm the state and VIII be
hoty contested. The original selection OF
the six Federal officers FOR Virginia-mar-
shals. collectors and district attorneys
for the two districts-worc based upon
the agreement of the representatives, and
senators. and "A majority Of the deleEa-
tiOn will probably control In this, but, OF
course, now nothing can be known Of the
endorsement of any OF them, as they
Iii D. NIf
Ter, who ia here, and Mr. w. A. Jones'
who IS I'm Baltimore on legal business.
II Is generally conceded that Governor
O'Ferrall was instrumental In the max
ing up the Virginia slate, for while he Sc
cured the apI ointment Of Marshal G. W.
Levi, he threw a vote TO Joe Duke, OF
Norfolk county, after Jack Hucgins had
received a sufficient vote 10 nominate
him. The fight now will. ia all proba-
blity. come up on the weird. half-dis-
cernible lines upon which the future
party hght viii bee made. IL is said here
tonight that Governor OFerrall Will sup
port and urge Captain Mushback, OF Alex
andra but the general concensus Of the
delegation cannot be taken.
THE PRESIDENTS SUMMER HOUSE.
The President has not been at the
Vince hoose for several days; he has
been al his summer nome. ''Woodley."
This morning ne drove IN at an early
hour, to-day being Cabinct-day All the
members of his Cabinet were present by
il o'clock and went into session behind
closed doors. remaining for several hours.
The different members of his official
family discussed at some longth their
respective departments conditions, etc.
Then Secretary Gresham laid before
that body the state affars-diDlomatic
relations with foreign countries and sur
rounding in general.
THE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI
The University of Virginia Alumni AS
sociation Of Washington gives their an
rual Cinner. TO be given at Pages Hotel
I'm honor of Thomas jefferson, The founder
of The University. Monday evening. April
i5th-committee consisting of Thomas
Nelson Page. Dr. l.. w. Glazebrook, Pro-
fessor William ID. Cabcll.
Tho banquet committee met to-day to
Iorfcct nnal arrangements. Secretary OF
the Navy. MIR Herbert will bc chosen
president and viii preside
Professor thornton, chairman of the
faculty of the University. will be present
Hon John Goode will respond 70 a toast
on the Life of Thomas Jefferson Colo
mel Richard NJ. Nenable OF the Mary
land Law University, will speak to the
toast of "Our Alumni"
Covers are TO be laid for 100 guests.
among those being Secretary OF state
Gresham. Postmastcr-Gcneral Wilson, So
ncitor-Ceneral Holmes Conrad. In fact
the social and political factors viii unite
in honoring the birthday of this distn-
euished man.
MR.. MEREDITH's APPOINTMENTS
In examining the records in the civil
Service Commission il will be found
that the Eighth congressional district, re-
presented by Hon. h. n. Meredith. that
out OF a total of $50 clerks in the various
departments the Eighth district has re-
ceiVed quite a large number mere tnan
she is entitled 10; that is. II the appor-
tionmcnt were made by congressional dis
tricts, but as the commission does not
take this basis Tor appointments this
line cannot bc drawn
Representative Meredith. whose home
is so near the city is. therefore, daily
visitor, and when vacancy occurs IN
any of the departments, he is the first
TO know about IL. ard If persistent wire
pllllng ana work counts Tor anything he
Is most likely to secure the place Tor
one more of the many Office lovers OF his
district.
"The Apollo Quartette." of this city.
which is booked to give concert before
the Mozart Association on the lStf in-
stant Is one OF the most highly-prized
Of Washington's mucical organizations.
Here Il is sought for the finest concerts.
and It's name on a program rs guarantee
OF the artistic character Of the enter
tainment.
II is composed OF Messrs Mcfarland,
Turpin. Ruside and Ryan, with Arthur
u. Mayo as piano soloist and director.
Miss Beulah Gilbert, OF Baltimore. who
will assist in the entertainment. holds a
proud rank among the reciters OF this
section. and win add a high degree OF
culture 20 her fine natural talent.
Mr. B. y. Hanes. the tohacconist OF
Winston, y. c. is in the city on busi-
ness.
Mr. Clarence Young, Senator Daniels
private secretary. has returned TO the
city after an absence OF few days.
Miss Williams. OF Lynchburg daughter
OF Captain Williams, is in the city, visit
ing friends
Nnmber OF changes In fourth-cass
postmastera appointed for to-day, thirty
fvc; thirty of which were TO iill vacancies
caused by death and designations.
For Virginia: Charlemont. Bedford
county !. A. Reynolds appointed vice
w r. WOodsOn. resigned
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