Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-17
ANXIOUS WATERS.
Members Of the Last House, But Not
Reelected.
WANT TO SEE THE PRESIDENT.
They Are Statesmen SIN Willing
To Sacrifice Themselves on the Al
tar OF Public servicc-Persoual
and Postal Notes.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. March 1s.-Cspe-
cial)--An anxious crowd has been await
ing the return OF the President from his
North Carolina hunting and fishing expe-
diton. The walters include men who
were In the last Congress but who Will
not be in the next, and some who have
been reelected and who want to Keep
solid with ambitious politicians desirous
OF connecting with the national admins
tration. Virginia and North Carolina
public men are not apt to poster the
President very much within the next rev
months. These States have no show ap-
parently in the future distribution OF IA
vors outside Of the local things that
arise In the routine fashion.
General Ransom is in the city having
come on TO look after some matters De-
fore starting for the City Of Mexico 20
enter upon his duties as Minister Of the
United States at the Mexican capital.
NORTH STATE POLITICS.
Hon. +. N. Simmons. collector Of IN
ternal revenue for the eastern dlsuIcI
Of North Carolina. was NJ the treasury
to-day on Official business. having ar
rived here yesterday. as noted IN last
nights correspondence. Mr.. simmons Is
one Of the best posted young men on
the politics OF hts state, having In ad-
ditiOn 10 his service In Congress, been
I chairman Of the Democratic committee OF
North Carolina. and at a time when his
party triumuhed. He was asked what
ne thought would be the effect or the
LEGISLATION at Raleigh by the Republican
{ Populist combination which recently Gun
that place. and his answer. while ori'i,
was to the point. He quietly rcmarhed
that If the Democrats did not win AT
the next election. after the people had
had n sample Of the new crowd. the party
never ar4in would he able to carry an
election in North Carolina.
Other gentlemen from the state VINO
have been heard TO express opinions here
this week fully agree with MI summons
They believe that in the year 1885 the
"Rads" ard "Pops" will be swept from
power. and that It will be done with
rush.
Tho capors Of the North Carolina Leg
ielature are commented on FAR and wiie,
ana many Virginia visitors have SAD
also that they think the experience Norm
Carolina IS now having VIII nave -.
effect I'm Virginia. and that in me va
Dominion the people VIII bc I'm no hurry
70 even run the risk OF having another
Malone party.
MAIL MATTER.
Mall service has been established from
Cullen 10 Buck,on. Va. 10 commence
ncxt Monday the same to be performed
without EXPENSE TO the department, ana
10 be carried six times a week
After March 18th the mail service be-
3 al fffl-lnNfIig y. c
viii be Increased Ia three times week
Charles ". Ddcoo1. Of Fayetteville
y c.. IS AZ the Eb''tt.
NJ. II. ". Miller. the well-known rail-
road man Of Raleigh. y C., Is stopping
At the Hotel Raleigh.
NJ x BRYAN, Of Roanoke, and W. 7.
Mott. Of Winchester. are among latest
arrivals from virginia.
THE GRUDIRON.
Mr.. Walter u. Dahney. Of Charlottes-
Vile Va. solicitor of the Department
OF state. was among the wcll-known pub
lie officials invited last night 10 meet
the members Of the Gridiron club at the
uacnlncert reception rendered by Senator
and Mrs. G rmdn.
George T.. Sipe Of Harrlsonburg; James
Hancock Of Lynchburg; A. ID. Shuiiz' OF
Martinsville and l.. G. AGREE, Of Eikton.
Va. and Miss Claudia J. Erwin. OF Nor
canton; Mrs Lawrence s Holt, Erwin
Alien. and Lawrence $. Allen. Jr., OF
burlington. y. c.. are registered at the
Metropolitan.
Rev. j. u. Taylor. Of Salem. and T. c.
Rowzee. of Danville. Va, are at the st.
James.
POSTMAGISTERTAL.
Among postmasters appointed to-day
We're:
North Carolina-Governor Island, Swain
county. Mrs. T.. r. sutton, vice NJ. j.
Patterson. resigned Supply. Brunswick
county, r. w. McKeithen. vice NJ. y.
Pigott. resigned.
Virginia-OpeGuon. Frederick county.
]. H. STREET. vice II. NJ. Ramsburg, re-
signed.