Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-06
LY-WHlTES" MAD.
INDIGNANT AT APPOINTMENT OF
NEGROES TO OFFICE.
CHESTERFIELD GOES OUT.
lie IL Succeeded by N Darky, to the
Conformation of Washington So
ciety, Where He Has Long Figured
Prominently.

OF revolt at McKinleys appointments OF
negroes 10 prominent and lucrative OIL
ces. Not a single plum has been plucked
By any OF the faithful in Virginia in the
shane Of a consulate or a good department
office. though they have filed piles OF APP
plications for such Offices. This is bad
enough. but that the President should
have bestowed so many responsible and
good-paying offices on negroes and ignore
them is what makes the lily-whites' and
in fact, all other white Republicans
bowling mad.
They have stood by and witnessed the
oapture Of the Office Of Register Of Deeds
Of the District by North Carolina ne
gro the internal-revenue collectorship OF
a Georgia district by another, presi-
Dental post-ofice in the same state by an
other. a good consulate by a tennessee
negro the mission TO Haiti and san DO
mlngo by a Jersey darby, and lastly tie
cbiefship Of the stamp division in the
post Office Department by a colored indi-
vidual from Ohio.
It IS the last hair that breaks the
camePs back. and It is this last appoint
meut that IS not only resented by Re-
publicans hut is offensive to all the oil-
Gals I'm the Post-Ofice Department, ana
10 all those with whom the negro Will
have to come in contact. The office mas
eight clerks in IT, all Of whom are white
and some Of them ladies.
A CHESTERFIELD.
DR. Wesley r. Davis the previous IN
cunnbent Of the office. who is said TO nave
| been q Lutheran minister. was born In
| MARYLAND. and appointed from the Seventh
| Congressional District OF New York. lie
/ has held the Office for large number OF
wears. and has become one OF the leaders
| 4, tho svvell society of Washington. lie
| 10 handsome and commanding in appear
ance a man OF the highest culture,
| titororv authority. Chesterfield in his
manners. and is always fauluessly anu
/ fashionably attired. DR.. Davis IS such d
social favorte in the city that IL Woulu
no irnpossible TO fill his place should ne
| return TO New York NOBODY ever h"u
an idea that he would be removed an"
| that he would be succeeded ny Il n's,"'
,rbo duties OF the office are peculiar
o,d tbov hiring the chief in contact with
an tho leading officials. including mem
| 80 ~ foreign legations. and the proml-
,,,,+ eooiotv people. There ia terrible
go, both socially and politically, over
| tho anpointment. and Mckinney Is threat
/ cnod with all sorts OF ostracism on ac-
| count Of IT, , e..,,
rho new man Is a negro lawyer from
Cleveland. who IS said 10 be n persohal
| friend OF the Presidents. ana an IN
| Guential leader Of his race IN ONO ne a.
| are 1900 negro voters in ONO, anu u
| a. eoid thew hold the balance or power
/ rorbons this Is the personal friend
1,,tn Hfct<inlev has for John =. Green
| 6eoioreD chief OF the Stamp Division
! T,be Office pays $500 per annum.
WHEELAlAN TIGNOR
| ~, u,,cnor q well-known Richmond
o.b1ote and bicyclist. arrived here last
night on his wheel, from Richmond anu
nter,,od AZ the Howard House for
,,ooded rest for himself and slight re-
| -ofrs IN his bike lie reports the roaus
| between Fredericksburg ana AleAailIilt
| I'm very bad condition, when coiDpel,9N
| him TO walk a good portion OF inc Wy Wy.
Mr.. Tignor left this morning LOT ma, "a
doIrbia where he goes 10 attend the
,, eipll'.'' ,"ot tbere. Notwithstanding IN
oioy,,ont weather and bad roads, he mace
fairI,, good time. and he expects 10
roacI the CITY Of Brotherly Love in good
| ,,r,a IN witness the sport, and' peIh"P''
participate in the races, -, poo-
u~ofeseor julius ID. Dreher, or koa-
rote College. Salem, Va, who Is regarueS
&c one of the leading educators Vi
the country. is in the city, stopping DIT
| the National. ~ o.. u n
Tbomas and wife, Bedford Clty' va; %
| . Carlisle. Richmond, va; "A. l. nc
and Mrs Y. ii. Rice, Of Virginia, are at
the Metropolitan. -,..-,o,d Va
p Iing Cbristlansburg, Va; Mrs. Anne
straIyford New Berne, \. c.; II. - Doiu
and sister Lexington, Va.-Nationai:
NJ NJ A. Little, North Carolina
caorga r French and wife, Wilmlhstoh'
y C.J w. Benaugh, Manchester Va
coorge r. Mccain. Woodstock va;
p Martin and Henry Martin, BoWhhs
Cen Va.:D. q. Smith, Richmond va
Howard House.
POSTAL NOTES.
,,,or,, the Iourth-class postmas'ers
,o,,,r,issioned to-day are the following:
1oeonb II. Morris, McGehee's' va; FER
,,do Rochester. Cashiers, y. c.; VIII
i,or, u Arrowood Magnetic city. y. =;
C,srveU Taylor, Poindexter' y. C.; Johh
Cbanges in star schedules have been
,,,ode as follows in Virginia:
Nta,,veu 10 Gap Store-Leave Maxwell
aall, except Sunday 2:3O p. NJ, arrive
C .sI store by Slj p NJ; leave Gap store
daily except Sunday 40 +. NJ arrive
Maxwell by 2I5 +. NJ.
pos IN Colley-Leave Bee Tuesday ana
| Friday 7 a. NJ, arrive Cohey py 90 -.
NJ: ieave Colley Tuesday ana Ftluay o'i'
A NJ. arrive Bee by lOlo A. NJ.
Cllntwood to Coeburn-LeaVe Chht"ooa
| q 4
C..oi,rn Nv y NJ; leave Coeburn daily
| except Sunday Wv a. 'i''
wood by y NJ.
point Truth TO Horizons Summit-Leave
D1,r. truth daily except Sunday l L.
NJ arrive Clinch by =. NJ; leave Clinch
dai,,- evcent Sunday $50 y. NJ, arrive
pint truth by 1880 =. NJ. leave Clinch
All, e,cent sunday $50 A. NJ, arrive
Iforton,s summit by 1870 Z. NJ; leave
uorton's Summit daily except Sunday
1P NJ. arrive Clinch by 7. NJ.
7 .ebanon 10 Cleyeland-Leave Lebanon
daily EXCEPT Sunday Y NJ, arrive Cleye-
land bv 3 y. NJ; leave Cleveland daily
except Sunday 4I0 7. NJ arrive Lebanon
by Gao =. NJ.
| ,a,,nd daiIv except Sunday A. NJ. ar
r,,.e Flot can by 1890 \. NJ; leave Flat
60 daiIv except Sunday IL A. NJ. ar
IT, pound bv $50 +. NJ; leave Partridge
III, Cent sunday A. NJ. arrive Flat
Go nv 1870 A. NJ; leave Flat Gap daily
lent sunday Ii a. NJ, arrive Partridge
by 2:30 p. NJ.
Dngield to Jonesville-Leave Duhield
an, evcept Sunday 100 A. NJ, arrive
sncElevville by 2:3O +. NJ; leave Stick
Io,,yiIIe daily except Sunday 7:3O a. NJ,
a,y Dnfrield by 1890 \. NJ. arrive Duff
Seid bv 1890 \. NJ; leave stlckeyville
do,Iv except Sunday 7:30 \. NJ. arrive