Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-17
REPUBLICANS DILIGENTLY TRYING
TO REMOVE THEM.
EKINLEY BEING MADE TIREp.
The Warning Between Republican
Factions Annoys Him Greatly
Rumorx to the Effect That Mosby
Nny Succeed Gen. Lee at Habann.


pose. The demand for places on Sena-
tors and Representatives is something
appalling, and these congressman are
worrying the very life out OF Mckinley
The Senate Committee on Clvil-Service,
Of which Senator Pritchard Is chairman,
is Just now engaged in making an in
vestigation OF the cvil-servlce law, the
way it is enforced and the effect of its
enforcement in promoting the public
welfare. Senators Elkins and Chiffon are
on the committee with Pritchard. and
the committee is by no means friendly
to civil-service.
The alleged purpose of the investiga-
ton is not the real one. This Is. II pos
sible. to show that the departments were
pretty well filled with Democrats by
turning out Republicans and old sol
diers. and were then placed under the
classified service Pritchard wishes to
have all heads of divisions and beau
reaus who were not examined but were
placed under the civil-service rules, go
before a board and be rigidly examined,
with a view to establishing their qualifi-
cations and fitness for the positions they
hold This, they say. will displace near
ly a majority of the heads of divisions
in the Treasury and other departments
If this is not done. Pritchard says, the
irritation in Congress will grow to such
an extent that there will be danger Of
the passage of bill which will greatly
modify the civil-servlce law.
HOUSE PROPOSITION.
Brownlow, of Tennessee. introduced
in the the House joint resolution for
the reinstatement in the civil-service of
persons separated therefrom without
cause. This resolution provides that
upon the requisition of a head of de-
partment the commission shall certify
for reinstatement in a grade requiring
no higher examination than the one in
which he or she was formerly employed
any person who has. through no delin-
quency or misconduct, been separated
from the classified service of the depart
ment." 1t is believed by many Republi-
can leaders that this resolution will be
passed, and If it is. II will be the first
breach i'm the civil-service barricade, and
others will soon follow, until the offices
are filled by Republicans.
The wars between Republican factions
from the South are giving the President
a great deal of annoyance, and he IS
becoming weary of listening to the quar-
rels. He has decided that he will hear
no fractional delegations looking for Of
fees for their friends. The Republicans
must get together. settle their disputes
and present reputable and representative
men for appointment before he will act
and nothing will be done until the terms
of the incumbents expire or until after
the passage of the tariff bill, except to
ill vacancies
MOSBY TO SUCCEED LEE.
There have been rumors current for
several days past that the President would
offer the position OF Consul General for
Cuba TO Colonel John S. Mosby in sue
cesson TO General Fitzhugh Lee, but so
far the story lacks confirmation. The
President is in no hurry to make this
appointment Judge Day. who has been
appointed a special commissioner to ex-
anime into the Ruiz case, has not yet
left Canton for this city. He will re-
main here two weeks or more, looking
into the Ruiz papers. and then go to
Habana. When Judge Day concludes his
Investigations in Cuba he will return
here and make his report. and it will be
some time after that before any appoint
ment of Consul-General will be made.
PERSONAL.
F. S. Kids has been appointed a fourth
class postmaster at Denver Lincoln
county, n. c., vice Eugenia Adams, re-
moved
Mr.. John r. Brown, Of Martinsville.
Henry county, Va, the defeated candl-
date for Congress in the Fifth District
arrived here this morning. and is visiting
the Post-Office and other departments.
in the interest OF his constituents. Mr..
Brown is opposed to the Speakers do
nothing policy in the House. lie thinks
that il the committee were appointed
he would have a chance of getting Mr..
tfygf,s hat
he will be gratifed in the latter respect
committees or no committees.
Editor Hayward, Of the Raleigh On. c.
Tribune, arrived here to-day, and is
stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel
J. II. Adams OF Lynchburg, Va; c.
p. Smith, of Nartinsyille. Va, and Mr..
left and wife, OF Richmond, Va, are
also at the Metropolitan.
C. p. Janney, of Lecsburg, Va.-Na-
tional.
D. C. Randolph. OF Richmond Va; f.
w. Green and wife, Of Virginia; j. Steu-
statter. of Roanoke. Va: w. II. Fairless
OF Portsmouth. Vast. James.
T. Settle, of North Carolina; w. II
Haukamp Of Fredericksburg. Va; Il.
Caperwright. Of Richmond; W. b. Tyler,
Of Virginia-the Raleigh.
]. F.. Mccarthy. of Virginia; |. j. Payne
IF Virginia--the Jefferson.
j. r. Alexander and wife, of North
Carolina c. f.. Smith and c. l.. Pritchard
of Virgnia-Howard House.
POSTMAGISTERIAL
Among the fourth-class postmasters APP
pointed to-day were II. T. Dixon, vice
J. ID. Kilbourn, resigned, at Cox. Lee
county, Va; r. NJ. Carter vice w. c.
Tabor. resigned. at FallsMills. Taze-
we'll county, Va; c. +. Beverly. vice X.
ID. Phipps resigned. at Fernald's. Wise
county, Va; j. X. Irving, vice Elbridge
Turner, removed, at HoWardsVihe, Abe
marie county Va.
NORTH CAROLINA JUDGESHIP.
the Attorney General is a devout Catho-
lie, and. OF course. observed Good Friday
The Department OF Justice was closed
and nothing. consequently leaked out
about the Eastern North Carolina Judge
ship. The appointment Will not be an
nounced before Monday. II is neck
and-neck race between Colonel Boyd and
Mr.. Purnell.
IL is practically settled that the District
Recordership will go 10 North Carolina,
but. unfortunately for Dancy. of Sails
bury. who hitherto has been accepted as
the leading candidate. the President says
the appointment ought TO go to the Con-
gressional district that elects coiored
congressman. In that event. IL VIII be
ex-Consressman Cheatham (colored), VINO
is we'll and favorably known 10 the Presi-
dent The situation, as outlined created
a sensation among the colored politicians
here from North Carolina to-day. This
view of the matter had never suggested
itself, and there was some CONSERVATION
when Senator Pritchard made the an
nouncement.
The inside talk here is that a change
Will be made soon in the Colectorship OF
the Eastern District without regard TO
the tenure-of-offfce law.
PERSONAL POSTSCRIPT. ,
Among arrivals to-day are Representa-
tive Deweese, of Cherokee, n. c.; Colcnei
~ T pone Of the A. ~ c. railroad, and