Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18

much less a place. Mr.. Brown IL nnnihs
1, difficult 10 secure even the appoint
rnent Of fourth-ciass postmaster. WIN
out the endorsement OF Nsstopal-Commt-
teeman Bowden. who Ia made the referee
as betweeen the State Executive Com
mittee and the defeated candidates Tor
Congress In such cases.
Mr.. Brown, however. who served yer"
In Congress. and knows something or the
ropes. continues TO hustle. and II push
and persistence count for anything ne
may get some OF the small pieces OF PIE
Judge Shumate. OF Fauqufer county
Va. has been here for week or more
but 70 has not yet developed wnat par
ticular place he has his eye on, II, ihoeeo.
he IL an aspirant for any. but as ne was
Mckinley delegate 20 the ST. LOUIS
convention. IL Is fair TO presume that nc
wants some OF the Official pap. 1t Is said
he TOO. wants TO be Marshall TOT the
Western District.
FUNxHoUsER AND GRONER'
t,d,,or F1,nkhouser. O.. Harrisonturg
Who organized that alleged regiment OF
Confederate veterans IN the Valley whlcE
vent 10 Canton and gave the rebel
veil for Mckinley, IL also here. looking
for pie. The particular PIE, wnole PIE
at fba,-no slice about it-that Editor
E'unkhouser was after in the beginning
was Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Gene-
raj the Lord High Executioner o, the
Department, but his claim and capacity
for a whole pie were not admitted, ana
now he will be content with a sI'a'i
triangular piece as division chiei, cniv'
clerk. or something OF that SORT.
General v. u. Groner. OF NorfoiK. VINO
has been here for week, quietly work
Inr ON his own hook, seems more likely
10 capture q big. fat plum than any OF
the hunters who are trying 10 get 10 the
regular Die counter Besides the support
of National Committeeman Bowden and
the State Executive Committee, General
Groner has the powerful support and
influence of Vice-President Hobart and
Senator sewall. of New Josey, which
have been. and will again be used per-
scnally for him with the President. He
desires q good consulate In Great
Britain and will. no doubt, get one
Glasgow. Belfast. or Dublin. l believe
he prefers the last-named. The General
left for home to-day, feeling quite COM
Portable.
The Hon. William T. Gaines. of Burke
vile. Nottoway county. Va, ex-menber
from the Fourth District, Is another ap-
plicant for pie. and his appetite can only
be appeased by an article with foreign
flavor. He wants 10 be Consul-General
al Rio de Janeiro. Brazil, the position
now filled by Eon. William E. Townes,
cf Danv.lle. Va.
Perhaps Mr.. Gaines thinks the Brazil
Ian place is q Souihs!de Virginia per-
quisite but he should remember that
Mckinney knows Virginia is not
Republican state, and that she is not
entitled 10 as many foreign and domes-
&C dishes at his counter as she was
when Cleveland had the dispensation Of
the CONNECTIONS. In all probability. Mr..
Gaines VIII be content with something
less than Rio.
Another Nirginian who is conceded
good p!ace-that of successor 10 Marshal
Hudgins when his term expires--is Hon.
Morgan Treat, of West Point. II was
said at one time that Hon. Asa Rogers,
OF Petersburg. who was secretary of the
Republican State Committee during the
late campaign. and may be secretary
stu, WGs TO get the marshalship Of the
Eastern District, as q reward for his
distinguished services, but It seems this
was not to be. There has been no re-
cent mention made of Mr.. Rogerss
name In the marshalship connection,
and The astute ple-hunters from the Old
Dominion have unanimously agreed,
upon what seems to be good authority,
that Mr. Treat will take Mr.. Hudgins's
place when the latter gehtleman's term
expires.
Personal
The wife OF Representative Slayden, OF
Texas. VINO has been somewhat Of an
Invalid OF late. TO the extent of being un-
able 10 repay calls. has gone 10 the noun
tains OF Virginia TO recuperate. accom-
who is a native Of The Old Dominion. is
very accomplished lady. and has writ
ten some charming articles for the news
papers ana magazines.
Miss ~. d. Thomas, of Berryville Va.
Is In the city visiting the Misses Steven
sen, at No. 1919 Seventeenth street
Colonel c. y. Taylor. OF the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
brought quite a party up In q special
car on the S:iJ train this morning. as
far as Whitewater. the home OF Colonel
waller. whom President Cleveland used
10 visit when he went dacking and fish
iEG. Colonel Taylor's party to-day went
10 see the seines hauled, ana some big
catches OF Potomac shad and other fish
made There were some twenty ladies'
and ten gentlemen, among them Captain
z. r. Taylor, Dir. and Mrs. Baughman.
Majo- James A. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs.
Writ +. Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs. VIZ
llams.
Mr. Bernard boswell. of boswell. ac-
companied by Colonel J. J. Carroll. a we'll
known Virginia tuTfman, arrived here
this morning 10 attend the races. which
open at Bennings to-day. under the man
agement Of the Washington Jockey Club.
Mr.. poswelps stable arrived to-day, and
its owner will enter some fast flyers in
the races next week.
Mr. and Mrs II. H. Hundley. of Lees
burg Va. James II. Caldwell. Of Green's
boro'. n. c.; w. ". Cobbs, Of Virginia
D. p. Sutton, OF North Carolina; y. w.
Hazard. OF North Carolina; J. II Adams,
OF Lynchburg: ". Il. Brown and w. L.
Young. OF Rocky Mount, Va, are at the
Metropolitan.
Nfr. Emerson, Of the Vendome Hotel, is
making arrangements with the Virginia
College OF Young Ladies. Of Roanoke
Va. for an excursion next week. At least
fifty Of the young ladies are expected 70
attend.
J. Il. Underwood, North Carolina; II. c.
Stockwen. Virginia; T. G. Lynn, North
Carolina; L. w. Norman and wife. North
Carolina: W. +. Lake and j. 5. Duncan
Virginia-lIoward House.
6. S. Rogers and wife, North Carolina
J. H. Drake. Richmond-The Raleigh.
6. ]. Roberts. Virginia: G. r. Montgome-
nv virginia: r. Robbins, North Carolina
J. r. Amos. Richmond; r. II. Woodman
Ir.. Virginia; II. V. Brooks, Vir2inia-The
st. James.
j. II. White, Marshall, North Carolina
6. w. Cone. Riyer;on. Virginia; w. ;
Nicodemus. Virginia; S. II. Short ano
wife. Petersburg, Va; w. j. Pope. Kin
ston. n. c.; ". A. McKufry, Winchester
Va. are in the city.
NJ 7. y. Conrad Jr.. left this evening