The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-25
THEY SEE The PRESIDENT.
Virginia Leaders Assure Him That Fac.
tonal Trouble is Over.
PLEASURE EXPRESSED; NO PROMISES.
Hungry Ofiicc.>eckcr- tamPed In Wash-
ingtou and thecrrd by Possible Over
throw of some of the Ci,il
service Rules.

WASHINGTON. u. c., May A-spe-
rial.-National Committeeman Bowden
and General walker lnd Col. james 4.
Brady and Hon. Park Agncw, members
OF the Republican Executive Committee
of Virginia. spcnt some time with the
President this morning. The visit WAS
boy appointment. and had no significance
beyond the fact that the gentlemen pres
emit representing the whole committee.
wished 10 give the President their per
sonal assurance that the factionai differ
onccs al one time existing ln the party
leadership had been finally and sdtisiac-
torlly disposed Of.
The President expressed his gratiiicl-
tion I'M complimentary terms, but it is
not claimed that any Indian Inspector
ships. auditorships. or amy foreign ap-
pOintmonts We're promised.
I'm the meantime applications for posi-
tiCns of an kinds are deluging the various
Government Departments.
The rumor that there viii be- an abro-
CATION OF Mr. CleNeland's last civil service
order has given fresh impetus 90 tho
tagging expiring hopes of the Office
seeker.
Ot L II r cist Is tltS.
Many 0f them have come here from
their Virginia homes and pitched. camp.
All have their eyes fixed on the Govern
mcnt Printing once building It's grim
ledden-hued. old walls. that threaten zach
DAY 10 crumblc ana crush its thousands
Of occupants. have 4 strange fascination.
Not 80 strange either Tor they promise
tmpoymeut AT. a. least remuneratiNe
wages. and they Will take their chances.
Applications tor fOurth-class postmas-
tcrships are still As much in evidence as
ever National Committeeman Bow,len.
win the valuable clerical assistance Of
Mr. Morgan Treat. of KING william. has
disposed OF many ~ them In the last
l'" days but tho applicants are just ~
numerous. ana more clamorous.
After leaving the Executive Mansion
TINS morning MIR. Bowden called on the
secretary and Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy, ana afterwards made a. general
tour of the buildings. and saw the heads
or the several bureas. The principsl OH
Joct OF his visit WAS 10 direct more work
lo the navy yard at Norfolk He had A
long tax with Commodore Hitchborn.
,hl'l oI the Bureau of Construction ani
hrp'rs. VINO Is an old and good friend
"l 10" No'iok yard. and Who promised
mat 10 should certainly have IFS fun sh,re
of regair work
'lNtL SERVICE WILL PREVAIL
During his talk with Assistant Secr.-
tdly Roosevelt who will doubtless. be ln
sule charge OF the appointments and dis
missals in the department. Mr. Bowden
became convinced that am branches ~
the service would be- run under stricfest
civil service principles The yard AZ Nor
folk Will hardly De- an exception. although
there may hc ono or TWO places excepted.
The services Of Nj George ". Jate-
man have been dispensed with as timber
Inspector but HIS place will bc nlled bv
the selection of some ono in the service.
probably ID carpenter in the navy. who
will Doe designated ly fho CHIEF Of the
Bureau OF Navigation
Captain john $ Wise came over 10
day from Ncw York and held long con-
ference with Colonel Brady about the
contested election case of Dr. Richard 4
Wise.
FROM THE SEVENTH
Another delegation from the Seventh
District will probably dctan Hon Robert
D. Walker here another day be- recon-
mendation of Mr. Frank Try ~ postmas-
ter at Madison Courthouse seems % have
aroused general opposition and dissails-
faction in the county. Besides being
personally Objectionable 10 Representa-.
tive james Hay the present Democratic
representative from that district he by
no means has rho solid support OF the
Republicans OF the county
The case was referred this morning
10 National Committeeman B0wden and
ON account OF the opposition 10 Mr Fry
was sent back 90 the County Committee
with instructions % recommend some one
else
Hon. Carter Louthan. of Madison was
here in the interest ~ Mr Fry while pr
w II Smith also of Madison urged tho
appointment ~ Mr Blankenbeeker
Representative Hay was present and
protested against the appointment Or Mr.
Fry.