Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
AFTER C0NSULSHIPS.
MANY VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS TO
BE DISAPPOINTED.
NORTH CAROLINA APPOINTMENTS.
Reason for the Delay I'm Making
Thcm-PersOnnl and Postal Notes
Pritchard and the Cfvil-service
Rules.

WASHINGTON. d. c., June 25.-CSpe-
cial.)-The crush OF callers and oihce-
seekers at the White House this morning
was greater than on any other day re-
Gently. and the applicants for consular
positions and their friends largely predomi'
mated. Among them was Mr.. X. l.. Gre
CORY. of Sistersville, W. Va, who wants
tc succeed Hon. Alexander Mcdonald as
Minister 10 Persia. Mr.. Gregory is strong
Iy endorsed. Senator Elkins, of his state,
being his most active supporter. lie
failed to see the President. but succeeded
in making an appointment for Monday
through Private Secretary Porter.
MIR. j. Henry Rives, of Charlottesville,
Va, was also there, accompanied by Ma
ional-Committeeman Bowden. Colonel j.
D. Brady, and General Edgar Allan. Mr..
Rives was an applicant for the Lynchburg
internal-revenue collectorship, which was
given TO Mr.. Park Agnew, Of Alexandra.
He now wants a -consulship, or anything
u
eign post is more than doubtful. Such
posts are very much in demand in the
States that gave Mckinley their electoral
votes. The numerous applicants in Nir-
ginia for consulships will be sadly dis
appointed They begin to realize that not
more than three foreign positions Will go
to that State. but each individual Is hope
full that the Mckinley lightning will strike
him, and all of them continue to press
their claims with the utmost vigor and
perseverance.
TRANSFERRED TO DAY.
This class Of office-seekers has so mo-
nopolzed the time Of the President that
by degrees they are being diverted to As
sistant -Secretary-o Day, much to
the annoyance of that statesman who is
deeply immersed in the solution of many
intricate and delicate diplomatic problems
Finding 1t impossible to gain access 10
the President they walk over 10 the state
Department. and to-day Judge Day was
the victim of visits from over one hun
dred Of these applicants. He was be-
sieged by them all the morning, and was
not allowed half an hours time to attend
TO his regular duties. much less TO study
the Cuban or Hawaiian situation. If me
applicants could understand that the
President will not make any of se APP
pointments until after the passage of the
tariff bill. and. perhaps not until ar 81
the adjournment OF Congress, they would
remain at home and save themselves a
great deal of time and unnecessary ex-
Dense.
As II is. however. there will be no re-
lief for Secretary Day until
nearly all the contemplated changes IN
the consular service are completed. and
it is understood that by an arrangement
with the President he will give a large
portion Of his time to this class Of pa
tronage. until It Is finally disposed of.
It is more than probable. however, that
the appointments will not be announced
until after the adjournment of Congress,
except i'm a few cases, where vacancies
will have to be filled.
Senator Pritchard. OF North Carolina
is working with much ardor to have the
civl-service rules applying to internal
revenue deputies rescinded. He has
pressed his views upon the civil-service
commissioners. and upon Commissioners
of-Internal-Revenue Forman, but l am
reliably informed that these commits
sioners are opposed TO the Senator's eff
forts. 1t Is just possible, from what
can hear. that the President may change
Cleveland's order so far as stamp depu-
ties are concerned but the deputy col
lectors generally will remain under the
civil-seryice rules, as the last adminstra-
ton left them. The eastern Republicans
are strong advocates of the ciVil-service
system, and President Mckinley knows 1t.
n. C. APPOINTMENTS.
The delay in the appointment Of Collec-
tor and District Attorney for the Western
North Carolina District has caused some
anxiety among those who are expecting
minor appointments under these officials
The delay is without significance, and is
due only TO the pressure on the clerical
capacity Of the departments. The first
of the appointments named was made
to-day, and Senator Pritchard says the
second will be sent TO the Senate on
Monday. He got this assurance to-day
from the President. Chairman Holton
who will be named for District Attorney
left to-day for home. and Colonel Har-
kins. who was nominated for Collector
to-day, arrived to-day. prepared 10 make
the necessary bond and take charge OF
the office in Asheville on July 1st. \
number Of North Carolinians applicants
for deputy collectorships in the different
distrlcts) are here.
Mr.. III Gudger is slated for a consul
ship in China, and the appointment is
now in the White House incubator.
The appointment Of postmaster al
tfhapfaff. ~ Ill
pectation that new candidate will be
produced who will harmonic the warning
factions. At present the contest has
assumed the proportions OF an all-summer
row, and the indefinite retention of the
present capable and popular Democratic
incumbent is strong probability.
Colonel w. L. Henderson, of Davidson
county, y. c., a picturesque Republican
statesman OF the old regime; Sheriff
Jones, Of Wake. and Smith, OF Richmond
county are among to-day's North Caro-.
lima arrivals.
TO RE-ENTER JOURNALISM
Hon. Henry NJ. Smythe. ex-Minlster N
Haiti, has again decided 10 enter tho
field of journalism. As the editor of the
POcahontas Headlight, which was one
OF the brightest papers In Virginia. Mr.
Smythe made quite reputation before
he became a diplomat. He will begin the
publication OF an evening paper AT
Lynchburg August LIST, and he expects
TO make it a success from the start. Mr.
Smythe will be warmly welcomed back
into the fold by all his old editorial asso-
ciates and friends throughout the State
PERSONAL ITEMS.
General Wade Hampton will be ac-
companied on his tour OF inspection over
the Pacific railroads by Miss Daisv
Hampton and Miss Herndon. OF Virginia.
The party will start next Tuesday.
Mrs. James f. Boyd. wife OF the AS
sistant Attorney-General. left to-day for
her home at Greensboro, where she
will remain during the summer.
Congressman Lamb and Young are the
only members of the Virginia delegation
in the House at present In the city. Sem
ator Martin ran down on vIsI' 10 his
family at Scottsville to-day, and will re-
turn in time for the meeting Of the SEN
ate on Monday.