The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-29
THE COLON CONSULATE.
THEREARE THIRTY SIX APPLTCA-
TTONS on FILE FOR THE OFFICE.
IL 10 Possible IL May Pass From Virginia
Patronage TO an Ohioan Pritchard TO
Retire from the Committee.

WASHINGTON, January 2S.--Special.--
There have been spirited contests among
Virginia Republicans over the federal
patronage under President Mckinley. but
the lveliest fights. not to say the most
ve-famous, are yet TO come. Mr. Sam. IA.
Lewis. OF Virginia has been endorsed by
the Agnew- Wadoill- Brady committee for
the Colon consulate. made vacant by the
death OF w. w. Ashby. o. Virginia; and
Mr.. c. T. BarksdaIe has been endorsed
by the same committee, or certain OF
them for the Danvilc postmastership.
For the Colon place MIR. w. W. Cobb,
of Pittsylvania county. is much In evi-
dcnce candidate and no man In the state
stands better II il said that while Lewis
endorsements would seem 20 indicate tnat
he would be the winner. Cobb may get
the endorsement of ]. II. Brown. contest
ant against Swanson, which would mean
that IN. executive committee would fan
into line and favor. or agree. at least. TO
Co6bs appointment.
BROWNS PULL.
Brown does not ask for much outside
of the postoffiecs. and this fact. makes
him ell the stronger when he turns his
attention 10 consular affairs. II such
should be the case-Cobb's triumph-the
powers that be" may look out for
squalls.
President Mckinley said 20 a member OF
his Cabinet day before yesterday that he
expected to give the Colon plum to Nir-
sinia. Lewis got the endorsement Of the
executive committee for Colon about nine
months ago. but when Ashby was APP
pointed last fail. I'm Difference TO the
request OF the press gallery he bowed
gracefully Now he means to have the
consulate or know the reason why
I had a brief interview with Acting
1t Gfafa If a
Ohio. this afternoon and he said that the
appointn ent for the Colon consulate
would be sent TO the Senate within the
next two weeks. II may be sent earlier
He would not say whether this four
thousand dollar position would go TO Nir-
rinia Ohio or some other State.
/ then called on the appointment clerk
of the state Department who has charge
OF all the applications for office in tho
diplomatic and consular service and he
informed me that thirty-six applicants
for Colon had filed their papers. OF this
number eighteen were from Ohio, three
were from New York. ten were from
Western States. one was from North Car
DINA one was from West Virginia. one
was from Maryland and two were from
Virginia.
SEVEN FROM VIRGINIA.
There are at least seven Virginians who
saw they would like to have the consul
ship and are bona fide candidates. but
Only the two named have filed their
applications. The fight over the place =
exceedingly bitter. Probably the Colon
plum will 20 to one OF the eighteen Ohio
candidates.
Senator Pritchard OF North Carolina,
has announced that he would retire from
the Congressional Republican Campaign
Committee i'm favor OF Representative
Richard Pearson Of the Ninth district.
THE DANyIILB OFFICE.
Concerning the Danvile post office, the
pcstmasters.hp was pledged to Mr. Banks
dale 1t seems. by the machine, but
Mr. ]. II. Johnston has the people OF Dan
Vile overwhelmingly behind him. and
will, It is thought, finally be endorsed by
Mr.. Brown.
Should this be done the powers that
be" may again look out for squalls MI
Johnston's friends say that his case is
very much like that OF Mr.. Otis III. Rus
sells candidacy In Richmond. The ma
chine" Is not for him. but his papers are
invincible and ne will be appointed 10
succeed Postmaster Neal. Troublesome
cases productive of discord these. Dem
ocrats are glad It is not their funeral
or fight
WHAT THE GOVERNOR MISSES.
IT is much regretted In Gridiron CUB
circles that Governor Tyler declined the
Invitation for dinner for next Saturday
night The company will be unusually
interesting as IL will include President
Dole. the Gtrman Ambassador. the Chi
nese Minister, etc The GridirOn club Is
composed 81 newspaper men and Is one
Of the institutions OF Washington.
Mr. II s. West and Wife. entertained at
fashionable dinner yesterday Represen-
fative Otcy and wife. Ii was most de-
lightful affair.
Mr. Clarence l.. Young Is at the Riggs.
Judge Witt. who has been TO visit his
sick brother-in-law IN Warrenton, re-
turned 10 Washington Yesterday evening, |
and left TO-DAY for Richmond.
VIRGINIA BILLS.
Representative Rixey, who introduces |
mole bills than all the other members of /
the Virginia delegation combined had |
the following to-day: For the relief of !
the heirs OF Tilghman Weaver, deceased |
OF Fauquier county: for the relief of the |
trustees Of HARDWOOD Presbyterian |
church OF Stafford county; for the relief |
OF the First Baptist church, OF AleXan- !
dria: for the relief Of the Accotnk Home |
Guards: for the relief Of Joseph c. Box |
ley: for the relief OF the trustees OF Cal |
vary Protestant Episcopal church. OF |
Culpeper county; for the relief of the |
legal representatives of Thomas Jet, de- |
ceased
Representative Young. Of Virginia, had |
a talk with Speaker Reed to-day with |
regard TO certain bills he (Young) had |
introduced. and Reed told him just as |
he had told Mr. Hay. that he could not |
recognize him. Mr.. Young then thanked |
the Speaker for his frankness. and said |
ne would not waste time on any more |
bills during this Congress.
The schedule Of general civil service |
examinations for the spring except for |
the postoffice and the internal revenue, |
dates Richmond. March 10th and 25th |
and Lynchburg, March 26th.