New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
PARTITIONING SPOILS IN VIRGINIA.
A CLEAN SWEEP OF REPUBLICAN oFFlCE-HoLDERs
TO BE MADE LATER
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrDUSE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH TO TUE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, April 11.-Soon after the
adjournment of the XLvIIIth Congress the Democratic
from Virginia constituted them
selves q jury OF award to hear and determine the
claims of the applicants for Federal Offices in that
State. The April stings ended yesterday after the
members had visited the Posmaster-Genera IN BODY
informed him in respect 10 their desires and his duty
an regard TO the distribution OF the postmastershps In
the Old Dominion. The next session OF the jury VIII
begin on May when Is expected that the offices not
already disposed Of will be awarded to the successful
Competitors. AT the meetings held this week all the
Congressmen either in person Or by proxy
and fair stroke of business was done The Attorney
General was instructed to appoint United States
Marshal for the Western District Mr.. Graham. who Is
about sew enty years age and for United States Ator
ney for the same district Henry c. Allen, formerly
Readjuster and Speaker OF the Virginia House OF Dele
gates when the Readjustcrs controlled that body T. W.
Scott was selected for United States Marshal In the
Eastern District He Is skilfd politician Under his
leadership aud efforts Republican majority OF 500 Ia
his county was Transformed In single year into Dem
ocratic majority OF 500. The Attorneyshp OF
the Eastern District was awarded TO Cattell Gibson
somewhat contrary to the wishes OF the jury of award
who felt constrained however by the fact that the
President had expressed desire to do something for Mr.
Gibson OF the three men TO whom were awarded the
CpllectOrships of Internal Reenue, was formerly
Readuster and is an active Bourbon politician.
Another is a tobacco manufacturer in Richmond and
the third is Secretary OF the Democratic State Com
mittee. Five at least, OF the seven men named were
faithful soldiers in the rebel army, ana all OF them are
active Democratic partsans.
The members OF the jury OF award have not scrupled
in private conversation express their serous dsap
pointment and grave displeasure account of the
failure OF the Administration to dismiss Immediately
every Federal holder In the State who is Repub-
can and have not failed 10 warn the President and
his Cabinet officers OF the dangers OF delay. One OF
put the matter follows Virginia is 10 elect not
only Governor and other State officers bur iegisa
ture In November and that Legislature will choose
Senator Mahone's successor Last year despite all the
efforts cOnld put forth aided too by dis
cord in the Republican ranks succeeded In carrying
the majority OF only 900 and nearly one-half
OF thecOunties went against u.s. The contest this year
will be of the most bitter In the political history OF
Virginia. Malone and his followers Will night with
desperate energy and 10 defeat them Will require not
only every effort bnt the active aid and
hearty cooI GRAFTON OF Mr. Ccvelands Administration.
The Republicans must be stripped OF e-ery Federal
Office they hold shall lose the state and
Malone will be return ed to the Senate"
One OF the Virginia Congressman yesterday declared
that he colleagues had at last received definite
before the political campaign begins there
will be clean sweep" OF all Republican oihce holders
in the state, aud that the Norfolk Navy Yard shall be
placed effective footing and III good Democratic
hands"