Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-05
HARRISON TOO HASTY.
ME-. EDGAR ALLANs FRIENDS uPssT
ovyR TIE DISTRICT ArToRNEYsHIP.
They Did Not Expect the Appointment 70 Do
Made So soop-what Judge
Wsddill Thinks.

lsad. OF Norfolk, TO succeed Colonel Cstlett
Gibson as District Attorney for the Eastern
district Of Virginia seems TO have been a
great surprise TO the friends Of Mr.. Edgar
Allan. OF this city. who had been regarded
as an ospirant for The Office and whose
chances were considered good.
WHAT JUDGE wADDuL SAYS.
owe were certainly not expecting an sp-
pointment 80 soon, /" said Judge Waddill 70
Dispatch reporter Yesterday. 81 deeply re-
rrei the defeat OF Mr. Allan" continued the
Judge, "for regard him a. one Of The best
qualified, men In the state for the positlon'
and he has earned it by his devotion to the
party il any man has"
TOOK II LIKE MAN.
GLOW did Mr.. Allan take mis- defeati"
queried the reporter.
"Oh, he took IL like man. Oh course
having been SO prominently mentioned IN
connection with the appointment be disliked
IA be defeated. but be will lose nothing by
II. as his prsctice is worth as much TO him,
from financial view. ar the disirict-attor-
neyship. and he would only have accepted
the latter for the honor OF the position"
MALONE WAS FRIENDLY.
"whom did Malone recommend for the
positions ="
Well. II understood him correctly, he
was friendly to Mr.. Alian's claims"
Glow did il happen that Boflaad was ap-
pointed:"
"He was endorsed by Congressman Bow
den and Bsyley Browne. besides number
OF prominent Republicans in Norfolk and
throughout the State"
4 GOOD APPOINTMENT.
"what do you think OF the appoint
ment:"
"It is an admirable one. have known
Mr.. Borlsnd for number OF wears. aud ne
Is an able lawyer as we'll as a pure man, and
he was probably my second choice. lie Will
make good officer"
NEITHER SIDE VICTORIOUS.
ais the appointment victory for either
faction"
Il cannot see that it is. Mr. Borland was
endorsed BY men OF both factions. p was
also Mr.. Allan. As ! said before, the ap-
pointment was q surprise because we did
not expect il to be made 20 early and had
not pressed Mr.. Adams claims TO the ex-
tent we had intended A number Of BUSH
ness.meu here bad endorsed him for the
places and we had not forwarded the pa
peIs."
THE ASSISTANT.
HwH Mr.. Bristow be Assistant District
Attorney"
81 have 20 information 10 this regard. but
It would not surprise me If this is part Of
the programme"
NIHONE's WORK.
A leading Republican said 10 Dispatch
representative yesterday that while he did
not regard the appointment in Itself A. Vic-
tory for Malone, the selection OF successor
TO Colonel Gibson at the present time IS
undoubtedly The work OF the General. said
be: "President Harrison had just been
back 10 Washington two DAYS from New
YORK and Malone had Sa interview with
him. aud right upon the heels OF tins came
the ousting Of Colonel Gibson. aud the hand
OF the Gener,l can he plainly seen. il means
this: The deadlock has been broken aud
Malone did 1t and other appointments may
now be looked for"
Several leading Republicans here claim
that Malone Il on top and that Dir. BOrland
secured bis place through the influence OF
the General.
MALONE oN TOP.
The New York Worlds Washington cor
/ respondent saVs:
The appointment Of Mr.. Borland to be
United states Attorney Tor the Eastern dl.'
| trict OF Virginia signifies the settlement OF
another faction fight. Ii means the triumph
( OF Malone over John 5. Wise. Ex-Governor
/ Cameron, ex.Representatiye Brady, and all
the other leaders Of tue anti. Malone faction.
Mr.. Borland was the candidate OF Malone
/ and Representative BowdeD, Mahene man
Of the Norfolk district Mr. Bowden said
/ this afternoon: "NahOne IL on top The
J little General called on President Harrison
/ to-day. and few minutes after he left the
White Houce the appointment was an
nOunced.