Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-24
JUDGE pAui,s CLIQUE.
The Movement for Jadgc Lewis Ex-sohc'-
tor, General Phillips n Formidaoic
Rivai-Gormsn's Southern Tour.
From Our Regular correpondontl

tor, General Phillips n Formidable
Rivai-Gorman's Southern Tour.
From Our Regular correspondcntl
WASHINGTON. March 21.--On Friday there
was given in this correspondence O conve.-
sation with leading Virginia Repuphcan
regarding the visit of the visitors 70 tno
capital in the interest of Judge Paul for
promotion on the Federal bench. Inc
DESPATCH correspondent has had anotne,
talk with lesding Republican VINO hao
the following views TO express:
IF the President Is the kind OF man !,
take him 10 be do not believe that he VIII
seriously consider the suggestions ,na1
were made 10 him yesterday by the deie-
CATION who waited upon him In the ln. ~
est of Judge Paul. have nothing IN 'ne
world against Judge Paul personaiiy VI
politically. but when you SIT down ana coli iii
slider the personnel of that delegation u win
strike you as being decidedly out OF place
for Federal office-holders who are actiSe
machine politicians TO be going 10 .no
President and asking him to make selec-
ton for so important position as the nc"
circuit iudgeship.
MALONE STRIKERS.
"Why. there was in that delegation WI,
liam L. Craig, the district attorney, anu
John Watts, the marshal of the same dls-
trict. If Paul could be appointed Cralg
would expect to step into his SHOES AZ eno
district Judge. Brown Allen and others
who composed the delegation are once
holders or political strikers for Malone,
and am Of the opinion that these men
have ruined whatever chance Paul may
have had. Why, il is simply scandaious
for a lot of politicians to be asking for tne
appointment of circuit Judge, ana IL -
my understanding that the President qua
not like it after he had time to CONSIDER
the audacity of the proceeding.
NoN-PoLTTIoAL.
81 believe that the President will uiti-
mately come to the conclusion that II no
is 10 select Judge from among the VIZ
GINA aspirants Judge Lewis: OF the oI S,
Court OF Appeals, will be the man. Inc
movement in behalf of that gentleman IS
professional, and not political. The hlch33
mond bar almost unanimously endorsed
him. and il was non-partisan move
ment among lawyers in behalf OF q
man whom they consider eminently quail
fed for the high and honorable position
for which his name has been suggested.
The lawyers of Virginia and the Stae
judiciary, in my opinion. generally ta ye
the appointment of Judge Lewis. Inc
Democrats favorshim because they reallle
that Republican will have 10 be appoint
ttl, anu tDtN lODh uJOl nm ~
best men in the Republican party.ot. VIZ
ginia.
AGAINST MALONE.
"I,can we'll understand why the Malone
people oppose him. They remember that
the whole Lewis influence has been against
Malone. and they hope to prevent the APP
pointment OF Judge Lewis by impeaching
his Republicanism. Judge Lewis IS ana
always has been Republican. and he Is
respectable one who has even the conn
dence of his political opponents IN the
State. During the war be was Union
man. and that fact has been called to the
attention Of the President. OF course
| do not mean TO reflect on Judge
Paul because he was in the Confederate
army. That will not hurt him in Virginia,
because the State not only seeded out
carried the heaviest load in the struggle
which the South made to cut loose nom
the Union. | am only saying that it would
be more natural for the President. II be
should go to Virginia for the new Judge, 10
confer the honor on Union man during
the war"
THE BRADY WING.
Another Republican. who had something
to say regarding the call of the Federal
office-holders upon the President, re-
marked:
The Brady wing of the Republican
partv in Virginia is favorable to Judge
Lewis. but Colonel Brady, who Is collec-
tor of internal revenue. would certainly
be committing aserious blunder be were
here with all his deputies asking for the
appointment of Judge Lewis"
A FORMIDABLE RIVAL
Ex-Congressman John S. Wise. who has
been here for couple of days looking on,
has not taken any hand, but, of course. be
has had something TO say. He seems TO
think, according to the statement OF one
of his friends, that ex-Sohcitor-General
Phillips would make dangerous rival for
all of the aspirants should any one present
his name TO the President. Judge Phillips
lives at present in Washington. but he Is
credited 10 North Carolina, the State from
which be was appointed Solicitor-General
some years ago.
THE M'LAUGHLIS CASE.
The President will probably not make
any more post-Office appointments until
next week. Meanwhile the friends OF Nc
Laughlin are doing what they can to have
him commissioned for the Lynchburg
Office.
Hon. Henry O'Bannon. formerly men,
Der of the Virginia House of Delegates
from Rappahannock county. has been In
the city for several days attending the
DtHcl-SHOM. he Has u htuiltl VI I'M hc1o
at Sperryvlle and brought some of his ca
mines here for exhibition.
SENATOR GoRMAS's TOUR.
The political gossips are saying that
Senator German has gone South 10 pose as
O presidential candidate. The Senator
goes on a pleasure and health-recruting
tour, but OF course, in view of his eminent
services in defeating the infamous force
bill, it will be quite natural for the Demo;
Gratis of the sections that he visits to feel
like manifesting their grateful appreciation
of his successful efforts, and they probably
will insist on rendering him ovations If he
feels like accepting the courtesies.
PosTMAsTRRs.
Fourth-class postmasters were appointed
to-day as follows:
Virginia-E. b. Darden, Beamons, Eanse-
mond county, pioe s. NJ. Applewhite re-
signed: Fannie Austin. Bunker HILL, Bed
ford county, Uice A. @. Wells, resigned;
j. p Swank, Edom, Rockingham county,
rice w. L. Swank, resigned.
North Carolina-J. Il. Riverbank, Wal
lace, Dublin county, uioe ID. L. Boney, re-
moved.
Our Reciprocity Treatment with Hawaii.
lBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l