Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-20
THE NEW JUDGESHIP.
JlIpes PAUpS CLAIMS STRONGLY
Urged AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
r,, Got n Hearing But No Encourage
ment-Tbe North States Aspirants
Looming Up-The Cierkship.
rro,n oDr Regular Correspondent

Judge Paul for the new circuit luusoeHiP
General Edgar Allan called with the dele
cation upon the Acting Attorney-Generai,
Judce Taft. and the claims OF Judge Paul
yvere laid before the department. with con-
siderable emphasis by some OF the Visitors'
Then the party went over 70 the MhI.e
House and were received by the fTesluenti
who listened attentively TO what the cniet
epokesmen had to say regarding the claims
of Judge Paul for promotion
on THE QUIET.
General Allan did not 90 TO the White
House with the visitors, and General Ma
hone. who has returned to the city, dldno
accompany them either. The httle zen
eral is keeping pretty close 10 ms !, no !i
lint he has reports made TO him OF oil tnat
is poinC.on. II was expected that possibly
he would 60 with them. but this IS not his
custom. lie works on the quiet.
PLEASED WITH THEIR VISIT.
Amonc the Virpinians who are here in
the interest OF Judge Paul are United
states Marshal Watts, of Tazewell county
United States District-Attorney Craig, OF
stanton; S. Brown Allen, of Augusta
county: Colonel Patrick McCaull, MIR.
Gish. of Roanoke; Carter Louthan, Sen
ator Bailey, of Washington county; Mr..
Martin. Mr.. Campbell, and Others. Inc
delegation seemed TO be very much
pleased with Their visit TO the President,
though none Of them claim that ne gave
them any positive assurances regarding
their candidate.
ONE MANS VIEWS.
The President has q way of adroltly re-
ceiving persons who are recommending
candidates Tor Office, but be rarely COM
mlts himself in advance. The DISPATCH
correspondent had q lengthy conversation
to-day with prominent Virginia RepuDil1
can, and he said practically that ne dld
not believe that Judge Paul had any
chance for promotion. "Of course" lie
added. IF the President were to select
either Of the district judges in Virginia
for promotion it would be Judge Paul, Tor
tho reason that he Is so much younger
than Judge Hughes. / am not inclined 70
think, however, that any Nlrglnlan Will
receive the appointment"
OPPOSING JUDGE LEWIS.
This movement in the interest Of Judge
Paul was evidently started 70 head on
Judge Lewis, of the Virginia Court OF Ap-
peals. Up to few days ago he was be-
iieved to nave far chance Of success, but
the Malone people are aggresslyely oP-
posing him for the reason that the whole
Lewis influence in the State has been tor
some years thrown against the Malone
wing OF the party III the various contests
NOT IN THE RACE.
The talk here is that Maryland will not
be in the race. because Of the fact th1t
Judge Bond, a circuit Judge, IS from that
State, and it is understood that no one
from Maryland has been presented tor the
new judEyship. North Carolina IS loom
ing mp largely in the horizon though, and
if district Judge Is 10 be promoted some
of the well-pOsted ones seem TO be OF the
opinion that either Judge Seymour or
Judge Dick will be selected. The friends
of judge Dick have been quite active for
the past few days, and they are trying to
get ahead Of those VINO have been putting
in some work Tor Judge Seymour.
EUTLEB MALONE AND JUDGE ATKINS.
An interesting nght is going on for the
clerkship of the new Circuit Court and
there are several candidates already IN the
field. Probably the first one to put out
feelers was ex-Judge Thomas $. Atkins, of
Richmond. 10 is said that Judge Bond IL
favorably disposed toward HIM, and he
has other influence that Is well worth con-
sidering. Another formidable candidate Is
Butler Nihone, son of General Malone.
lie, too, commenced his race some time ago,
but the contest has been conducted so
quietly that few persons are even now
aware that young Malone is a candidate.
Il is reported that in addition to the IN
fuence OF his father and all of his follow
ers in tine State and elsewhere Butler Ma
hone has the backing of great many
United States senators and prominent pco-
pie in various parts of the country. lie IS
making an earnest contest from all ac-
counts, and his friends have an idea that
he viii pre- baby win.
NICE SALARY.
The appointment viii have to be made
by the Judges in the circuit. The posi-
ton pays IN straight salary $1,000 per year
and there are fees which run 1t up $4,000
or - 900 more. so that the place Is one
well worth Lustling for.
As TO THE TINE.
There Is varied difference of opinion as
TO when the President viii appoint the
new Judges. Some people hold that as the
court can organize without the selection Of
the new ones the Pre- sidcnt may wait until
December, but on the other hand II is con-
tended by many that Mr.. Harrison will be
quite apt 10 appoint by the LIST of June, so
as to give his friends a chance to draw sala-
ries many months IN advance Of the assem-
bling of Congress. IL is generally adj
mitted that the President has the right TO
make the appointments during the recess.
Cleveland appointed the Interstate Com
merce Commissioners during the recess.
on A DUCE-HUNT.
Ex-Congressman John S. Wise was in the
city to-day. lie has been on a duck-hunt
along AQUA creek. in Virginia. but said to
some of MS friends today that he did not
meet with much success. He was merry
as q lark and shook hands with q large
mum beg of bis Washington acquaintance.
PosTMAsTEEsHps.
The President to-day appointed a large
number of postmasters OF the presidential
class. but the name Of Mclaughlin, of
Lynchburg, was not among the lot Pat.
McCauil IS still working hard in the IN
terest Of Mclaughlin. and it is quite likely
that while at the White House to-day he
put in q few words for him. Fourth-class
postmaster5 were appointed to-day as fol-
lows:
VIRGINIA: Miss 3. J. Edmunds. GiGgaff.
Charlotte county, rice ". Il. LIpscomb, re-
signed.
Mills, Moore county, Uice A. W. Ritter, re-
signed: t. :. COstuer, High Shoals, Gas
ION county. cioe ID. Thornburg, resigned:
and NJ. J. Bost, Manning, Rowan county,
ctce +. SIGord, resigned.