Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Judge Keith and the Vacant Circuit
JudgeShlp.
OUR ADJUTANT-GENERALSHIP
The Claims of Colonel Nalie Presented to
Goyernor-E Eject 0'FerraIl-Gsnerai
Federal Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. December T.
Senator Hunton stated this morning that
he had had talk with the President
and strongly urged the appointment OF
Judge James Keith, OF Warrenton. TO the
United State Circuit judgeshtp. Mr. Cleye-
land spoke very highly of the legal abili-
ties OF Judge Keith. and said he vas most
fayorabIy impressed with him and his
endorsements, but did not commit himself
regarding the appointment. Neither did
the President signify whether Virginia or
North Carolina would be given the POSI-
ton.
The prevailing impression here Is that
the appointment will go either, to virginia
or to North Carolina.
The President sent to the Senate to-day
a big batch Of recess appointments
The list was devoted entirely 20 postmas-
ters. and included that of Bert Russell
of Pocahontas. Va. Some more Virginia
cases will probably be ripe In the near
future. ,,,
OFFICE OF PUBLIC PRINTER.
Mr.. J. H. Harrell OF Weldon, N. C.,
who is a candidate for the position oil
Public Printer, is here. He has strong
backing. and Is gentleman OF popularity
but he is not considered likely TO iand IN
the office.
Mr.. Button, of Lynchburg. Va, is aiso
a candidate. and while he. too. Is oackeu
we'll, Il IS barely possible that ne mas any
sbow of the appolntment IL Is said tha'
the President is thinking OF reappointine
Mr.. Benedict, who was the Public Printer
during his first administration. lie also
has under consideration the names oi
two gentlemen of Buffalo and seVera
from Chicago and st. Louis.
Mr.. O. j. Carroll, Of Raleigh. who IS TO
be appointed Marshal for the Eastern DIS
trict OF North Carolina, is In the CITY
II is thought the nomination VIII soon oe
sent to the Senate.
Young Thompson, son OF Mr.. j. W.
Thompson, of Raleigh, was to-day APP
pointed page in the Senate.
THE ADJUTANCY-GENERAL.
Colonel Grenville Gaines, OF Warrenton,
was in the city to-day, and called on
Governor-elect O'Ferrall TO urge the APP
pointment of Colonel William Nalie, oil
| Culpeper as Adjutant-General. Colonel
Gaines insisted that Colonel Nalle was the
man for the place. and that the country
military ought to be recognized. Cow
ernor-elect OFerrall said he would givs
| the claims Of the various candidates the
| fullest consideration.
The GoVernor-elect to-day spent severa
hours in the departments winding vi
| matters for his district before he goes q
| Richmond.
PERSONAL AND POSTAL.
Among North Carolina visitors at th'
| Capitol to-day were Mr.. r.. ID. Steele. o
| High Point, and Mr.. Sanford Warren
of Wilson.
| Colonel James y. Brady. ex-collector o
| Internal revenue for the Richmond-Peters
burg District, who has been to New York
and stopped over here yesterday, returned
| to Petersburg this afternoon.
Mr. s. NJ Newhouse. of Culpeper
county. was in the city to-day.
. Congressman Swanson returned thi
| afternoon from Richmond to see the Pres
| ident and urge the claims Of Judge Ber
| ryman Green, Of Danville. for the success
| sorship TO Judge Bond.
w. NJ. Menifee was to-day appointe'
| Postmaster at Rushvllle. Rockingham
county. Va. vice O. w. Smith, removed
Post-ohSces have been established a
follows: Observation-Disclosures, Fauquie
county, James L. Strlbling. POSTMASTER
North Carollna-Evansville Bertie coun
ty. James d. Evans. Postmaster
| MT. W. w. DfHhfs NoiAA''hfN '"t -
| postmastership OF Norfolk and who
the only one Of the five candidates VIII
ing 10 submit at present his claims Z
a primary election OF the people Of tn
| city. Is here. He called to-day on Post
| master-General Bissell. and they had
talk. but nothing definite has yet beel
| arranged.
Ex-Congressman Simmons, collector o
internal revenue for the Eastern Distrlc
OF North Carolina. arrived here this af
ternoon. He is in the city on ofiicia
| business.
Mr.. j. c. Buxton. of winston, Is an
! other North Carolina arrival.
additional Virginia arrivals: W.
Bonavita and wife, OF Richmond. jefferson
Levi. Albemarle; Malcolm w. Bryan
Roanoke; c. b. Cook. OF the Bristo
| Daily News; Charles NJ. Cullen and wife
Warren Springs; B. ID. Morris. Madison
county; Mrs. j, X. Green and Miss hatl
Green. Markham; Morris l.. Myers, Pc
tersburg: James p Price, Rockingham
| county: Walter Burgess and James Pop
! ham Culpeper.