Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-21
Virginia Applicants.

! Among the new applications for posi-
tons filed in the Treasury Department
l.: that of A. B. Shreve. of Leesburg,
who seeks to be chief of division under
the Sixth Auditor.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Richmond Dispatch says: "Thc
contest for the postmastership at Alex
andria, is an animated one. The three
candidates are Mr.. John A. Marshall,
Mayor Herbert, who held it eight
years ago, and ex-Mayor Thomas Beck,
ham. Capt. Ham Shcppcrd returned
to the city Monday, and he still thinks
he will be appointed Collector of Inter,
nal Revenue. Mort Rogers, of Roa'
noke, formerly of Loudoun county, has
made formal application for the posi-,
ton in the face OF the fact that Captain
Shepherd has the solid endorsement OF
the Virginia delegation. Representa-
| tive O'Ferrall called at the War De,
partment in the interest of Colonel
Grenvile Gaines. of WarrentOp, for
Assistant Secretary, but Secretary La
mont stated positively that selection
had been agreed upon. 1t is stated here
that the friends Of Judge Bergman
Green, OF Danville, will make an effort
to have him appointed attorney for the
western district Of Virginia, regardless
of any action that may be taken by the
Virginia delegation. and that State
Senator Hurt, of Pittsylvania county,
is active in such n movement"
Tie Washington correspondent OF
the Richmond Times says: Represent
alive Meredith went to see Secretary
of the Navy Herbert on Monday for the
purpose OF securing the removal from
the department of "A particularly obnox-
ious republican, and to secure the APP
pointmcnt in his place of democrat
from the Eighth district, which Mr..
Meredith so ably represents in Con-
gross. Mr. Meredith is also rapidly
completing his list of names for the
i0urth-c!ass postoilices in his district,
and will probably be about the first OF
the Virginia delegation to hand his list
ready for immediate action to the
Fourth Assistant Postmastcr-Gencral.
In connection with the appointment OF
the fourth class postmastcrs it may be
well to correct a popular belief i'll re-
gard to their tenure of Office. The
commission, Of all fourth class postmas-
tiers distinctly set forth that they are to
hold Office only during the pleasure of
the Fostmaster-Gen In the first,
second and third class Offices, which
are in the gift of the President, the
commissions state that they are for u
term of four years. Captain w. II.
Fowle, OF Staunton, is here looking al.
ter his interests in the narShalship FOR
the Western district IN the event that
Colonel Thomas W. Scott is not can
didate for the marshalship of the West
ern by reason OF his having previously
held this position in the Eastern dis
trict, Captain Fowle will be strong
candidate, though it is not certain that
Colonel SCOTS having held the mar
shalship of the Eastern district will bar
him from holding that of the Western
district"
Mr.. Basil B. Gordon is said, by some
of his friends, to he running an even
race with MIR. Haunis Taylor, of Ala
bama, who is backed by Colonel Oates
and other members of the Alabama
delegation, for Spanish mission. Mr..
Gordon has no preference, it is said,
between Spain and Austria, but his
friends are urging him for the former.
w. ]. Allen, of Rocky Mount, and
Joseph H. Nelson, of Calverton, are
applicants for the position Of collector
of Internal revenue for the Sixth dis
trict of this State.