The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-31
Rot at All Unlikely That the Senator
Hay be Offered The Place.
VIRGINIA ADJUTAET GENERALSHIP.
senator Daniel to Come to Virginia and En-
ter the Canvass-Norfolk
Posimastership.
1IMEs BUREAU, RAPLEY BUILDING,
WARRINGTON, October 70 1909

unparalleled within the history Of the
State for the number Of good men who are
absolutely seeking the office rather than
the Office seeking them. This is not
the fact with the men whose names 1
have, or will mention, as they are men
whose friends and acqualntances have
unstintingly recommended them, indepen-
dent Of their own preferences in the mat
! ter.
Virginia is the only one Of the States
comprising the district, save that OF
south Carolina, which has not now a
nattering representation in the Federal
judiciary, and consequently 1t would
seem within the bounds OF legitimate
reason that Mr.. Cleveland would well
I consider the candidacy Of it's meritori-
Gus citizens. In South Carolina the state
OF affairs is such that the President
| would hardly dare make an appointment
without feeling assured that ne antago-
nized some element Of Democracy, and
thus In our Commonwealth alone does he
find number OF capable eligible and
worthy men, which from their stand
point would naturally be the subject of
his consideration.
The story that Mr.. Cleveland's former
desires to appoint Judge Keith, Of War
renton, as chief justice Of the District
Court, Is fresh In the minds of all of our
people, and the fact that his commits
sion, already made out, was withheld
only at the personal request of Judge
Thurman, who was his partner upon the
national ticket, warrants, at least, the
assumption that now the judge may re
ceive his most favorable investigation.
1t is reported to-day that Senator Ran
Of I.
for this position, and his recent action in
the Senate may have some tendency to
impress upon the President his claims
yet the fact remains that Senator Ran
som has not been In active practice for
more than twenty years, and indulging,
as he has continuously, In the details
OF politics, he has detracted very much
from what years ago would have been a
formidable application.
The two latest aspirants for the Office
are said 10 be Judge S. @. Whittle, OF
Henry county, and Judge Bergman
Green, Of Danville, both Of whom are
gentlemen we'll equipped for the place in
question However, they will hardly be
considered by the President In advance
OF Congressman Tucker, the Hon. G. V
Meredith, OF Richmond, or others whose
claims have already been presented. Be
yond all of this there may be possibly
surprise I'm store for the people OF Nir-
ginia, growing out of the fact that Mr..
Cleveland has always proven man of
surprises. The average guesser would
hardly suppose that Senator John W.
Daniel would be selected Tor a place like
this, owing especially 10 the fact that
he led the opposition to Mr.. Cleveland
I'm the State campaign OF 1892, and during
the recent debate I'm the Senate he has
preferred to ally himself with the inter-
ests which were most pronounced 10 the
panacea propounded by the President
Yet the appointment Of ex-senator Eusus, |
of Louisiana, TO the Court Of ST. James |
was no more of surprise than that |
which would be created by the appoint |
ment Of Senator Daniel, and yet Mr.. |
Cleveland named him for that important |
post The administration has already /
signihed TO some Of the callers that the
candidacy Of Major Holmes Conrad and
General Lee for the United states Senate
was equally agreeable 10 the President,
and that he would aid them as FAR as
possible. The appointment Of Senator
Daniel will leave, Of course, an oppor-
tunity for both Of these gentlemen 10
come into the United States Senate, and
while Il is assured that one of these
places would be captured by either Gen
eral Hunton or Hon. Thomas 5. Martin,
Of Scottsville, it is possible that Mr.
Cleveland would prefer 10 have any or
these allies I'm the Senate rather than
Senator Daniel, who has steadtasuy re-
fused to endorse those measures "hlch
have been so earnestly suggested Dy Jhe
President Wit,
The natural repulsion which virgin
i,rs entertain TO interference upon the
nart of the President In matters purely
eoncerning the State. has not proven IN
+be last campaign to have had the eI-
,act which everybody expected and when |
No. cleveland himself considered IL would
80 and therefore, this latest rumor
,,bicb be- prevalent to-day, may fnd a
leeper lodgment than at hrst might De
imagined. .,,.-,.,,. g., ti,b-
Hon. Richard Wake, Of Norfolk Is hlsn-
i, recommended by the Norfolk Ian n
ar the position OF circuit Judge 10 ~
"a T,,doe Bond. The wisdom OF that
- a. disnlaved i'm advocating one oI
be most talented jurists Of the StAle
rd a man whose personal attractions are
,'l,. evceIled by his intellectual Drlillahcy
"a judicial force. His appearance IN lhe
.ading cases for years, which nave coine
n i'm the state courts, has dlsclosed hla
bnities. and he is one OF the best equlpp-
4 gentlemen named within the State TOT
he judgeship.
The Adiutant Generalship.
The matter Of the selection Of an AZ
by Governor OFeiidl a.
ne which Is creating a considerable Ioe'-
10 throughout the militia or the ota'e'
or some time there have been a nuIlDer
? gentlemen connected with the militia
nd holding high Offices who have reiused
, allow their names 10 be mehllo"11 s'
,ndidAtes. because OF the tact lhat Al q
,tant-GeneraI Mcdonald had given no Z
Ia aafa
ould not again be a candidate for once .
bie however now being we'll understood p.
,ere IS no longer a question or courtesy !
,tuaen them. and a number or {. Ilda- {
y have already been announced DIE =
,dier-Caneral Charles J. Anderson, Oh
tcbnnond who for many years mas beeH y
- ,,nanirnous choice OF the mHitla TOT :
10 cbtef nosition among them, Is now d
,ndidate for the AdJutant-1ehefdiShip o
M without question from the rahA5 h1
,s almost the unanimous seleCIioh' AheiS C
= other gentlemen in the state Oh con- d
SarabIe prominence in military circles, a
~ as,ire 10 the same appointment. but "a
ne of them have been more earnest IN :,
cir snpport OF Colonel OFerrall, and not 4
- of them has been so highly honored
,ba militia itself General anderson IS
,at the Virginia militia admires in ply :,
mo and IS a commander by Instinct and -
soldier In appearance The success and -
ominence OF the militia under his ge-
ralship has been pride In the state, -
A there Is nothing which the troops IN -
the regiments under him would not y
eerfullv accord 10 him at his wish. ~
ere may be other officers In the mill o
and some whose designations have
en- rendered. who will attempt TO urge
on the next Governor their own appoint
mt but no man stands throughout the
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