Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-03
HUDGINF0R MARSHAL
His Early Appointment Urged by
Congressman Swanson.
THE STATE SECRETARYSHIP.
senator LswIess's Candidacy Therefor
The Carolina Coilectorship Matter
Soon to Bo settIed-Notes.
from Our Regular Correspondent.)

WASHINGTON. October 2.-Representa-
tive Swanson called to-day upon the At
torney-Gcncral. and having learned that
United States Marshal Clarke. Of the
Eastern District OF Virginia, had ten
dered his resignation, urged the early ap-
poiutmcnt Of Captain John VI. IIudgin,
oi Caroline county, who has the endorse
Wcut Of the Virginia delegation. MI.
swanson says from what the Attorney
General told him. he is inclined to think
ttpta.u' Hudein Will receive the recon-
iueudation Of She department.
WI. swanson also went 10 the state
Department this morning with Mr.. Hines.
POI Abingdon. who Is an applicant for
consular position. bat as Mr.. quincy t.
away. and Secretary Grsham h. giving
no attention e. consular matters. there
was no chance a. learn anything about
any Nirginian's chances Of appointment
CONGttE5SAIE% SCARCE.
The long debates ~ both branches OF
Congress have given most Df the mem
bers Il chance To 3. to their hom iur
% few days and tn.~c are not many Of
the Virginia or ho..1 Carolina dclegd-
lions in the city at prescn..
II Uas expected that the President
would send TO the Senate to-day batch
OF nominations. incluling some important
post mastcrshipa for Virginia. buf they
were not forthcoming. However. the
President frequently fails on Mondays 10
communicate with that body. for on the
first day OF the week b. receives f'N
callers and reserves that day ~ con-
slider important matters.
MIR. LAWLESS'S CANDIDACY.
The announcement Of the candidacy Of
Hon Joseph r. Lawiess. Of Portsmouth,
for Secretary OF the Commonwealth. was
"a topic of considerable discussion here to-
day among Nirgiuians. Ilc is we'll and
faNordhly known, not only because ne
served e term as senator in the General
Assembly of Virginia. but because be is
recognized as most active and energetic
Democrat
10 had been known her" IN q quiet
way for some time that the friends Of
'Nlr. Lawless intended e. press his claims.
Now that the matter has become public
it is conceded that the contest will no
nm animated one.
THE CAROLINA COLLrCTOHSHIPS
The senate Finance '"mmif:ro at q
meeting to be held tp-mprrJ" viii proba.
bly, dispose Of the North Carolina Co.loc-
tusehius OF internal revenue. EX-Cou.
TItHtmtn simmons. VINO mas b'tu NOM
mated for Collector If tie Eastern lis
trict. has been here for re4cly week.
and Mr. Kopo Elias. n: present Collector
of the Western Dis;ri':. returned 20 the
city this morning. 'ihev are keeping
keen eve ON their iu--rests. It g. yet
impossible To- t"il whd; action tha cum
mittcc viii tak'.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
AIR H. A. Long. a prominent banker
and merchant Of RoXhoro, and Chairman
of the Democratic Committee IN Person
county, y. g.. is in the city on his way
back from the Worlds Fair He IS In
favor Of the unconditional repeal Of the
purchasing clause Of the sherman law.
and while at the Capitol today cN-
pressed the opinion that the Senate ought
20 take some Kind of action at once.
Among prominent visitors now in tn
city is cX-Mayor =. h. Winston, of Min
neapoIis. Ilc has a place in Hanover
county Va. his native county, and has
Just returned from the old state.
NEW POSTMASTERS.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed to-day were:
\irguia-E. s. Smith Maces Springs,
Scott county vice S T.. Barker, removed
j. 4. Batkin. Palo Alto. Highland coun-
IS. vice Y. A Jones, resigned. Mrs NJ. A.
Saunders. Shippers, Greencsvile county,
vice T. j. Laugford. removed
\orth Carolina-J. H. Norman, Brink
levvile. Halifax county. vice X. j, Iiar-
y,y. removed.