Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-23
PAT M'CAuLL MUST GO
SHEPHERD LIKELY TO SUCCEED HIM,
DESPITE THE rex" RULE.
,t,,,r sutheriin's Candidacy Fsvornbiy
Discussed-JudGe Mocres Appo'ot'
ment-EaIeigh Pcstm sstsrship.
trrom Oar n.rular correrpondont.l


caull. the Republican Collector OF Inter
nal Revenue for the Western District of
Virginia. - about 10 be decapiteted. Inc
case is made up against him-a tGct when
was learned authorititively here to-day
and his Democratic successor will prooa-
bly, be appointed tomorrow.
CAPTAIN Ham Shepperd, Of Warrenton.
will be Colonel McCaulrs successor. AT
least. that is the prevailing belief IN ofnciai
circles. HIS endorsements are sucn tnat
the President Is said 20 be OF the opinion
that Captain Shepperd IS the man LOT the
place. IN spite OK the "ex RUE. /.
Colonel McCauli will be removed oe-
cause of charges of excessive RepuoIcan-
isr aud TOO much activity IN behalf OF ths
yarv bad party ne has affiliated with, ana
tho Indictment includes nothing derosa-
tory 20 him IN any personal sense. bel las
trained with the worst political clements IN
Virginia. and last year he went out 70
Indiana - make speeches IN behalf or
Harrison and the force-bul party. Scna-
TORS Voorhees, and 1urpIe have also testi-
fei To this fact. They thought then That
Colonel McCaull should have remained at
home looking after his du-ies as Collector.
CAPACITY AND POPULARITY.
Major ". f. Sutherlin's consent to allow
the use of his name as candidate Tor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Virginia was mucn
and fayorably discussed here to-day. Ma
Tor Sutherlin is engaged extensively IN
farming. He Is gentleman who
is reckoned as being of excellent capacity
and Is very popular. He has been con-
nected with large business enterprises
also. and has aided in the material de-
yeloDment of ms section OF the State.
Immediately after the war be was q
member of the Virginia State Senate and
made a fine reputation. Since tnen he has
declined 10 run for any Office until now.
He comes from the Fifth District OF the
State, and his friends maze the point that
i the district has never yet had place on
the State ticket. and they CLAIM That ms
location is such that he will not Gntago-
ME any Of the three Candidates for Gov
ernor.
COMMISSION ISSUED.
The commission of Judge John r.
Moore. of Patrick county. Va. was to-day
/ issued to be Chef OF the Speclal-Sery.ce |
: Division OF the General Land Office. !
/ This is one of the most important !
divisions in the Interior Department. !
Judge Moore Is at present County Judge |
+ OF Patrick, was for twelve Yeas Common /
/ wealth's Attorney Of Patrick. AMI Is also at
present chairman of the Democratic |
Committee of his county. HIS a,-
pomtment is due to the efforts |
of Representative Swanson. Secretary |
| gNlnliu -tNtIui NtthS hEO lliH Bibhi'oNN !
4 the young congressman that the FIRST good |
Virginia appointment ~ his department |
should go to INV young friend SWANSON
as the Georgian expressed It.
FAbMER EDMUNos's BAD FIX.
! 1t was impossible for Farmer Edmunds |
/ 20 remain in Washington longer. tie |
was really in bad fix physically. as he |
was suffering intensely from an attack Of |
rheumatism and could not walk. Ii IS /
feared he will not get over the attack IN |
several months unless ho remains a; home |
and has quiet and rest.
! Representative Swanson to-daT recon-
mended for appointment IS pCstmasters |
the following: Mss Vada Dickerson, at |
! Basham, Floyd county; W. W. Phillips, at |
/ Indian Valley, same county; A. L. Pof. at
/ Jacks Mill. same county; Ephraim a.
Hall. at Topeka. same county. and HOke-
lev Dyer. at Alumine. Franklin county.
Mr. Swanson also had Mrs. Mamie 4. |
Booth appointed Postmaster OF Camp /
Creek. Floyd county.
WOOD REMOVED.
/ Wood. the Republican Postmaster at |
HAMPTON, has been removed and on re- |
commentator of Representative Tyler
DR.. Shield Will be appointed Postmaster.
I The case has gone to the President.
Mr.. Bohannon. Of Lynchburg, who. IL !
was thought on SATURDAY.. had been pro-
vided with a place in the Census Office by
Farmer EdmundS, did not stand a satIsiac-
tory examination under the departmental
rules. The examinations are devised TO
show the efficiency of the applicant TO
perform the work no IL 10 do. and ii is
! difficult as well as technical.
Mr. p. w. Mccormick. of Clarke county.
came to the city TO-DAY. He will be ap-
pointed an Indian inspector. His brother.
Mr.. Marshall Mccormick, Is also here to-
day.
A CELEBRATED CASE.
Congressman Bum, of North Carolina.
returned % the city to-day. He will make
fresh effort /. IS said. to have his friend,
Mr.. W. {. StrOnach, appointed Postmaster
at Raleigh. The senators continue to back
Mr.. Busbee. and before the thing Is settled
1t Will likely become celebrated case.
Only one Virginia application was filed
at the Treasury Department to-day, that
Of 4. b. Shreve, of Lo-dOun county. He
Sixth Auditors office. There were no APP
plicatiOns from North Carolina.
Representative Tyler returned to the
city to-day. He has renewed with energy
his efforts to have appointments made
very soon at the Norfolk nayy-yard. Sec
rotary Herbert promises TO hurry up tho
matter.
PRACTICALLY APPOINTED
Major Holmes Conrad. of Winchester.
arrived here to-day and his friends state
that he has been practically appointed
Assistant Attorney General.
Nlrginans were comparatively scarce
here to-day. On account OF the spring
elections. which occur this week. most of
the Democrats will probably want 10 be
az their homes. especially those residing
in counties that have contests. Some peo-
ple here in the departments supposed to
be Republicans are reported as making re-
quests to 90 to Virginia to vote for Demo-
cratic candidates.
POsTMAsIERs.
Among postmasters appointed to-day
were:
North Carolina Forest CITY. Rutherford
county. airs. S. ]. DAVIS gice W. r. Long.
removed: Hayesville CLAW county. G.. II.
Haigler rice A. b. Ledford, removed: Ru-
therfordton, Rutherford county. NJ. o.
Dickerson rice q. y. Hodge. removed
Webster, Jackson county, A. j. Long. Jr..
rice W. &. Tompkins. removed.
Virginia Amisville. Rappahannock
county, N, ]. Cropp rice C. A. HacXley. re-
moved; Ayletts. King William county.
W. +. Shelley rice Mary Lakewood. re-
moved Gold Hill, Buckingham county.
+. T.. White rice Mrs. f. A. Word. re-
moved; jump. kockbridse county.
T.. l.. Patterson rice Il. VI. France. re-
signed; Lone Fountain, Augusta county. {
W. II. Heyener. zee Mary +. Dunlap.
resigned; Moseey. Buckingham county, {
Bette G.. Morris rice Lille Is. Faber. re- I
signed; Norwood, Nelson county. Paul
Stratton rice II. l.. FOCUS. removed;
Pratts, Madison county, Fannie S. Fry
Uice w. 5. Bowman, removed: Ridgwav,
Henry county, q. /. Griggs rice q. o.
Jones, removed.
Total appointments to-day. So. IS of
which were to fill vacancies caused by
deaths and designations.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
A post-office TO be known as Kenneth, has
been established In Martin county. n. G.
Mail-service has been ordered in Virginia |
as follows Chung to Quaker, four miles,
twice week, from July /, 1893, to June 80,
1851.
TWO RESlGNATtNNc