The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
DEARTH OFSECRETARIES
80 gFRBERT THE ONLY MEMBER
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,.,,sin wise the Sole Representative
r,om virginia Ia washincton-Tbe
Applicants for Collectorships.
TuYs BUREAU, RApIrY BUILDING,
WAsniNcToN. July 10. 1898.

VISITORS aItri D. q Ninthf anu NHtHs '''f
81 desires 90 go down TO the Indian Head
rowing ground tomorrow TO witness the
,es.s OF some important armor-plates Of
unusual thickness. lie will be accom-
ranlsd by au OF the Navy Off
r.rs An the city. who are in any
Way connected with or interested in
ordnance and armor tests. Secretary
Herbert will again bee in his office We'd
resIay bat viii remain here only snort
while. as Saturday or Sunday he Will
leave here 90 begin am inspection Of the
navy yards and naval stations OF various
kinds along the Atlantic coast The fun
itinerary has not set been made out, but
the FIRST yard 90 boz inspected will be that
at Norfolk He win leave here in the
Presidents yacht. the former dispatch
boat Dolphin. II he leaves here Satur-
day he win spend Sunday at Old Point.
The inspection will certainly be made
next Monday morning The Secretary
will be gone about two weeks
Virginia had only one member OF her
congressional delegation I'm the city
Representative George ID. Wise. Of the
Third district He has been very busy
here during the last week. and VIII not
get through with what Dee has in view
uutn about Wednesday. when he Will re-
turn home lu addition 20 securing
number of changes in the fourth-class
pOstmastcrs BOO his district he has also
succeeded Dob placing several Of his c0nsti
tuents in small places in various depart
menfs and has au excellent chance for
some of the many printers in the Gov
eminent Printing Office Mr. Wise was
one Of the few visitors who succeeded i'm
seeing Secretary Herbert this morning
and got the approval OF a place in the
navy yard here. Mr. Wises long cXpe-
r"nce in Congress ANA his acquaintance
I'h the heads of the many bureaus
Il's him in position 90 serve his COM
situents Co the best possible advantage.
Congressman Meredith has recently sue
ceedcd in getting Mr vs.. H. Campbell Of
Warrenton appointed 20 place as mes
f-neer I'm the Navy Department in place
M Ji t. B. Davis. Of Marshall. Fauquior
county
During the recent Republican regime
under President Harrison quite large
number ~ Democratic clerks i'm many Of
tne departments. who were in the cassi-
iel service. We're reduced in rank TO
make way for the promotion of friends
OF the administration. Those dep0sed |
clerks are now making every effort 10 be |
leinstatei. and iu many instances are /
meeting with success especially where 7.
tu'N records are known to be- good. and 4
arc getting back % the old grades wherever /.
% chance presents itself 90 the heads Of |
l'' apartments. Among those who have /
recently received reinstatcments are Mr.. /
W. r. Sinclair of Norfolk who was re-
duced by the Republicans from 1920 10
>.I. au1 uow goes up to 5000. and Mr. |
N NJ. chapman. formerly OF the same I
"i-. who hhs been promoted from 81 200
&. NN1. Doth in the Land Office
lhe'e afe Two hig offices in Virginia
Wh.h come under the Secretary of the
Treasury chat have not been filled as
r.. ana i". which there are a large num-
"i air.Iuts. These two places are
l'- ..'I' '.- uf Internal revenue for the
Eastern ful western districts The aupIi-
cations fYr the TWO positions do not begin |
l conn ii. lI number. there being only
."I-. flf fhe Eastern district while
lh'i- are twenty-five for the Western
district The Virginia delegation i'm con-
gross .as. with one dissenting voice
ILI.ie.i candidate for each of these
l'" .e h-t notwithstanding this action
t'''r I'll number OF applications have since
poem uI.t THE three applicants for tho
Eastern district collectorship are: Max
M.. I Clarke andrew l.. Elicit and
NJ Nlliam Ryan For The Western district
uc candidates of record are. w j.
"Hen .ph H. Nelson, Joseph III. Shep-
i N. A Morris g.. S. u. Tripl-tt.
iitNn.elon Shcpperd. John A. Ninnev.
81 A Rogers g.. H. Fontaine. George 4.
t'Ashh1ch. Howard D. Gibson. John j.
J'mieson. r.. kenna Campbell Peter j.
,.et j. Frank Grant James NJ. Scott.
g'hh b. Evans W. u. Ewing John
F'hs mann j. w. Foster John n.
'iir and t S Strayer.
The collcctorship OF Internal revenue
ior the Eastern district OF North Caro-
liHd has not yet been filed. but there are
only two applicants for it. Messrs VII
l''in h. Kitchen and g. NJ Powell. so
iaf recorded at the Treasury
There is big fight going on now I'm
north Carolina for the Hillsboro post
1nce. which comes very near 10 being a
residential office The candidates for it
pre-. Harry Parrish, Eugene Hassel and ,
Major Hamilton. The contest seems 20
have narrowed down 90 two candidates.
tr Parrish is the "EN." but is strongly
ulorsed for the position and knowing
ones say he Is slated for the place. A
ew DAYS ago the department wrote a
tier GO him asking where he would /
move the office II appointed. and the fact
Iot noised around the town AS CON
sequence "a delegation, headed by Mr..
uliun $. Carr of Bull Durham tobacco
anne. and that concerns lawyer. Colonel
81. NJ. Parks. an uncle Of candidate Has
ou. started for Washington. arriving
ore to-day. Mr.. Carr has his big model
arm near Hillsboro. and during the SUM
rer when he lives there gets a great deal
f mail from the HilsborO pOstofiice.
ence his interest In the matter An
fpoIntment f. expected IN a few days 5
.essrs Carr and Parks are accompanied |
~ SIR. Il. b. Boone. of Durham, and :.
a. Gattis OF Hiusboro.
Another landmark in North Carolina
r the last Republican administration
vas removed to-day. John Wanmaker /
general store fame. was the Postmas- y
.r General under President Harrison, "
a4 as another chance 90 advertise his 4
hladelphia side-show. allowed a small s
oaiDfIce in Montgomery county TO bee ,
AIMED after him. To-day the name was j
hanged to the good old Democratic n
'e " eagles Min. and MIR eagle COM r
issioned as postmaster. y
hr II. 81. Smythe. OF Graham recently a.
pointed consul al Foo-chow China. who IN
as ir the city Saturday receiving his O..
'e'iminary instructions al the state De p,
utment. LEFT for home last evening r
r does not expect 20 leave for his new OF
90 of duty until about the last Of next te
lith. b.
hr O. w Worden, Of Staunton. az of
'ti here this afternoon and is stopping
the Metropolitan Hotel
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-G General
HN~cI appointed l25 fourth class post
"a 'ers to-day n which So were To- mn eh
ir4ncies caused By removals The az t'l
b.. rII Ufa f.F AfyfffNfu mono as fatT..t-. lN