Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-09
NOMINATIONS MANY,
Mr.. Wesley G. Andrews Made Collector
Of Customs at Petersburg.
NORTH CAROLINA PLUMS
The Western Coilectorship and the Eastern
Marshalship Filled-Richmond and
Other Virginia Post-Ofhce Talk.

Marshalship Ftiled-ktchmond and
Other virginia Post-Ofsce Talk.
WASHINGTON, January s.-~(speciai.)-
The President to-day sent very long list
OF nominations to the Senate. He named
Mr.. Wesley G.. Andrews to be Collector
OF Customs at Petersburg. Va, and. OF
course. he had the endorsement Of Con-
gresham Epes. The Office pays about
$1,000 a year. and run in connection with
some other business. is well worth hav-
ing.
Stephen II. Lane was also nominated
70 be Collector Of Customs at pamlico,
n. c.
The Old North State had two fine. big
plums fall from the official tree. As
foreshadowed In the Dispatch correspol-
dence, the nominations OF Mr.. Melvin Il.
Carter, Of Asheville, as the successor OF
Mr.. Kope Elias as Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Fifth District, and that
OF Mr.. o. J. Carroll. Of Raleigh, to be
Marshal for the Eastern District OF the
State, were sent in. Mr.. Carter IS
prominent attorney a popular Demo-
crat, and he will be entirely acceptable,
It is said, to both senator's from North
Carolina. Mr.. Elias retires with the sat-
isfaction OF knowing he stepped aside In
the interest OF harmony. and that he had
In the President n staunch friend.
Mr.. Carroll. in addition to big political
pu1NrSa1
the commercial travellers. as he has been
for years a prominent man in that call
ing.
It is thought Marshal FOR the Eastern
District Of Virginia will soon be appointed.
VIRGINIAN BY BIRTH
Colonel Sam. Merritt. who was to-day
nominated to be Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the Territory Of Utah.
Is a Virginian by birth and rearing. lie
frequently visits the old state, having
number of relatives residing In his native
county of Augusta. as well as IN the
adjoining county Of Rockingham. toionel
Merritt is a prominent and wealthy man.
and for years has been the Utah member
OF the National Democratic Committee.
The President to-day nominated Mr.
Elijah w. Rawls TO be postmaster at
{ N. {.
CONGRESSMAN Woodland. and also had the
backing OF Mr.. Don Gillian, the county
chairman, who IL the son-in-law OF the
new Postmaster There were other candi-
dates.
The term of the Republican Postmaster
at oxford, ". c., expired to-day. IL Is
| said that Mr.. George Mott Is likely 10
receive the appointment.
MAIL MATTER.
Representative Marshall called at the
! Post-ofiice Department to-day ana recon-
mended the appointment of Mr.. haoricK'
| Of Pulaski, for a position In the RAILWAY
mail service in the place OF Republican
from the district. against whom charges
| have been preferred. Mr. Marshall Is as
| sured Mr. Kabrick will be appointed.
| REPRESENTATIVES Wise and Meredith were
! also callers at the Post-ofiice Department.
| The former was promised by Mr.. Bissell
/ he would give him q special Interview
/ early next week, when he would carefully
GO over all the papers relative to the
| Richmond. Manchester. Ashland. ana
West Point post-offices. II Is thought
these appointments will soon be made
Mr. Meredith had a brief talk about the
! Culpeper office The time Is about up
there. and action will have to be taken.
There are several candidates. including
| Mr.. Ashby and Mr.. Miller.
Colonel w. T. Blackwell. Of Durham. y.
C. Is here. II Is believed he Will get the
postmastership OF his place
NORFOLK MAYNARD.
REPRESENTATIVE Tyler called at the Navy
| DEPARTMENT this morning TO urge more
| changes at the Norfolk navy-yard. NO
direct promises were MADE out ne "'Pe'
| for early results.
| penresentatIye Woodland has returned 10
tho city. The Elections Committee, OF
which he is a member, VIII meet to-nlor-
row. The North Carolina case OF VIII
lams vs. Settle is 10 be acted on, II not
to-morrow, probably at the next meet
ing The Missouri case Of ONeill vs. JOY
IS ahead of il. ,.,
Ex-Congressman Harry Libbey. OF Viz
ginla. and Mr.. w. w. Fuller. or Durham
! \. c.. were among the visitors at the Capi-
I toll to-day.
FEDERAL-ELECTION BILL
Representative Tucker conferred with
q number OF senator's to-day regarding
the Federal elections law repeal OIL ,
which passed the House under ms
mana cement He is doing all he can TO
induce the Senate TO act.
| There Is a lively race for the Annoy
consulate but II is doubtful II virginia
u,iII again get the appointment.
II IL said that Virginia VIII propaDiy
he given at least one moro consulate ana
| possibly two. - ,o-,,,or-
senator Daniel is expected here to-mor-
row morning. ,,,, ho,s,-
The Iuray post-ofiice case Is stu hang-
inc IRE but it is because so many are
/ aheod Of II. Mr.. John Grayson mas oeeh
recommended and will receive the ap-
''''''' POsT-oFFICIAL.
Amonp fourth-class postmasters up
/ pointed to-day were:
Virginia-Mrs. G. y. Garow, Denplgh'
warwick county, vice Lucie T.. Morse, re-
moved. II. ID. Collier. Occupacia, Essex
! county. vice G. NJ MINIS. removed; j. y.
/ Perry, Stribing Springs. Augusta county
! vice X. l.. Stewart. resigned.
North Carolina-Mrs. Lellie West, Field-
boro. Greene county, vice W. X. Field,
/ resigned: Sallie G. Greene. Leander, Wa
! tauga county. vice III. III. Greene re-
| signed. "
MERELY PERSONAL.
/ Virginia arrivals ]. III. Harvey. Philip
/ Avlett. James Sweeny, T.. S. Kellam,
| Richmond: A. Moore, Jr., Berryvlle. John
| II Moon. Charlottesville; w. r.. Brown,
| salem; +. +. Harris. Amherst; Joseph VIII
mer Rapldan; r. r. Hughes, Hot Springs;
r. c.. Leigh, Jr., Richmond o. X. Fun
ston. staunton: Hugh Hamilton, o. +. @.
Beale Fauquier.
| From North Carolina: F. Pennington,
wilmington: Thomas Griffith and wife.
! Salisbury: J. G.. Martin. Asheville; $. T.
Neal. Winston; Julius Lehman, Louis